Afleveringen
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Rochan was born and raised in a small sub-urban city - Chandigarh in North India. At age 23 he moved to New York to pursue a Masters in Finance at University at Buffalo.
Today, Rochan Kakar is the Chief Strategy Officer at Granimals (www.granimals.com) a digital healthcare startup focused on helping people with mindset-led well-being, injury rehabilitation and prevention care.
Granimals was bootstrapped with $600 and today it is at $3M ARR with ambitions to raise capital in FY 2025.
In addition to Granimals Rochan is an active investor in 15+ startups in the retail tech and consumer tech space.
Prior to Granimals Rochan was a Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Consulting in New York City and Toronto, MS Finance Graduate Student at University at Buffalo, Mentor to D1 students in UB Athletics and a professional soccer player in India.
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Jorge is a serial entrepreneur with experience as a partner in numerous industries and countries. He has played a key role in managing and structuring over 30 business ventures, focusing on aligning strategies and policies across various sectors.
Currently, he is focused on K3 Green Tech’s mission to bring sustainable solutions to the North American transportation industry, contributing his leadership and strategic expertise to promote eco-friendly technologies in the market.
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Nida is a Canada-based entrepreneur and marketing strategist with a background in engineering and sales. She transitioned into marketing after moving from India, bringing a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to her roles.
After working for a marketing agency and building strong client relationships, she founded her own marketing agency, which has been thriving for over a year.
Nida is passionate about creating innovative, data-driven marketing strategies that help businesses grow. LinkedIn has been instrumental in her success, allowing her to connect with industry leaders and expand her professional network.
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Ting is a dynamic entrepreneur whose journey has taken her from China to the USA, and now, lucky us… To Canada!
Ting has a bachelor in Interior Architecture, a Masters in Entrepreneurship with the University of Waterloo and is a cofounder of Rice Slurp Restaurant.
Passionate about revolutionizing the Asian food scene in Toronto, Ting aims to elevate their culinary creations to global recognition, drawing inspiration from giants like Chipotle.
With seven years of leadership experience, a strong foundation in design, and a commitment to using business as a force for social impact, Ting brings an unique, fun-spirited approach to everything she does. We are grateful to have her here today to share her inspiring story and ambitious vision with us.
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Edgar is a disruptive innovator, who believes in imagination rather than knowledge.
Co-founder of XactSize and successful serial entrepreneur who has helped in the growth of multiple sectors including telecom, retail and seafood. XactSize is an AI/AR (Artificial Intelligence/Augmented Reality) enabled Body Measurement Solution that has the ability to provide precise body measurements.
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Ritu is a tech-edupreneur on a mission!
With over 12 years of experience in education across the globe, Ritu has worn many hats – from a humble teacher to a proud school principal, spanning across Canada, Singapore, Dubai, and India.
Her passion lies in STEM education, and she is driven to revolutionize how students interact with science, technology, engineering, and math. Currently, she’s the co-founder and CEO of Deschool Online Inc, where they are paving the way for top-notch STEM courses for K-12 students in Canadian schools.
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Farhad Khan is the CEO and founder of Member Lounge, a leading technology platform that empowers associations to build robust membership websites. Based in Canada, Farhad brings a wealth of experience at the intersection of software and business. Under his leadership, Member Lounge has become a trusted partner for professional associations seeking to enhance member engagement and streamline their technology needs.
Farhad's expertise spans across sales, marketing, and leadership, making him a sought-after speaker in the tech and business community. His passion for helping associations leverage technology to drive growth and engagement is evident in his strategic approach and innovative solutions.
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Having more than 8 years of experience study-abroad industry, Milan is a recent international student, entrepreneur, and a Master of Entrepreneurship degree holder from Carleton University. He is a founder and CEO of EdMission Inc. based in Ottawa.
Milan is passionate about immigration and very much active within recent immigration challenges being faced by both governments and international students.
As a highly driven and accomplished professional, Milan possesses a wealth of experience in strategic planning, market research, and business development; especially moving from 0 to 1.
With a track record of success in building relationships with stakeholders, identifying new business opportunities, and developing effective marketing and sales strategies, Milan has consistently driven growth and success for the organizations he has worked with.
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Pavla is a recently exited founder (WFHomie acquired by GoCo.io, HR Tech) and a mentor at the Neo accelerator. She began her startup career as a Product designer, moving on to lead Product at Nudge.ai (acquired by Affinity). She’s a triathlete who loves supporting ambitious people, abstract art, and debate.
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Ravi is a 4X startup founder, a former Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Toronto, and a Social Capitalist.
Currently he is the CEO and cofounder of BLUMEx, an experiential media startup.
