From Burnaby to the metaverse
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From Burnaby to the metaverse
This fall's event slate will take you here, there, and everywhere in between.
Ahhhh, fall. Yesterday felt like the first day where the air was crisp but not too cold. So, grab a PSL and cozy up to read through the exciting slate of events coming up soon:
🚨 NEXT WEEK: #vtjtalks: Burnaby Tech Is Booming | Oct 20
Join us this month to learn about the growing community of innovative and world-class companies building beyond Boundary Road — in Burnaby, B.C.
Speakers include:
Zarine Ali Halim, vice president of ecommerce, Cymax Group Technologies
Celine Mashkoor, head of marketing, Trendi
Jonathan Watson, chief technology officer, Clio
Simran Singh, managing editor, Burnaby Beacon
Early bird tickets are almost sold-out. Grab them while you can:
#vtjtalks: Vancouver’s D2C Ecosystem | Nov 8
Join us next month to learn about the growing community of innovative and world-class D2C companies building in B.C.
Speakers include:
Taran Ghatrora, co-founder and CEO, Blume
Braden Parker, co-founder and CEO, Casca Designs Inc.
Rob Fraser, founder and CEO, Outway
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Tech leaders know their products and services are brilliant, but sometimes need help explaining why they matter and how they will create positive change. Switchboard communicates game-changing ideas to target audiences in a way that’s accessible and exciting.
Is your team on a mission to disrupt the status quo? See how the country’s top tech PR firm can help you.
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Blockchains Without Borders with Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of unicorn LayerZero Labs | Oct 27
Every month, our friends at the Home Key bring the community together to network, connect, and learn with the ecosystem's biggest names and companies.
This month is no different, as they welcome a Vancouver native who's one of the top blockchain company CEOs in the world: Bryan Pellegrino.
Chatting with Pellegrino is William Johnson, founder of Vancouver Tech Journal.
The metaverse: what’s the hype? | Oct 17
Presented by Frontier Collective and the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum, this event will bring together an intersection of communities across Vancouver’s vibrant and diverse innovation ecosystem, helping to connect the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality, and web3 with other industries.
Speakers include:
Kate Wilson, managing editor, Vancouver Tech Journal
Dr. Danny Goel, CEO and co-founder, Precision OS Technology
Sara Johnston, chief operating officer, Motive.io
Anthonia Ogundele, founder, Ethós Lab
Save 25% with a Vancouver Tech Journal exclusive discount code: VTJ1022
 [Live Webinar] How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Women in Tech: Tomorrow @ 10am PT
In this session, VanHack brings together inspiring women from across the tech space offering tactics to improve attraction, recruitment, and retention of women in tech.
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Banff Venture Forum | Oct 25-26
The Banff Venture Forum, Canada’s premier company financing event, exists to provide the hottest emerging technology companies with unparalleled visibility and an opportunity to showcase to leading private equity and venture capital investors from across North America.
Every aspect of the Forum is built for you, the participant — your business challenges, your ambitions, and your success. Learn about key issues within the industry, network with industry leaders and experts, and hear from world-class professionals in the investment community.
Use the code VTJ20 to get 20 percent off your conference registration.
TiE CXO - How to find, engage, and leverage early investors | Oct 20
When it comes to value-add investors, a good analogy is that of a co-pilot: 90 percent of the time they are purely ornamental and likely not necessary, but 10 percent of the time they can be the difference between life and death. TiE is hosting a panel of successful founders and their early investors to discuss value-add investors with super-powered impact.
Maninder Dhaliwal, managing partner, Startup Studio Accelerator & Venture Fund; founding chair, TiE Vancouver Angels
Greg Smith, founder, Thinkific
Jerrid Grimm, founder, Pressboard
Fraser Hall, partner, Rhino VC
To all small and medium-sized Tech Employers located in Metro Vancouver. #EEFW Empowering Employers for the Future of Work Project could be a solution for you if you are looking to enhance the leadership and soft skills competencies of your workforce. Â
The project is fully-funded by the Canadian government at no cost to employers. Â
The #EEFW team works closely with small and medium-sized tech employers to understand the challenges and needs for upskilling their staff. Our training specialists are dedicated to creating and delivering customized soft-skills training focused on improving staff satisfaction, retention, performance, and overall well-being.Â
If you are a tech employer and would like to know more about the #EEFW project, register yourself through this link to attend our Oct 19 online info session at 10 a.m., or contact laura.pasut@issbc.org. Â
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LOI Pitch Day Fall 2022 | Oct 18
On June 14, League of Innovators watched six of its startups raise over $5 million of investor interest in one hour. The next day, LOI was so jazzed that it booked the date and time for the next pitch day: October 18 from 11 a.m - 12 p.m.
Tara Bosch, founder of SmartSweets
Ryan Holmes, founder of Hootsuite
Melissa Allen, ex-Google LOI accelerator and angel investor
Manny Padda, LOI Venture GP
SAAS NORTH | Nov 16-17, Ottawa
Our friends at SAAS NORTH are reconnecting the SaaS ecosystem this November 16-17 in Ottawa. Since 2016, SAAS NORTH has been recognized as the hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS companies. This year’s iteration of Canada’s largest in-person convergence of SaaS execs, investors, founders, and entrepreneurs is on the horizon.
Use the code VTJ20 to get 20 percent off the already-discounted Early Bird Pricing (ends on October 13th).
Other upcoming events include Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee (Oct 18), the Bi-weekly YVR DAO Social (Oct 12), and many more.