Celebrating Small Business Month: Calgary Edition
Building a business takes ambition, persistence and a community behind you.
Join Woveo for an evening celebrating Calgary’s entrepreneurs through candid conversations about business ownership and the connections that help businesses grow.
Enjoy refreshments and time to connect with business owners, community partners and others supporting Calgary’s entrepreneurs.
The evening features two panel discussions:
The Journey Behind the Dream: Founders share their experiences of building a business, including the decisions, setbacks and milestones along the way.
Making Your Dreams Possible: Hear from people supporting entrepreneurs about the relationships, resources and opportunities that can help move a business forward.
Featured panelists:
Rea Hailley, Co-Founder & CEO, New Idea Machine
David Jachetta, Founder, BeKNOWN Media
Jordan Fanmegni, Founder and CEO, Jordan Kouamou Holdings
Dennis Agbegha, Director, RBCx
Jonah Chininga, Co-Founder & CEO, Woveo
MCs: Julie Alsayed, Founder & CEO, and Shianne Sudar, VP Partnerships, Sales, & Community at We Bond Community
Event details:
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 5:30–9:00 pm
Venue: MobSquad Café, The Edison
Address: 150 9 Avenue SW, 21st Floor, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B4
Dress code: Business attire
Arrive at 5:30 pm for mingling. The welcome begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by panels at 6:15 p.m. and open networking from 7:30 pm - 9:00pm.