AWE Summit

AWE SUMMIT

Innovation Factory’s Accelerator for Women in Entrepreneurship (AWE) is back this Fall 2019!

AWE is a program designed to support success for women entrepreneurs through inclusive, educational programming and focused engagement that accelerates results for female founded and co-founded companies.

Join us on Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 9am to 3:30pm at McMaster Innovation Park for a full day of programming for entrepreneurs.

AGENDA

9:00 – 9:30am: Registration and Networking – Refreshments provided

9:30 – 9:45am: Opening Remarks

9:45 – 10:45am: Keynote on Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship

10:45 – 11:00am: Bio Break

11:00am – 12:00pm: Scaling – Panel

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch

1:00 -2:00pm: Breakout Sessions (2 available to choose from)

• • • • Session 1: Negotiations
      • Workshop 2: Leadership

2:00 – 3:00pm: Investment – Panel

3:00 – 3:30pm: – Networking and Mingling

All women entrepreneurs, motivated professionals and allies, particularly those with innovative businesses, are encouraged to attend and expand their networks through AWE.

Refreshments provided by At the Table

At the Table is YWCA Hamilton’s social enterprise that caters a variety of fine foods, while at the same time providing healthy meals and training to women in their Transitional Living Program.