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Monday, October 19

3:30 PM

The View From Here: navigating the media landscape post-2020
3:30 PM-4:00 PM

An industry already in the midst of unprecedented change, 2020 has only accelerated disruption in the media business. Join us for a deep dive into the top trends shaping the post-2020 media landscape, where the opportunities and challenges are and what the year ahead could bring for the screen-based industries.

Speaking

Nathalie Lethbridge

Founder and Managing Director

Atonik Digital

Paul Yanover

President

Fandango

Tuesday, October 20

9:30 AM	CIX 2020 Innovator of the Year Presentation and Keynote 9:30 AM-10:00 AM Kitchener-based Miovision wins CIX’s annual Innovator of the Year award for transforming the way cities manage traffic. Miovision uses computer vision, artificial intelligence and advanced modelling to transform the way that cities and towns manage traffic.These cutting-edge tools help cities and towns to better understand, manage, and optimize traffic, enabling them to reduce traffic congestion and emissions, and improve safety. Join this award presentation and fireside chat to hear why Miovision deserves this award. Speaking Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Government of Canada Kurtis McBride Co-Founder and CEO Miovision MC David Wismer Head, Global Technology & Business Services Investment Banking BMO Capital Markets, Corp Whitney Rockley Co-Founder & Managing Partner McRock Capital
10:00 AM	CIX Top 20 Early Showcase #1 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEOs from Canada’s most innovative early-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Judges from Startup World Cup will be evaluating companies in all four CIX Top 20 Early showcases and one will be chosen to represent Canada in the Startup World Cup Grande Finale in May 2021. Speaking Craig Milne CEO Copperstone Technologies Ltd. Jonathan Borduas CEO Shapeshift 3D Olivier Berger co-founder Wondeur Sophie Perceval Co-founder Wondeur Expert Commentator Anthony Lacavera CEO Globalive Investment Holdings Corp Expert Commentator Neha Khera Partner 2048 Ventures Invests in: Early stage Expert Commentator Arden Tse Investment Manager Yaletown Partners Expert Commentator Ned Renzi General Partner Enjoy The Work Expert Commentator Eva Lau Founding and General Partner Two Small Fish Ventures Drew Taylor CEO Acorn Biolabs Perry Everett Head of Business Development Arylla MC Claudio Rojas CEO National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
10:30 AM	Customers at the core: How tech partnerships are changing the way Canadians bank 10:30 AM-11:00 AM During this 30 minute session, Alastair Thompson, Global Head of Business Development and Partnerships at TransferWise, in conversation with Mahima Poddar, Senior Vice-President of Digital Banking and Strategy at Equitable Bank, will discuss why the smartest banks and businesses are turning to fintechs to advance their global, growing businesses and best serve customers. Speaking Mahima Poddar VP, Product & Corporate Development Equitable Bank Alastair Thompson Global Head of Business Development & Partnerships TransferWise
11:00 AM	Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: First Ascent Ventures, 500 Startups, BDC Capital 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In' carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Noah Chaikof Investor First Ascent Ventures Invests in: All Canada. Series A and beyond, Only Enterprise Software (Any Vertical i.e. Supply Chain, Fintech, Healthcare etc.) Minimum $1M in Annual Recurring Revenue. Table host Neha Khera Partner 2048 Ventures Invests in: Early stage Table host Kimberly Yeung Partner, Women in Technology Venture Fund BDC Capital Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: Highline Beta, Jaguar Land Rover, Real Ventures 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange wait line at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host William Morgan Portfolio Manager Jaguar Land Rover Invests in: early stage, global, all vertical applicable to automotive/mobility (automation, connected, electrification, shared mobility, AI/ML, SaaS, smart cities, sustainability, advanced materials, audio, sensors, etc). Table host Marcus Daniels Founding Partner & CEO Highline BETA Invests in: Pre-seed/ Seed; Interested in collaborating with corporate partners; Canadian Table host Hamzah Nassif Partner Real Ventures Invests in: Seed stage, Marketplaces (B2B and B2C), AI-driven SaaS, Future of Work, Fintech, all of Canada Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: BCF Ventures, Amplify Capital, Information Venture Partners 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Sergio A Escobar CEO & Partner BCF Ventures Invests in: B2B SaaS AI , Seed Stage, North America Table host Kathryn Wortsman Managing Partner Amplify Capital Invests in: Cleantech, health tech, Education/Workplace tech Table host Hasan Basrai Associate Information Venture Partners Invests in: Early stage (Late Seed, Series A) B2B FinTech or Enterprise SaaS in Canada or the US. Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: Builders VC, BDC Capital 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange wait line at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Siddartha Krishnan Principal, Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology Venture Fund BDC Capital Invests in: Late Seed to Series A stage, Industrial Technologies, Clean Tech, B2B SaaS (with industrial focus), property tech, AI/ML, Deep Tech, Space Technologies. Table host Mark Blackwell General Partner Builders VC Invests in: Early stage Agtech, Industrial, Proptech & Construction WAIT LINE for Meeting Exchanges 11:00am - 12:00pm ET Sessions (opens at 10:00am ET) 11:00 AM-12:00 PM WAIT LINE for the October 20th 11:00am - 12:00pm ET Meeting Exchanges Sessions will open at 10:00am ET (one hour before the morning Meeting Exchanges session start time) A separate WAIT LINE for CIX Digital Summit Passholders: - who did not make their Meeting Exchanges selections in advance (before online sign-up closed); - who did make their advance Meeting Exchanges selections, and would like to try to get additional Meeting slots that may open up due to no-shows. WAIT LINE is first-come, first-served. No wait lists will be created. We encourage attendees to come to the WAIT LINE to see what spots may be open.
