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Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship & Technology

Friday, September 21, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)

Vancouver, Canada

Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship & Technology

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Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship & Technology
Hosted & Supported by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, part of StartUp Canada Tour

On September 21, join 16 trail-blazing women, from Vancouver’s Technology, StartUp & Entrepreneurial communities for a dynamic panel conversation on Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship and Technology.


What can Canada do to further encourage women to start and grow innovative technology or tech-enabled businesses? What support and resources are necessary to create an arena in which     women-founded and led startups flourish?  


Four “mini-panels” will explore focus topics, including:

1) Innovating Differently: Why women are critical to innovation, entrepreneurship and technology

2) Launching a Start-Up: Lessons learned from successes and failures

3) The New Economy: How technology is enabling a thriving culture of startups out of the home

4) Financing Start-Ups: Incubating, Accelerating, Funding– What’s working, what’s not, what’s hot.

 

As part of StartUp Canada’s national tour, this event is open to the community, and warmly invites entrepreneurs, investors, youth, thinkers, doers and want-to-be-doers to join the conversation.

 

Panelists include:

Kimberly Voll, Faculty, Centre for Digital Media, Lead Developer, PepperDev

Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch, Co-Founder + CEO, Silicon Sisters

Cybele Negris, Co-Founder + President Webnames.ca Inc.

Amielle Lake, Founder + CMO, Tagga Media

Maura Rodgers, Co-Founder Urbandig, Co-Founder Strutta + Associate, Initio Group

Lynda Brown, VP, Nordicity + CEO, ZuluMe

Shannon Ward, Co-Founder, Ontrack Media + Co-Creator, PretirementLiving.com

Sarah Morton, CEO, Backbone Systems

Christine Pilkington, CEO, Crisp Media Inc, and Founder, City Mom Now

Diana Stirling, Co-Founder, Ontrack Media + Co-Creator, PretirementLiving.com

Nanon de Gaspe Beaubien-Mattrick, Founder, President Beehive Holdings

Sandra Wear, Chair, TEC + Principal, Planning for Exit

Jean Kovacs, President, Harvard Angels Northern California + Former CEO, Comergent

Bonnie Foley-Wong, Founder + Advisor, Pique Ventures

Molly Schneeberg, Co-Founder, CEO Kibooco Interactive

Sarah BancroftCo-Founder, Director of Daily Dose Media

 

Moderated by:

Katrina Carroll-Foster, FWE Team, Co-Founder, Hoseanna + Brand Strategist

Rick Spence, President, CanEntrepreneur Communications + National Entrepreneurship Columnist, National Post

 

Location + Time:

Science World at TELUS World of Science - Auditorium
1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC
Friday, September 21, 2012
8:30 am – 11:00 am  
Please arrive by 8:30 am at the latest.

Special Thank You:

FMC Law

Starbucks Canada

 

About the Event Host and Supporter, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

Founded in 2002, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is a Vancouver-based not-for-profit community of bold female entrepreneurs and dynamic supporters who connect through events, education, and mentorship to build wildly successful businesses.From its sought-after mentorship program, to the highly successful ‘E-Series’ sessions, FWEs programs and events aim to educate, build impactful and lasting relationships, and forge connections amongst its members, mentors, and leaders from the business community.  @FWEBC

About the Event Organizer + Moderator, Katrina Carroll-Foster

Co-founder of New York based e-commerce start-up, Hoseanna, Katrina Carroll-Foster is also a brand & marketing strategist, focusing on growth-oriented start-ups. Formerly, Katrina has led marketing, communications and sales for some of BC’s most well-known brands including Intrawest, Opus Hotels, and the Rick Hansen Foundation. Katrina is a proud participant of FWE’s mentor program, and has previously served on the board of Dress for Success, where she also founded Young Executives for Success.  @katrinacf

About StartUp Canada

StartUp Canada is a grassroots, entrepreneur-led initiative created to support and inspire entrepreneurship. Its National Tour includes 40 stops through 10 provinces over seven months. The BC tour of Startup Canada is a collaborative initiative, linking a diverse group of individuals and organizations with the common goal of supporting and celebrating all entrepreneurs – a group vital to driving the economy in BC and beyond. @StartUp_Canada


About Science World at TELUS World of Science

Science World is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to engaging British Columbians in science and inspiring future science and technology leadership in BC. Visit scienceworld.ca to find more about our science programs at our False Creek facility and throughout the province. @scienceworldca

 

 

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1455 Quebec Street
Vancouver, V6A 3Z7
Canada

Friday, September 21, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)


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