Devon Brooks is an evoker. She defined a new market category in co-founding, Blo. Blo is the world’s first and largest franchise chain of Blow Dry Bars. Born from her second-year university project, Blo has over 100 locations across multiple countries. The company has collaborated with international mega-brands like Mattel, Topshop and Goop. PROFIT Magazine […]
Charlie Grinnell is the CEO at RightMetric, a library of data-backed research that helps marketers plan, build and deliver more effective marketing. RightMetric provides insights to brands like Interac, lululemon, Red Bull, ATB Financial, The North Face, Vancity Credit Union, and many more. Charlie started his career journey in film/video production with stints at Alterna […]
Born and raised in Vancouver, Ashley built Smash + Tess with her mother and best friend after recognizing an unfilled niche in the fashion industry for comfortable and stylish loungewear. Founded in 2016, Smash + Tess has since grown from just two employees to a team of 65+ in five years, landing the #8 spot […]
Dag Kittlaus is the co-founder and CEO of Viv, the global brain. Prior, he founded Siri (acquired by Apple in 2010), the world’s first virtual personal assistant, as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at SRI. After Apple acquired Siri in 2010, Dag was the Director of iPhone Apps at Apple running the Siri and speech recognition teams. In […]
Arlene Dickinson is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with a remarkable track record of success. She is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in innovative companies in the food & beverage and health & wellness sectors. Under her leadership, District Ventures Capital has become a leading […]