11:30 AM	Expansion and Funding Opportunities in Asia 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Please join Christopher Chen, Head of the InvestHK presence for Canada, as he presents fundraising opportunities for Canadian companies interested in expanding into Asia Pacific. For those looking at global expansion in the world's most dynamic economic region, Hong Kong offers a wealth of funding avenues. While not a direct investor - InvestHK serves as a gatekeeper and advisor to a vast myriad of public and private funding sources and start-up resources as an agency of the Hong Kong government's Commerce & Economic Development Department. InvestHK is a facilitator for real growth in Asia Pacific, and offers direct networking to banks, insurance companies, government bodies, investors, wealth management professionals, start-up connections, trade associations, professional services, and academia. Of the approximately 200 Canadian companies that are located in Hong Kong, InvestHK put more than 170 of them there. From large multinationals like Intact, Manulife, or RBC to small start-ups in their growth stage, InvestHK is always on the lookout to bring innovative companies to an international presence. Speaking Christopher Chen Head of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong (Canada) Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Toronto Attn: InvestHK Growing Your Media Company: When to Hire, When to Fire 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Scaling your team smartly is one of the most important aspects of building a business. We’ve gathered a pair of founders who are ready to share guidance on how to know when to hire, and when to fire, as you grow. Hear how these leaders have and continue to deal with assessing their internal team’s ability to grow with their companies. Speaking Raja Khanna Founder Dark Slope Studios TOPIC: (Spark) Leveling Up your Digital Business Lisa Olfman CEO and Co-Founder Portfolio Entertainment Inc. MC Irene Weibel Executive Producer
12:00 PM	Atlantic Canada Tech Showcase 12:00 PM-1:00 PM The best from the east!! Presentations from highly rated startups as curated by top investors. Speaking Cathy Bennett Founder Sandpiper Ventures Karl Greenlaw CEO brunvalley Evan Justason CEO Smart Skin Technologies James Rockwood CEO CapIntel Inc. Tim Rice CEO The Rounds Michael Wright Co-founder and CEO MESH Diversity Stephen Goddard Chief Operating Officer Troj.AI Kathryn Cameron Chief Operating Officer Beauceron Security Inc. CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE - sponsored by BDC 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Open to all CIX delegates, this interactive virtual lounge is as close to the in-person networking experience as you can get! From the comfort and safety of your home, you can see ‘who’s in the room’ and move freely from table to table for video chat networking. Meet the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies, or meet with our sponsor, BDC; find them at their own branded tables. You can also search other delegates and invite them to private or group video meetings at general seating tables. Take a seat at a table to join a conversation. It’s that easy! To enter the Virtual Lounge (during open hours), follow these simple steps: Be on a LAPTOP or DESKTOP (the lounge platform does not offer all interactive features on a mobile device) Use a CHROME Browser High Speed Internet connection offers the best experience Click on the “Lounge/room" link provided by CIX Allow camera and microphone access on your computer Provide your credentials/register with the Airmeet lounge platform. Be sure to use the same email addresses that you registered for the CIX event, so that the system recognizes you as a CIX delegate. Enter “the venue” The CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE is open the following times: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Only registered CIX delegates have approved access into the CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE.
