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🏙️ Midweek Memo: Deloitte Canada launches the 2023 Technology Fast 50
Plus, 20% off tickets to Vancouver Startup Week.
Emily Edwards
April 19, 2023
Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, read about HR conference Tech Talent North, three innovation programs, and a tech job for hockey lovers.
Registering for one of our upcoming #vtjtalks events? Remember, members get 50% off, along with a whole lot of other benefits.
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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events
🌎 Featured event: Tech for Good – How ESG Principles Can Drive Innovation | April 27
Join this panel discussion on the intersection of ESG and technology and how the two areas can work together to create a more sustainable and equitable future.
Learn about how technology can be used to address environmental challenges; the role of tech companies in promoting social justice and inclusion; and how ESG principles can be integrated into business operations and decision-making, with a specific focus on the experiences and perspectives of women in tech.
All-star panelists include:
Hilary Kilgour, co-founder and general partner, TheVenture.Fund
Chantelle Carden, venture associate for carbon management, B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy
Ka-Hay Law, partner, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good
Justin Bull, lecturer and leader, sustainability and ethics group, UBC Sauder School of Business
🏦 #vtjtalks: Inside InBC, the Province's $500M Strategic Investment Fund | May 23
InBC is investing its $500 million in local companies and venture funds that offer both financial gain and social impact.
Are you an investor or startup looking to learn more about how InBC works? Want details about its decision-making criteria and process? Do you have questions about how to access its capital? Join us to hear from:
Jill Earthy, chief executive officer, InBC
Leah Nguyen, chief investment officer, InBC
Kate Wilson, managing editor, Vancouver Tech Journal
More must-attend events
50th Edition Angel Forum | April 20
Entrepreneurship@UBC Female Founder Meetup | April 20
TiE CXO - Early stage fundraising: A global perspective | April 21
Product Hunt Meetup Vancouver | April 25
Women in Tech Coffee with Toast | April 28
Emerging Technologies Webinar Series | May 4 and 18, and June 8
Get the VTJ Special: 25% off early-bird tickets to Tech Talent North | May 31
Vancouver Startup Week | June 2-9 | Use code VSWxVTJ20 for 20% off general all-access tickets.
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This week: Newsly
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👩🏻💼 Vancouver Tech Moves
Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:
💼 Vancouver Tech Jobs
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered with a wide selection of local tech roles.
- The Coaches Site is hiring a UI/Front-end Web Developer
- UrbanLogiq is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Product Implementation
- Boomi is hiring a Commercial Account Executive
- Tandem Studios Inc. is hiring an Intermediate Software Developer (C#/.NET)
- Bulletproof Studio Tools is hiring a Senior Full Stack Web Developer - Founding Team
- BrainStation is hiring an Educator, Cybersecurity
Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »
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