Event category: Startup/Scale-up

Events

April 17, 2024

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM

A Strong IP Strategy – A Key to Scale Up

Case Study: Novarc Technologies is a Vancouver-based full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and commercialization of robots and AI systems for robotic welding applications. Implementing an IP strategy was key to increase its valuation, its business prospects and ultimately, its revenue.
Join the CEO and the IP experts who helped him to learn how you can manage your own strategy to help your business scale up.

45 Minutes Breakout Room
Moderator

STEFAN CHIASSON

Principal, Intellectual Property Investments

BDC

SOROUSH KARIMZADEH

CEO & Co-Founder

Novarc Technologies

RICHARD JOHNSON

Partner

Dentons

April 16, 2024

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Control Freak: How to Raise Growth Capital Without Giving Up Your Company?

Explore innovative approaches to scaling up your business using a blend of debt, equity, shared resources, and venture capital. Gain valuable insights from industry experts on leveraging these diverse funding mechanisms to fuel growth and maximize your company's potential.

45 Minutes Breakout Room
Moderator

SHAMIL HARGOVAN

Managing Director

STS Capital Partners

DEVON THOMPSON

Managing Director, Banking

RBCx

SONNY GILL

VP Finance

Boast

NOAH SHIPMAN

Partner

Vistara Growth

April 17, 2024

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Capital Catalyst: Navigating Diverse Funding Avenues for Startup and Scale-Up Success

Dive into a spectrum of capital-raising avenues, spanning venture capital, angel investment, specialized, niche, and emerging funds, equipping entrepreneurs with a versatile toolkit to propel their goals through the early startup or scale-up phases.

40 Minutes Breakout Room
Moderator

ALTHEA WISHLOFF

General Partner

Raven Capital

JOEL ABRAMSON

Partner

Top Down Ventures

THEALZEL LEE

Founder, Director & President | General Partner

eFund | Archangel Phoenix Fire Fund

TIM LYNN

Co-Founder

Startup TNT

01:15 PM - 01:45 PM

Douglas Soltys in conversation with Eric Gales of Amazon Web Services

Join Douglas and Eric as they explore the significance of innovation as the foundation for long-lasting competitive advantage. Discover why it's crucial for global tech leaders to allocate investments in Canada, leveraging not only the nation's robust workforce and innovative economy but also its potential to energize the economy. Explore how these investments can facilitate business scaling, nurture innovation, foster growth in the tech sector, and propel digital transformation initiatives forward.

30 Minutes BetaKit Keynote Stage
Moderator

DOUGLAS SOLTYS

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

BetaKit

ERIC GALES

Country Manager

AWS Canada Inc.

April 16, 2024

09:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Disrupting the Financial Sector with Wealthsimple and Koho

Innovative fintech disruptors Koho and Wealthsimple are reshaping the financial landscape, challenging traditional institutions with their forward-thinking approaches. Through cutting-edge technology and user-centric solutions, they are revolutionizing how individuals engage with finance, sparking a wave of change in the financial sector.

30 Minutes BetaKit Keynote Stage
Moderator

DOUGLAS SOLTYS

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

BetaKit

MICHAEL KATCHEN

Co-Founder & CEO

Wealthsimple

DANIEL EBERHARD

Founder & CEO

Koho

April 17, 2024

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM

Levers for Growth: From Product-Market Fit to Scaling Great Culture

Finding startup success is fiendishly hard, but most agree it requires some key components: finding product-market fit, building a culture of exceptional hiring and leadership, then managing the problems that come with growth. Join a group of influential leaders, angels, and operators who have seen what it takes to build a business that truly scales and hear some hard-won lessons about what does and doesn't work, from early stage to hyper-scaling.

45 Minutes Breakout Room
Moderator

ALLEN PIKE

CEO and Co-founder

Steamclock Software

DENNIS PILARINOS

Founder & CEO

Unblocked

LYNSEY THORNTON

Founding Partner

Backbone Angels

DAVID HARIRI

Co-Founder and Chief Architect

Ada