​Experts are ready. Founders wanted. 

​The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus Ecosystem team and Rootquotient are bringing together startup founders for a curated morning of conversations with experienced leaders who’ve built, scaled, fixed, and navigated the exact challenges you’re facing. 

​We’re moving past slides, panels, and surface-level networking to match founders with the focused conversations with the experts who have the answers you’re looking for. 

​How It Works 

​In your registration, you’ll tell us what problem(s) you’re solving.

​We’ll match you with experts aligned to your challenges. 

​At the event, you’ll rotate through a series of conversations with seasoned operators who’ve been there before.

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You walk in with questions but leave with perspective, and possibly your next strategic partner. 

​What You’ll Walk Away With 

• ​Direct access to experienced operators without cold outreach 

• ​Honest feedback on your current bottlenecks 

• ​Warm follow-up opportunities with experts you connect with

​This is compressed access. Instead of months of intro calls, you get meaningful conversations in one morning. 

​Who You’ll Meet 

​Chris Dittrich: Partner, Fasken. Guides tech startups through corporate structuring, venture capital financings, acquisitions, and exit strategies. 

​Jared Puterman: Director, Business Development & Partnerships, Paisley Partners Insurance (Navacord). Helps founders navigate commercial insurance programs, regulatory requirements, and risk strategy from both legal and brokerage perspectives. 

​Josef Stetter: Corporate Culturist & Resume Whisperer, Cultural Transformation Systems / The CelebrateGroup. Helps founders build hiring systems, reduce turnover, and shape intentional company culture — and helps individuals land the right role using proven, results-driven job search strategies. 

​Laura Barker: Director, Coaching & Leadership Development, TalentRise Inc. Helps founders and senior leaders strengthen self-awareness, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness using evidence-based coaching frameworks. 

​Marina Cortes: Manager, SR&ED, EY. Helps startups identify and maximize Canadian SR&ED tax credits and government grants to fund R&D and reduce cash burn. 

​Mitch Solway: Fractional CMO for Startups & VP Marketing Coach, Think Mitch Think. Helps early-stage founders build and execute a clear marketing strategy, structure their marketing function, and hire the right team to drive scalable growth. 

​Mohamed Jama: Partner, Vice President, Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management (Navacord). Structures complex insurance programs for tech companies covering cyber, D&O, and professional liability, and ensures coverage aligns with contractual obligations in enterprise agreements. 

​Moshe Mikanovsky: Product Director and Instructor, RootQuotient & Schulich School of Business. Helps startup founders avoid costly product mistakes by applying disciplined product management practices to build digital products that scale. 

​Talli Koren: Storytelling Coach for Founders, Executives & Teams, Talli Koren Coaching. Coaches founders to transform their pitch into a compelling narrative that moves investors from interest to yes. 

​Tovit Neizer: Business Storyteller & Brand Strategist, Yellow Bricks Consulting Ltd. Helps founders and companies craft their core business story and messaging to communicate their value clearly to customers, investors, and teams. 

​Each expert represents a different business function, so you’re not hearing the same advice from different angles. You’re getting targeted insight from people who specialize. 

​Register

​If you’re building, scaling, pivoting, or preparing to raise, and know you need senior-level guidance, this room is built for you.

​Spots are limited to maintain quality conversations. 

​Register to secure your place.