Convergence

🚀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹.𝟰 | 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 As the city gears up for the chaos, side events and energy of May, we’re already looking ahead to something intentionally smaller, more intimate, and highly interactive. This is the final confirmed volume of the Leadership Spotlight Series (for now 👀). 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝟯 | 5:30-7:30PM 📍 Convergence 🎟️ https://luma.com/wa2swdb4 🎙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 Stefan Hawes | 𝗩𝗣, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 Stefan is using cutting-edge AI tools to sell Vancouver to the world, transforming tourism from a traditional industry into a personalized experience engine. From Vancouver to San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Shanghai, his global marketing experience brings practical insights into: ✅ AI-powered storytelling & personalization ✅ Building innovative, adaptable teams ✅ Connecting technology with real human needs ✅ Leadership through creativity and communication 👥 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗 🌱 Marketing & brand leaders 🌱 Product & innovation professionals 🌱 Founders & business leaders 🌱 Anyone navigating AI-driven transformation, customer experience, or digital storytelling 🎤 Hosted by Brett Macfarlane This isn’t a keynote. It’s a high-trust room built for honest conversations, peer learning, and practical execution. 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Already some are taken. 👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: https://luma.com/wa2swdb4 Matthew Housser  Maori Sakuma #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #VancouverTech #Networking #Leadership #Innovation #AI #DigitalTransformation

Convergence is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the New Ventures BC Competition for the 3rd year running. All the best to the startups entering the final rounds of the competition! As British Columbia's oldest and largest technology startup competition, New Ventures BC offers early-stage ventures a premier platform to gain significant industry visibility and compete for $250,000 in cash and prizes. #madeinbc #madeincanada #convergence #newventuresbc #startup #competition #entrepreneurship #nvbc

🚨 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟯 | 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁’𝘀 "𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲" 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 Vancouver’s startup event marathon is in full swing. Between the high of Vancouver Startup Week and the anticipation of next week's Web Summit 2026, there is one room you need to be in tomorrow. Vol. 2 was a total sell-out, and we still have few seats available for Vol. 3. Meet the Leader: Margarita M. How do you take a concept from a blank page to global availability? You ask Margarita Maylyan. As a founding member of Microsoft’s "Zero to One" R&D team, Margarita mastered the art of humanistic leadership in high-stakes environments. Now, as Product Lead at Industrio, she’s proving that innovation isn't about "big bang" transformations; it’s about thoughtful, relentless iteration. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄: ✅ The Playbook: Learn how an applied physicist navigates the messy journey from concept to delivery. ✅ The Strategy: Moving beyond theory to execute within constraints and across silos. ✅ The Network: An intimate, small group roundtable designed for high-participation, not just listening. 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 | 5:30-7:30 PM – 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸! 📍 Convergence 🎙 Hosted by Brett Macfarlane This is an intimate session with one of the sharpest product minds in the ecosystem. Once the 20 tickets are gone, they’re gone. 👉 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://luma.com/4bfaehrh Matthew Housser  Maori Sakuma #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #VancouverTech #Networking #Leadership #Innovation #AI

⏭️ That’s a wrap on Vancouver Startup Week 2026. What a week. From packed rooms to candid conversations, honest feedback to new connections, this is what a startup ecosystem should feel like. A huge thank you to everyone who made the events at Convergence what they were: 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 🤝  Vancouver Startup Week (Katty Wang Vivian Lago (Chan)) | GetFresh Ventures (Tessa Clarance Arvin M.) | Vancouver Startups (Gauri Oak) | Lean In Network, Vancouver | Elevyn Consulting (Matt Funk) | Fasken | Ayming Canada | Origin Accounting & Advisory LLP | CaterDash (Shreyansh Manchanda Manchada) 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🎙️  🏇 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 | Diraj Goel Matthew Housser 🌍 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 | Amin Sharifi Edna Rojas Sanu Nair Amogh Oak Paschal Okwundu 💻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 | Sherry Zhao, PhD Shabnam Saeiarasi Priya Tronsgard  Mikayla Stewart 𝗩𝗦𝗪 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 & 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 🙌  This week doesn’t happen without you. The scale, the energy, the execution... incredible! 🇨🇦 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 🔥  You filled the room, asked sharp questions, and made every session worth it. Each one brought a different kind of energy, but the same intent: real conversations that actually move people forward. If this week is any signal… Vancouver is just getting started. We’ll be back next year. Even more intentional. Until then; 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 👉 https://lnkd.in/gaBd3J6R ⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 👇 ⚠️ Maori Sakuma #VSW2026 #VSW #VancouverStartups #Founders #Fundraising #Startup #convergence #convergenceevents

