{"id":9946,"date":"2023-09-21T10:40:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9946"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:40:24","slug":"be-inspired-by-our-inspirational-talk-series-at-eiw-2023-%e2%9c%a8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9946","title":{"rendered":"Be Inspired by our Inspirational Talk Series at EIW 2023\u00a0\u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Be Inspired<\/strong><\/em>
\nRegister Now | Join us September 26-28, 2023 | In person and online<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Our\u00a0Inspirational Talks<\/strong>\u00a0series at Entrepreneurship Immersion Week are stories rooted in founder journeys, innovation opportunities, and passion projects that will hopefully leave you inspired and empowered to follow your own pathway to impact.<\/p>\n

Be inspired by our speakers:<\/p>\n

Women’s Health and Gendered Justice
\nLanna Last, Co-Founder & CEO, AIMA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0September 26\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a01:30PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Empowering Communities Through Indigenous Languages
\nDavid Sigrist, Co-Founder & CEO, Immersio\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0September 27\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a011:45AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adapting to Change, Historic Business Pivots Across Turtle Island
\nNathan Grandjambe, Senior Manager of Indigenous Economic Prosperity, Vancouver Economic Commission\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0September 27\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a01:15PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SCI Climate Futures: Meeting the Challenge of Heatwaves for Our Most Vulnerable
\nPaul Tubbe, Owner, Phoenix Rising Solutions\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0September 27\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a01:30PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don’t miss our panel discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pitching the Triple Bottom Line: VC Insights on Aligning Profit, People, and Planet
\nSeptember 26\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a04:50PM\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0UBC Robson Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

????\u00a0Ka-Hay Law, Partner at\u00a0TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
\n???? Graham Day, Managing Partner at\u00a0Spring Impact Capital
\n???? Jotham Chow\u00a0– Investor at\u00a0Amplify Capital
\n????Moderated by Kookai Chaimahawong, Co-Chair, Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum & Executive Director, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions.<\/p>\n

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A City in Crisis: Pathways to Addressing Climate and the Public Health Crisis
\nSeptember 26\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a02:45PM\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0UBC Robson Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

???? Christine Boyle, Vancouver City Councillor
\n???? Dr. Melissa Lem, President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
\n????\u00a0 Chris Tenove, Director, UBC\u2019s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions
\n???? Moderated by Christie Stephenson, Executive Director, Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, UBC Sauder School of Business<\/p>\n

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