12:30 PM	30 Minutes with BDC Capital 12:30 PM-1:00 PM Entrepreneurs and investors are invited to join BDC Capital’s Alison Nankivell and Michelle Scarborough as they share BDC’s early-stage and indirect investment strategies. Bring your questions for interactive Q & A. Speaking Alison Nankivell Senior Vice President, Funds and Global Scaling BDC Capital Michelle Scarborough Managing Partner, Strategic Investments and Women in Technology Venture Fund BDC Capital
1:00 PM	CIX Top 20 Early Showcase #2 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEO’s from Canada’s most innovative early-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Judges from Startup World Cup will be evaluating companies in all four CIX Top 20 Early showcases and one will be chosen to represent Canada in the Startup World Cup Grande Finale in May 2021. Speaking Sam Vlessing CEO CommerceBear Arash Zohoor Co-founder & CEO Inkblot Technologies Inc. Karim S Karim Chief Technology Officer KA Imaging Expert Commentator Howard Lis President LisCapital Expert Commentator Kathryn Wortsman Managing Partner Amplify Capital Invests in: Cleantech, health tech, Education/Workplace tech Expert Commentator Nicole LeBlanc Partner, Platform Expert Commentator Bruce Croxon Managing Partner Round13 Capital Expert Commentator Peter Bloch Growth Coach Communitech Daniel Dubois Co-Founder/President Key Rob Richards Co-Founder and CEO Key Harjeet Bajaj Founder & CEO Savormetrics Inc. MC Claudio Rojas CEO National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
1:30 PM	The Media Business Pitch: When, How, and Who to Pitch 1:30 PM-2:00 PM It’s critical for entrepreneurs to think strategically about how to raise capital, and how they can best position their companies as potential investments. Join us as we unpack how these media founders put the Business Pitch puzzle pieces together: what to consider when building your business, how to know when it’s ready to be pitched, and where to find the right financial backers. Speaking Laurie May Founder and Co-President Elevation Pictures Corp. Mark Bishop Co-CEO & Executive Producer marblemedia MC Sharon Zohar Founder/CEO The Big Push Ken Faier President & CEO Epic Story Media
2:00 PM	CIX Networking Roundtables: MaRS, Sampler, CAIL, Plaza Ventures, Tehama, Goodmans LLP 2:00 PM-2:30 PM Facilitated by an entrepreneur or investor, CIX Roundtables are interactive video networking sessions of up to 10 delegates with interest in the same topic. A great opportunity to re-create the conference networking experience to meet new people or re-connect with colleagues while discussing issues that matter to your business. These are on the agenda and delegates must pre-book by Oct 15 5:00 PM EST. You may sign up for a total of two (2) roundtable discussions, one on each day. It is not a presentation, but a networking opportunity, topic driven, all participants on video. Facilitators and their topics are listed below. Important: · You must sign-up by Oct 15 at 5:00 pm EST. · Be on time. If you cannot join, please cancel your sign-up before Oct 15 at 5:00 pm EST. Speaking Table host Daneal Charney Executive in Residence, Venture Services MaRS Discovery District TOPIC: 6 People Metrics that Matter to Scaling Tech Businesses Table host Tara Parker Partner Goodmans LLP TOPIC: (Spark) When You Do and Don't Need a Lawyer Table host Matthew Leibowitz General Partner Plaza Ventures ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: Effective Communication with Your Investors and Board Invests in: Series A, B scaling companies Table host Paul Vallee Founder & CEO Tehama TOPIC: The Future of a Secure Digital Workforce in 2021 Table host Ron Thompson CEO CAIL TOPIC: Investor / Founder : Improving Outcomes with Complimenting Competencies Table host Marie Chevrier Founder and CEO Sampler TOPIC; RetailTECH
2:30 PM	The Current M & A Landscape 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Is the coronavirus pandemic and corresponding economic downturn a time to halt acquisitions or pursue them? Hear from experts on the impact on current deals, anticipated deal volume, top deal-type objectives, sector multiples and valuation metrics, when to sell, how to prepare your company, and how deals are being structured. Speaking Daniel Lee Managing Director, Investment Banking - Technology & Innovation Sectors CIBC Jordan French Founder and Executive Editor Grit Daily Mark Longo Partner Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Negotiating for Women Entrepreneurs Masterclass 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Negotiation is essential for getting what we want, need & deserve - in business or in life. It helps us earn revenue that reflects the true value we’re delivering. It’s how we’ll bring in projects under-budget and on-time, land dream clients, and build strong relationships with vendors, partners and investors. Stepping up and speaking out to make the ask can be intimidating, and avoiding the conversations all together is a tempting choice. But it's worth it. In this workshop we’ll cover: What it really means to be a great negotiator The truths and myths of gender How to minimize impact from gender bias in your preparation and execution Speaking Devon Smiley Negotiation & Commercial Consultant Devon Smiley
