Raid The Fridge: It Takes a Village: A Holistic Path to a Shared, Secure Future

​We’re opening this year’s Raid the Fridge with a candid yet insightful conversation on what it takes to build a sustainable and effective environment where entrepreneurs thrive. 

​From enabling policies and breakthrough innovation to community trust and real-world adoption, this panel with trailblazing women entrepreneurs and industry leaders from Canada will explore how cross-sector collaboration can amplify inclusive growth for a secure and stronger future.

​What to expect:

• ​Opportunities and challenges that pave the way for a whole-of-society approach

• ​How “holistic” looks like in practice

• ​Best practices in cross-sector collaborations

​Who Should Attend:

​Primary Audiences and Why?

• ​Startup Founders

• ​Corporates

• ​Investors

• ​Startup Enablers

• ​Academe

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About the Speakers:
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​Bobbie Racette is the Founder of Virtual Gurus, the inclusive talent marketplace she built from a $300 idea into a multi-million-dollar company and ultimately led through a successful acquisition. A Cree-Métis, queer woman and trailblazer, Bobbie made history as the first indigenous woman in Canada to close a Series A funding round and the first to build, scale, and successfully sell a tech startup.

​A senior government executive with over 30 years of public service experience, Sara Wilshaw is currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, International Trade and Chief Trade Commissioner at Global Affairs Canada. In this role she leads a global team that helps Canadian businesses to secure and explore international markets, find new customers and partners, problem solve and grow through exports. Sara also leads work across global trade support services including export finance, inbound foreign investment, inclusive trade, and the promotion of responsible business conduct.

​Dr. Cindy Gordon is the CEO & Founder of SalesChoice. She is recognized globally as a digital transformation thought leader, bridging new ways of working, using the most advanced forms of AI, and leading technology innovations. She has held senior executive or partnerships roles at Accenture, XDLI, Xerox, and Citicorp. She has led or contributed to global business transformation and technology modernization programs at Accenture, Bell Canada, Citigroup, CIBC, LGS Electronics, Rogers Communications, RBC, and many more.

​She has been an active angel investor in companies like Eloqua, which was sold for $1.2 billion, and is currently advising leading AI companies, including Emotional Cloud, KAJI, and TallyWell.

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About The Organizer
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​Kickstart Ventures owns and organizes Raid The Fridge, the longest-running monthly startup networking and learning mixer for the Philippine startup community of founders, investors, and entrepreneur-enabling organizations since August 2012.

​Driven by its vision to shape a better future, Kickstart Ventures invests in tech startups that future-proof businesses and solve real-world problems through sustainable and holistic innovation. The corporate venture capital arm of one of SEA’s leading telecom companies, Kickstart Ventures has 71 investments globally led by 130+ founders, and it advises the Ayala Corporation Technology Innovation (ACTIVE) Fund, the largest venture capital fund to come out of the Philippines.