Program
AccelerateOTT 2022
10:30 - 10:452. Welcome
Featuring Aquilas K. Dapaah, Founder, Economic Empowerment Leader and Trial Lawyer, Michelle Younes, Director, Venture Programs at Invest Ottawa- 10:45 - 11:25
3. Breaking New Ground – Keynote Fireside Chat
Featuring Zahra Al-Harazi, Award-Winning Entrepreneur | Purpose-Driven Leadership Expert, Manjula Selvarajah, Journalist, Producer and Syndicated National Tech Columnist - 11:30 - 12:10
4. Revolutionizing the Future of Entrepreneurship
Featuring Sunshine Tenasco, Founder & CEO of Pow Wow Pitch, Founder of Her Braids and Author of “Nibi’s Water Song”, Jacqueline Jennings, Venture Partner, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners and Director, The Fireweed Fellowship Board Member; Advisor, Investor & Consultant, Janelle Desrosiers, Founder & Creative Director of Bloom+Brilliance, Sarah Sparks, Co-founder and CEO of Alo Solutions - 12:45 - 1:30
5. Secrets to ScaleUp Success
Featuring Carolyn Raab, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Corsa , Caitlin MacGregor, Founder and CEO of Plum, Erin Blaskie, Fractional CMO, Christine Moon, Co-founder & President, Bluespace.ai - 1:30 - 2:15
6. Investment Perspective from Both Sides of the Table
Featuring Audrey Bond, Founder & CEO of Vaultt, Megan Maltby, Manager, Accelerator Programs & Investor Relations at Invest Ottawa, Sophie Forest, Managing Partner at Brightspark Ventures , Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo, CEO & Scientific Founder at Virica Biotech; Scientist, Cancer Therapeutics, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Lise Birikundavyi, Co-founder and Managing Partner of BKR Capital - 2:25 - 3:15
7. Building a Rocket Ship for Your Moonshot
Featuring Dr. Radhika Dirks, CEO & Founder Ribo AI, Sonya Shorey, Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Communications, Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards and Area X.O - 3:15 - 4:25
8. SheBoot Pitch Competition
Featuring Erin Seegmiller, Manager of Early-Stage Programs, Invest Ottawa, Jennifer Francis, Chair of the Capital Angel Network, high tech mentor, advisor, investor and Director of the Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards Board, Julia Elvidge, SheBoot Co-Founder, High Tech Advisor, Member of the Capital Angel Network Board, Co-Founder and Former President, Chipworks - 4:25 - 5:15
9. Unconquerable – Keynote Fireside Chat
Featuring Claudette McGowan, Chief Executive Officer, Protexxa; Co-founder of The Firehood; General Partner, Phoenix Fire Fund, Shavonne Hasfal-McIntosh, Director of DE&I at Wealthsimple, Director of the Board and Women Founders and Owners Sub-Committee Chair at Invest Ottawa
Note: The program is subject to change. Please check back or follow us @AccelerateOtt for updates.
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