3:00 PM	CIX Top 10 Growth Showcase #1 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEOs from Canada’s most innovative growth-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Speaking Expert Commentator Asif Moosani Investor Gradient Ventures ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: The transition and differences from entrepreneurship to venture Expert Commentator Krista Jones Founding Executive, Momentum and VP, Venture Services MaRS Discovery District Expert Commentator Boris Wertz Founding Partner Version One Ventures Expert Commentator Sid Paquette Head, Technology & Innovation Banking RBC Expert Commentator Sam Haffar Principal Real Ventures Eli Fathi CEO MindBridge Analytics Inc. Christian Weedbrook Founder and CEO Xanadu Quantum Technologies Mike Murchison CEO and Co-Founder Ada Liran Belenzon CEO BenchSci Jon Lipinski Co-Founder and President Ecopia.AI MC Margo Wu Lead Investor Georgian Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: DMZ Ventures, Fastbreak Ventures, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, BDC 3:00 PM-4:30 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In' carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Aman Goyal Associate Principal BDC Capital Invests in: All stages, Industrial technologies, all Canada Table host Sen Sachi Director, Global Startup Pipeline & Community Relations DMZ Ventures Invests in: early stage, sector-agnostic, all Canada Table host Matt Saunders Co-Founder Fastbreak Ventures Invests in: seed stage, enterprise b2b solutions, industry agnostic Table host Alexander Barclay Sr. Investment Manager MaRS IAF Invests in: Seed stage (i.e. signs of external, arm's length validation); Ontario; SaaS; Enterprise Cloud; Data Analytics Meeting Exchanges Early Stage Investors: Relay Ventures, Whitecap Venture Partners, BDC 3:00 PM-4:30 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Alexandre Prefontaine Associate BDC Capital Invests in: Seed to Growth, Industrial application of AI, Robotic, Supply chain, B2B, Hardware, Agtech, Foodtech, IIoT, all Canada Table host John Albright Co-Founder and Managing Partner Relay Ventures Invests in: Early stage (seed) sports and gaming tech and proptech Table host Melissa Belbeck Sr. Associate Whitecap Venture Partners Invests in: Early stage: Seed/ Series A candidates. Medtech, Foodtech, or General B2B tech companies located in central or eastern Canada WAIT LINE for Meeting Exchanges 3:00pm - 4:30pm ET Sessions (opens at 2:00pm ET) 3:00 PM-4:30 PM WAIT LINE for the October 20th 3:00pm - 4:30pmET Meeting Exchanges Sessions will open at 2:00pm ET (one hour before the morning Meeting Exchanges session start time) A separate WAIT LINE for CIX Digital Summit Passholders: - who did not make their Meeting Exchanges selections in advance (before online sign-up closed); - who did make their advance Meeting Exchanges selections, and would like to try to get additional Meeting slots that may open up due to no-shows. WAIT LINE is first-come, first-served. No wait lists will be created. We encourage attendees to come to the WAIT LINE to see what spots may be open.
3:30 PM	The Future of Higher Education 3:30 PM-4:00 PM The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing global experimentation with remote teaching. There are many indicators that this crisis is going to transform education. How will we know if virtual learning is successful? As this crisis-driven experiment occurs, we should be collecting data and paying attention to the following three questions about higher education’s business model and the accessibility of quality post-secondary education. • Do students really need a four-year residential experience? • What improvements are required in IT infrastructure to make it more suitable for online education? • What training efforts are required for faculty and students to facilitate changes in mindsets and behaviors? Speaking MC Fatima Zaidi Co-founder, CEO Quill Inc. Christina Spirou Perdikoulias President and COO DigitalEd Nina Bilimoria Angelo VP, Product Marketing Top Hat Alexander Merrill Founder Alliance Tutoring Raising capital takes a lot more than a pitch deck 3:30 PM-4:00 PM Raising capital is a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startup’s potential; and when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Contrary to most of what a young entrepreneur reads, there is a method to the madness of fundraising... and it involves a great deal more than just a pitch deck. Enjoy The Work advises 50~ startups located across the globe and has guided more than 100 fundraises totaling more than $400M of venture capital. In an entertaining and incredibly fast paced 30 min talk the founder of Enjoy The Work Jonathan Lowenhar will share the firm's approach to capital raising hard earned over dozens of raises ranging from $100k to $75M. Speaking Jonathan Lowenhar Founder & Managing Partner Enjoy The Work
4:00 PM	CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE - sponsored by BDC 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Open to all CIX delegates, this interactive virtual lounge is as close to the in-person networking experience as you can get! From the comfort and safety of your home, you can see ‘who’s in the room’ and move freely from table to table for video chat networking. Meet the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies, or meet with our sponsor, BDC; find them at their own branded tables. You can also search other delegates and invite them to private or group video meetings at general seating tables. Take a seat at a table to join a conversation. It’s that easy! To enter the Virtual Lounge (during open hours), follow these simple steps: Be on a LAPTOP or DESKTOP (the lounge platform does not offer all interactive features on a mobile device) Use a CHROME Browser High Speed Internet connection offers the best experience Click on the “Lounge/room" link provided by CIX Allow camera and microphone access on your computer Provide your credentials/register with the Airmeet lounge platform. Be sure to use the same email addresses that you registered for the CIX event, so that the system recognizes you as a CIX delegate. Enter “the venue” The CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE is open the following times: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Only registered CIX delegates have approved access into the CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE.

