​Behind every great company is a story of vision, resilience, and bold decision-making. In this session, we bring together women who are shaping the entrepreneurial landscape as founders building companies from the ground up and as funders backing the next generation of ideas.

​Join us for an inspiring conversation where our panelists share the leadership lessons they've learned along the way: navigating challenges, taking risks, building teams, raising capital, and creating space for others to succeed. Expect candid stories, hard-won insights, and practical advice you can take back to your own journey

Join SFU for a series of events for Innovation Week, including pitch competitions, panel sessions and fireside chats with prominent BC innovators.

Each day is ticketed separately so you can attend what matters most to you. Register for one day or join for the full three days.

​Award-winning entrepreneur and leadership coach Mandy Balak joins us with Chasing Enough: The High Achiever's Guide to Sustainable Success — the new book for everyone who's winning on paper and falling apart in private.

​Balak built three companies before she understood capacity — holding it all together, at one point, while rescuing her father from a Colombian prison. That reckoning became the Well-Resourced Method™, now used by leaders across North America to build sustainable high performance without sacrificing the life they're building it for.

Hosted by the Canadian Food Innovation Network, this gathering celebrates B.C.’s top foodtech innovators across cleantech, digital supply chains, next-gen ingredients, and manufacturing. Head to BDC’s downtown location to connect with local founders, VCs, and sector leaders driving the future of Canada's food ecosystem.

Apply for this cost-sharing grant program that funds small, medium and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires.