Talks, tech, and toes in the sand
Where you'll find me.
Hey friends,
After the whirlwind that was Web Summit Vancouver (what a ride), I’ve shifted gears into a stacked June—full of panels, IRL convos, and maybe a few patio drinks. But first...
👋 I’ve recently started mentoring an incredible woman in tech, Inikpi Oruma — and I want to introduce you to her.
With a background that spans Big 4 consulting, tech strategy, and financial services, Inikpi brings sharp, cross-disciplinary thinking to fintech and innovation. She helps large enterprise, founders, startups, and institutions with everything from digital transformation to product roadmaps, and pitch refinement to public-private partnerships, and more.
If you or your company could use someone like this — or if you know a team that could — I’d be thrilled to make an intro.
🔗 Connect with Inikpi on LinkedIn
Now, here’s where I’ll be this and next week:
📍 June 18 – Emceeing
Seedstrapping: A New Playbook for Startup Growth
🕔 5–7pm | 📍TTT Studios, Vancouver
This one’s for founders building with intention, not just ambition. You’ll hear how they’re raising small, staying lean, and scaling on their own terms — without chasing bloated rounds or burning out.
- 🎤 Ian MacKinnon (Later) — turned a side project into $40M ARR and $200M+ exit
- 🎤 Jacob Shadbolt (IcePanel, YC alum) — growing a profitable devtools startup from the North Shore
- 💡 Expect real talk, and great people.
- 👉 Grab a ticket
📍 June 25 – Emceeing
Web Summit Post-Mortem
We’re unpacking what worked, what flopped, and how to make it better next year.
Also: I’ve recently been reawakened to just how beautiful Vancouver’s beaches are — so I plan to spend a lot of time soaking them in. If you’re into beers, wine, swims, or sunset hangs, I’m down to make plans.
—William