Wednesday, October 21

10:00 AM	CIX Top 20 Early Showcase #3 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEOs from Canada’s most innovative early-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Judges from Startup World Cup will be evaluating companies in all four CIX Top 20 Early showcases and one will be chosen to represent Canada in the Startup World Cup Grande Finale in May 2021. Speaking Expert Commentator Derek Luke CEO Muse Andre Bertram CEO HelpWear Mike Wesolowski Chief Executive Officer Luxsonic Technologies, Inc. Balaji Gopalan Co-Founder and CEO MedStack Jean Le Bouthillier Founder & CEO Qohash Inc. Saroop Bharwani Founder and CEO Senso.ai Prashant Matta Partner Panache Ventures Expert Commentator Deepak Kaura Chief Medical Officer 1QBit Expert Commentator Sergio A Escobar CEO & Partner BCF Ventures Invests in: B2B SaaS AI , Seed Stage, North America Expert Commentator Chris Albinson Chief Executive Officer & President BreakawayGrowth Fund MC Claudio Rojas CEO National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
11:00 AM	Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Espresso Capital, CITIC Capital 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Nayla Chebli Investment Director, VC & Technologies Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec Invests in: Later Stage VC and growth Tech, all Canada, agnostic in terms of vertical but with a preference for SaaS businesses Table host Fanglu Wang Senior Managing Director CITIC CAPITAL Invests in: Growth stage, focusing on clean technology, waste treatment, transport and logistics sectors Table host Mark Gilbert Director Espresso Capital Invests in: Growth stage and later, all technology, all of Canada Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: Revolution Growth, Plaza Ventures, Flow Capital Corp. 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Patrick Conroy Vice President Revolution Growth Invests in: Growth stage ($10m ARR+) businesses across consumer internet, software, media, fintech, and supply chain verticals. Table host Matthew Leibowitz General Partner Plaza Ventures ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: Effective Communication with Your Investors and Board Invests in: Series A, B scaling companies Table host Kutral Veerabadran Principal Flow Capital Corp. Invests in: Growth Capital in the form of minimally dilutive Venture Debt/Royalty structures. Looking to meet with companies with at least $4M in Annual Revenue (or ~$2.5M in ARR). Geographic focus: US/Canada/UK Industry focus: Agnostic Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: Telus Ventures, Summit Partners, Round13 Capital 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Craig Strong Partner Round13 Capital Invests in: Growth stage - Series A/B, vertically and geographically agnostic Table host Jay Crone Investment Director TELUS Ventures Invests in: Growth stage, Health tech, ag tech, IoT, Connected Consumer, Canada, USA, Israel, UK, Aus/NZ Table host Len Ferrington Managing Director Summit Partners Invests in: Growth-stage Software, communications technology, robotics and automation, all Canada Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: TSX Inc., VERTU Capital, Telus Ventures 11:00 AM-12:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Jon Wolkin Investment Director TELUS Ventures Invests in: Health tech, ag tech, IoT, Connected Consumer, Canada, USA, Israel, UK, Aus/NZ Table host Dani Lipkin Director, Global Business Development TSX Inc. Invests in: Growth stage Table host Gil Nayot Partner VERTU Capital Invests in: Growth stage, enterprise software, Canadian businesses WAIT LINE for Meeting Exchanges 11:00am - 12:00pm ET Sessions (opens at 10:00am ET) 11:00 AM-12:00 PM WAIT LINE for the October 21st 11:00am - 12:00pm ET Meeting Exchanges Sessions will open at 10:00am ET (one hour before the morning Meeting Exchanges session start time) A separate WAIT LINE for CIX Digital Summit Passholders: - who did not make their Meeting Exchanges selections in advance (before online sign-up closed); - who did make their advance Meeting Exchanges selections, and would like to try to get additional Meeting slots that may open up due to no-shows. WAIT LINE is first-come, first-served. No wait lists will be created. We encourage attendees to come to the WAIT LINE to see what spots may be open.
