Wednesday, September 23, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria, BC (open in Google Maps)
Free Event
Presented by MLAIP
Host: Matthew Leaper on LinkedIn
Featuring: Dr. Karolina Valente on LinkedIn, Katie Gamble on LinkedIn, Claire Butterfield on LinkedIn, Olena Marun on LinkedIn
Three women founders on what it takes to raise, defend and keep a company. The organisers have set out the ground in advance: non-dilutive capital when venture money is scarce, and IP that de-risks you to investors. Then putting AI to work while still owning what it produces, negotiating without apology, and the practical end of scaling. Coffee and snacks on the main floor. An educational session, so attending creates no solicitor-client relationship.
Anu's Take
The range is the reason to go. A bioprinting company, a sustainable goods company and an ADHD tools company do not share a playbook, so the same question should come back with three genuinely different answers.
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Published Sunday, August 30, 2026 by Anu Jolliffe on LinkedIn