John Rikhtegar
Vice President | Northleaf Capital Partners
John participates in the origination, evaluation and monitoring activities for Northleaf’s venture capital and growth equity investments.
Prior to joining Northleaf in 2026, John was a Director at The Royal Bank of Canada (RBCx) where he led RBCx’s North American venture capital strategy, overseeing the firm’s primary commitment program, VC product development (equity and debt) and partnerships. Previously, John was Chief of Staff & VP, Strategic Operations at Kognitiv in London, UK and Toronto, where he served as a member of the senior leadership team, leading cross-functional initiatives. John started his career as Head of Commerce Revenue, EMEA at VaynerMedia.
John received his H.B.A. from the Ivey Business School at Western University and also holds an Executive Leadership – Leading with Finance certificate from Harvard Business School.
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Library - 3rd Floor N
Investor Forum
Investor Forum is a private gathering designed exclusively for top investors attending this year’s event.
This closed-door forum brings together leading VCs and institutional investors for high-value networking and off-the-record discussions on the latest trends shaping early-stage and growth investing.
The Investor Forum includes brief remarks throughout the program from CIX Co-Chairs Claire Fauquier (Brightspark Ventures) & Prashant Matta (Panache Ventures), and Marianne Dubois (Inovia) in addition to a series of LP/GP breakout discussions.
Full agenda to be shared directly with Investor passholders.
