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Session Five: Pitch like a Pro - November 12, 2019
2019-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
Are you an entrepreneur looking to improve your ability to pitch to investors? Or maybe you need help connecting with your audience and leaving them wanting more? Perhaps you need to perfect your elevator pitch to wow a potential angel investor? You’ve worked hundreds of hours building your product. Now, you’re ready to storm the big leagues by pitching in front of investors who can make or break your future. But are you bringing your A game?
Beyond The Page Coaching presents a series of four 90-minute webinars that are designed for entrepreneurs to position them for growth in their industry. Facilitated by Margaret Page, fellow entrepreneur and business coach, Margaret has helped people from around the world make the case for their products and businesses. Through Margaret’s webinar and time-tested expertise, you’ll be armed with the tools to deliver your pitch like a pro and make it to the show.
Session Five: Pitch like a Pro – November 12, 2019

Master Your mind
Connect with your audience
Land the pitch (Delivery)
Microphone magic

CA$49.00+CA$2.45 GST

Beyond your 30 Second Commercial - How to Sell Yourself Without Selling
2019-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
Description

Very few people are born with natural marketing skills or the knowledge of how to engage with new potential customer/clients. These are skills that must be developed and practiced. Outstanding customer/client engagement starts with clearly knowing what your value proposition is and how to talk about it.
Workshop Outcomes:
In this 50-minute workshop, participants will walk away with:
· A clear understanding of how to develop their value proposition
· What real customer/client engagement looks like
· How to position themselves as a trusted advisor
· Why perspective clients/customers will want to do business with you
This session will be hosted in CAT 309D
Location

NAIT CAT Building CAT 309D
10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5G
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Master the Elevator Pitch for VCs/Angel Investors: October 29, 2019
2019-10-29 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
Are you an entrepreneur looking to improve your ability to pitch to investors? Or maybe you need help connecting with your audience and leaving them wanting more? Perhaps you need to perfect your elevator pitch to wow a potential angel investor? You’ve worked hundreds of hours building your product. Now, you’re ready to storm the big leagues by pitching in front of investors who can make or break your future. But are you bringing your A game?
Beyond The Page Coaching presents a series of four 90-minute webinars that are designed for entrepreneurs to position them for growth in their industry. Facilitated by Margaret Page, fellow entrepreneur and business coach, Margaret has helped people from around the world make the case for their products and businesses. Through Margaret’s webinar and time-tested expertise, you’ll be armed with the tools to deliver your pitch like a pro and make it to the show.
Session Three: Master the Elevator Pitch for VCs/Angel Investors – October 29, 2019

What exactly is an elevator pitch
Focus on audience/listener
How to capture attention: 7 components of an elevator pitch
Avoid jargon – how to craft a clear, concise compelling EP
Practice/refine – make sure it sounds authentic!

CA$49.00+CA$2.45 GST

Been There, Done That! A Movers and Shakers Panel
2019-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
Description

Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of an uber successful business person? Wondered what makes them tick? How they did it? If they ever thought about throwing in the towel? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! Join us as we host a panel with the Mawji Centre Advisory Council. Hear from Ashif Mawji, Blaine LaBonte, Marshall Sadd, Dave Mowat and Lyle Best. Come prepared to gain first hand experience.
This event is being hosted in Y240 (Nexen Theatre)
Location

NAIT Spartan Centre Y 240 (Nexen Theatre)
10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5G
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Mawji Centre Movers and Shakers Networking Event Presented by Oilersnation...
2019-11-04 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
Description

Business networking can help you attain knowledge, reach more clients and grow your business. This won’t be your regular boring networking event. We are going to shake it up and start with a heated argument. Let’s give you something meaty to talk about. This session is all about YOU and helping you grow your network. Join us as we host some of Edmonton’s business leaders who have led companies to great growth. Ask them the questions you’ve been dying to ask. Tap into the greater Edmonton market and maximize your opportunities all while having fun. Sample beverages and eats from local entrepreneurs.
This event to be held in Ernest’s
Marlenie Arana, Business Development Specialist with the City of Beaumont and and Jon Hokanson, CEO of Standard Scaffold will lead our heated discussion.
Location

