May 2 – Concluding session and Pitch Fest

TiE Institute, May 2 session (Concluding Session) 

 

Join in the spirited gathering of business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors; professionals enjoy the demo day style pitches by bright entrepreneurs to celebrate this special concluding session of the program

We will have ten bright teams to showcase and pitch for 5 minutes each and another 5 minutes of Q&A

 

Registration links for this session are below:

 

For In-Person Registration: Click Here for May2  

(If you are an Investor, please email to receive special invitation)

 

 

Topic: Pitchfest- Pitch and network with Investors and Business leaders

• Five minute pitch about by ten teams
• Panel of Investors/experts will ask questions for 5 min each

Date and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Venue: Our gracious hosts:  Fasken Martineau LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

Registration: Registration is mandatory:    

Please arrive promptly by 6 PM

Overview

With this concluding session the year 2 program will come to an end. Join in to celebrate the occasion. There is no better way than to come out and enjoy the Demo day style pitches by entrepreneurs to Investors and business leaders and network. We will have ten bright teams pitching for 5 minutes each in an event that.promises to be a spirited gathering of business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and professionals.

Teams Pitching:

• Peytec- Peyman Moeini
• TapTrack - David Shalaby
• Pulse - Jaclyn Konzelmann
• Apollonia - Joon Kim
• OnTab-  Behzad  Malek
• Ubi - Leor Grebler
• VentureLynx – Kamal Hassan
• Cream.hr –  Caitlin MacGregor
• ESL Explorer – Nick Miller
• SYNG Pharmaceuticals Inc -  Vinay Singh
• VertoNova- Francis Talbot

Expert(s): Investors and Business leaders (Detailed list will be circulated)

Teams Profile: Peytec: Peyman Moeini    Peytec has developed a security system including a tamper-aware security tag called Tamper- Aware RFID that has embedded inventory tracking capabilities to reduce shrinkage and optimize inventory. The system is capable of instant detection of any tampering attempt even in washrooms and fitting rooms. The system’s small security tags replace traditional sensors and are offered in form of both clamped and sticky tags which can be installed on products ranging from clothes, electronics to designer perfumes. The tag is compatible with the existing security system. TapTrack: David Shalaby      TapTrack is a technology solutions provider with a core competency in Near Field Communication (NFC), a short range communication that facilitates interactivity between mobile devices and the physical world.  Developing both hardware and software working in concert TapTrack provides solutions in areas such as marketing, asset management, secure check-in and agriculture. Pulse: Jaclyn Konzelmann    Pulse is a remote monitoring system for seniors. The Pulse Pendant, worn by a senior, includes a help button and can detect location both inside and outside in case of an emergency. The Pulse Portal is an online web app that allows family members and caregivers to track and monitor everything. Apollonia: Joon Kim Apollonia Health is an oral healthcare biotech company focusing on developing ingestible anti-cavity agents that are effective yet safe for children to use.  The number one chronic disease for children in the world is dental cavities, and we believe in freeing children from the pain of ever having dental cavities. OnTab: Behzad  Malek   OnTab is the integration solution that connects any smartphone to any payment terminal, regardless of the NFC capabilities of the phone or terminal. The OnTab solution is remotely activated on any payment terminal, allowing the merchant to accept and process mobile payments through the existing infrastructure. Ubi: Leor Grebler        The Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) is a privately held Canadian corporation that designs and builds Ubi – The Ubiquitous Computer – a WiFi-connected, voice-operated computer. Founded in Sept. 2012, UCIC was featured in Wired, CNN, CBC, CTV, TechCrunch, and other media. UCIC’s sells hardware directly to the consumer and offers access to a portal to configure the device for free. As the price of the hardware drops, the model will shift to splitting revenue for apps developed for the Ubi and sold through the Ubi portal VentureLynx: Kamal Hassan   VentureLynx is a secure platform for entrepreneurs to manage their information and network (and for investors to manage portfolios). It is used for governance and diligence: share files with your investors, lawyer and board (‘secure Dropbox’); also for operational updates and support: from advisors, investors and supporters (‘Facebook for business’). Cream.hr: Caitlin MacGregor      Cream.hr has declared WAR on resumes! Their technology reviews each and every applicant and lets only the cream rise to the top. They separate who you should see instantly, so you start meeting amazing candidates.http://cream.hr ESL Explorer: Nick Miller   ESL Explorer is the Expedia for the $4B English as Second language travel industry.  Today students purchase their study programs abroad, the same way we bought travel 10-15 years ago, through low-tech storefront agencies. We disrupt this brick-and-mortar business in two ways: 1) we bring it online with models established in airline and hotel booking and 2) we slash prices by 50%.  In 4 months, we’ve done $60K in sales. http://eslexplorer.com SYNG Pharmaceuticals Inc: Vinay Singh             FIRST NON-HORMONAL THERAPY AGAINST ENDOMETRIOSIS SYNG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SYNG Pharma) is a next generation biotechnology company dedicated to discovering innovative therapies that deliver lasting benefits to womans health while at the same time providing outstanding returns to prospective shareholders. VertoNova: Francis Talbot VertoNova Analytical Inc. is a Start-up from University of Toronto. VertoNova’s  patented technology allows mass spectrometry to achieve direct quantization from samples without the need for complicated and expensive additional sample treatment, which are currently done. By eliminating the need for these additional steps, VertoNova’s  technology will greatly reduce the time and cost associated with biodiagnostics.

 

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

Apr 25 – How to improve your prospect engagement & sales performance, online marketing and marketing communications?

TiE Institute, April 25 session 

How to improve your prospect engagement & sales performance, online marketing and marketing communications?

We have Adrian Davis back to talk on storytelling to engage prospects with Axel Kuhn covering eBusiness and Roy Pereira talking about online advertising.

Registration links for this session are below:

For In-Person Registration: Click Here forApril 25

Webcast: Click Here Webinar April 25

Topic: How to improve your prospect engagement & sales performance, online marketing and marketing communications?

• Do you encounter resistance from your prospects? Harness the power of personalities and storytelling to fully engage prospects in your company”s value.
• Are you using best-of-breed eBusiness practices to help you achieve your financial, operational and market goals?
• Do you have a process resulting in clear and reasonable communications objectives and online advertising strategy?

Date and Time: Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Venue: Our gracious hosts:  Fasken Martineau LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

Registration: Registration is mandatory.

