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Acetech Leadership Summit Speaker Highlight: Alice Heiman
As Chief Sales Energizer, Alice Heiman is internationally known for her expertise in elevating sales to increase valuation for companies with a B2B sale that have exceptional growth potential.
You won’t want to miss Alice’s presentation at this year’s Summit, taking place Apr. 6 - 8 in Whistler, BC - Are You Preventing Sales? What CEOs Need to Know About Driving Sales Growth.
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How to Lower Your SR&ED Audit Risk
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Foresight BC Cleantech Awards 2022 | March 24
On March 24, join Foresight to celebrate organizations and thought leaders from throughout the BC cleantech ecosystem who are making an impact in everything cleantech. Hear the announcement of winners in 10 categories recognizing the people and organizations bringing drive, passion, and energy to BC’s fastest-growing sector—cleantech.
Women In Tech Hiring Fair | April 5-7
From April 5-7, VanHack will be hosting a Women in Tech Hiring Fair for companies looking to meet and hire talented, pre-vetted female candidates with 4+ years of experience in Javascript, Java, Mobile, Python, RoR, and Quality Assurance.
Also, secure your spot and tune in to the Virtual Fireside Chat for a lively discussion amongst women in engineering leadership, as they share their insights on the challenges, opportunities, and impact of gender diversity in engineering.
Speakers include:
Katya Shteyn, co-founder and CTO @ BioRender
Lisa House, director of engineering @SkyWatch
Ala Frome, co-founder& CTO @ HiMama
Acetech Leadership Summit | April 6-8
Taking place over 3 days at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort in April, the Leadership Summit is Acetech’s signature event and something not to be missed.
For the past 30 years, the Summit has brought CEOs and senior-level executives together with world-class thought leaders and speakers to elevate strategic thinking and leadership skills.
TechExit.io | April 20
On April 20, 2022, attend TechExit.io, the go-to event for technology industry players who want to understand the mergers and acquisition strategies for technology companies. This event is not just for tech companies looking to exit in the near term— it is about being "M&A" ready from day one. TechExit.io is the only conference of its kind in Canada. The early bird deadline is March 23rd. Register today with code VanTech20 and save 20%.
Re: your readership survey and related contest. When you tell me that winners names will not be published and that they will only be contacted privately should they win the trip .. it makes me, and many others, question whether it's a valid contest. Winners names should always be posted. Full transparency always. ... or people, like myself are very hesitant to participate ... And really, why on earth wouldn't you print the winners name?? People entering contests don't typically expect or require that level of privacy so what gives?? Cheers, Michele