Vancouver Startup Week is in its final day, and we're all going to need a breather after the week is done. But don’t sleep on what’s coming next. Let's keep the momentum going. 🔥 Real operators. Small rooms. Conversations that actually move you forward. 👇 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 Convergence is live, and the always-sold-out Leadership Spotlight Series is back with another installment! 1️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟯 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲" 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Not going to sugarcoat it: this is one of the most practical sessions we’ve ever hosted. We are opening the doors to a masterclass in product leadership that skips the "big bang" fluff and focuses on real-world iteration. 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟲 | 5:30-7:30PM – 🚨 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠! 👥 Margarita M.  Industrio 🎙️ Hosted by Brett Macfarlane 🎟️ https://luma.com/4bfaehrh 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺: 💡  We’re joined by Margarita Maylyan, Product Lead at Industrio.ai. With a background as an applied physicist and a founding member of Microsoft's "zero to one" R&D team, Margarita specializes in taking complex tech from concept to general availability. 𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼: ✅ Thoughtful Iteration: Why "fast" isn't always "better" when solving meaningful problems. ✅ Humanistic Leadership: Navigating the "messy middle" of product delivery. ✅ Scaling Processes: How to build systems that grow as your team matures. ⚠️ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, this is the specific room you need to be in. 2️⃣ 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 Hiring, opportunities, and real connections; all in one room. 📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟳 | 5:30-8:30PM 👥 Kenneth Ip  Careerin 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gZ9dPvTw Don’t wait until the "Sold Out" post to wish you’d signed up! 👉 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 for all events: https://lnkd.in/gaBd3J6R Matthew Housser Maori Sakuma #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #VancouverTech #Startup #Founders #Leadership #Innovation #ProductManagement

🚀 It’s go time! Vancouver Startup Week 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: 5 days, one city, and the entire startup ecosystem showing up. Huge shoutout to the VSW team and all the volunteers behind the scenes making this happen 👏 This week is what makes Vancouver… Vancouver. 🇨🇦 We’re not hosting anything on the first day, but we’re bringing the heat over the next few days at Convergence: 🤠 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 Hot seat pitch. Raw, unfiltered feedback. No fluff. 📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 | 5:30-7:30PM (𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟭𝟱𝗣𝗠 ⚠️) 🎟️ https://luma.com/cxkp3vft 🎙️ Diraj Goel Matthew Housser 🤝 Elevyn Consulting * 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘝𝘚𝘞 𝘈𝘭𝘭-𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯! 𝘕𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘵-𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥. 🌍 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 Real stories. Real journeys. Real playbooks. 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 | 2:00-4:00PM 🎟️ https://luma.com/yke4puel 🎙️ Amin Sharifi  Edna Rojas  Sanu Nair Amogh Oak  Paschal Okwundu 🤝 Fasken Ayming Canada  Origin Accounting & Advisory LLP 💻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Founders sharing what actually works (and what doesn’t). 📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 | 6:00-8:00PM (𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 ⚠️) 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eWnsJgMR 🎙️Sherry Zhao, PhD Shabnam Saeiarasi Priya Tronsgard  Mikayla Stewart 🤝 Lean In Network, Vancouver * 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘝𝘚𝘞 𝘈𝘭𝘭-𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯! 𝘕𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘵-𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥. 🎟️ Need a VSW All-Access pass? Use code 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝟮𝟬 for 20% off! If you’re building, scaling, or just getting started, this is the week you don’t sit out. 👉 Pull up. Show up. Be part of it. Matt Funk Tessa Clarance Arvin M. Gauri Oak  Maori Sakuma #VSW2026 #VSW #VancouverStartups #Founders #Fundraising #Startup #convergence #convergenceevents

🤠 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼… and if last year's turnout is a signal, this one will fill up fast. 🚀 This isn’t a demo day. It’s a live pressure test where founders get wilde, unfiltered tough love from operators who’ve seen it all. 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 – 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 🔥 If you’re fundraising (or planning to), or struggling with your business strategies, this is where your pitch gets tested for real. 👉 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗢𝗪 before the selection is made. 📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟴 | 5:30–7:30PM 📍 Convergence 🎟️ https://luma.com/cxkp3vft 🤝 Vancouver Startup Week 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗥 🏇 Diraj Goel | Founder & Managing Partner, GetFresh Ventures 🏇 Facilitated by Matthew Housser | CEO & Co-founder, Simuhealth | Co-founder, Convergence 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗢 ⚠️  🎟️ VSW All-Access Pass holders • Walk in (first-come, first-served) • Want to pitch? The link to apply is in the comment! 👇 🎟️ No pass? • Registration link is in the comment! 👇 🎟️ Need a pass? • Use code 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝟮𝟬 for 20% off 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 🤝 Shoutout to Elevyn Consulting for supporting founders and helping startups unlock non-dilutive capital. If you want polished applause, skip this. If you want real feedback that sharpens your pitch, be in the room. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗢𝗪 before it’s too late 👉 https://luma.com/cxkp3vft Matt Funk Tessa Clarance Arvin M. Maori Sakuma #VSW2026 #VSW #PitchRodeo #Startup #Pitch #Founders #VancouverTech #Fundraising #convergence

