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5:30pm

#VSW2018 VIP Reception | INVITE ONLY CBRE

6:00pm

#VSW2018 + #VanHacks Hackathon Mingler & Kickoff | SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED Lighthouse Labs & Devhub

8:00am

#VSW2018 + #VanHacks Hackathon | SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED BCIT Downtown Campus

9:30am

Angel 101: an introduction to angel investing The Profile (Lonsdale)Lots of Interest

3:45pm

#VSW2018 + #VanHacks Hackathon Presentations & Judging Ceremony BCIT Downtown Campus

8:00am

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | SECRET LANGUAGE OF BANKERS UBC Robson SquareLots of Interest

9:00am

Media & PR Strategies Workshop The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served

9:30am

Data and AI Hackathon hosted by Microsoft Microsoft Vancouver - West Georgia1st Come, 1st Served

10:00am

"Robots, Law, AI - Oh My!": How Voice AI can Help Take Your Law Practice to the Next Level. Venture Labs - 12th Floor1st Come, 1st Served

10:45am

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | BE YOUR OWN VC UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served

11:30am

Launch It Broken, Fix It Live: Put the Life Vest On and Jump! The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served

1:00pm

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | 3 KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL BORROWING (PANEL DISCUSSION) UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served This is the hottest market ever to sell a technology company Venture Labs - 11th floor1st Come, 1st Served Building a Strong Employee Culture Venture Labs - 12th Floor1st Come, 1st Served

2:00pm

Deep Networking and Relationship Building The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served Equity, Convertible Debt, SAFEs and everything in between | FOR FOUNDERS & INVESTORS ONLY Downtown Vancouver LocationLots of Interest

2:15pm

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | NON-DILUTIVE PITCH BASICS UBC Robson SquareLots of Interest

3:00pm

Five Ways to Invest in Startups Venture Labs - 11th floor1st Come, 1st Served Starting Right: The Role of Lawyers in the Startup World? Miller Thomson LLP

4:00pm

Blockchain for Business - A Practical Panel Discussion 7 Gate Ventures1st Come, 1st Served

6:00pm

New Ventures BC Competition Awards Science World at TELUS World of Science #VSW2018 Kick-Off Event Science World at TELUS World of Science

8:00am

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | WHICH IS CHEAPER ... DEBT OR EQUITY? UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served Engineering Startups hosted by Microsoft Microsoft Store (Pacific Centre)

9:00am

Coffee with Kelly: An Ask Me Anything Session for Female Founders The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

9:15am

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | 3 KEYS TO GETTING GRANTS, TAX CREDITS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS (EXPERT PANEL) UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served

10:15am

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | CREDIT, CASHFLOW, AND RISK (EXPERT PANEL) UBC Robson SquareLots of Interest

11:00am

Canada vs USA Investment | Part of the Results Junkies Tech Tour brought to you by Fasken The Profile (Thurlow) HR for Startups Brix Studio

11:30am

Gazing Into The Future: How AI Will Impact Everyday Lives Finn AI1st Come, 1st Served

12:00pm

The Key Ingredient to a Successful Startup Lighthouse Labs & Devhub1st Come, 1st Served How To Close Your Seed Round Without A Lead Investor The AMP1st Come, 1st Served

1:30pm

#SBFF Non-Dilutive Financing Bootcamp | NON-DILUTIVE PITCH UBC Robson Square

2:00pm

How Payments Evolve with the Changing Technology Landscape The Profile (Thurlow) Corporate Health & Fitness Programs Don't Work! Find Out Why and What Actually Does. Venture Labs - 11th floor Demystifying Digital Analytics For Startups UBC Robson SquareLots of Interest

2:30pm

Fundraising? Join the Investment Showcase at #VSW2018! TBA1st Come, 1st Served

3:30pm

Discover IOT - From Sensors to SunSet SFU Wosk Conference Centre1st Come, 1st Served

4:00pm

Blue Ocean Strategy: Vancouver Success Stories Tamwood Careers1st Come, 1st Served Co-Founder Speed Dating: Technical & Non-Technical Founders | RSVP REQUIRED Launch Academy1st Come, 1st Served

5:00pm

#VSW2018 Investment Showcase Reception | INVITE ONLY TBA Beer Tasting - Craft Brew Startup Adventures | 19+ Only Sprout Accounting1st Come, 1st Served Yes, You Need a Lawyer for That: Public & Private Capital Markets and Emerging Issues Boughton Law1st Come, 1st Served

5:15pm

AR/VR/MR Event hosted by Microsoft Microsoft Vancouver - Granville

6:00pm

Storytelling for Startups - Aligning your story with your Why XY1st Come, 1st Served REDefining Education RED Academy

6:30pm

A History of Passwords Tamwood CareersLots of Interest The Power of Empathy - Getting inside of your customer’s heads and hearts to create indispensable products. WOKE Studio1st Come, 1st Served Mobile Growth Vancouver MobifyLots of Interest

6:45pm

Startup City: Fostering Innovation in Vancouver UBC Robson Square - Theatre C300

8:00am

Cyber Security for Startups hosted by Microsoft with special guess Steve Wilson (Hexigent Consulting) Microsoft Store (Pacific Centre)

