​Dennis Pilarinos has done what many founders dream of — worked at some of the world’s biggest tech companies, started his own, sold it to Apple, then went back to building.

​At this special #VTJTalks event, Dennis joins us for a candid fireside chat about the lessons he’s learned from both sides of the tech world — from leading teams at Microsoft and AWS, to founding Buddybuild (acquired by Apple), to now launching Unblocked, his latest startup focused on AI tools for developers.

​We’ll talk about what big tech taught him about startups, how to build products developers love, what it was really like selling to Apple, and what’s different (and harder) the second time around.

​Whether you’re building your first product, growing your team, or just love a good founder story, this one’s for you.

William Johnson (moderator), Founder, Vancouver Tech Journal

Jen Mielguj, Director of IP & Partnerships, Digital

Michael Ansara, Senior Relationship Manager, EDC

Leigh Martin-Boyd, Director of Government Business Development, Metaspectral

Dawson Drolet, Director of Business Development, Boast.ai

ECOMsquare is bringing back the good old days with a drop-in coworking space at Suite Genius.

Are you in the e-commerce industry — whether you're a business owner, operator, or entrepreneur? Come co-work with others in a like-minded community for a day of focused work, connection, and collaboration!

Visibility Sprint to the Summit is an intensive workshop designed to equip women founders with the visibility, media presence, and investor confidence needed to stand out at Web Summit Vancouver. Led by Triple A and C Suite this program provides high-impact coaching, live hot seats, and media training to ensure founders walk into Web Summit ready to own the stage.

​​Join to explore talent connections, capstone research and project opportunities, speaking and teaching roles and other valuable connections on Northeastern’s growing campus.​​​

​​This showcase will include Master students' work from the Khoury College of Computer Science, College of Art Media and Design, College of Professional Studies and College of Engineering and feature capstone research works and opportunities for future collaborations.

​What's better than a GTM expert? ​Two GTM experts with decades of sleeves-rolled-up, hands-on experience!

They've been there, done that, and seen it all, and now's your chance to get your questions answered directly by them. ​No panels, no speeches, just your questions and their answers.

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If you’re a founder developing a science- or technology-based venture with the potential for massive scale, this is your opportunity to work with world-class mentors, serial entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and operators who’ve built and backed industry-defining companies.

Submit an expression of interest for Digital’s co-investment program, designed for projects focused on unlocking the opportunities in the mining and energy sectors.

Apply to receive up-front, non-dilutive investments of $75,000 to $100,000 for your university-nominated climatetech venture.

Apply for Innovate BC’s Venture Acceleration Program, developed to help tech entrepreneurs accelerate the process of defining a proven business model. Whether you’re just starting out or you have already established your business, this program is designed to help growing technology companies.