fnVancouver Roundtable: Inaugural Event of 2020 (Feb 27, 2020)

Please join FN Vancouver for the inaugural event of 2020 in our beautiful new home in downtown Vancouver. Enjoy local food & beverages and hear about the new interactive formats, curated list of topics and guest experts that we have specifically crafted for 2020 to address the opportunities and challenges that are specific to Vancouver tech founders.

You’ll hear from a selection of exclusive interviews with tech founders, investors and industry pundits on topics that are crucial to enhance the power of your product development, bolster your investor readiness and extend your global reach, including:

Tobi Lutke, Founder & CEO, Shopify

Michelle Zatlyn, Co-founder & COO, Cloudflare

Geoff Perfect, Senior Managing Director, B2B Sales

Kenny Hawk, CEO, Mojio

Rob Chaplinsky, Managing Director, Link Ventures

This will be followed by Roundtables that are designed to go deep on real-life challenges facing today’s tech start-ups. As always, Founders Network is about tapping into a diverse community of founders as your resource and support system as you move through your entrepreneurial journey.

Agenda

• 5:45pm - 6:00pm || Settle in, Opening Remarks
• 6:00pm - 6:15pm || FN Vancouver: Let’s hear from the pros
• 6:15pm - 6:30pm || Q&A
• 6:30pm - 7:15pm || Roundtable Discussions
• 7:15pm - 8:00pm || Mingle & Wrap-up

Guest Policy

As an fnMember, you get one (1) free guest pass to use at each event. Take advantage of this and help bring new perspectives, skillsets, and experience to members of your chapter. Also, inviting a guest is a great way to see if FN could be a fit for them with no obligation to join.

To that end, we encourage each member to invite and RSVP one (1) guest per chapter event. To ensure the member experience is not diluted by too many or unqualified guests, please see FN’s Guest Policy below:

1. Guests:
• Should be a full-time tech founder*
• Would benefit from FN and would bring relevant experience to members
• Should be confirmed to not be service-based providers (i.e., real estate, web development, banks, etc.) that are looking to sell to our members
2. Members are hosting the guest they invite.
3. Guests can attend one (1) event for free. If they want to attend additional events, please invite and nominate them to join Founders Network.

How to Register Guests:

• On the event’s specific function page, click “Tickets”
• Next to “Guest Ticket,” click the number of guests you are registering
• Click “Review & Check-out”, type in their first name, last name, and email address
• You have the option to Nominate them, by checking a box.

* Confirm full-time tech founder status by researching them on LinkedIn and/or Crunchbase, if needed.

Confidentiality Policy

All information shared within Founders Network and at Roundtables is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. There is no selling or pitching; speakers, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record. In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.

fnVancouver Regional Leadership Team

- Regional Director: Ellie Rubin

- Membership Chair: John Chan

- Ecosystem Advisor: Dr. Alexandra Greenhill