

VSW2026: Navigating Uncertainty - Strategies to Scale without Burnout
Join us for this informative panel discussion, Q&A and networking session for business owners.
Gain expert insights on:
• Building and scaling efficiently
• Optimizing business and personal finances
• Minimizing taxes and planning for your business (In Canada and cross-border)
• Managing burnout and building support systems
Panel Moderator:
Ehsan Etezad, PhD(c), Co-Founder and CEO, MEUS Science Corp.
An organizational psychologist, Ehsan collaborates with regulators, research institutions, and private companies to enhance psychological health and safety, leadership, and team productivity.
With guest speakers:
Atoussa Mahmoudpour, Founder and Principal, AMR Law AMR Law is Canada’s first woman-led business law firm focused
exclusively on life sciences, technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Atoussa is known for her legal counsel on complex M&A transactions, data privacy, and more.
David Diebolt, Partner, Manning Elliot
David provides accounting, taxation, general business advisory services and estate planning, focusing on real estate, hospitality, insurance, engineering, public-private partnership procurements.
Darice Huang, CIM, CFP, Investment Advisor and Financial Planner, RBC Dominion Securities
Darice has spent most of the last decade taking care of clients across Canada and the U.S. through the process of wealth accumulation, wealth protection, and wealth transfer.
MEUS Science and RBC Wealth Management are proud to be official partners of Vancouver Startup Week 2026. This event is part of the VSW 2026 schedule of events and is offered for free to VSW All-Access Pass holders on a first come first served basis (limited number of seats.) If you would like to purchase a VSW 2026 All-Access Pass, you can do so online at www.vanstartupweek.ca using our 20% off promo code: RBC20