NAIT Ernest’s
10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5G
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Session Four: Maximize Your Personal Impact - November 5, 2019
2019-11-05 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Edmonton) | Webinar, Canada
Session Four: Maximize Your Personal Impact – November 5, 2019
Are you an entrepreneur looking to improve your ability to pitch to investors? Or maybe you need help connecting with your audience and leaving them wanting more? Perhaps you need to perfect your elevator pitch to wow a potential angel investor? You’ve worked hundreds of hours building your product. Now, you’re ready to storm the big leagues by pitching in front of investors who can make or break your future. But are you bringing your A game?
Beyond The Page Coaching presents a series of four 90-minute webinars that are designed for entrepreneurs to position them for growth in their industry. Facilitated by Margaret Page, fellow entrepreneur and business coach, Margaret has helped people from around the world make the case for their products and businesses. Through Margaret’s webinar and time-tested expertise, you’ll be armed with the tools to deliver your pitch like a pro and make it to the show.
Session Four: Maximize Your Personal Impact – November 5, 2019

Make a powerful first impression
Professional appearance
Adapt one’s style and presence to any group
Navigate the dos and don’ts of business networking
Strategically work a room

CA$49.00+CA$2.45 GST

YEGWIT Brunch and Conversation
2019-11-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Epcor Tower, 10423-101 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 0E8, Canada
Our last Brunch and Conversation event was so great, we’re doing it again!
Come out on November 9 for some Brunch and Conversation. We’ll be talking about “Being Brave, not Perfect”.
YEGWIT’s Aim: Build a strong society for Women in Technology fostering engagement, providing mentorship, educating and inspiring women to continue careers in the industry. YEGWIT will establish a community of individuals who can share ideas, concerns or anxieties in a non-judgmental space.
We love our allies and supporters! Due to limited seats available at this event, we have opened up 8 spots for allies and supporters to join us. If you are an ally/supporter and would like to come, please select the Ally/Supporter ticket available when registering.
We’d love to see you there!
A big thank you to our sponsor for this event, Intuit.Dietary Restrictions
Please let us know if you have any food restrictions or special diet (vegan, allergies, gluten, dairy, etc.). You will be prompted when you order your ticket.
Photos
YEGWIT will be taking photos at this event. Images will be used by YEGWIT to share news and promote our community. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let one of the organizers know at the event, or email the group at yegwit@gmail.com.
Intuit
Epcor Tower
2200-10423 101 Street Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5H 0E7

Parking / Transit
City e-park is just $1/hour on Saturdays.
If coming by LRT – Churchill Stations would be your best option.

RainForest LWOL YEG
2019-11-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Amber Cafe, 10166 114 st NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Join us every Wednesday to meet other entrepreneurs (both emerging and experienced), investors, researchers, students, and a broad range of ecosystem helpers at this informal gathering of individuals who want help diversify the Alberta economy by supporting innovators like you.
Whether you are new to the innovation ecosystem, are confused about all the services and entrepreneurial supports available, or have it all figured out – you should attend this gathering.
While in the room, we practice the values expressed in the Rainforest Social Contract.
Agenda:

11:45 Check In
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

You should come prepared to discuss who you are, what interested you in the Rainforest, what you are working on, and how you can help others in the room.

IWF Global Leadership Conference
2019-11-13 08:00 - 2019-11-15 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Westin Harbour Castle, Ontario, Canada
2019 IWF World Leadership Conference – Toronto

Registration for the 2019 World Leadership Conference in Toronto, November 13-15, is now open. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to join IWF members from across the globe to examine the past, experience the present, and envision the future with Open Minds.
Toronto is the epicenter of a cultural shift happening throughout Canada. As one of the most diverse cities in the world, its history, geography, people, their knowledge and their aspirations converge to create this trendsetting metropolis.
With Toronto as our stage and renowned experts in the room, we will explore the cutting edge: culturally, intellectually, technologically and economically.
From the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence to the business to be made in cannabis, from the modern definition of monopoly to how we approach sexual identity, this year’s topics are diverse and complex. During Ideas Remaking the World, three IWF members will once again share their plans to disrupt the status quo. For the Town Hall, IWF In Action, IWF members will discuss refugees and ways we can help solve this global problem with local solutions and individual action.C