Speaker(s)

• Adrian Davis, President Whetstone Inc.
• Axel Kuhn, Principal and Co-founder, ePath Consulting
• Roy Pereira, Founder and CEO, Shiny Ads

 

Session Overview:

You are responsible for ensuring your company creates real value for your clients. The keynote from Adrian Davis will equip you and your team with the frameworks necessary to make the development of strategic customer relationships an integral part of your company”s culture. During this engaging and interactive keynote, you will learn how to: ensure your sales force delivers strategic value to your clients and improve the performance of your sales team with advanced strategic selling skills.

We all know that very often the focus of e business initiatives is more on the latest technology and less on business results. e business needs to go to great lengths to delight the customer and maximize customer experience. Axel Kuhn will enlighten you about optimizing your web presence, bringing the focus on business results, innovative strategies, and best-of-breed e business practices to help you achieve your financial, operational and market goals.

Businesses can offer great products and services, but they still need effective communications and branding strategies to reach potential customers. Marketing communication helps move products, services, and ideas to end users and builds relationships with customers, prospects, and other important stakeholders in the company. Advertising results in positioning, brand building to create demand and generate preferential sales. Roy Pereira will introduce participants to a process of planning execution of communications programs resulting in clear and reasonable communications objectives and online advertising strategy.

Speaker(s) Bio       

 

Adrian Davis

Adrian Davis is an internationally recognized speaker and the President of Whetstone Inc., a management consulting firm that works with chief executives and business owners to build cohesive, client-driven organizations. As a result of working with Adrian, his clients experience a greater demand for their goods and services and an enhanced ability to provide their customers with greater value.

Adrian has earned a reputation for delivering insightful and exhilarating keynotes and workshops. As an expert in sales and corporate strategy, he is frequently called upon to speak on successful business design in the new economy, and to advise senior leadership teams and sales groups on the subjects of corporate strategy, sales strategy and relationship management.

Unlike traditional sales consultants or trainers, Adrian does not treat sales as a separate department, but rather as a unifying corporate culture or way of life.  His strength lies in aligning corporate strategy with customer facing strategies to increase profitability.

With over 20 years of experience in professional selling, Adrian has been successful in the trenches and understands what it takes to fully engage experience in the field informs his role as a corporate strategist.

Axel Kuhn

Axel Kuhn has pioneered e-business solutions since the mid-1990s - both multinational and SMB – across North America and Europe.

He is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and led several businesses in the Internet technology and technology services markets, including Canada”s top-ranked technology marketing firm.

Axel holds a B.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto, an M.B.A. from the Queen”s School of Business, and an M.B.A (with distinction) from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He holds the IW Smith medal for Creative Engineering from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering.

Axel currently teaches e commerce and e business to business professionals at the University of Toronto.

Roy Pereira

Roy Pereira is the CEO and founder of Shiny Ads, an advertising technology company based in Toronto that is modernizing the selling of premium ads.  This is his fifth startup but he has also previously held executive positions with Cisco Systems, BioScrypt, and Certicom both in Canada and in Silicon Valley.

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment Launches High School Pitch Competition

On April 8, 2013, the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment launched “The Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch Competition” Make Your Pitch contest and we invite you to spread the word about the competition to your existing networks so that we can reach as many students as possible.

 

The contest challenges students in grades 9 – 12 to pitch their business idea in a 2-minute video that will evaluated and scored based on a combination of public voting and a panel of judges.  Up to 18 semi-finalists will be invited to come to Toronto in order to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges at the OCE Discovery event which takes place May 27-28^th, 2013.   Winners will be eligible for small business training, networking and reserved entry into the Summer Company program.

 

The contest timelines are as follows:

April 8	Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch launches
April 8 – (10 am)	Video submission period opens
May 3	Video submission period closes
May 4	Online voting period opens
May 16	Online voting period closes
May 17	Judging panel determines semi-finalists and students are notified
May 27-28	Awards are presented at OCE Discovery

 

We’ve scheduled a lot of social media promotion—particularly on Twitter. We’d like to ask your help in raising awareness around the competition via social media, and encouraging participation.

Tweets will be going out multiple times daily from the @onteconomy Twitter feed in English/@ontinnove Twitter feed for French; where possible, would you be able to re-tweet these to your networks? The tweets will all be hashtagged #MakeYourPitch in English and #faitesvotrepitch in French so that you can locate them easily when it is most convenience for you. The tweets will begin on April 8th and finish on May 16th.

If you have a Facebook page, there is also the option of hosting a fangate page which leads directly to the voting platform.  If you would like to host the Facebook fangate page on your Facebook page as well, please contact Heather Kearney at OCE for the code and instructions. Heather can be reached at Heather.Kearney@oce-ontario.org.

 

If you would like to see the videos submitted by budding Ontario entrepreneurs, please go to http://www.MakeYourPitch.ca or http://www. www.faitesvotrepitch.ca, and vote for your favourites beginning on May 4^th!  There is no limit to the number of votes you can place.

 

If you have any further questions, please contact Jennifer MacGowan at Jennifer.macgowan@ontario.ca or Dan Humphries at dan.humphries@ontario.ca

Apr 4 – Strategy for competitive advantage to scale and grow

Strategy for competitive advantage to scale and grow

(You are a start up/early stage venture, you have some traction; now what?)

Registration links for this session are below: Registration is mandatory

For In-Person Registration: Click Here for April 4

 

For Webcast:  Click Here for Webcast April 4 

Topic: Strategy for competitive advantage to scale and grow

• How to think strategically and execute the strategy to scale and grow?
• How to establish sustainable competitive advantage?

 

Date and Time: Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

 

Venue Courtesy: Fasken Martineau LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto

M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

Registration – Registration is mandatory

 

Speaker(s)

• Adrian Davis, President, Whetstone Inc.
• Kris Shah, co-founder of Baylis Medical Company
• Maneesh Mehta, Managing Director, Black Box Institute

Session Overview:

Strategies for competitive advantage help your firm to gain edge over rivals in attracting customers and defending against competitive forces.

 ”Successful business strategy is about actively shaping the games you play, not just playing the game you find.” (Brandenburger and Nalebuff) . “The essence of strategy lies in creating tomorrow”s competitive advantage faster than competitors mimic the ones that you possess today.” (Hamel and Prahalad). Strategies for competitive advantage help your firm to gain edge over rivals in attracting customers and defending against competitive forces. Operational effectiveness is not sufficient, because its techniques are easy to imitate. In contrast, the essence of strategy is choosing a unique and valuable position rooted in systems of activities that are much more difficult to match.

