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Chefs Jacques and Janice Kabuya

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Our Featured Speakers

Andrew Brown

Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage Sous-ministre délégué, Patrimoine canadien

Craig Wellington

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Black Opportunity Fund

Colin Lynch

Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investments, TD Asset Management Inc.

Al Ramsay

Vice President and Head 2SLGBTQ+ & Black Customer Segments, TD Bank Group

Lystra Sam

Founder & Managing Director | Lead Decolonizing Travel Curator & Strategist, Qmooniti

Camille MacLean

Content Creator & Business Owner

Njeri (Jeri) Kontulahti

Managing Director, Vancity Community Foundation

Jackee Kasandy

Founder, BEBC Society & Kasandy Inc.

Shelley-Anne Vidal

Founder, ACT by Vidal

Russell Zishiri

Founder, Anaconda Systems

Tamara Chanoine

Director, Black Entrepreneurs

Peter Mwariga

Founding Director of Networking, Partnership Management and Technology, BEBC Society Account Manager, Turning Point Technology Services Inc.

Troy Crossfield

CEO, Crossfield House Productions (CHP)

Al White

Founder & Managing Director, WRi Canada

Raphael Tachie

Partner, Private Client Services at Gowling WLG LLP Immediate Past President – CABL National

Rosalind Ononeze

Real Estate Advisor & Educator

Desiree Thomas

Founder, Desired Media

Nneka Otogbolu

Chief Operating Officer, FFBC

Anita Grant

Founder, Hello Hair

Jamella Bailey

Founder, Crüe Cosmetics

Sosa Eweka-Valentine

Journalist, Talks with Sosa

Dr. Joan Samuels-Dennis

Founder, Becoming Institute Inc.

Anston Singh

Founder, ALMOSTGUILTY Inc.

Larissa Crawford

Founder & Managing Director, Future Ancestors Services

Tobias Brown

Founder, Tommie’s Jerk

Deress Asghedom

Founder & CEO, Vaster

Keosha Love

Founder, Our Women’s Voices

Rose Senior

Founder, The Respite Club

Gervan Fearon

President of George Brown College

Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson

Author & Founder, SLD Consulting

Kolade Boboye

Manager of Social Business & Innovation | Director, Hope Blooms

Troy Peart

BC Chapter Lead, Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP)

Trish Mandewo

President & Founder, Synergy On Boards Consulting Group

Louis Edgar Jean-Francois

Président-Directeur général Chief Executive Officer, Groupe 3737

ebonEmpress

Community Advocate, Musician, Emcee, Designer & Curator

Njoki Mbũrũ

Storyteller, Poet & Imagination Alchemist

Sylvester Aguddah

Contemporary Artist, SylverscreenArts

Vanessa Richards

Founder, Woodward’s Community Singers/Van Van Song Society

Rhona Sinamtwa

Singer

Ingrid Brousillon

Founder, Griottes Polyglottes

Imbali Blooming (they/them)

Jazz singer & Spoken Word Poet

Anthonia Ogundele

Founder, Ethọ́s Lab

Premier David Eby

Premier of British Columbia

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Welcome to the Black Business Summit!

We are excited to have you here with us, whether you’re a member or even new to us as a Black business, sponsor, donor, ally or friend, this is your opportunity to meet many more Black founders, funders and supporters who could change on only your business but impact your growth by championing your business, using your services or collaborating with you for bigger things.

Be open and ready to have access to and meet experts who will have new insights for your business, find ways we can support your business through our programming, funding and tap into the many wow moments you could bring to your business.

Our theme this year is The Power of US | Facing The Future Together, we really mean that so let us help you prepare for the future you envision for your business, in community.

Jackee Kasandy, Founder & CEO

At The Black Business Summit & Pitch Contest, you can expect to:

Feel seen, heard, celebrated , supported, connected and inspired by our collective community

Hear from experts, members, and entrepreneurs in a learning stream of your choice to help you build your version of success

Discover and connect with funders, supporters and organizations that can support your business growth

Meet new peers and deepen your connections with fellow entrepreneurs and supporters

The Power of US | Facing The Future Together

A GLOBAL HYBRID 2-DAY EXPERIENCE
FRIDAY MAY 24TH & SATURDAY MAY 25TH, 2024

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We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for having cared for these lands and waters since time out of mind, and look forward to working with them in partnership as we continue to build this great city together. This acknowledgment is a reminder of the discriminatory, racist, and colonial practices that have had a lasting legacy, and continue to create barriers for Indigenous peoples and communities in our city.

Sponsored by:

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) is a community-led registered Canadian Charitable organization, that supports a  prosperous, healthy and thriving Black Canada by challenging anti-Black racism in two ways by:

  1. Responding to long-standing underinvestment in Black communities 
  2. Working nationally to strengthen collective actions by Black organizations and leaders, helping them to create new and more impactful ways to support and advocate for our community. 

 

BOF prioritizes initiatives around education and youth, health, women and gender, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, arts, culture and recreation, and food insecurity, that impact the quality of life in Black communities across Canada.  
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Upcoming events to highlight:

  • BOF x ByBlacks National Restaurant Week: we are a lead sponsor for the ByBlacks National Restaurant Week, Spring edition 2024 which runs from May 20 to 26, 2024.  ByBlacks Restaurant Week (BRW) is a semi-annual national food festival. During this event, Black-owned Canadian restaurants, caterers, pop-ups, and food trucks offer a Prix Fixe (special) menu or a $10 special discounted by up to 25% for seven days. Join us in this week-long celebration of culinary diversity! There are a number of restaurants in Western Canada participating so check it out: https://byblacks.com/restaurantweek

 

  • BOF x DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy grant program: BOF has confirmed funding for the #BlackFoodEnergy grant program for Black Restaurants across Canada for the next 4 years. #BlackFoodEnergy celebrates, amplifies and supports Black Chefs and Black-Owned restaurants and the amazing things they are serving up in neighborhoods across Canada. The funding commitment for the extended agreement will be announced in June 2024 along with the launch of the #BlackFoodEnergy grant

Juno

Juno develops a compact, discreet and wearable device that eliminates menstrual pain instantly and over long periods.

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Work and Chill Games

Work and Chill Games is a platform that helps companies find and book fun activities for their employees. It makes it easy for companies to plan engaging experiences that boost team spirit and productivity. With Work and Chill Games, employees can enjoy memorable activities that make work more enjoyable and build a positive work culture.

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