Crafting a Perfect Pitch with Marissa Loewen
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
Description
Join Marissa Loewen, transformational business coach, for her interactive workshop, The Perfect Pitch: How to Sell Your Idea to Investors, Customers and the Global Market.
Not sure how to pitch your product to the right people? Maybe you’re not even sure what the perfect pitch looks like? In this one hour workshop, Marissa will take you through the essential components of a pitch and how to quickly develop your own pitch that you can use to sell your products and services. In the workshop, she will use a product or service from one participant in the workshop to show how you can easily create the perfect pitch for your business.
Marissa Loewen is a transformational business coach, creative entrepreneur and a community catalyst. In her role as a transformational business coach, she works with entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses across all sectors and around the world in order to create thriving, resilient businesses with thriving, resilient business owners. With over 22 years in communications, marketing, online business, pitching and pricing strategies and web usability, she asks her clients powerful questions in order for them to create the rules around the life and business they want. Her expertise in confidence, self-worth and working with your fears helps her clients to navigate the opportunities and challenges that come with running a small business.
She is also the owner and show manager of On the Spot Pop Ups, a temporary art gallery and retail shop, that partners with Etsy Canada, Northlands and other organizations to create made-local shopping experiences and economic boosts in communities.
This session is being held in CAT 191 (Dow Theatre).
Location

NAIT CAT Building CAT 191
10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5G
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DemoCamp 47
2019-11-19 06:30 - 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DemoCamp brings together developers, creatives, entrepreneurs and investors to share what they’ve been working on and to find others in the community interested in similar topics. For presenters, it’s a great way to get feedback on what you’re building from peers and the community, all in an informal setting. Started back in 2008, DemoCamp Edmonton has steadily grown into one of the largest in the country, with over 200 people attending each event.The rules for DemoCamp are simple: 7 minutes to demo real, working products, followed by a few minutes for questions, and no slides allowed.Time: 6:30 pm doors open, 6:45 pm program startsLocation: CCIS 1-140 – University of AlbertaDrinks and networking to follow at RATT (Room At The Top) – 7th floor, Students Union BuildingThis DemoCamp will feature community products & projects as well as projects from the University of Alberta’s HackED: Beta hackathon!Interested in applying to demo? Fill out the application form here: http://www.startupedmonton.com/democamp/

Cannabis One Year Later
2019-11-19 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Sutton Place Hotel, 10235 - 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3E9, Canada
One year after Canada legalized cannabis for recreational use, this panel will discuss the implications in the workplace, society, and to our country overall. The panel will explore all angles of post-legalization and feature experts from workplace safety and standards, a producer, and a licensed retail store.
With the next round of cannabis legalization upon us, including a consumer market of edibles, this panel could not be more fitting as Canada prepares for “Cannabis 2.0.”
Moderator: Janet Riopel, President and CEO, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:

Cam Battley, Chief Corporate Officer, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Marcie Kiziak, SVP HR, ALCANNA and Managing Director, NOVA
Geoff Hope, Partner, Field Law