We will focus on stratups crossing the chasm from early adopters to scale for sustainable growth.

We will have a keynote on successful strategies and action plan by Adrian, a primer on the subject from Maneesh and sharing of insights and experience of bootstrapping and building a performing organization by Kris, Baylis Medical, E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2011.

The workshop will specifically focus on the following aspects:

• Successful strategies to develop path forward for early stage entrepreneurial enterprise to be performing organization.
• Embracing an Innovation Mindset for competitive edge and implementable action plan
• What is a strategic thinking, key elements of good Strategy and its importance? Frameworks for strategy development.
• What is a competitive advantage?  How is it created?  How is it sustained?
• Strategies to achieve competitive advantage and implementable action plan for performing organization- a case history.

Speaker(s) Bio

Adrian Davis

Adrian is a professional speaker, author and strategic consultant. He”s worked as a trusted advisor and management consultant with organizations such as AOL, Motorola, Aviva and Dupont.
His approach aims to reconcile Sales with a deeper customer relationships and directed innovation. His results show an enhanced customer value, and a dramatic increase in profitability and scalability.

Adrian is a certified professional in Business Process Management (P.BPM) and a certified Competitive Intelligence Professional (CIP). He is a thought-provoking speaker and is frequently called upon to address senior management teams and sales groups on the subjects of corporate strategy, competitive advantage and sales excellence.

Specialties: Sales & Marketing, Business Process Management, and Leadership Strategy

Kris Shah

Kris Shah is a co-founder of Baylis Medical Co., a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialized medical devices. Baylis Medical specializes in interventional cardiology, radiology and chronic pain management products. Their products are distributed in over 60 countries. Baylis Medical currently employs 120 people with offices in Montreal, Mississauga, Vancouver and UK. In 2009 Baylis acquired Fralex Therapeutics (FRL:TSE) and as well as divested assets of their Pain Management business to Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB:NYSE).

Kris was also President of OME Group Consultants, a company he co-founded and developed to become a leading national SR&ED service provider. OME Group Consultants was sold to Ernst & Young in August 2011.

Maneesh Mehta

Maneesh Mehta co-founded The Black Box Institute, following a 19 year career at Deloitte, one of the largest professional services organizations in the world.

Maneesh has held a wide range of responsibilities, including providing advisory services related to M&A strategy and commercial due diligence to private equity firms and strategic buyers.  At Deloitte he served in many senior level management positions including Deputy Managing Partner of Clients & Markets, Chief Marketing Officer, and Deputy Managing Partner of the Global Emerging Strategic Clients (ESC) program, which focused on growth organizations.

Maneesh started his career with Deloitte in the Consulting division and was a founding member of the Toronto Braxton Associates strategy practice. His expertise covers a range of functional areas, including strategy, marketing, and business operations. Maneesh has extensive experience in strategic analysis, market assessment, financial analysis, demand forecasting, and general business planning. He worked with clients such as Tomkins, Bell Canada, and IFC as well as various government agencies and regulators.

Maneesh has completed his ICD DEP certification and sits on the boards of several not for profit organizations. He has also published numerous articles including “Growth by Design: How Good Design Drives Company Growth” (Ivey Business Journal, Jan/Feb 2006) and Future Signals: How Successful Growing Companies Stay on Course (Ivey Business Journal, Nov/Dec 2005).

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

Mar 28 – Meet the Accelerators!

TiE Institute, March 28 session 

Meet the Accelerators: 

How to get into an accelerator program and what they look for?

Registration links for this session are below: Registration is mandatory

For In-Person Registration: Session is full and now closed to further in-person registrations. Please use the webcast option if you are still interested.

 

For Webcast: Click Here for Webcast March 28

To view webcast, go to http://www.ustream.tv (channel name: tieinstituteto) – we begin broadcasting at 6:15PM.

Topic: Meet the Accelerators: How to get into an accelerator program and what they look for?

• A special session meant for aspiring entrepreneurs to meet and learn from a Panel of  Angel Investors
• Individual presentations will set the stage and panelist will share insights and experiences, tips and advice in a moderated panel session.

Date and Time: Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00pm (dinner provided)

 

Registration - Registration is mandatory. 

Panelist(s)

• Matthew Leibowitz, Partner, Plazacorp Ventures (Moderator)
• Creative Destruction Lab,UofT, Nilay Goyal, Associate Director
• DMZ, Ryerson University, Pinoo Bindhani, Director
• Extreme Startups: Sunil Sharma, Managing Director
• Communitech Hyperdrive: Chelsea Prescot. Progeam Manager
• INcubes: Bryan Watson, Director, Connector INresidence.

Session Overview:

Each Accelerator will make 15 minutes presentation to showcase help, support, advice and seed funding offered, followed by networking dinner. Post dinner panel discussion moderated by Matthew Leibowitz. The evening will start with contextual opening by the moderator followed by extensive moderated Panel discussion and audience Q & A.

Topics discussed would cover following among others:

• What is an accelerator & what do they offer?
• Difference between seed capital and other investors
• Size of the investment, time frame and extent of involvement
• What is the environment like here in Ontario for accelerators? What is their achievement?
• What are the International trends?
• What they”re looking for- how do they choose cohort?
• Why should you consider an accelerator?
• How to capture their attention?

The accelerators will showcase their offerings. Panelists will offer informative insights to the future entrepreneurs.

You won”t want to miss the presentation and Panel discussion with accelerators as they provide informative insights about this important catalyst for success of startups for those in attendance.

Profiles:

 

Matthew Leibowitz

Matthew joined PlazaCorp Ventures as Partner in 2012. Throughout his career, Matthew has been involved in all aspects of the investment cycle having completed dozens of transactions of early stage technology companies. Matthew was formerly a Principal with an institutional investment firm inToronto. Matthew focuses on origination, vetting, due diligence, negotiation and deal structuring of investments and private equity financing agreements across technology sectors, as well as the refining of business concepts, selecting appropriate business plans for investment and monitoring and enhancing the performance of portfolio companies.

Matthew is a frequent speaker at various conferences and events relating to Private Equity, Venture Capital and Clean Technology. Matthew is a guest lecturer at Ryerson University”s Rogers School of Business and York University”s Schulich School of Business. In addition, Matthew sits on the Board of Directors and/or Advisory Boards of numerous companies and charities. Matthew is currently the Investor In Residence for VentreLab Markham.

