Join us for a networking breakfast hosted by the Canadian Women's Network and Torys, geared towards BIPOC and other racially diverse founders.
Our breakfast event is focused on expanding your network to meet other women in tech and hear from a panel of BIPOC Tech Leaders, led by Konata Lake.
We are giving everyone that registered for the event 6-months of free Growth Membership, which provides unlimited access to our programming and BIPOC stream's offerings, enabled by our sponsor, Torys!
Please RSVP by September 1st.
Time: September 7th at 8:00-9:30 AM EST.
Location: Torys Toronto Office, 79 Wellington St. W. 33rd Floor, TD South Tower Toronto, ON M5K 1N2 Canada
About our sponsor: Torys, an international law firm that works closely with startups and investors, is the exclusive legal partner of the CWN’s BIPOC Program.
Panelists
Named one of the Most Influential People of African Descent under 40 by the United Nations General Assembly top 100 in 2021, Amoye Henry MBA, is on a mission to scale growth-based businesses led by unique founders across the world. From time to time while she acts as a government liaison and strategic brand partnership builder, cementing key investment deals, she has helped to secure over $14M in funding for tech entrepreneurs, start-ups, and innovation-driven organisations. She currently works as a portfolio manager at an investment fund in London UK and acts as a lead investment consultant with firms based in Toronto, Dubai and Accra.
Melissa Allen
Melissa Allen began her career in digital marketing first interning at Foreign Affairs Canada in Paris, France, and then working with tech companies such as Torstar Digital and Google, before pivoting to an award-winning career in financial services.
Combining her passions for tech and finance, Melissa became an angel investor and Limited Partner in 2019. After selling her financial practice in 2020, began lending her expertise in advisory and leadership roles at several startups before founding the venture firm Capital M and joining League of Innovators as the Executive Director.
Moderator
Konata is a partner at Torys. Across M&A, venture capital and private equity investments, Konata brings strategic thinking and deep knowledge to help businesses scale and investors realize their investment strategies in emerging and high-growth companies.