WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM
KEYNOTE
VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY, PARTNERSHIPS & INVESTING IN CANADA: Panel Overview
Stephen Berna
Managing Director, Indigenous Relations
National Bank
About the Speaker
Stephen is a senior leader at National Bank specializing in corporate finance, private equity, and investment partnerships. He provides strategic guidance to growth-oriented companies and has extensive experience structuring deals and capital strategies for expanding organizations.
About the Session
Explore key trends in private equity, venture capital, and capital investment both domestically and internationally.
- Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Hear a startup founder share their funding journey, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Tyson Jones, BDC: Insights on domestic and export investment initiatives.
- Steve Berna, National Bank: How to access and partner with Indigenous funds and investment opportunities.
Tyson Jones
Senior VP
BDC
About the Speaker
Tyson leads BDC Ontario, delivering financial and advisory services that help Canadian businesses grow. He has deep expertise in investment strategies, business scaling, and private equity, supporting entrepreneurs and executives in high-growth industries.
About the Session
Explore key trends in private equity, venture capital, and capital investment both domestically and internationally.
- Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Hear a startup founder share their funding journey, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Tyson Jones, BDC: Insights on domestic and export investment initiatives.
- Steve Berna, National Bank: How to access and partner with Indigenous funds and investment opportunities.
Vishar Yaghoubian
CEO & Founder
Toothpod
About the Speaker
Founder and CEO of Toothpod, Vishar drives innovation in dental care through technology. She has extensive experience in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and scaling high-growth companies, and provides unique insights into building sustainable business models at the intersection of health, technology, and finance.
About the Session
Explore key trends in private equity, venture capital, and capital investment both domestically and internationally.
- Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Hear a startup founder share their funding journey, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Tyson Jones, BDC: Insights on domestic and export investment initiatives.
- Steve Berna, National Bank: How to access and partner with Indigenous funds and investment opportunities.
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