Matthew holds his Masters of Law from the University of Oxford and the University of Kent, a Master of Science degree in International Sustainable Development and Investment from the University of New South Wales and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

Creative Destruction Lab:UofT

The Creative Destruction Lab is a venture lab housed within the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

The Creative Destruction Lab facilitates the creation and growth of massively scalable, technology-based companies from the University of Toronto community. The goal of the lab is to create a dynamic learning environment for university-affiliated entrepreneurs through the provision of a program that generates $50m in equity value every five years as measured by financing and liquidity events associated with the family of Lab ventures. The Creative Destruction Lab leverages the leading faculty and industry network of Canada”s best business School – the Rotman School of Management, and the innovations and talent from the world-class, technology-oriented faculties at the University of Toronto such as Engineering and Computer Science, Applied Sciences, and the University Health Network.

Ryerson University”s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship is represented most distinctly by the Digital Media Zone, a place for students to collaborate and bring their digital ideas to the marketplace. The Digital Media Zone (DMZ) is Canada”s largest incubator and multi-disciplinary co-working space for young entrepreneurs. Set atop Yonge-Dundas Square, and infused with the energy and resources of downtown Toronto, this hub of digital media innovation, collaboration and commercialization is home to both startups and industry solution-providers. The DMZ leads the way in experiential learning and business success by creating a unique ecosystem of education and entrepreneurship. Emerging leaders fast-track their product launches and grow their companies in this supportive community by connecting with mentors, customers and each other.

About Extreme Startups

At Extreme Startups, you will have access to the resources needed to compete in today”s market.  Leading industry partnerships combined with mentorship from some of the most successful serial entrepreneurs in business today give our cohorts an advantage you won”t find in any other accelerator program.

Program details:

Five (5) teams will be chosen per cohort.  Each cohort will run for twelve (12) consecutive weeks.

Each team selected will receive $50,000 up front and up to another $150,000 upon completion of the program from BD.

We primarily fund technology-oriented companies with a focus on web or mobile-based software, but we are open to companies in any space with compelling ideas and solutions.  Teams with the best chances of acceptance will present a combination of market knowledge, technical expertise, and a demanding audience hungry for their solution along with founders who aren”t put off by the challenges that launching a successful startup presents.  We are looking for tenacious, fast-moving teams to participate in Extreme Startups.

Relationships are vital to every successful entrepreneur.  All cohort companies will participate in a Demo Day at the end of their 12-week program, where they will be introduced to potential investors and industry partners who can help their companies rise to the next level of success.

About Communitech  Hyperdrive:

Communitech HYPERDRIVE is a $30-million-plus tech startup incubator program with a global focus to seed, fund, and grow new businesses. The program features leading investors, world-class mentors, international soft landings and full lifecycle support. HYPERDRIVE”s goal is to grow early-stage tech startups from seed to Series A-ready VC funded companies in 24 months.

HYPERDRIVE is open to all early-stage technology startups from any geographic location. During the three-month sprint portion of the program, participating companies must move into the Communitech Hub in Waterloo Region, Ontario.

How it works:

Twice a year, up to 15 companies will be chosen from a pool of applicants from all over the world. Successful entrants can expect the following:

• An initial three-month “sprint” in which companies will focus on customer and market validation
• During the three-month sprint, one week in New York City where companies will meet US funders, partners and potential customers
• Hands-on guidance from a world-class network of mentors for up to 24 months
• Additional soft landing opportunities in foreign markets
• In-kind program support of $100,000 per company, including legal and accounting services
• Access to Canada”s top Angels, VCs and other funders and beyond
• Demo days and chances to pitch to top tech investors

Nilay Goyal

Nilay is the Associate Director of the Creative Destruction Lab at Rotman School of Management, where he works with technology startups from the University of Toronto Community and helps them scale.

Nilay has a background in semiconductor industry and management consulting. He has worked in the semiconductor industry in California and in India. Nilay worked in the Research and Development department at Cadence Design Systems, San Jose, CA and in the Semiconductors division of eInfochips Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. At Cadence, Nilay focused on building strategic partnerships with startups across the world. He was involved in due-diligence, asset transfer, and technology integration during acquisition of two startups by Cadence.

Nilay previously worked at eInfochips Inc., Sunnyvale, California, where he built and managed a semiconductor Design & Verification-IP product portfolio. This portfolio was later acquired by Cadence Design Systems. For a short time during his MBA, Nilay worked as a management consultant in Toronto, with clients in the fashion and luxury goods industry and healthcare industry.

During his undergrad, Nilay cofounded an industrial automation startup in India, which enhanced the controllability and enabled process automation within small and medium sized manufacturing and processing plants.

Nilay has a Bachelor”s degree in Electronics Engineering from North Gujarat University, India and an MBA from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Pinoo Bindhani

Pinoo Bindhani is the Administrative Director of the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University. She is responsible for the operations of the research institute, personnel development and client relationships. She manages several high-profile multi-stakeholder projects worth several million dollars and is responsible for the overall project management, profitability and research output related to workplace diversity and inclusion. Under her leadership, the Diversity Institute has grown rapidly from a three-person organization to a fifteen person institute with a reputation for undertaking high-profile research on workplace diversity in several sectors and industries.

Pinoo has also assumed additional responsibilities under Ryerson”s Research and Innovation department to oversee the development and execution of several large government funded projects that promote entrepreneurship, skills development and job creation for youth and university graduates. She credits her success to the experience she gained from launching, developing and growing the first internship program for internationally educated professionals in Ontario when she was the Director, Market Development at Career Edge Organization.

Pinoo has over twenty years of global experience in advertising, marketing and business development in the information technology, human resources and higher education industries in Canada, US and India. She has worked in the ICT industry in developing outsourced business, marketed programs in Silicon Valley start-ups, and has a deep understanding of the advertising and communications industry.

Pinoo has an MBA in Marketing from India and is certified a Project Management Professional.

Sunil Sharma

Sunil has an eclectic and distinct background.  He has served as a diplomat in Canada”s Foreign Service where he has had the pleasure of representing the awesome country of Canada abroad.  He has served as the International Director for Canada”s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) – the country”s leading organization representing the alternative investment industry where his work has been focussed on building strategic relationships with venture capital and private equity funds and institutional investors across the world while at the same time positioning Canada”s brand as it relates to investment , innovation and opportunity.  Sunil is the skillful ecosystem guy – you will find him actively involved in many of Canada”s most important business, technology and investment networks.