11:30 AM	Intuit Prosperity Accelerator Showcase 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Introducing the inaugural cohort of the Intuit Prosperity Accelerator, powered by Highline Beta, presented by Intuit Canada’s Country Manager, David Marquis. Hear from the founders/CEOs of selected early stage startups about how their innovations can help solve the financial challenges that Canadian small businesses and consumers will face in the wake of COVID-19. The session will be followed by Q&A from the audience. Speaking Wally Vogel Director Sparcblock Blaine Bertsch CEO Dryrun Félix Deschatelets Co-Founder & CEO Emma Jesse Abrams CEO Homewise David Marquis Country Manager, Canada Intuit Canadian Technology Accelerator in Asia: Successes through Virtual Programming 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Join us to hear about the Global Affairs, Trade Commissioner Services CTA program. With last year’s launch of the Asia CTA program, we have learned a couple things about virtual programming! The workshop will give an overview of our four Asia CTA posts, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore. Speaking Lauren McCullagh Trade Commissioner-Asia CTA Global Affairs Canada Michael Pasket Director of Sales Mappedin Andrea Clements Director of High Intensity Services Global Affairs Canada Tom Cumming Deputy Director (Innovation) Toronto TCS Office Global Affairs Canada Deborah Rojas Trade Commissioner, The High Commission of Canada in India Global Affairs Canada
12:00 PM	Accelerate your journey to market 12:00 PM-12:30 PM Learn about Innovative Solutions Canada and Explore IP. Innovative Solutions Canada is a Government of Canada program that funds R&D and tests prototypes in real-life settings through two streams dedicated to Canadian innovators who want to start, grow and get to market. Explore IP is Canada's IP Marketplace: a new, online resource for businesses to explore possible licensing and collaboration opportunities with public sector patent holders. Speaking Frederic Papillion Senior Outreach Officer; ExploreIP, Innovation Canada Government of Canada Matthieu Foreman Outreach Officer, Innovative Solutions Canada Government of Canada CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE - sponsored by BDC 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Open to all CIX delegates, this interactive virtual lounge is as close to the in-person networking experience as you can get! From the comfort and safety of your home, you can see ‘who’s in the room’ and move freely from table to table for video chat networking. Meet the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies, or meet with our sponsor, BDC; find them at their own branded tables. You can also search other delegates and invite them to private or group video meetings at general seating tables. Take a seat at a table to join a conversation. It’s that easy! To enter the Virtual Lounge (during open hours), follow these simple steps: Be on a LAPTOP or DESKTOP (the lounge platform does not offer all interactive features on a mobile device) Use a CHROME Browser High Speed Internet connection offers the best experience Click on the “Lounge/room" link provided by CIX Allow camera and microphone access on your computer Provide your credentials/register with the Airmeet lounge platform. Be sure to use the same email addresses that you registered for the CIX event, so that the system recognizes you as a CIX delegate. Enter “the venue” The CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE is open the following times: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Only registered CIX delegates have approved access into the CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE.
12:30 PM	Inclusive Investing 12:30 PM-1:00 PM Venture Capital has a reputation for being among the least diverse industries in the world. It’s a self-perpetuating prophecy: most of the industry’s capital still flows to a relatively narrow group of founders who tend to have things in common with the VCs themselves. For minority founders, this leaves a huge funding gap. Founders and VCs discuss their experience, insights and strategies for addressing the inclusive and culture issues in the tech industry. Speaking Amoye Henry Co-Founder Pitch Better Jodi Kovitz CEO & Founder Move The Dial Hamzah Nassif Partner Real Ventures Invests in: Seed stage, Marketplaces (B2B and B2C), AI-driven SaaS, Future of Work, Fintech, all of Canada
1:00 PM	CIX Top 20 Early Showcase #4 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEO’s from Canada’s most innovative early-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Judges from Startup World Cup will be evaluating companies in all four CIX Top 20 Early showcases and one will be chosen to represent Canada in the Startup World Cup Grande Finale in May 2021. Speaking Expert Commentator Michelle Scarborough Managing Partner, Strategic Investments and Women in Technology Venture Fund BDC Capital Catherine Dahl Chief Executive Officer Beanworks Devashish Paul CEO & Founder BluWave-ai Darryl Hicks Founder, CEO FlexPay David Bloom Founder & CEO LevelJump Software Corp. Sean Hinton Founder & CEO SkyHive Expert Commentator Daniel Pinault Principal Cycle Capital Management Expert Commentator Maor Amar Managing Partner Impression Ventures Expert Commentator Emily Walsh Lead Investor Georgian Invests in: growth-stage Expert Commentator Sen Sachi Director, Global Startup Pipeline & Community Relations DMZ Ventures Invests in: early stage, sector-agnostic, all Canada MC Claudio Rojas CEO National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