BLUMEx automates the workflows of Podcasters, Streamers, and Creators. Its mission is to capture the stories of innovators advancing their ideas through startups, research, or intrapreneurship. Ravi believes business is more than profits; it is about creating impact in the world.
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Israel Gasperin is an Engineer and Entrepreneur known for his passion for creating innovative solutions to address global challenges. He began his academic journey in 2004 at the Institute of Technology of Xalapa, Mexico, where he pursued a degree in Software Engineering. After graduating, he sharpened his skills as a software engineer and IT project manager in various banking institutions for five years, gaining valuable industry experience.
Fast forward to 2016, after earning his Master’s degree from McMaster University, Israel founded Zentrela, Inc., a neurotech startup aimed at revolutionizing mental and cognitive state assessments outside clinical settings using AI and wearable EEG technology.
Today, Zentrela stands as a pioneer in the industry, with its patent-pending AI-based EEG solution. Israel Gasperin's journey exemplifies a blend of technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to addressing global challenges through innovation.
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Max is an Education Influencer with a community of 300,000 members across various social media platforms. He moved to Canada 5 years ago, and started sharing his problems and bringing solutions that simplified complicated Government websites. His mission is to empower new Canadians with information and the support systems they need to thrive.
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Kingsley is the founder and CEO of Expedier – A global Digital money app for everyday banking for under-represented and underbanked communities.
Kingsley is also a global digital nomad, speaker, and tech leader with over 15+ years of background as a Technology & Business Leader at Fortune 500 companies. Kingsley and his team at Expedier have won several awards including Platform Calgary top 12 fintech in Canada and BMO Black Entrepreneur Award Finalist.
Believing in the power of possibilities, he challenges conventional thinking and seeks innovative solutions. Embracing a digital nomad lifestyle, Kingsley traverses the globe while working on his startups. Through captivating speaking engagements, he empowers individuals and organizations to reach their full potential.
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An accomplished structural engineer, that has dedicated 14 years to the design of high-rise and mid-rise structures. Recognizing the evolving needs of the industry, Fatemeh founded Strucwise, melding traditional engineering practices with AI.
Strucwise stands out as an intelligent, automated AI-driven software, dedicated to addressing engineering challenges while prioritizing cost-efficiency and sustainability.
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Gilson is a tech operator with extensive experience as a founder and executive. He is also a startup advisor, mentor and angel investor. With a 20-year career in technology companies, Gilson built and led teams in multiple functional areas. He has been a COO, CMO, CPO, Business Unit Leader, and a co-Founder, leading teams of hundreds of people in 7 countries.
Born and raised in Brazil, he has lived in the US twice, and migrated to Canada in 2018.
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Join us as we dive into Roya’s mission to empower millennials and Gen Z’s to make better financial choices.
Roya for many years was deeply engaged in sports, having to set aside her athletic dreams to focus on academic achievements, leading her to study computer engineering. This decision paved the way for her eventual move from Iran to Canada with plans for a master's degree, which shifted towards a thriving career in computer and software engineering due to financial constraints.
Her journey through sports and technology culminated in the founding of her startup, blending her passion for sleek, revolutionary solutions with her vision for the future of finance with Walletifi.
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Jay is a globally successful entrepreneur and the CEO of the Accelerator Centre. He brings 20+ years of executive leadership across venture capital, entrepreneurship, and product development. Having founded and guided three startups to acquisition, he has extensive firsthand experience in the startup lifecycle. Before entrepreneurship, he held key roles in product management and engineering at Cisco, Juniper, and Cantata-Dialogic/Intel.
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Kasia is an avid explorer of ideas & cultures. As a professional executive coach, author and founder of Mindquest Global Leadership Development, Kasia works with founders who are ready to scale globally, as well as busy leaders at global companies, including Amazon, Cisco, LinkedIn, Salesforce, Samsung, HSBC and Visa.
She loves equipping leaders with modern leadership skills so they can expand their impact, escape the time trap & get their life back, without giving up on leadership.
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Urooj Qureshi is the Founder and CEO at Design Centered Co. a leading design and digital transformation agency shaping the narrative around design and technology in Canada. He also leads the product division at the firm responsible for the creation and operation of Impactor App, an innovative solution that is enabling organizations to accelerate, inclusive decision-making and amplify project success.
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Julie Smolyansky, is a soviet immigrant that became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Since then, Julie has continued the company’s growth trajectory with creative product development and marketing to bring kefir, the company’s flagship product, into the U.S. mainstream. Under Julie’s leadership, Lifeway’s annual revenues have grown from $12 million to more than $140 million in 2022, and distribution has expanded beyond the United States to Mexico, Ireland, France, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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