Sunil takes leadership roles within organizations such as the Canadian Innovation Exchange or CIX (Sunil has been appointed as the CIX Evangelist),  the Banff Venture Forum, the France Canada Venture Forum, the MaRS Innovation Summit, Global CONNECT, the VerdeXchange, the Quebec City Conference and many other elite programs across the country. Sunil is a Charter Member of the Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and is actively involved with the TiEQuest Venture Competition.

In addition to several Board appointments, Sunil also co-organizes Startup Weekend Toronto (Kauffman Foundation) which has become one of the most successful Startup Weekend programs anywhere in the world.

Chelsea Prescod

Chelsea is a highly-involved, eclectic professional who draws on her background in the startup community, media production, and her deep commitment to community to foster innovation and creativity.

She has been instrumental in the creation and development of a $30 million startup incubator, Communitech HYPERDRIVE, and in the founding of an entrepreneurship program, Blueprints, for youth in the Jane-Finch area of Toronto. Her entrepreneurial spirit, paired with her love for media, lead her to found the Adva Effect, a video production company with a focus on creating uplifting and educational entertainment.

Chelsea credits over a decade worth of civic and youth engagement experience with shaping her mission to help others discover and channel their gifts to make a difference. Most recently, Chelsea was inducted as Vice President of the Zonta Club of Mississauga, an organization that focuses on advancing the status of woman locally and internationally.

Chelsea holds a Masters in Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology from the University of Waterloo”s Faculty of Engineering and a B.A Hon. Economics, Arts and Business also from the University of Waterloo.

Bryan Watson

Bryan Watson is the Founder and President of EP Enterprises Inc., a successful Canadian consulting company that specializes in assisting high-potential companies grow from inception to exit, entrepreneurial organizations better support commercialization of technology, and investors deploy capital effectively to achieve superior returns on investment.

He has served as Executive Director of the National Angel Capital Organization, the National Angel Organization-Ontario, and CEO Fusion. In addition to these roles, Bryan has been a Director of Precarn Incorporated and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, and an Advisor to the Mississauga R.I.C. Center and many startups.Most recently he took on roles as Manager, Strategic Projects and Connector in Residence at INcubes and Managing Director (Interim) of CleanTech North while he continues to build his consulting practice.

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

Mar 21 – Prepare, Present and Pitch your Plan to Investors

TiE Institute, March 21 session 

Investor deck presentation practice by Participants

Registration link for this session is below: Registration is Mandatory

For In-Person Registration: Please sign in to attend this session,  Click Here for March 21

Webcast: This session will not be videographed or webcast

 

Topic: Practice Investor deck  presentation by Participants with Feedback  

• Twenty  minutes pitch by participants
• Panel of experts will ask questions, provide comments, tips and feedback

Date and Time: Thursday, March21, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Venue: Courtesy:  Fasken Martineau LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H2T6 (Google Map)

Registration: Registration is mandatory

This session will not be videographed/webcast

 

 

Participant(s) Presenting:      :

David Shalaby, Muneeb  Ghuman, Andrew Tai, Francis Talbot, Peyman Moeini ( Provisional)

Expert(s):

• Jad Yaghi, Co-Founder and CEO, Verold Inc
• Jeff Dennis, Entrepreneur in Residence, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
• Kris Shah, Co-Founder, Baylis Medical Company
• Peter Matutat, Partner, BDO LLP
• Chris Carder, Co-Founder Kinetic Café and Angel Investor
• John Soloninka, President and CEO, HTX
• Maneesh Mehta, Managing Director, Black Box Institute
• Sunil Sharma, Managing Director, Extreme Startups
• Suresh Madan, Executive VP, Excalibur Capital Management Inc.

Session Overview:

About 4-5 teams are pitching for 20 minutes each.  Each team will get tips,   comments, feedback and encouragement from a panel of experts with a view to improve.

These are volunteer teams , most teams pitching are also participating in different business venture competitions including TiEQuest.

The Experts will seek clarifications, offer comments, suggestion, tips, and advice and provide feedback for improvement.

There will be no question answer session with the attendees who are expected to observe and benefit from the proceedings

 

Participant(S) Profiles :

 

David Shalaby TapTrack is an online marketing tool that provides metrics and analytics about Out Of Home (OOH) media.  In the same way that online advertising measures interactions by clicks, OOH advertising will create rich metrics when managed with TapTrack.  Rather than a click, TapTrack provides interactive touch points using Near Field Communication

Muneeb Ghuman CEO and Founder of Envision Mobile. Co-founded  Octanewave Software in 2001, acquired by Dexterra in 2005. Envision Mobile’s Enterprise Mobility Platform (EMP) is a robust technology platform that allows us to deliver highly robust and user-friendly mobile solutions that can easily and seamlessly integrate to multiple backend systems delivering a seamless mobile experience across all mobile devices.   Andrew Tai Unhaggle uses intelligent technology and data to help consumers find the best new car deals without having to endure dreaded negotiations with car salesmen.  In the Unhaggle online marketplace, car buyers can skip the hassles of negotiating by picking local dealers to compete for their business, compare versus what others paid for the same car, and reserve their dream car without even stepping foot into a dealership.   Francis Talbot VertoNova Analytical Inc. is a Start-up from University of Toronto. VertoNova Inc patented technology allows mass spectrometry to achieve direct quantification from samples without the need for complicated and expensive additional sample treatment, which are currently done. By eliminating the need for these additional steps, VertoNova’s technology will greatly reduce the time and cost associated with bio diagnostics.   Peyman  Moeini  (Provisional) Retail shoplifting is as old as shopping. Retail security tags on clothing originated more than three decades ago and hasn`t changed since then. Despite these old and outdated tags, in 2012 $103 billion was lost in shrinkage. TA-RFID is our proprietary tamper aware new retail security system which covers more than shop floors and requires less staff support. We believe TA-RFID will significantly reduce shrinkage and revolutionizes the way inventory is protected.

 

Mar 14 – How to Prepare, Present and Pitch your plan to Investors

TiE Institute, March 14 session - How to Prepare, Present and Pitch your plan to Investors

Registration links for this session are below: Registration is Mandatory

For In-Person Registration: Please sign in to attend this session, Click Here for March 14

Webcast: Click Here for Webcast March 14

Topic: How to prepare, present and Pitch your Business Plan to Investors

• The elements and process of putting together a business plan
• How to prepare a presentation deck
• Learn from experience of a winner about process and deck preparation
• Learn from the experience of a winner about how to pitch a deck.

