
SCALE-UP STAGE


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The Scale-Up Stage is presented by UPS Canada and BMO, is features practical knowledge and learnings from Canada's leading entrepreneurs and industry leaders. It features forward-thinking keynotes, panels, and discussions with cutting-edge Canadian entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and government decision makers.
9.00 AM Opening Remarks
Emcee, Rivers Corbett, Host, The Startup Canada Podcast Show
9.15 AM Scale-Up Opening Keynotes
Moderator: Kylie Woods, Host, #StartupChats and Founder, Chic Geek YYC
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Keynote - Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO, Peace by Chocolate
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Keynote - Aisha Addo, Founder and CEO, DriveHER
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Keynote - Sophie Boulanger, Co-Founder and CEO, BonLook
10.00 AM Scale Smart: A Guide to Protecting Your Business
presented by Intuit QuickBooks
Moderator: Jeff Cates, President and CEO, Intuit QuickBooks
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Megan Cornell, Founder and CEO, Momentum Business Law
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Rob Villeneuve, CEO, Rebel.com
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Darlene Carreau, Director General, Business Services Branch, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
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Kyle Larsen, Senior Advisor, PIPEDA Compliance Branch, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
10.40 AM Turbo Workshop: Privacy 101 for Startups presented by OPC
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Kyle Larsen, Senior Advisor, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
11.00 AM Turbo Workshop: Legal Aspects of Starting Up presented by Momentum Law
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Megan Cornell, Founder and CEO, Momentum Business Law
11.30 AM Scale-Up Strategy Sell Anywhere, Anytime presented by Rogers
Moderator: Edwin Frondozo, Host, The Business Leadership Podcast
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Sukhmani Dev, Vice President of Market Product Management, Digital Solutions, Mastercard Canada
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Carolyn Loh, Sr. Director of Data Analytics and Insights, Rogers
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Heather Abbey, Founder and CEO, Indig Inc.
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Chris Crawford, Founder and CEO, Kick-Ass Media
12.00 PM Scale-Up Social Impact: Master Keynotes presented by Mastercard
Moderator: Katie Miller Managing Director, Impact Hub Ottawa
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Keynote - Craig Ryan, Director, CSR
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Keynote - Theresa Laurico, Founder, SociaLIGHT
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Keynote - Alain Ménard, Co-Founder and President, the Green Beaver Company
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Keynote - Toni Desrosiers, Founder and CEO, Abeego Inc
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Keynote - Bill Stewart, President and Co-Founder, terra20 and Steve Kaminski, Co-Founder, terra20
1.00 PM Skills for the Future presented by Mitacs
Moderator: Jason Daley, Portfolio Entrepreneur and Investor
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Iain Klugman, Board Director, Mitacs and CEO, Communitech
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Natasha Dhayagude, Founder and CEO, Chinova Bioworks
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Cameron Ritchie, Founder and CEO, HomeWurk
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Sophia Leong, Executive Director of Telfer Executive EMBA
2.00 PM Scaling Up Indigenous Entrepreneurship presented by BDC
Opening Remarks: Don Rusnak, Committee Member, Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Moderator: Tara Barnes, Vice President of Marketing, Manitobah Mukluks
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Sunshine Tenasco, Founder and CEO, HerBraids Founder and Pow Wow Pitch
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Shyra Barberstock, Startup Kingston and Co-Founder, Okwaho Equal Source
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Jennifer Harper, Founder and CEO, Cheekbone Beauty
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Keith McIntosh, Founder and CEO, PQA Testing
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BOOTCAMP *Presented by BMO Financial Group
2.30 PM Expert Panel: Closing the Deal: Capital 101 for Women Entrepreneurs
Moderator: Julie Barker-Merz, Senior Vice President, South Western
Ontario Division, BMO Financial Group
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Sheri Griffiths, Regional Vice President of Business Banking, BMO Financial Group
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Mike Lee, Co-Founder and CEO, Fundica
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Vicki Saunders, CEO, SheEO
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Eva Lau, Managing Partner, Two Small Fish Ventures
3.15 PM Workshop: Making Your Company Profitable
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Blinda Campbell, Relationship Manager Business Banking, BMO Financial Group
SCALE-UP BOOT CAMP *Presented by UPS Canada and EDC
4.00 PM Scale-Up Strategies: Leveraging Canada to Scale presented by Innovative Solutions Canada
Moderator: Mélanie Carter, Knowledge Partnerships Lead, Export Development Canada
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Robert Smith, Executive Director of Innovative Solutions Canada
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Eric Fournier, Director General S&T Strategic Decision Support, ADM(S&T),
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Darrell Schuurman, Co-Founder and CEO, Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce
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Miryam Lazarte, Founder and CEO, LatAm Startups
4.30 PM Keynote: Scaling Up Canada: Head in the Clouds and Feet on the Ground: What’s Next for Canada’s Entrepreneurship Community (UPS and EDC)
Moderator: Rivers Corbett, Host, The Startup Canada Podcast Show
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Keynote - Frank O'Dea, Order of Canada, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives and Women in Tech
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Paul Gaspar, Director of Small Business, UPS Canada
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Sergio Escobar, Startup Canada Global Ambassador
5.00 PM Closing Remarks
