AFIA Launch Event: Vancouver Program
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Reception | Refreshments & Appetizers by BonVivant Catering (with an Indigenous chef) and viewing of the current Bill Reid Gallery Exhibition |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 pm - 6:35 pm | Indigenous Elder Welcome & Blessing | Chief Janice George | Hereditary Chief | Squamish Nation |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:35 pm - 6:40 pm | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Cristina Carpio | Anchor/Host | CTV News Morning Show |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:40 pm - 6:50 pm | Meet AFIA | Paulina Cameron | CEO | The Forum |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 pm - 7:05 pm | Panel: Funding Diverse Women Entrepreneurs | Panelists: Shannon Pestun | Senior Adviser, Finance | Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) & Jackee Kasandy | Co-Founder & CEO | Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada (BEBC) ..... Moderator: Gretchen Ferguson | The Forum |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 pm - 7:20 pm | Panel: My Funding Story | Panelists: Mehrsa Raeiszadeh | Co-Founder & COO | MintList & Oyéta Kokoroko | Founder & CEO | Okoko Cosmetiques..... Moderator: Gretchen Ferguson | The Forum |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 pm - 7:25 pm | Closing Remarks | Cristina Carpio | Anchor/Host | CTV News Morning Show |
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:25 pm - 7:50 pm | Reception | Food and wine service |
Thank you for joining us!
Social Media Posts
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Hashtag: #AFIAIndex
Mention: @TheForum
Weblink: https://www.afiaindex.ca/
Messages:
- AFIA DEI Index is a nation-wide initiative developed by The Forum to address the barriers experienced by women entrepreneurs in accessing the financial capital they need to succeed, especially BIPOC women and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
- AFIA DEI Index offers Canadian funders a dynamic package of resources and services to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Reconciliation in business funding.
- AFIA DEI Index is engaging funders to accelerate financial inclusion.
- First of Its Kind nationwide initiative to help Canadian funders Activate Financial Inclusion and Access (AFIA) for women entrepreneurs in all their diversity.