Registration: Registration is Mandatory

Date and Time: Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Venue Courtesy: Fasken Martineau LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

 

Speaker(s)

• Basim Mirza, President, Corporate method technology
• Diana Pliura, Life Sciences Executive and Entrepreneur
• Jad Yaghi, Co Founder and CEO Verold Inc
• Jeff Dennis,  Entrepreneur in Residence at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin

Session Overview:

We have completed sessions on ” Entrepreneurship Overview”, “Ideation and opportunity validation”, “Lean Startup and customer development” , “Business Model and BM Canvas”, “structuring your start up”, +cash flow , costs and financials”, Business plan for funding and operation”, Funding, term sheets and valuation”, ” Making the most of IP”, “Feddev and OCE”, Building and keeping your team”, ” Road to entrepreneurship-women”, “Negotiation and conflict resolution”, ” mobile health and consumer healthcare apps” and “Pitching practice by participation”.

This session is intended to be a refresher on the process, elements and presentation deck and pitching of the Business Plan to Investors. The objective is to facilitate and motivate participants to undertake the task of preparing, presenting the deck and pitching the Business Plan.

A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals Business planning is an essential management function and a critical part of the success of a modern organization, but too often there are either inadequate or no formal documentation. When business plans are required for external purposes, for example to raise finance, a formal business plan will be required to be converted into a 15-20 minutes presentation deck and be delivered as a captivating pitch.

The session will explore this process and cover following:

• Information required and a logical process flow in the generation of a business plan
• The key contents and format of a business plan
• Examples of best practice
• How to put together good presentation deck
• How to pitch to Investors.

Speakers” bio

Basim Mirza

Basim Mirza worked in the banking industry for a few years, and decided to leave it all to pursue entrepreneurship. He is now a serial entrepreneur specializing in social media and enterprise development, and has given talks at many different universities and colleges. Basim now runs multiple incubation

Diana Pliura

Diana is Life Sciences Executive and Entrepreneur and winner of TiEQuest 2012.

Earlier, Entrepreneur in Residence, Health TechnologyExchange (www.htx.ca) – In her 25 years working in pharma/biotechnology, Diana has experience in advancing therapeutics products through all stages of development, from discovery and target identification, to manufacturing, technology transfer, and early to late stage clinical development. She has helped secure over $100 million in equity FINANCING from private and public capital markets, and has assisted companies through acquisitions, partnerships and IPOs.

Currently, Diana is entrepreneur in residence with Health Technology Exchange, a leading resource and catalyst for accelerating growth of Ontario”s medical and assistive technologies cluster. Previously, Diana served as executive vice president at YM Biosciences Inc., founding CEO of DELEX Therapeutics Inc., company creator of the Eastern Technology Seed Investment Fund, and vice president of research at Hemosol Inc.

Jad Yaghi

Jad is co-founder and CEO of Verold Inc. a computer software company and winner of TiEQuest 2010. Verold has received substantial amount of financing from a leading Canadian venture capital fund in a very difficult market environment.

Previously Jad was a consultant with Monitor Group, where he worked with clients in the online recruiting, fast moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and biotech and PE industries

Jad holds an MBA from Rotman School of Management and BE, Computer & Communications Engineering from American University of Beirut.

Jeff Dennis

Jeff Dennis is Fasken Martineau DuMoulin”s Entrepreneur in Residence. He is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur. He is a “trusted advisor” who works with high growth companies providing strategic advice and financing in their quest to get to the next level. He has been involved in start-ups, acquisitions and financings for a variety of businesses in industries as varied as real estate, hospitality, film and television production, insurance, cosmetics, franchising, high technology, alternative energy, investment management, alternative energy, medical software and physician services, online auctions, incentive marketing and employee motivation.

Jeff co-founded the Toronto Chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization, now called the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO). He has served in many leadership capacities at both the local and international level of EO, including Toronto Chapter President and Director, Governance of the EO International Board of Directors. In 1998, Jeff co-chaired the annual EO convention of over 500 entrepreneurs, which was held in Toronto.

Through his association with EO and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, he created a series of “Lessons from the Edge” seminars, which have been the highest rated sessions at the EO conventions each year. At these seminars, entrepreneurs share their worst mistakes in business and the lessons that they learned. Jeff”s book, Lessons from the Edge, was inspired by the success of these seminars.

As a result of the success of Lessons from the Edge, Jeff was asked to become Profit Magazine”s “Entrepreneur in Residence” and as such contributed a regular column for four years. He continues to write a blog on issues of interest to entrepreneurs.

Jeff has become a sought after public speaker by entrepreneurial groups and business schools. He has spoken in many countries around the world, including Thailand, India, Malaysia, Nepal, the U.S. and Canada.

Jeff is a lawyer by training. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics at Brown University and his law degree at the University of Western Ontario. He is a graduate of the “Birthing of Giants” executive education program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of the Directors” Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto and was awarded his ICD.D certification.

Feb 28 – Pitching by Participants and Expert Feedback

TiE Institute, Feb 28 session 

        ”Pitching by Participants with Expert Feedback”

 

Attend  this session to learn from the proceedings of pitching by participants and receiving comments, advice and feedback from a expert panel.

Registration links for this session are below: Registration is mandatory

 

For In-Person Registration: Session is full and is closed. Please use webinar option if interested.

Webcast: Click Here for WebinarFeb 28

 

 

Topic: Pitching by Participants with Expert Feedback

• Four minute pitch by participants
• Panel of experts will provide comments, tips and feedback

Date and Time: Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:15 pm (dinner provided)

Venue: Courtesy: Fasken Martineau LLP,

Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

 

Registration: Registration is mandatory

Participant(s) Pitching:

Amelia Phillips,  Ashish Saxena,  Bob Telfer,  Bruce Davidson,  David Shalaby, Jaclyn Konzelmann & Perry Haldenby , Imtiyaz Pirmohamed,  Muneeb Ghuman, Qasim Virjee,  Ravin Shah , Reza Mecklai, Stefano Picone.

