Event category: BetaKit Keynote Stage

For most founders, finding product-market fit is the #1 problem. Martin Basari achieved it with Applyboard as a first-time founder with no funding. Now he's working on it as a unicorn founder with more money than any other Canadian seed-stage company. Hear his journey from inception of ApplyBoard to his new company Passage as he compares and contrasts his two founder experiences.

SheBoot is a national non-profit and investment-ready bootcamp for women tech and tech-enabled founders that prepares them to pitch their business and secure investment.

Join Stephany Lapierre (Founder & CEO, TealBook) for a fireside chat as we explore how Generative AI (Gen AI) is revolutionizing the way organizations collaborate and make decisions. We will delve into specific use cases where AI is breaking down silos between departments, such as IT and procurement, by creating a unified data foundation. By leveraging AI's capabilities, organizations can quickly generate actionable insights and facilitate seamless information sharing. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to harness the power of Gen AI to drive operational efficiency, improve decision quality, and unlock new opportunities for growth.

It’s baaaaaaack! Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown as Pitchfest takes to the stage and spotlights some incredible companies who will pitch to our panel of investors. Who will make it through to compete for the grand prize?

Understand the hustle and what it means to sell effectively by hiring (and firing) well, leveraging the right tools, and a gut check on how fierce your sales function really is. Hear the raw and real journey of one saavy SaaS startup founder, from the inception of their idea to its impact, as they share challenges, triumphs, and invaluable lessons, along with the sales strategies driving their success.

Douglas Soltys from BetaKit sits down with former Sampler CEO and founder Marie Chevrier Schwartz for an intimate conversation where they discuss the rise and fall of Sampler, lessons learned, and the mental stamina needed to navigate a perfect storm. Promised to be a raw, real, and thought-provoking conversation, we'll learn that "failure is an option," and that defining "failure" may be key to our success.

In this action-packed session, Neil Patel, the driving force behind SaaS giants like Ubersuggest, will reveal the exact strategies that power sustainable growth for SaaS businesses. Drawing on real-world experience, Neil will break down how to identify the right Total Addressable Market (TAM), mastering customer acquisition and retention through SEO. This session will arm you with the playbook for scaling your SaaS business.