About the panelists:
Cam Battley, Chief Corporate Officer
Cam Battley is the Chief Corporate Officer of Aurora Cannabis Inc. A passionate spokesperson, Cam has been a key driver of Aurora’s emergence as a leader in the global cannabis industry. In his role, Cam serves as Aurora’s principal external-facing executive and is responsible for establishing and managing relationships with shareholders, industry analysts, news media outlets, securities regulators, licensing bodies, governments and other companies and organizations operating within the cannabis sector. Cam works closely with the company’s legal team, acts as a liaison with Aurora’s Board of Directors and oversees the corporate social responsibility and the government relations teams in the company. Cam joined Aurora in 2016 and previously held the positions of Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President before becoming the company’s Chief Corporate officer in January 2018.
Cam has more than 20 years of experience as a senior health care industry leader and strategist. He is a board member of the South African patient advocacy group Campaigning for Cancer, and Micron Waste Technologies Inc., a Vancouver-based developer of advanced digesters for organic waste materials. Cam previously held board positions with Osteoporosis Canada and the Scarborough Chamber of Commerce.
Marcie Kiziak, SVP HR, ALCANNA and Managing Director, NOVA
Marcie Kiziak joined ALCANNA in February 2018 as the Senior Vice President, Human Resources as well as Managing Director, Cannabis. Most recently Marcie was the Vice President of Human Resources and Safety for Corrosion and Abrasion Solutions Ltd. from 2013 until 2017 which included a secondment into Operations to lead a business transformation. Prior to joining ALCANNA, Marcie spent 15 years in the oil and gas and construction sectors focused on senior HR Leadership, M&A and Integration.
Marcie is the currently past Chair of the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (Alberta) Board of Directors as well as is a Board Director and HR Committee Chair for both Little Warriors and the Safety Codes Council.
Marcie holds a Bachelor of Management Degree with a Major in Human Resources and is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources.
Geoff Hope, Partner, Field Law
Geoff Hope focuses his practice on labour and employment and general litigation matters for clients throughout Alberta. Employers of all sizes in the public and private sector and across a wide variety of industries rely on Geoff to provide strategic advice and representation in managing all aspects of their employment relationships, including discipline matters, terminations, accommodation, corporate policy and competition issues. He represents employers before the Labour Relations Board, in labour arbitrations, before all levels of court and before the Alberta Human Rights Commission. Geoff also has deep experience in conducting workplace investigations on behalf of employers.
In addition, Geoff serves as a legal advisor for health services, law enforcement and a variety of higher education institutions, including Canada’s second-largest university, in matters involving institutional policy, labour relations, human rights, contract matters, employment issues and administrative practice and procedure.
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM MST
Location
The Sutton Place Hotel
10235 101 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 3E9
Fees/Admission
Member Ticket: $49.00
Member Table of 8: $392.00
General Admission: $69.00
General Admission Table of 8: $552.00

How to raise funds for deep technology growth companies
2019-11-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Advanced Technology Centre, 9650 20 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, Alberta, T6N 1G1, Canada
TEC Edmonton and FormulateIP in collaboration with ChapterAI present a panel discussion on opportunities in raising investment for deep technology (artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things) growth companies. Topics covered:
Panel Discussion: How to raise funds (Pre Series A/Series A) for Deep Technology (AI/ML/IOT) Growth Companies
Presented by: FormulateIP, TEC Edmonton, ChapterAI
Evening of 19th November belongs to deep technology Entrepreneurs and growth companies!
Deep Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IOT) are quickly becoming foundational technologies for any business​. They have begun addressing a variety of issues around using deep technologies to make software and processes much more efficient.
Investing in deep tech growth company requires a different playbook due to its nascent systems and complexity. Many deep tech products are still in their conceptual and prototypical phase, and are still years away from viable commercialization. And because they comprise layers of hitherto unseen algorithms and mechanics, investors often find it difficult to fund such nascent companies, as they do not have the expertise and knowledge to analyze the potential value of such a technology — especially when there is lack of similar precedent products or competitors to compare to.
TEC Edmonton and FormulateIP in collaboration with ChapterAI are organizing a panel discussion on opportunities in raising investment for deep technology growth companies. We’ll start with a panel discussion during which the experts will talk about the fundraising process (Pre Series A/Series A and further rounds) and what it takes to successfully raise funding, followed by Q&A. Some topics that’ll be covered during the panel are debunking some common myths associated with fundraising, prerequisites a ​company should meet before raising investments and the best practices to work with VC communities. This event will be particularly useful for ​established ​startups which have raised seed round and looking to raise next round of funding.
The panel discussion will be followed by ​a light ​dinner and entrepreneurs will get an opportunity to network with panel members, other investors and mentors who will be joining the event.
Venue: 4th floor, TEC Edmonton
Panelists:
Neeraj Gupta (Moderator) CoFounder & Director – ChaperAI l AI Foundry l FormulateIP l Lawcubator l Kfx Labs
Cheryll Watson, VP – Innovate Edmonton and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
Jammie Lucient, Founder – Zyphos Analytics
Ryan Heit, Director – Merck Invention Accelerator & CoFounder at Valhalla Private Capital
Schedule:
5:00 – 5:15 – Networking
5:15 – 6:15 – Panel
6:15 – 7:00 – Networking & Light DinnerDate: November 19th
