Women in Tech Networking Breakfast
Unlocking Global Success & Accessing the US Market

Are you a founder based in Edmonton but eager to build a global business? The Canadian Women's Network is hosting a networking event to showcase individuals that have successfully accessed international markets to scale their business. Learn strategies for how to recruit US-based talent, attract international investors, broaden your customer base worldwide, and build a global mindset.

We are also inviting Ecosystem Leaders to join this event for founders to connect with. We will point them out in the room and share a list of resources with attendees following the session.

RSVP is first come, first serve

Time: October 12th from 8:00-9:30 AM MT

Speakers:
Nicole Dong, COO at HonestDoor
Nicole has a background in business innovation, having previously worked in senior living, health & safety technology, and advertising. Prior to HonestDoor, she worked in the Innovation Department at Revera, one of Canada’s largest senior living companies, working to improve the lives of seniors. Nicole is COO at HonestDoor, a real estate technology company that uses machine learning methods to provide Canadians with property valuations. She joined the company, based in Edmonton, in 2020. It has since raised a few million dollars from early-stage Canadian VCs in a seed funding round. She has her MBA from University of Toronto, a MSc in International Business from the International University of Monaco and a BA from McGill University.

Ron Mills, CEO of ZeitLife
Ron Mills, CEO of ZeitLife, brings to Alberta four decades of leadership experience in healthcare venture creation, brand strategy, and communications. A serial social entrepreneur in organ transplantation, he turned around and sold a lung device startup (Tevosol) in two years flat and most recently co-founded US-based ZeitLife Transplant Innovations to design, engineer, and manufacture the next generation of organ preservation fluids, transporters, and workstations.

David Nedohin, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Scope AR
David Nedohin, co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Scope AR, brings more than 20 years of experience in business development and supporting customers at all stages of the customer journey to drive the company’s vision to revolutionize the world of industrial training, maintenance, manufacturing and field support with AR technology. In this role, David manages key relationships with industry partners and works with some of the world’s leading global companies including, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Johnson & Johnson, and Medtronic, among others. He also is an industry thought-leader, often presenting on some of the most practical use cases and AR success stories across industries at leading industry events. Residing in Edmonton, Canada, David is also a 3x world curling champion and national team member for 10 years in waterskiing.

Sharleen Oborowsky, Co-Founder & CEO of Yogapedia 
Sharleen Oborowsky started businesses, including Fully Managed (now Fully Managed by TELUS) and Yogapedia and has recently invested and serves on the board of a SAAS company called Produce8. In her time at Fully Managed, the company helped support two startups as a SAAS incubator in which are now established companies. She is also a long-time member and former board member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Sharleen is the Vice Chair of Edmonton Police Foundation and a mentor for an AI/ML fuelled social impact accelerator called the TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator powered by the AlchemistX.

Thank you to our sponsors: Bennett Jones, TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator, Edmonton Regional Innovation Network, EY and Valhalla Private Capital. 

Location: Bennett Jones, 200 TELUS House, South Tower, 10020 100 St NW