2:00 PM	CIX Networking Roundtables: Reformulary Group, Dark Slope, Gradient Ventures, LowestRates.ca 2:00 PM-2:30 PM Facilitated by an entrepreneur or investor, CIX Roundtables are interactive video networking sessions of up to 10 delegates with interest in the same topic. A great opportunity to re-create the conference networking experience to meet new people or re-connect with colleagues while discussing issues that matter to your business. These are on the agenda and delegates must pre-book by Oct 15 5:00 PM EST. You may sign up for a total of two (2) roundtable discussions, one on each day. It is not a presentation, but a networking opportunity, topic driven, all participants on video. Facilitators and their topics are listed below. Important: · You must sign-up by Oct 15 at 5:00 pm EST. · Be on time. If you cannot join, please cancel your sign-up before Oct 15 at 5:00 pm EST. Speaking Table host Justin Thouin Co-Founder & CEO LowestRates.ca TOPIC: Bootstrapping Table host Raja Khanna Founder Dark Slope Studios TOPIC: (Spark) Leveling Up your Digital Business Table host Helen Stevenson Founder and CEO Reformulary Group TOPIC: Women Raising Capital Table host Asif Moosani Investor Gradient Ventures ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: The transition and differences from entrepreneurship to venture Private Meeting; Private 20-minute Meetings to discuss Your Company’s Strategy for Expansion into Asia 2:00 PM-4:30 PM For those companies with global or Asian expansion plans, InvestHK is offering direct one-on-one private meetings to discuss your goals and potential solutions. Learn more about tailored opportunities to get into the Asia market. For those looking at global expansion in the world's most dynamic economic region, Hong Kong offers a wealth of funding avenues. While not a direct investor - InvestHK serves as a gatekeeper and advisor to a vast myriad of public and private funding sources and start-up resources. InvestHK offers direct networking to banks, insurance companies, government bodies, investors, wealth management professionals, start-up connections, trade associations, professional services, and academia. Reserve your meeting by Oct 15 at 5:00 pm EST Speaking Christopher Chen Head of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong (Canada) Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Toronto Attn: InvestHK
2:30 PM	Showcase - DMZ Black Innovation Fellowship 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Presentations by founders from Ryerson DMZ’s Black Innovation Fellowship (BIF) program. BIF was launched in 2019 as Canada’s first incubator program designed to strengthen Black-owned startups by giving them the resources needed to thrive: including access to best-in-class programming, high-calibre mentors and the right connections to industry and capital. Speaking Edgar Brown Co-founder, CEO FitDrive MC Abdullah Snobar CEO DMZ Ventures Boyd Reid Co-founder, COO Hop In Zeze Peters Founder, CEO Beam.city Inc Farah Brunache CEO Lagatos Special Announcement: Winner of Canadian Regional for Startup World Cup 2:30 PM-2:45 PM Speaking Noah Leshan Investor at Pegasus Tech Ventures and Manager of Startup World Cup Pegasus Tech Ventures
3:00 PM	CIX Top 10 Growth Showcase #2 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Investors wait for this all year! Five founders/CEO’s from Canada’s most innovative growth-stage companies (as determined by the 2020 CIX Selection Committee of 120 investors), will present for 6 minutes each, followed by questions and comments from an Expert Commentator. Speaking Expert Commentator Paul Desmarais III Chairman and CEO Sagard Holdings Expert Commentator David Wismer Head, Global Technology & Business Services Investment Banking BMO Capital Markets, Corp Expert Commentator Sanjiv Samant Managing Partner Round13 Growth Fund Jean-Nicolas Guillemette Chief Operating Officer Dialogue Technologies Inc Mark Scott CEO Fully Managed Brandon Luft Co-Founder & CEO Shipfusion Expert Commentator Justin LaFayette Lead Investor, Head of Firm Georgian Partners Expert Commentator Dennis Kavelman Partner Inovia Capital Mike Silagadze CEO Top Hat Steven Kramer President & CEO WorkJam MC Margo Wu Lead Investor Georgian Meeting Exchanges Early & Growth Stage Investors: Framework Venture Partners, AngelList, BDC Capital 3:00 PM-4:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Alexander Norman Canadian Partner AngelList Invests in: Early stage, all Canada Table host Ajay Gopal Partner Framework Venture Partners Invests in: early and growth stage: AI, machine learning, fintech, Canada Table host Anne-Marie Bourgeois Partner, Intellectual Property-Backed Financing BDC Capital Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: Ontario Capital Growth Corporation, Georgian, TIMIA Capital 3:00 PM-4:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Rob Foxall VP, Origination Timia Capital Table host Brenda Hogan Chief Investment Officer Ontario Capital Growth Corporation Invests in: ICT, Lifescience, Cleantech Table host Emily Walsh Lead Investor Georgian Invests in: growth-stage Meeting Exchanges Growth Stage Investors: Yaletown