Expert(s): Anin Basu, Partner, Audit, Technology Media & Technology Craig Brown  Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Eric Trimble, Executive and Lawyer Haroon Mirza, Director Business Development, AVA, Intel Corp. Jad Yaghi, Cofounder and CEO, Verold Inc. Jeff Dennis , Entrepreneur in Residence at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP John Soloninka, President and CEO, HTX Katherine Roos, Manager (Small Business), Enterprise Toronto Maneesh Mehta, Managing Director, Black Box Institute Sachin Mahajan, Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, Canaccord Genuity Suresh Madan, Executive VP, Excalibur Capital Management Inc. Session Overview: About 12 teams are slated to pitch for 4 minutes. Each team will get tips, comments, feedback and encouragement from a panel of experts  with a view to improve. These are volunteer teams pitching on first come first serve basis. Most teams pitching are also participating in different business venture competitions including TiEQuest. The Experts will seek clarifications, offer comments, suggestion, tips, advice and provide feedback for improvement. There will be no question answer session with the attendees who are expected to observe and benefit from the proceedings.

Participant(S) Profile:

Amelia Phillips She has been offering online dating assistance to a roster of Bay Street clients since May 2012.  Before starting A Million Matches, her online dating assistance company, Amelia litigated at well-known business firm, McCarthy Tétrault LLP.

Ashish Saxena President of Homeoptima.com, a “Home Buying Decision & Realtor Match Portal. Our site helps find the best neighborhood based on home buyer preferences.  We have the ability to rate how any one of 2.5 million residential addresses in GTA. We connect buyers to realtors through a match process. Bob Telfer

What”s My Type”s behavioral assessment suite, invented by Dr. Don Wright, helps companies hire and retain the best talent at each stage of the employee life cycle. By predicting compatibility between individuals, culture, job roles and team dynamics we ensure that a company”s employees are its greatest competitive advantage. Bruce Davidson

Protean Software Innovations Inc. Daily, companies lose or misplace mission critical assets costing  time and money.  We developed a Real Time patent pending comprehensive item level tracking and management system, from minute books, case files to police evidence and military hardware through to physical documents down to a single document: GPS for In-Doors David Shalaby

TapTrack is an online marketing tool that provides metrics and analytics about Out Of Home (OOH) media.  In the same way that online advertising measures interactions by clicks, OOH advertising will create rich metrics when managed with TapTrack.  Rather than a click, TapTrack provides interactive touchpoints using Near Field Communication

Jaclyn Konzelmann & Perry Haldenby Pulse is an emergency response device for seniors that works anywhere. Complete with an online portal for family members and care givers to monitor battery life, location, and ensure everything is working properly. ”Help when you need it, freedom when you don”t. Imtiyaz Pirmohamed  An  electrical engineer in the consulting engineering industry. His passion also lies in education ,for past ten years he has been tutoring for tutoring companies and private clients. Last year, he established his education start-up venture called WhizKiddo.

Muneeb Ghuman CEO and Founder of Envision Mobile. Co-founded Octanewave Software in 2001, acquired by Dexterra in 2005. Envision Mobile”s Enterprise Mobility Platform (EMP) is a robust technology platform that allows us to deliver highly robust and user-friendly mobile solutions that can easily and seamlessly integrate to multiple backend systems delivering a seamless mobile experience across all mobile devices.

Qasim Virjee

A  social technologist and entrepreneur, Qasim Virjee is  interested in technologies which enable people to transcend physicality using multimedia.  In 2002 he founded the record label Indian Electronica and has recently focused on transforming South Asian cinematic experience globally through GetFilmi; his new on-demand streaming video service. Ravin Shah Co-founder of QuickTapLead, an app that lets exhibitors collect lead details at trade shows.  He has degree in computer science degree from the University if Waterloo over 10 years of experience providing technology solutions for business. Reza Mecklai Founder and President of Sultan of Samosas Inc. with a vision and mission to employ their Samosas as a universal, patented currency for social, economic and cultural development with the objective to promote prosperity and peace.

Stefano Picone

Co-founder and CFO of Sommerlink Corporation. Sommerlink develops applications to help enterprises better manage and search “big data”. Stefano is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and is a Chartered Accountant.

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

TiE Institute – Feb 13 – Mobile Healthcare

TiE Institute, Feb 13 session 

        ”Mobile health and Consumer Healthcare apps:  From $1-23B in 5 yrs!”

• How is mobile technology changing healthcare?
• Emerging trends and opportunities in mobile health
• Introduction to new solutions as experienced by patients, clinicians, and the healthcare system

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Registration - Registration is Mandatory

Registration for in-person session: Session is full and is closed to new registrations. Please use webcast option if interested.

Register for Webcast: Click Here for webinar Feb 13

 

Sponsor:  

Speaker(s)

• Ben Matthews, Business Development, Health Technology Exchange
• Bobby Dhanjal, Healthcare Business Development, Xtreme Labs
• John Soloninka, President and CEO, HTX
• Pat Blanshard, President, Sensory Technologies
• Mobile Entrepreneur – To Be Confirmed

Session Overview: 

PwC predicts global mobile health revenues to hit $23 billion by 2017 from almost nothing a few years ago. The biggest market impact will be in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with North America close behind.

Consumers increasingly want information on their health and to interact with the healthcare system like they do with all other walks of life. Both Healthcare systems and consumers need access to tools and technologies that support self-management, proactive monitoring, and reduce the cost and incidence of hospitalization.

Innovative applications of mobile technology are emerging to support these new care delivery models and ensure better continuity and connectivity between care providers or directly to patients.  The continued emergence of health apps & tools that are flooding the market have tremendous potential to improve well being of the patient and the healthcare system.    Through presentations and a panel discussion, we will cover basic elements of healthcare, emerging trends and business opportunities. These opportunities include mobile health delivery, remote monitoring and other consumer health apps.

Topics will include the following:

• Medical devices, drugs and enterprise IT systems require specialized expertise, time and multi-millions to get to market. Mobile apps provide a faster, cheaper, and lower risk way for entrepreneurs to take advantage of the massive and growing demand by consumers for better access to healthcare information.
• Healthcare trends including BYOD, mobile display and delivery of results, telemedicine, scheduling and innovative home care.
• Consumer trends including self-monitoring through electronic gadgets & applications, management of chronic disease, access to services and data;
• Local and global examples of mobile health products & services created by entrepreneurs and how they are transforming healthcare.

