🏙️ Midweek Memo: five free tickets for VTJ members

🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events

🌎 Featured event: Tech for Good – How ESG Principles Can Drive Innovation | April 27

• Join this panel discussion on the intersection of ESG and technology and how the two areas can work together to create a more sustainable and equitable future.

• Learn about how technology can be used to address environmental challenges; the role of tech companies in promoting social justice and inclusion; and how ESG principles can be integrated into business operations and decision-making, with a specific focus on the experiences and perspectives of women in tech.

• All-star panelists include:

  • Hilary Kilgour, co-founder and general partner, TheVenture.Fund

  • Chantelle Carden, venture associate for carbon management, B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy

  • Ka-Hay Law, partner, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good

  • Justin Bull, lecturer and leader, sustainability and ethics group, UBC Sauder School of Business

⚖️ TODAY at 11:00: Navigating the Post-SVB Collapse: Find Stability with Credit Unions | April 12

• In this rapidly changing financial landscape, it's crucial to diversify your funds and choose the right banking partners.

• Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the game and make informed financial decisions.

• Speakers include:

  • Sandi MacGregor, AVP of business solutions, ConnectFirst Credit Union

  • Terry Wong, VP of treasury, Vancity

  • Bukkie Adewuyi, VP of finance and business intelligence, Prospera

  • Moderator: Yvette Wu, co-founder and CEO, Yield Exchange

🏥 Next week: B.C.'s Human Health Ecosystem | April 18

• B.C. has been a leader in the life sciences sector, with companies such as Abcellera, Acuitas, Stemcell Technologies, Precision Nanosystems, and Zymeworks at the bleeding edge of so many innovations. But are our systems set up to sustain us as a global hub for innovation?

• In this Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum event, you will hear from leaders in digital health, ageless living, and psychedelic inspired medicine, including:

  • Dr. Alexandra Greenhill, founder, CEO, and chief medical officer, Careteam Technologies

  • Dr. Gio Miletto, medical director of Omega Labs and investor of HaloHealth

  • Michael Forbes, founding president and owner, the Forbes Group

  • Brenda Irwin, managing partner, Relentless Ventures

  • Moderator: Heali Thirlwell, commercial real estate broker at CBRE and vice-chair of VEF

• VTJ members have access to five free tickets (first-come, first-served). Email [email protected] to claim yours.

More must-attend events

• 50th Edition Angel Forum | April 20

• Product Hunt Meetup Vancouver | April 25

• Women in Tech Coffee with Toast | April 28

• #vtjtalks: Inside InBC, the Province's $500M Strategic Investment Fund | May 23

• Vancouver Startup Week | June 2-9 | Use code VSWxVTJ20 for 20% off general all-access tickets.

👩🏻‍💼 Vancouver Tech Moves

Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:

• Telus International welcomes two new directors and increases the number of independent directors on its board. Details »

• Hillary Zwick Turner was appointed senior vice president of scripted content at Thunderbird Entertainment. Details »

Seven more opportunities for you:

• Get the VTJ Special: 25% off early-bird tickets to Tech Talent North

• Register for the 2023 Investor Showcase at the University of British Columbia

• Apply to the Advancing Indigenous Gender Equality through Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship program

• Register for NFT BC, a two-day conference featuring panels from top digital artists, workshops, and artist activations

• Register for Genome BC’s Annual Genomics Forum

• Join Foresight Canada’s BC Net Zero Innovation Network

• Apply for CDL-Vancouver's 2023/24 program year