AccelerateOTT 2021
It has been a year of grit and grind for entrepreneurs. But it’s time to celebrate resilience and gains. To get real about ongoing challenges. And to accelerate the growth of diverse and visionary ventures.
AccelerateOTT 2021 has women founders and funders leading from the stage and airwaves. Our speakers are changemakers and ground-breakers. And they’re pushing through the She-Cession. At this epic one-day conference, you can expect:
• Authentic and actionable insight from the tech and entrepreneurial trenches
• Secrets of success and lessons learned during the pandemic
• Scale-up, revenue gen, customer, and funding strategies to accelerate your growth
Get Ready – We're Going Hybrid
Now in its ninth year, our annual flagship entrepreneurial conference is going hybrid. That’s right. Live and online real talk, pitches, and networking are taking place from two fantastic locations.
• Bayview Yards, Ottawa’s one-stop business acceleration shop
• Wherever you are on planet earth – streaming live in real-time
Don’t miss this if you’re a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, investor, or a business owner.
All are welcome. And it's all free.
So, what does your free ticket include?
• Live and online networking
• 6 inspirational sessions
• 5+ hours of content
• 25+ speakers
• 1 pitch competition landing founders $200,000 in investment
• $0 from your bank account
• A chance to join in-person
• A few surprises… to be unveiled!
The chance to join us in-person
Craving some elbow bumps and safe, socially distanced networking? For all those dreaming of attending AccelerateOTT in person, you have a chance to win a seat at our venue.
We’re hosting a lottery! An approved number of AccelerateOTT-ers will land onsite tickets.
Your health and safety are our top priority. We are staying close to health authorities and will finalize details this fall. We’ll be ready with masks and sanitizer galore.
World Class Speakers – Check
Manjit Minhas
Bobbie Racette
Shahrzad Rafati
Esosa Johnson
Janet Bannister
Rachel Bartholomew
Christophe Bourque
Candice Matthews Brackeen
Karla Briones
Bethany Deshpande
Julia Elvidge
Judy Fairburn
Jennifer Francis
Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh
Amber Mac
Julie MacDonell
Jamie Petten
Sem Ponnambalam
Nick Quain
Susan Richards
Jana Rieger
Erin Seegmiller
Manjula Selvarajah
Sonya Shorey
Michael Tremblay
Heather Ward
SheBoot Kicks It Up a Notch
Join our own Erin Seegmiller, Manager of Early-Stage Programs, and Nick Quain, Vice President, Venture Development, Invest Ottawa, as the following Sheboot entrepreneurs take our stage to pitch:
Anu Bidani
Alida Burke
Suzanna Ersoy
Simone Godbout
Keren Moynihan
Natalie Raffoul
Jennifer Raoul
Vanessa de Waal
Karen Wong
Sophie Wyne
Sponsors and Partners
Special thanks to the City of Ottawa, the Government of Ontario, and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Government of Canada for your generous support of the founders and firms we serve.
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