Speaker(s)

Benjamin Matthew

Ben”s most recent experience was as an analyst in a biotechnology & pharmaceutical venture capital fund.  He was involved in business and technical analysis for financing and investment.  Prior to the venture capital industry, Ben was at the University of British Columbia”s Industry Liaison Office (UILO) where he gained extensive experience in intellectual property assessment and agreement negotiations in spin-off company formation, licensing and international partnerships.  He also has experience in consulting and market research in the life sciences sector.

Ben has a M.Sc. (Pathology) and a B.Sc.(Honours) from Queen”s University.

Bobby Dhanjal

Bobby is Healthcare business Development Manager at Extreme Labs. Xtreme Labs is the leading provider of mobile solutions to the world”s most important companies as we help drive a revolution in computing.

Bobby is dynamic, self-motivated, quick study with cross-functional experience in strategic sales and account management accompanied by a strong blend of research and analysis and team leadership skills. Persuasive presentation and communication skills that build rapport with individuals at all organizational levels. Resourceful and tenacious go-getter, who thrives in a fast-paced environment while embracing challenges and learning opportunities.

John Soloninka

John is president and CEO of HTX. He has over 24 years of experience in medical technology consulting, company formation, growth and management.

He graduated from Queen”s University in Engineering Physics in 1981, and worked several years in aerospace engineering before earning an MBA,

John  was a founder, senior executive and leader in start-up companies in oncology, radiology and internet-based EMR and clinical trials which were variously sold to Varian Medical Systems, Merge Technologies and Assistmed, .

He is currently is co- chair of Ontario brain innovation council, a Director and Advisory Board Member of CImTeC (the Centre for Imaging Technology and Commercialization), HTX, and EXCITE (Excellence in Clinical Innovation and Technology Evaluation).

Patrick Blanshard

Patrick is Co-founder and President, Sensory Technologies. Sensory Tech is the creator and provider of the “eShift” system being used within the Canadian home care space in Palliative (end of life) and Complex Pediatric Care.

Patrick is a provider of disruptive mobile and web-based clinical systems. Interests include project management, offshore resourcing strategies, ADR, and the evolution of healthcare to meet the coming wave of aging citizens. Patrick also serves as a reserve Infantry Officer in the Army.

About Our Sponsor

From Invention through to Innovation to International Invoice, HTX supports emerging and established Ontario-based companies to develop, produce and commercialize innovative market-leading advanced health technologies. HTX is funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation. HTX is a member of the Ontario Network of Excellence (oneinnovation.ca).

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.

Feb 7 – How to Negotiate and Resolve Conflicts

TiE Institute, Feb 7 session 

How to Negotiate and Resolve Conflict

 

Registration links for our next session on February 7th  are below:

For In-Person Registration: Please sign in to attend this session, Click Here for Feb 7

 

For Online Webcast: Click Here for Webinar Feb 7

Topic: How to negotiate and resolve a conflict

• How to prepare for negotiation and arrive at an agreement that satisfies both the parties?
• How to anticipate, manage and resolve conflict? Critical things to do if you are sued.
• What to do if you are sued?
• Tips, Traps and case for negotiating term sheet and renegotiating License agreement.

Date and Time: Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Venue: Courtesy of Fasken Martineau LLP,

 Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto M5H 2T6 (Google Map)

Registration:Registration is mandatory.

Speaker(s)      

• Bradley Limpert, Partner, Ridout & Maybee LLP
• Marc Bracken, Vice President and General Manager, Echologics Engineering Company
• TBD

Session Overview:

Negotiating and forging agreements is basic necessity in business life. It is a crucial activity and long-term benefits accrue to people who do it well.

Often times we deal with folks that drive us crazy.  Occasionally we all thwart, annoy, confuse or anger one another. A difficult person”s behavior is habitual, affecting most of the people they encounter. Before labeling someone as a classic difficult person, we need to decide if their behavior is appropriate to the situation and is it a useful venting or a tantrum? Perhaps it is just a tactic? Is this a disagreement or an attack? Whenever we have a difficult negotiation, we need to look at ways to cope or deal with it and resolve the conflict by understanding the root causes and dynamics of the situation and how to resolve disputes through reasoned negotiation.

There is a difference between bargaining and completing a successful negotiation? Negotiating is a process of communication and preparation that includes building relationships and maintaining ethics and values. Become aware of your hot buttons and learn the difference between positional and principled negotiations.

Interactive, dialogue-based methods of managing and resolving conflict. The focus is on building common ground, establishing dialogue, applying practical skills, ensuring representation and recognition, and forging relationships.

The workshop will specifically focus on the following aspects:

• Agreement that satisfies both parties
• How to identify and avoid common pitfalls
• Preparing for the negotiation, tips and traps
• Learn how to overcome resistance
• How to anticipate, manage and resolve conflict
• Case of re-negotiating a license agreement
• Case of negotiating term sheet

Speaker(s) Bio:

Bradley Limpert

Brad practices principally in the areas of intellectual property litigation and technology contracting.  He also provides clients with opinions in relation to the infringement, validity and scope of rights relating to patents, trade secrets, trade-marks, industrial designs, copyright and domain names.

Prior to practicing law, he worked at IBM Canada in software development, project management and marketing. He is also a registered patent and trade-mark agent.

Brad also advises clients in relation to the commercialization of technology, and intellectual property strategies. In these areas, his work includes assisting with clinical trial and research agreements, co-development agreements, and other corporate/commercial matters of interest to emerging technology companies.

Brad is Electrical and Biomedical engineer as well as LL,B. and has taught  patent and trade secret law as an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.

Marc Bracken

Marc is responsible for the overall company direction and strategy, as well as overseeing the company”s research efforts.

Marc received Bachelor”s and Master”s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto, with a specialization in acoustics.

With over 18 years experience in acoustical and vibration engineering, Mark has been a partner in Aercoustics Engineering Ltd., helping to grow it to be the largest acoustical engineering company in Canada.

At Echologics, Marc Bracken has brought his extensive knowledge of acoustical engineering to advance the field of acoustic leak detection. Since starting Echologics, Marc has enthusiastically overseen the evolution of the signal processing, sensor and hardware design of the system. More importantly, he has guided and led the business strategy of a company that is quickly gaining recognition for its remarkable solutions.

Marc Bracken and Echologics won TiEQuest 2007 and just this year Echologics was acquired by NYSE-listed Mueller Water Products of Atlanta, USA in an all cash deal worth $8 million.

The workshop is targeted for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start or buy a business and startups. Youth, Students, newcomers to Canada and women are specifically encouraged to participate.