Winnipeg's February Tech Thursday Schedule is Here!
Fireside chats with top Manitoba companies, the early processes of innovation, and digging into the lives of repeat founders are on tap for an impressive February schedule!
A jam-packed schedule in February for our Winnipeg audience!
We are also proud to announce that Tech Thursday is now Superpowered by Manitoba Innovates.
We’ll see you there! 👇
👨⚕️ February 5th
Topic - ScaleUP Fireside Chat with QDoc
Co-Hosts - ScaleUP Week and MNP
We are thrilled to be co-hosting this event with ScaleUP Week and MNP, where you’ll hear the candid scaleup story behind QDoc.
As the 2025 People’s Choice ScaleUP Award winner, you’ll learn straight from founder and CEO Dr. Norm Silver about what it really takes to move beyond early traction and build a company that’s ready to scale.
Speakers:
Dr. Norm Silver, Co-founder & CEO of QDoc
Dr. Simon Raby, Founder and Executive Director, ScaleUP Week
⚠️ February 12th
Topic - Cost of Getting Things Wrong: Early Decisions That Make or Break Projects
Co-Hosts - Project Management Institute Manitoba
In this session, experienced practitioners explore how choices made at the very beginning of a project can quietly shape outcomes for better or worse. From missed assumptions and unclear problem definitions to rushed trade-offs around scope, timelines, and stakeholders, these early moments often determine whether a project succeeds or struggles.
Speakers:
Dean Zarillo, Senior Consultant at Online Business Systems
Vincent Turski, President at IIBA Winnipeg
Moderated by: Abilash Janakiraman, Director of Professional Development at PMI Manitoba Chapter
🚪 February 26th
Topic - From First Exit to Next Chapter: Lessons from Repeat Founders
Co-Hosts - Social Entrepreneurship Enclave and the Black Business Venture Association in conjunction with Manitoba Tech Week.
Speakers:
David Owasi, CEO, OutreachGenius
Eniola Osabiya, Co-Founder, Stealth Startup
Emmanuel Ifenyin, Founder, SoleCapsule
🎙️ Tech Thursday LIVE has Officially Launched!
Tech Thursday is bringing some of our favourite panels to Spotify and Apple Podcasts so you can listen to all of our incredible speakers at home, at work, or on the go!
Check it out on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
A big thank you to all of our sponsors for making these events a possibility including Boast, Skip, Neo Financial, Go Oil, Lotlinx, Conquest Planning, The Exchange District BIZ, Norima Consulting, MAD Social Agency, FeedFlo, Crestview Strategy, Motiv, and Amiron Ventures.
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