💫 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟯: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Hot on the heels of a sold-out Vol. 2, we're back with Vol. 3 to keep the momentum going!  Our next session is 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, and if you want to be in the room, you’ll need to move fast. We are again keeping this session intimate: capped at just 20 attendees to ensure meaningful, interactive conversations. 🎙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 Margarita M. | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, Industrio, (𝗲𝘅-𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁) Margarita draws on her background as an applied physicist and her experience as a founding member of Microsoft’s "zero to one" R&D team to transform complex technology into accessible, meaningful solutions. She specializes in industrial AI and navigating the journey from raw concept to general availability through humanistic development processes. Insights on: ✅ Iterative innovation vs. "Big Bang" shifts ✅ Navigating the "zero to one" product journey ✅ Making complex tech accessible for users ✅ Establishing scalable R&D processes 🎤 Hosted by Brett Macfarlane If you’ve ever struggled with scaling a concept to general availability, Margarita’s humanistic approach to R&D and scalable processes is a masterclass you can’t miss. 💡𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗?  Our last session was a powerhouse of insights. The key takeaway that resonated most: Leadership isn't about having all the answers; it's about building the framework so your team can find them through iterative experimentation. We’re taking that energy even further for Vol. 3. 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 | 5:30-7:30PM 📍 Convergence 🎟️ https://luma.com/4bfaehrh ⚠️ Series Note: This is the penultimate event (Vol. 4 is our final confirmed volume!) 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁" 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.👉 https://luma.com/4bfaehrh Matthew Housser  Maori Sakuma #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #Networking #Leadership #Innovation #AI

🌍 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼. Immigrant founders don’t just adapt; they build with superpowers. This is where those stories get unpacked. Back for its 3rd edition at Vancouver Startup Week; expect a high-energy room, real conversations, and a community that gets it. Huge thanks to our incredible sponsors for making this happen: 🤝 Fasken 🤝 Ayming Canada 🤝 Origin Accounting & Advisory LLP 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟵 | 2:00-4:00PM 📍 Convergence 🎟️ https://luma.com/yke4puel 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 🎙️ Amin Sharifi | Co-founder & CEO, Enya Learning 🎙️ Edna Rojas | Director, The Urban Camp 🎙️ Sanu Nair | Founder & CEO, Remittor 🎤 Moderated by Amogh Oak | Founder & CEO, Clueless Monk Technologies | Co-Founder, Vancouver Startups 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥  Paschal Okwundu | Founder & CEO, Binta Financial From international student to fintech leader, Paschal is redefining access to credit for immigrants and underbanked communities; and is the 2025 New Ventures BC winner. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧 ✅ A 360° conversation on immigrant entrepreneurship (you drive the questions) ✅ Real talk on the advantages immigrant founders bring ✅ Intentional networking (not just small talk) ✅ And yes… snacks 🍽️ ⚠️ VSW All-Access Pass required. You don't have one yet? Use code 𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗣𝗦𝟮𝟬 for 20% off! If you’re building, scaling, or even thinking about it, this room matters. 👉 Just a few spots left! 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 before it fills up: https://luma.com/yke4puel Gauri Oak  Maori Sakuma #VSW2026 #VSW #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #Startup #ImmigrantFounders #Networking

🚀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹.𝟮 – 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 Tomorrow evening. 1 spot left. That’s it. This isn’t a panel. Not a keynote.  Each session is structured around three parts and facilitated by Brett Macfarlane: 1️⃣ Inspire | Brett interviews the spotlight leader 2️⃣ Reflect | Small group discussions 3️⃣ Act | Micro-roundtable conversation 🎙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 Ellisa Calder | Director of Digital Insights & Future Experiences, lululemon Scaling innovation programs. Building digital products from scratch. Leading in ambiguity where there’s no clean playbook. Expect practical insights on: ✅ Thriving in ambiguity ✅ Testing ideas vs. debating endlessly ✅ Empowering teams to execute ✅ Staying agile while scaling 📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟮 | 5:30–7:30PM 📍 Convergence 🎟️ https://luma.com/knaxsrmb 🤝 Shoutout to the sponsors, SHOPLIVE and CGI, for supporting this session. 🍽️ 🍹 If you’ve been to Vol.1, you already know. If not, this is your shot. 🚨 𝟭 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁; 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://luma.com/knaxsrmb Sun Choi  Matthew Housser Maori Sakuma #convergence #convergenceevents #VancouverEvents #Networking #Leadership #Innovation