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Another insightful Masterclass packed our space last night, as EiR Berceste (Berjesty) Kozanoglu shared insider tips on Lean UX! Attendees got exclusive access to: ➡️ A free, expert-led session on cutting-edge UX design principles 🎓✨ ➡️ Networking with founders and designers 🤝💬 ➡️ Food and refreshments to fuel their creativity 🍕🥤 Don’t miss out—limited spots remain for our Fall Masterclass series, featuring a variety of subjects! REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/g7drHXTx Special thanks to our delivery partner YMCA of Greater Toronto, with funding provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. Pouria Daliri Armin Ghanavati

Being a great presenter takes practice, coaching and repetition. Get to know our public speaking mentor, Mthabisi Mhlanga, CPA, CSPO. He provides tailored 1-on-1 support to our founders to help them build their confidence and perfect their pitch. Meet more of our Mentors: https://lnkd.in/geFVq5nf

Don’t miss your LAST CHANCE to register for our upcoming Women in Tech Breakfast on Tuesday, November 12! With support from our partners, Torys LLP and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology and Thrive Venture Funds, we’re thrilled to present an insightful panel: ✨ Ami Shah – CEO of Peekapak | K12 Well-being Education ✨ Greta Cutulenco – CEO of Acerta ✨ Moderated by Natalie Miller, Associate at Torys LLP Look back at some of our fave moments from previous breakfasts and get ready for another round of conversations, networking, and connections with innovative women and allies in tech. 📸 REGISTER NOW: https://lu.ma/du90vq6r

This morning, we hosted the DMZ Connect Innovators Breakfast sponsored by Propel Holdings. After networking over breakfast, our panel dove into how AI and data analytics are transforming fintech across Canada and beyond. A big thank you to our panelists for their insights ⤵️ ➡️ Noah Buchman – Chief Revenue Officer, Propel Holdings ➡️ Archit Chitnis – Head of Product, Payments, Data & AI, Scotiabank ➡️ Eva Wong – Co-Founder & COO, Borrowell ➡️ Michael F. – Chief Risk Officer, KOHO And a special shoutout to our moderator, Salman A. – Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships, Dow Jones, for leading such a dynamic discussion. Are you an organization looking to partner with our ecosystem? FIND OUT MORE: https://lnkd.in/gSv5Y9eW Kathy Kelly, Alex Husarewych

Our startup SuperCode (Creatubbles, Paul Greenberg) had their B2B sales operations kickstarted with help from our Sales Strategy Mentor Thomas Waites. Are you a founder looking for expert guidance? DMZ’s Mentors and Experts-in-Residence (EiRs) provide tailored 1-on-1 support to our startups. Meet more of our Mentors: https://lnkd.in/geFVq5nf

Yesterday, we welcomed founders, professionals, and community members to another Black Innovation Breakfast at DMZ headquarters. As Canada’s leader in Black innovation, we’re proud to have hosted another incredible breakfast that brought the community together to foster meaningful conversations on opportunities for Black founders. 🥐 A big thanks to everyone who came out, to our sponsor EY, and panelists: Myriam Gafarou, Partner, National Enterprise Risk Leader, EAN Co-Director, EY Lindsay Swanson, Canadian Leader, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, EY Andre S., Founder & CEO, Flip & Floss We’re excited to announce that Black founders and professionals can now access select fully funded spots in our upcoming SkillHouse courses! If you identify as Black, please note it in your registration. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gxNrfQrn 

Join us at our upcoming Women in Tech Breakfast – "Breaking into New Frontiers: Expanding beyond Canada" on Tuesday, November 12! Brought to you by our partners Torys LLP and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology and Thrive Venture Funds, get ready to ⤵️ ➡️ Hear from women in tech on the challenges and opportunities of expanding internationally. 🌍 ➡️ Learn core strategies for global scaling and insights on cross-border market entry. 📈 ➡️ Connect with ambitious, tech-savvy women and allies over breakfast! 🥐 Featuring speakers: Ami Shah, CEO of Peekapak | K12 Well-being Education Greta Cutulenco, CEO of Acerta Analytics With moderation by Natalie Miller, Associate at Torys LLP REGISTER NOW: https://lu.ma/du90vq6r 

Are you a Black founder or professional looking to up your game this Fall? We’re thrilled to announce that we will have fully-funded access to select spots in our upcoming SkillHouse course programming! Here’s what’s on the schedule in November ⤵️ Professional Communications led by Mansi Vagt | 4 Weeks (VIRTUAL) | Register: dmz.to/pc  Customer Success led by Karen Hogg | 4 weeks (VIRTUAL) | Register: dmz.to/cs  Productization led by Anthony Lau | 3 weeks (IN-PERSON) | Register: dmz.to/prd That’s not all– On top of receiving these premium courses free of charge, all students SkillHouse participants get access to eight weeks of co-working space at DMZ headquarters in Toronto! Ready to get started? For free access, register for SkillHouse now and let us know you’re a Black identifying founder or professional.

It was incredible to host the #Tech Biz4SickKids council yesterday at DMZ HQ. Supporting a world-class organization like the SickKids Foundation and the hospital’s Precision Child Health campaign is something we can all rally for. When the gold standard of children’s health care is in your own backyard, it can be easy to take for granted how privileged we are. But with privilege comes responsibility, and we have to continue backing the winners. Special thanks to Fatima Zaidi and Lauren Arnold!

📣 LEARN THIS NOVEMBER AT DMZ 🚨 Here’s what’s on tap ⤵️ ➡️ SkillHouse – Multi-part courses helping you master practical skills for quick growth & 8 weeks of free co-working space: Professional Communications led by Mansi Vagt 4 weeks (VIRTUAL) |  Register: dmz.to/pc Customer Success led by Karen Hogg | 4 weeks (VIRTUAL) | Register: dmz.to/cs Productization led by Anthony Lau | 3 weeks (IN-PERSON) | Register: dmz.to/prd ➡️ Masterclass – Single session workshops helping you gain knowledge in new business verticals: Lean UX: Building MVPs with User-Centered Design with Berceste (Berjesty) Kozanoglu Managing Equity for Startups with Mohammed Muraj The Science of Storytelling with Ben Wise and Darren Chiu AI and StoryBrand Marketing with Charles McFarland The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Finance and Tax Essentials with Kyle Royer, CPA, CA Register now: dmz.to/masterclass24