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Speakers
Executive Director, OCOBIA
Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Communications, Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards and Area X.O
President and CEO, OBOT
Founder, CEO and Fashion Designer, Stacey Martin Lifestyle
DE&I Strategist, Invest Ottawa
Feminist Business Strategist and Coach, Author of SheRules
Founder, Tease Tea and Founders Fund; Merchant Success Team Lead
CEO and Co-Founder, Izere Coffee
Founder, Financially Savvy Girl; Co-Founder of The Rise Initiative
Founder, WeApply Canada; Certified Career & Resume Strategist
CEO, Archipel Research; Indigenous Liaison
Area X.O Operated by Invest Ottawa
Invest Ottawa is the lead economic development agency for knowledge-based industries in Canada’s Capital, facilitating economic growth and job creation in the City of Ottawa. Guided by a vision to help realize Ottawa’s full potential as a globally-recognized, innovative and future-ready city, and the best place to learn, work, live, and play, Invest Ottawa delivers venture development and global expansion programs and services that catalyze the growth and success of entrepreneurs and firms. These include: small business training; mentorship; acceleration for technology firms; foreign business and investment attraction; local business retention and expansion in targeted sectors; commercialization; and marketing Ottawa’s diversified economy and high quality of life.