9:00am

The $1000 Side Hustle | Part of the Results Junkies Tech Tour brought to you by Fasken The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

10:00am

Founder's Cafe: Fireside Chats with Founders UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served

11:00am

How to Plan for Future Fundraisings The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

11:30am

Marketing & Growth For Startups Venture Labs - 11th floor1st Come, 1st Served

1:00pm

Office Hours with Paul Singh & Dana Duncan from Results Junkies The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served Canada's Booming Blockchain Sector - State of the Block The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

2:00pm

Learn how B.C. is open for business BC Tech HubLots of Interest

2:45pm

Pitch the North Shore The Profile (Lonsdale)

3:00pm

Blockchain Token Economics 101 First Coin Capital1st Come, 1st Served

4:00pm

THE 4P’s of SELLING for Startups Tamwood Careers1st Come, 1st Served

5:00pm

Volition's Investor Pitch Night The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served

6:00pm

Impact Vancouver STRETCH Yoga Studio and Events #VSW2018 Recruitment Fair Science World at TELUS World of Science Internet of Things - Cellular x LPWA IoT Hands-on Workshop MistyWest

6:30pm

Future of Cannabis | How Technology Will Transform Cannabis Culture Brainstation1st Come, 1st Served Startups' Facilitated Business Networking Second Floor Eatery & Bar

8:00am

Collaborative Tools for Startups ~ Microsoft Tips & Tricks Microsoft Store (Pacific Centre)

8:30am

Intellectual Property Protection – Practical Impacts from Start-Up Through Exit McCarthy Tétrault LLP

9:00am

Company Stages - what you need to know for each of them. | Part of the Results Junkies Tech Tour brought to you by Fasken The Profile (Thurlow) Transform Your Business with Cultural Intelligence! EasyMarkit

10:00am

UX Principles Brainstation1st Come, 1st Served

1:00pm

Canadian Startup Ecosystem - A Brazilian Perspective (CONDUCTED IN PORTUGUESE) Consulate General of Brazil1st Come, 1st Served Cannabusiness: A Case Study in Starting Up in an Emerging Industry McMillan LLP1st Come, 1st Served Cisco Webex - From Startup to Enterprise Cisco Office Hours with Paul Singh and Dana Duncan from Results Junkies The Profile (Thurlow)1st Come, 1st Served

2:00pm

Finance Hacking 101 for Startup Founders Suite Genius - Mount PleasantLots of Interest Techstars Presents in Collaboration with Boast.ai The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

2:30pm

Accessing Capital Markets: Accounting and Legal Considerations Terminal City Club1st Come, 1st Served

3:00pm

Cap Tables 101 LaBarge Weinstein1st Come, 1st Served

4:00pm

Business Communications for Startups - How to present your business idea in 90 seconds. Tamwood Careers1st Come, 1st Served The Future of Cannabis: Startup Showcase & Venture Opportunities McMillan LLP #VSW2018 Community Crawl powered by Startup Open House Various Locations

5:00pm

GIVE BACK at Every Start Up Stage Hervana Coworking Collective Cutting a New Path: Nude Vodka's Success Story ThinkificLots of Interest Capital Talks on the Patio by FrontFundr FrontFundr

5:30pm

Startup Success hosted by Microsoft Microsoft Vancouver - West GeorgiaLots of Interest Is Technology Taking our Jobs? Lighthouse Labs & DevhubLots of Interest Kickstart Your #StartupLife Hootsuite

6:00pm

Data Driven Content Marketing Workshop Quietly1st Come, 1st Served Technology Trends 2019 Venture Labs - 11th floor1st Come, 1st Served Welcoming Our Robotic Overlords MistyWest WinTech's Build a Bot Night MobifyLots of Interest

7:30am

FN Peer Roundtable---Scaling Up! BC Tech Hub

8:00am

How to Leverage Cultural Intelligence in Your Talent Search The Profile (Thurlow)

9:00am

Practical Solutions to Employee Engagement Hervana Coworking CollectiveLots of Interest

10:00am

Women In Tech Journey: A Day in the Life in All Career Levels The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

12:00pm

Learn 10x Faster with Prototype Thinking Conscious Labs1st Come, 1st Served

12:30pm

Intro Tech Workshop for Non-Tech Founders The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest

1:00pm

How to Launch your Physical Product Development Startup Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation CentreLots of Interest

2:00pm

How to Think Like an Angel Investors + Meet our Entrepreneurs UBC Robson Square1st Come, 1st Served Growth For Start Ups - 10 Proven SEO Techniques The Status Bureau1st Come, 1st Served

3:00pm

#Relationships Are The True Currency: Discover Your Treasure Chest The Profile (Thurlow)Lots of Interest DIY Startup Dashboard: Gather Your KPIs Tamwood Careers1st Come, 1st Served

4:00pm

Marketing for Startups - The Art and Science of Multi-channel Online Advertising for Startups Tamwood Careers1st Come, 1st Served

5:00pm

Spaces Gastown Launch & #VSW2018 Wrap Up Party | 19+ only Spaces (Gastown)

6:30pm

Startup Weekend Vancouver | SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED Launch Academy

10:00pm

#VSW2018 After Party | 19+ only Venue NightclubLots of Interest