Millennials & Youth Entrepreneurs

Henry Ogbuagu

Founding Partner, Vencapital LLC
Speaker Stage: Second Stage (The Hub)

Improving Access to Venture Capital for Underrepresented founders

During this session, Henry will generously impart his expertise in the realm of alternative investments, emphasizing Venture Capital and Private Equity asset classes. His objective is to demonstrate how we can accelerate equitable access to capital and diversify investment opportunities for the emerging generation of technology-driven businesses.

Engaging in Henry’s session promises to enrich your understanding of Venture investing, offering unparalleled access to the dynamic world of venture capital. This experience is tailored to enhance your knowledge and proficiency in Venture Capital while also facilitating valuable connections with industry professionals.

Mishka Nizar

Founder, Mirihana Legal
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

Advocacy in the Digital Age

Understanding and using digital tools to make our messages bigger and bolder. Let’s explore how we can spark conversations, raise awareness, and inspire action like never before.  Learn how we’re connecting with people from all walks of life and making a difference while staying true to our creative spirit. Unleashing the Power of the Digital Age: Where Technology Fuels, Advocacy Ignites Change.

K.B. Beals-Sadlier

Owner, Brampton Buccaneers
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

The Value of Technology in Sports 

The Value of Technology in Sports In a Digital era plays many valuable roles in the present day and in the future of sports including sports entertainment, sports Management, and Marketing.

KB will be touching on the ways technology is being used to Market teams, players, sports brands, and corporate partners.

Technology is trailblazing the way statistics and date tracking, Social Media, and Sports technology for testing and development of athletes Are being used to add value to the sports industry.

Elias Puurunen

Founder, Tractus Events
| Author
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

Why Small and Medium Businesses Need to Own Events and Webinars

Book Title: Memorable, Profitable, Virtual Events for Your Business: How to Leverage the Last Frontier of Genuine Human Connection to Create Meaning, Value, and Lasting Connections

We are in the age of AI. Every day, brands churn out generic content with the help of ChatGPT. But conferences, trade shows, and webinars are still the best way to connect with the people behind the brand.

As a business owner, you know you should be running webinars or attending trade shows and conferences.
Which events are worth the investment? How do we run our own webinars? What should you talk about at your events?
You have an amazing product or service. Your customers get incredible results every day. Yet your competition always seems one step ahead of you. Most often, it’s because they’re running webinars and going to the right events. And you’re not.

Events are the best way for prospects to connect with the people behind the product.
The souls behind the service. They can turn cold leads into red-hot prospects.
But events only work if you have the right strategy.

In this session, we’ll talk about:
– The role of events in your sales and marketing budgets in 2024 and beyond
– Why you need to run your own trust-building lead-magnet webinars if you want to stay ahead of your competition
– The 7 easy-to-make mistakes that ruin the attendee experience, and how to avoid them
– How to choose which conferences and trade shows to attend so you can fill your sales pipeline
The secret tool that makes trading business cards at networking events obsolete… And fills your sales calendar

Whether you’ve only ever attended virtual events or have already hosted one (or more),
Elias will show you a new and better way to organize, run, and monetize highproduction value webinars for your business.

Dr. Jelani Clarke | PhD

Executive Director, DeSciWorld
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

Introduction to Decentralized Science

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the convergence of science and technology is paving the way for a groundbreaking paradigm: Decentralized Science. This presentation offers an introduction to the world of decentralized science with a keen focus on novel data management tools and infrastructures.

Quentin VerCetty

Founder & Director of AstroSankofa Arts Initiatives
Speaker Stage: Virtual Stage (The Hub)

Afrofuturistic Artrepreneurship And Activating The Power Of Digital IP For Web3

During the presentation award-winning and renown Afrofuturist, Quentin VerCetty will highlighting the general lack of awareness of the benefits that non-fungible token (NFTs) offer beyond sales for artists, designers, inventors and other creatives as it pertains to intellectual property and protecting their assets during the current quickly evolving screen industry revolution with Artificial intelligent and machine learning integration now a part of the computer generating imagining (CGI) field. Quentin VerCetty will share how AstroSankofa Arts Initiatives have been empowering Black and Indigenous artists to learn about the power of their digital assets and intellectual property as well as some of their best practices to help creatives expand their revenue earning potential via web3 platforms and blockchain technologies. Additionally, a conversation will be had on how the Black community can help ensure they are not being left out or behind in this next frontier.

Aisha Heywood

HeywoodFounder/Director, Aspyre Analytics
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

Data, Analytics & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Unlocking Organizational Transformation through DEI Data

In today’s diverse and interconnected world, fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within an organization is no longer just a moral imperative – it’s a strategic advantage. This interactive workshop delves into the crucial role that DEI data plays in driving profound organizational transformation.

Join us in this workshop to unlock the transformative potential of DEI data within your organization. Together, we’ll explore the importance of DEI data, how leveraging data can drive cultural shifts, foster innovation, and create a more equitable and inclusive workplace that thrives in today’s diverse business landscape

PANEL

Panel of Conference Speakers
Speaker Stage: Main Stage (Celebration Hall)

Topic: Changing Business Environment, Trends and opportunities in the new digital area

Description: The Conference Panel delves into and engages in discussions regarding the implications for both businesses and society as a whole, in light of the swift advancements and integration of technology and AI. This encompasses an interactive Q&A session with the conference attendees.

WORKSHOP / BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Donna Lee Marshall

Employment Advisor at PARC-Parkdale Activity and Recreation Centre

Donna Lee  is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University with a BA is Social Sciences, Community Development Certification from  Dalhousie University,  including certification in career counselling focusing on youth and adults from George Brown College Toronto.

Donna Lee continued her career with the Parent Resource Centre where she led an organization called LINC (Low Income Network Committee). After three long years of advocating for health care benefits giving to single parents with young children suffering from minor to major health t issues, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, finally agreed to support families with a monthly health care benefit to cover cost of medicine and hospital stay for children suffering from minor to major health t issues.

TOPIC: An Interview with your mind…Creating a Balance _ Mental Health and Technology

A healthy mind is essential to be productive and effective.  A healthy can puts one in a state of wellbeing with the ability to handle everyday stresses that can occur within a 24 hour day.

Using holistic methods provides our mind the ability to support our need to feel joyful. The workshop will focus on how technology can be used to support great mental health and the ways to distress in this technological world that is leading the way to

“FutureBizz-Ness”

Kendra Fipps

CEO – Achieving Higher Results

TOPIC: Discover How to Hack Viral Content Using CHATGPT

In this presentation, the audience will discover how to use CHATGPT to create viral content. We share a step-by-step guide to how to hack viral content.

Over the past 14 years, our success with creating echo marketing systems, direct response marketing, growing audiences, and generating leads has given us a competitive edge. She is a Direct Response Marketing Strategist and #1 Amazon-bestselling author who is passionate about helping others overcome their fears and become the best version of themselves. Kendra is Co-Founder of Titans3000, a group of elite entrepreneurs. Who have committed themselves to obsessively reaching, striving, and becoming better than their former selves.