Agenda | EIW 2020

WEEK

We are thrilled to have an amazing speaker lineup for our first ever entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week! From panel discussions and fireside chats, we’ve gathered some of the best and most innovative entrepreneurs, leaders and disruptors to share what they’ve learned building ventures and transforming industries.

Our speaker list is being updated in real time: keep checking back for more updates as speakers are added through September!

*Make sure you register through eventbrite to join entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week then sign up for individual sessions as they go live as space is limited. Sessions will open on a rolling basis throughout September.

DAY 1

September 28th, 2020

9:00-10:30 am

10:35-11:00 am

11:05-11:50 am

12:00-12:35 pm

3:00 - 3:45 pm

Track 3: HATCH Foundations

HATCH Foundations is exclusively for HATCH Accelerator ventures

Norma Biln on 'Where's the Exit' with Augurex CEO Q&A

Speaker:

Norma Biln, CEO, Augurex

Host: Chang Han, EIR at entrepreneurship@UBC

Welcome Remarks

Speaker:

Graham Lee, President & CEO, GSL Holdings, with an introduction from Kari LaMotte, Managing Director, entrepreneurship@UBC

Thanks to the generous contribution of UBC alumnus and entrepreneur Graham S. Lee (BCom 1987), CEO, GSL Holdings, entrepreneurship@UBC has a dedicated space for UBC ventures and companies to network, collaborate and develop as entrepreneurs. The Graham Lee Innovation Centre is a hub for the university’s core innovation and entrepreneurship activities.

Track 1

Entrepreneurial Thinking: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur in today's world?

Speakers:

Hanna Golata and Emre Akkas, Co-founders, GlobalMe

Kim Kaplan, previously VP Product with Plenty of Fish/Match.com

Valerie Song, Co-founder & CEO, AVA Technologies

Harrison Brown, Co-founder & CEO, Headcheck Health

Moderator: Pieter Dorsman, Director, Angel Forum

Host: Chang Han EIR, entrepreneurship@UBC

WEEK

DAY 1

September 28th, 2020

9:00-10:30 am

10:35-11:00 am

11:05-11:50 am

12:00-12:35 pm

3:00 - 3:45 pm

Track 2

Cancelled- Lunchtime Keynote

Fireside Chat: Canadian Competitiveness in The Innovation Economy

Unfortunately, due to the BC Provincial election that has been called, Gerri Sinclair, BC Innovation Commissioner, won't be able to join us for this session. Our apologies to attendees as we were very much looking forward to Gerri's insights in this discussion.

Track 1

The Future of Work: Strategies for Building Winning Teams and Remarkable Cultures

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4:00-5:00 pm

EIW Kick-off Social

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DAY 2

September 29th, 2020

9:00-10:30 am

11:15-11:30 am

11:35-12:20 pm

12:30-1:15 pm

2:00-3:00 pm

3:00-3:45PM

4:00-5:00PM

Track 2

Lunch: A Bold Green Recovery, Roundtable Discussion with Toby Heaps

Speakers:

Toby Heaps, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Corporate Knights

Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight

John Steen, Director of Bradshaw Research Initiatives in Minerals and Mining

Janice Larson, Strategic Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Muse&Effect Consulting

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Track 1

Doing Business While Doing Good

Track 2

Commercializing Innovation: University Pathways

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Speakers:

Brett Sharp, Associate Director, University Transfer, UBC

Sherry Zhao, Senior Account Manager, Business Development Mitacs;

Cynthia Shippam, Industrial Technical Advisor, NRC-IRAP;

Manoj Singh Founder & CEO, Acuva

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Moderator: Sean Lumb, e@UBC

Mentor Social

By Invitation only

9:00-10:30am

9:00-10:30 am

11:00-11:45 am

11:15-12:00pm

1:00-2:00 pm

2:00-3:00 pm

3:00-4:00 pm

DAY 3

September 30th, 2020

Track 2

How to Get Your Product To Market

Track 1

What it Takes to Get Started with Us: Hear from some of our exciting ventures in e@UBC’s Fall Lab2Launch Cohort

Track 2

Finding Your Customers in the Digital World

DAY 4

October 1st, 2020

9:00-10:30 am

11:00-11:45 am

1:00-2:00 pm

3:00-3:45 pm

4:00 - 5:30pm

Track 2

The Disruptors

Track 2

Made in BC: Lessons From Some of Our Homegrown Ventures

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Track 2

Discovering your unique journey into entrepreneurship

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DAY 5