Startup Canada is travelling the country to provide on-site inspiration, mentorship, training and new opportunities to thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs as they start and grow their companies.
Registration includes a full day of non-stop action with an “unconference” style program where business owners will hear from top entrepreneurs like Second Cup Co-Founder Frank O’Dea and Moxie Trades CEO Marissa McTasney. Entrepreneurs can also participate in bootcamp-style training sessions in areas such as finance, scaling, marketing and going global. Experts will also be on-hand for one-on-one mentorship and support, and organizations that provide training, funding and other opportunities to entrepreneurs will be available to connect entrepreneurs to a wider support network.
For a full bio of speakers: www.startuptourhalifax.ca
Agenda:
8.30am Registration
9.00am Opening remarks
- Victoria Lennox, CEO and Co-Founder of Startup Canada, @VLennox
- Rick Spence, Entrepreneur Columnist for the National Post, @rickspence
- Mary Kilfoil, Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University, @Mary_Kilfoil
- John Hamblin, Community leader of Startup Halifax
9.15am Keynote speaker
- Marissa McTasney, Chief Workboot Wearer at Moxie Trades, @MarissaMcTasney
10.00am Morning Townhall
10.30am East Coast Startup Community (keynote and panels)
KEYNOTE
- Peter Moreira, Co-Founder of Entrevestor, @entrevestor
PANEL: STARTUP COMMUNITIES (Chair: Peter Moreira)
- John Hamblin, Community leader of Startup Halifax
- Hannah Bell, Community leader of Startup Charlottetown, @hannahbethbell
- Rivers Corbett, Atlantic Champion at Startup Canada, @RiversCorbett
- Alex Gillis, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitness.io, @thealexgillis
PANEL: STARTUP SUPPORT (Chair: Peter Moreira)
- Glenn Chamberlain, Acting Regional Director of OSME – Atlantic Region, PWGSC
- Janna Hare, Director of The Mentra, @Janna_Hare/@thementra
- Andrew Button, CEO and Founder of Mashup Lab
12.00pm Lunch / Health Break
12.30pm Keynote Speaker including Fireside Interview
- Frank O’Dea, Co-Founder of Second Cup, @Frank_ODea
1.30pm Health Break
1.45pm Go Global Bootcamp (keynotes, workshop & panel)
KEYNOTES
- John Rowe, Founder and President of Honibe, @honibe
- Pablo Asiron, Founder and CEO of RT Tech, @P_Asiron
- Saeed El-Darahali, President and CEO of Simplycast, @saeedo
WORKSHOP
- Rowena Tsang, Director of Strategic Development at UPS
PANEL (Chair: Rick Spence, Entrepreneur Columnist for National Post)
- John Rowe, Founder and President of Honibe, @honibe
- Pablo Asiron, Founder and CEO of RT Tech, @P_Asiron
- Saeed El-Darahali, President and CEO of Simplycast, @saeedo
- Mark Tabor, Vice President of Marketing at UPS
2.50pm Afternoon Townhall
3.05pm Health Break
3.15pm Marketing & Sales Bootcamp (keynote, workshop & panel)
KEYNOTE
- Tim Crowe, President of ROCKWORLDEAST Merchandise Wholesalers Inc, @ROCKWORLDEAST
WORKSHOP
- John Robertson, Chief Experience Officer and CEO of XLR8 Consulting, @inspiredEggs
PANEL (Chair: Alexander Peh, Head of Market Development and Mobile at PayPal Canada)
- Tim Crowe, President of ROCKWORLDEAST Merchandise Wholesalers Inc, @ROCKWORLDEAST
- John Robertson, Chief Experience Officer and CEO of XLR8 Consulting, @inspiredEggs
- Wendy Vrooman, Partner at Sandler Training, @sandlerhalifax
- Kayley Reed, Co-Founder and CEO of Wear Your Label, @wearyourlabel
- Gord Dickie, President of Goalline Sports Administration Systems, @GoallineNetwork
4.30pm Closing Keynote
- David Alston, Chief Innovation Officer of Introhive, @davidalston
5.15pm Final Words
- Victoria Lennox, CEO and Co-Founder of Startup Canada, @VLennox
- Rick Spence, Entrepreneur Columnist for the National Post, @rickspence
5:30pm Reception
6:30pm Startup Canada Regional Awards (separate registration, same venue)
9:00pm After Party (location: Rockbottom Brew Pub, 5686 Spring Garden Road, Halifax)
- WHEN
- WHERE
- Dalhousie University – 6136 University Ave. Dalhousie University Student Union Building (McInnes Room). Halifax, NS B3H 4J2 CA – View Map