Brazil at Vancouver Startup Week - Immigrant Founder Experience
About our event
The Second Edition of the Immigrant Founder Experience - Brazil at Vancouver Startup Week is an event, organized by the BCCC in partnership with the Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver and is part of the official agenda of the Vancouver Startup Week 2024.
This year our panel of experts will explore the journey of the immigrant entrepreneur in Canada, its challenges and opportunities.
- Immigrant Entrepreneur Journey
- Network in Canada
- Successful Cases
- Startup Visa
Confirmed Speakers
Ingrid Polini, Partner at Maple Bridge Ventures
Ingrid holds a Business Administration Bachelors, and a Masters in intercultural and international communications and has more than 10 years of experience in tech, from large corporations to startups. Ingrid has developed international projects in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, USA, Vietnam, Bermuda, Costa Rica and Canada. She is a successful entrepreneur in Latin America and North America, and mentors other startups in acceleration hubs such as the Accelerator Center, in Canada. She is also a partner at Maple Bridge Ventures, a firm investing in game-changing Canadian immigrant founders.
At SafetyDocs global, the company she has founded and used to run as CEO, she focused on managing the development of client-centred solutions, focusing on optimizing efficiency and lowering costs of operations globally. Ingrid is also co-chair of the Brazilian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in British Columbia and co-host of Find a Way podcast.
Rodrigo Sotto Maior, Co-founder and CEO of Lakehouse Immigration Consulting Services Inc.
Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in the business development area, mainly in the Canadian Immigration sector and Global IT industry.MBA at IBMEC in Brazil and International Business Management at Douglas College in Canada.CEO and Co-Founder at Lakehouse Immigration Consulting, helping entrepreneurs with innovative business to take it to the next level by immigrating to Canada.
Abel Osorio, CEO of Nubel
With over 15 years of experience in the hiring industry and 5 years as CEO of WeDevelop, an IT staffing and software development agency, Abel has founded Nubel with the aim of addressing the sector's fundamental challenges. Currently, he is in the process of relocating to British Columbia, Canada, through the Startup Visa program.
About Vancouver Startup Week
"Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is a week-long celebration that builds momentum and fosters connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends within the Greater Vancouver startup community."
Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver
1111 Melville St, Suite 1050, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6, Canada
2024-06-05
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, June 5th
Ingrid Polini, Partner at Maple Bridge Ventures
Ingrid holds a Business Administration Bachelors, and a Masters in intercultural and international communications and has more than 10 years of experience in tech, from large corporations to startups. Ingrid has developed international projects in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, USA, Vietnam, Bermuda, Costa Rica and Canada. She is a successful entrepreneur in Latin America and North America, and mentors other startups in acceleration hubs such as the Accelerator Center, in Canada. She is also a partner at Maple Bridge Ventures, a firm investing in game-changing Canadian immigrant founders.
At SafetyDocs global, the company she has founded and used to run as CEO, she focused on managing the development of client-centred solutions, focusing on optimizing efficiency and lowering costs of operations globally. Ingrid is also co-chair of the Brazilian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce in British Columbia and co-host of Find a Way podcast.
Rodrigo Sotto Maior, Co-founder and CEO of Lakehouse Immigration Consulting Services Inc.
Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in the business development area, mainly in the Canadian Immigration sector and Global IT industry.MBA at IBMEC in Brazil and International Business Management at Douglas College in Canada.CEO and Co-Founder at Lakehouse Immigration Consulting, helping entrepreneurs with innovative business to take it to the next level by immigrating to Canada.
Abel Osorio, CEO of Nubel
With over 15 years of experience in the hiring industry and 5 years as CEO of WeDevelop, an IT staffing and software development agency, Abel has founded Nubel with the aim of addressing the sector's fundamental challenges. Currently, he is in the process of relocating to British Columbia, Canada, through the Startup Visa program.
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