ACTION Conference 2017

The ACTION Conference is the national startup conference in Canada that focuses on the active-learning delivery of critical entrepreneurial skills with the objectives of empowering and emboldening entrepreneurs, de-risking the venture creation process, and increasing Canada’s social and economic prosperity. Its educational offerings span from the discovery stage through liquidity events and are based on the founder’s experiences at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, the distillation and integration of lessons from world-class entrepreneurs, and the continuous curation of the most pressing learning obstacles for the next great business pioneers.

This year, the Action conference organizing team is proud to present the 5th annual 2017 ACTION Conference on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at the Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington.

The ACTION Conference caters to anyone interested in taking the next step in their entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re generating ideas or executing them, the ACTION Conference will put you front and center amongst experienced industry leaders.

Your ticket gives you access to over 20 practical, small-group workshops facilitated by ACTION faculty recruited specifically to ensure that your learning and networking needs are met. The ticket price also includes breakfast, a networking lunch, coffee/nutrition breaks, and transportation to/from McMaster University campus.

Some highlights of this year’s conference include:

– Steli Efti, Silicon Valley’s Best Closer

– Randall Howard, a serial technology CEO, investor, and philanthropist

– Michael Kelly, Venture Capitalist and former CEO of American Express Germany

– Iain Klugman, President and CEO at Communitech

– Volker Kuebler, Former Olympic Gymnast, Entrepreneur, and Executive Advisor

– William Zhou, Forbes Top 30 Under 30