Partners, BDC, Harbourvest Partners 3:00 PM-4:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Steven Abrams Partner, IT Venture Fund BDC Invests in: All stages, tech across Canada Sophia Maizel Vice President HarbourVest Partners Invests in: Growth stage technology companies, no geographic limitations Table host Michael Sfalcin Principal Yaletown Partners Invests in: Emerging growth, Cleantech Software and B2B SaaS, Canada Meeting Exchanges Early and Growth Stage Investors: Vanedge, Georgian, OPN/The Supporters Fund 3:00 PM-4:00 PM For startup founders/CEOs. Meeting Exchanges are CIX’s popular one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings between entrepreneurs and leading early stage funders/advisors/corporates. These 7 -minute virtual video meetings are a valuable opportunity for advice, building a relationship and potential funding/partnership. Book your meetings through CIXchange from October 2nd to October 15th. Please note, space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Four Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved in advance. Please be on time and if you cannot make it, please cancel so another company can reserve. Please read investors ‘Invests In’ carefully to determine if you meet their investment criteria. Important: · For startups only · Sign-up by Oct 15 5:00 pm EST · After Oct 15, and to meet with additional investors, companies may join a Meeting Exchange WAIT LINE at CIX Digital Summit Oct 20/21 · Be on time. If you are late, your spot will be given to a company in the wait line Speaking Table host Amy Rae Principal Vanedge Capital Invests in: Early and Growth stage companies, sector: Analytics, Hard technology (IP), Computational Biology Table host Olivia Train Growth Associate Georgian Invests in: Growth-stage, B2B SaaS, raising Series B - D, all of North America Table host Jeffery Potvin Founder/GP OPN/SupportersFund Invest in: PreSeed and seed round companies, Fintech, retail and deepTeck software companies along with other categories WAIT LINE for Meeting Exchanges 3:00pm - 4:00pm ET Sessions (opens at 2:00pm ET) 3:00 PM-4:00 PM WAIT LINE for the October 21st 3:00pm - 4:00pmET Meeting Exchanges Sessions will open at 2:00pm ET (one hour before the morning Meeting Exchanges session start time) A separate WAIT LINE for CIX Digital Summit Passholders: - who did not make their Meeting Exchanges selections in advance (before online sign-up closed); - who did make their advance Meeting Exchanges selections, and would like to try to get additional Meeting slots that may open up due to no-shows. WAIT LINE is first-come, first-served. No wait lists will be created. We encourage attendees to come to the WAIT LINE - there are spots available.
3:30 PM	Case Study: supporting women-led stories with the Content Catalyst Fund 3:30 PM-4:00 PM Join us for a conversation with Julie Bristow, founder of the recently launched Content Catalyst Fund, which aims to accelerate the evolution of content created by women. Hear more about the development and mission of the Canadian-based fund with international reach, which is to help women creators find an audience for their work by investing both funds and end-to-end strategic support in viable women-led projects. Speaking Shabnam Rezaei Co-Founder Big Bad Boo Julie Bristow Founder Content Catalyst Fund Innovators Tackling the COVID-19 Crisis 3:30 PM-4:00 PM While the outbreak continues to spread around the world, experts in Canada are working to find solutions to the myriad of challenges raised by COVID-19. Hear from Canadian founders who have innovative solutions that are catching global attention. Speaking Ilaria Varoli Executive Vice-President Myant Inc Bill Tam Co-Founder Digital Technology Supercluster Maryam Sadeghi CEO and Cofounder MetaOptima Carlo Perez Founder and CEO Swift Medical
4:00 PM	CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE - sponsored by BDC 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Open to all CIX delegates, this interactive virtual lounge is as close to the in-person networking experience as you can get! From the comfort and safety of your home, you can see ‘who’s in the room’ and move freely from table to table for video chat networking. Meet the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies, or meet with our sponsor, BDC; find them at their own branded tables. You can also search other delegates and invite them to private or group video meetings at general seating tables. Take a seat at a table to join a conversation. It’s that easy! To enter the Virtual Lounge (during open hours), follow these simple steps: Be on a LAPTOP or DESKTOP (the lounge platform does not offer all interactive features on a mobile device) Use a CHROME Browser High Speed Internet connection offers the best experience Click on the “Lounge/room" link provided by CIX Allow camera and microphone access on your computer Provide your credentials/register with the Airmeet lounge platform. Be sure to use the same email addresses that you registered for the CIX event, so that the system recognizes you as a CIX delegate. Enter “the venue” The CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE is open the following times: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT 4:00 – 5:00pm EDT Only registered CIX delegates have approved access into the CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LOUNGE.