Fraser Valley Tech Forum 2020 is Going Virtual This Fall
Fraser Valley’s largest tech event, the Fraser Valley Tech Forum, is going virtual this year.
We’ve made this decision out of concern for the health and safety of our communities per the guidelines by the CDC and the Ministry of Health, Govt. of British Columbia.
The virtual event will be held in fall 2020 over Tech Forum Event App, YouTube, and Facebook with opportunities to e-connect and network with other founders, entrepreneurs, business service providers, peers from the tech industry, and speakers.
The theme of this year’s event is “Resilience & Capital”. We are putting together our program schedule with feedback from local startups and businesses, and in consultation with our partners from regional municipalities, education institutes, and industry.
Get Involved. Be a Sponsor.
Sponsorship at Fraser Valley Tech Forum is limited and available to regional municipalities, tech companies, businesses, organizations and educational institutions.
Get involved and support local tech scene at Fraser Valley’s largest tech gathering.
Have a question? Want to pitch your startup/idea, be a speaker or a sponsor?
Contact us for more details.
Past Sponsors & Partners
Media Partner
PAST SPEAKERS
R. Stewart Thompson
Chairman & CEO
Brenda Slauko
Regional Director, Prairies of Technology Group
Carl Schmidt
Chairman & CEO
Rocky Ozaki
Founder
Ashley Joslin
Business Director
Diraj Goel
Founder & CEO
Keith Ippel
Co-Founder & CEO
Wim Kerkhoff
CEO
Yaser Roshan
Director, Business Development
Anna Chan
Founder & Chief Energizer
Minal Shankar
CEO
Tracy McDonald
Director, Talent & Culture
Meghan Delmage
Director, Human Resources
Dr. David G. Harper
Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Mehran Salimian
Senior Account Manager,
Technology Industry,
BC and North
Stephen Pasiciel
Senior Vice President
Davis Chiu
Senior Manager
John Diack
Founder & CEO at John Diack CEO Mentoring
Cliff Mui
Industrial Technology Advisor
Come learn, connect, meet, and get inspired by successful and highly experienced tech & business entrepreneurs and professionals!
Event Theme
Tech forum will focus on two broad themes: funding and workforce development for Fraser Valley startups and tech companies.
The event will bring together municipalities, tech companies, startups, and entrepreneurs and students to engage in conversations on how to start, grow, and scale businesses and grow the tech ecosystem within the Fraser Valley.
Event Agenda – 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Registration & Coffee
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Opening Keynote
- Lightning Talks – Launching a Tech Startup
- Scale Your Revenue & Increase Valuation
- Panel – How to Fund Your Business with Government/Semi-Government Money
- Future Proof Your Company by Building A Disruptive Workforce
- Lunch + Networking + Tradeshow
- Lightning Talks – How to Deliver Massive Growth For Your Business
- What Does It Take to Raise Millions of Dollars for Your Startup
- Building Leadership Skills to Fast Track Growth
- Panel – How to Attract, Hire and Retain Rock Star Employees
- Pitch Contest
- Closing Keynote