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  • CA$20.00
    The Secret of Being Chosen

    The Secret of Being Chosen

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    Cost to attend: $20.00

    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW

    Pour assister à cet atelier, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à l’atelier.

    Dans un monde numérique saturé de contenu — accéléré par l’IA, la rapidité et la pression constante de produire — les marques publient plus que jamais, mais créent de moins en moins de connexions humaines. Lorsque la création s’intensifie, l’authenticité se perd souvent, et plusieurs organisations confondent volume et performance avec impact réel.

    Le résultat?
    ➡️ Uniformité
    ➡️ Fatigue visuelle
    ➡️ Engourdissement émotif

    Aujourd’hui, les gens ne choisissent plus automatiquement ce qui est “meilleur” sur papier : ils recherchent une présence humaine, une intention réelle et des marques qui leur font ressentir quelque chose.
    Cet atelier explore comment le lien émotif influence la mémoire, les préférences et les choix — et pourquoi la comparaison surgit uniquement lorsque la connexion est absente.

    ✨ Ce que vous apprendrez
    Les participants découvriront comment :
    95 % des décisions d'achat se prennent de façon subconsciente — et comment les émotions guident le choix avant la logique.
    Créer des associations émotives fortes qui rendent une marque mémorable et distinctive.
    Appliquer un cadre pratique pour intégrer le lien émotif dans les messages de marque, le contenu et la présence visuelle.

    Cet atelier est conçu pour aider les entrepreneurs à établir un lien plus profond avec leur audience et à devenir la marque que les gens choisissent avec confiance — pas celle qu’ils comparent.

    👥 À qui s’adresse cet atelier?
    Entrepreneurs
    Créateurs de marque
    Professionnels du marketing
    Créateurs de contenu
    Toute personne souhaitant bâtir une marque authentique et mémorable

    🎤 Conférencière
    Fernanda Ervilha, créatrice de marque spécialisée en liens émotifs et en essence de la marque.

    Inscrivez-vous

    L’inscription préalable est obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais et en ligne.

    Une fois inscrit, vous recevrez un courriel avec les instructions pour vous connecter. Si vous n’avez pas reçu le courriel une heure avant le début de l’atelier, vérifiez votre dossier de courrier indésirable.
    Ces frais d’inscription abordables sont rendus possibles grâce au soutien de nos généreux bailleurs de fonds et partenaires.

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    In a digital world overflowing with content — accelerated by AI, driven by speed, and pressured to produce — brands are creating more than ever yet connecting less. As creation becomes faster, authenticity often gets lost, and many brands confuse volume and performance with actual impact.

    The result?
    ➡️ Sameness
    ➡️ Visual fatigue
    ➡️ Emotional numbness

    People are no longer choosing what is technically “better.” They are craving human presence, real intention, and brands that make them feel something.

    This workshop explores how emotional connection shapes memory, preference, and choice — and why comparison only happens when connection is missing.

    ✨ What You’ll Learn
    Attendees will gain clarity on:
    Why 95% of purchasing decisions happen subconsciously — and how emotion influences choice before logic
    How to create emotional associations that make your brand unforgettable
    A practical framework to apply emotional connection to brand messaging, content, and visual presence

    This talk is designed to help entrepreneurs build deeper bonds with their audience and become the brand people choose with confidence — not the one they compare.

    👥 Who This Workshop Is For
    Entrepreneurs
    Brand builders
    Marketers
    Content creators
    Anyone who wants to build an authentic, memorable brand

    🎤 Speaker
    Fernanda Ervilha, Brand Designer specializing in Emotional Connection & Brand Essence.

    Register here

    Pre-registration is required.
    This workshop is available online and is presented in English.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Once you have registered for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop.

    This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners.

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  • Financing Options for Your Business

    Financing Options for Your Business

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    Free Workshop.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Calling all entrepreneurs with big dreams and bold ideas!

    You have a fantastic business concept, yet you might be unsure about where and how to get the necessary funding to jump-start your business.

    Gain invaluable insights into creating investment-worthy proposals, discover the right funding channels for your business, and unravel the mysteries of what investors are really looking for. Join us on this funding journey and turn your vision into a reality!

    Your quest to securing funding for your business starts right here.

    Pre-registration is required.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Pre-registration is required. This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

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  • CA$20.00
    Startup Creation, Rewritten: Building a Defensible AI Venture

    Startup Creation, Rewritten: Building a Defensible AI Venture

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    Online

    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    Les prototypes à faible coût sont faciles à créer. Les startups véritablement défendables le sont beaucoup moins.

    Cette séance va au‑delà des MVP génériques pour examiner comment les entreprises en IA construisent de véritables fossés de données, instaurent la confiance au niveau de l’architecture et assurent une défendabilité à long terme.

    Vous découvrirez comment les fondateur·rice·s les plus aguerri·e·s réfléchissent aux enjeux de risque, de biais, d’hallucinations et de responsabilité — et comment ces facteurs influencent les décisions de produits et d’affaires dès le départ.

    ✅ Vous apprendrez notamment à :
    • Concevoir des fossés de données difficiles à reproduire
    • Intégrer la confiance et la gestion des risques au cœur de votre architecture IA
    • Passer d’un produit simplement « propulsé par l’IA » à une solution réellement défendable

    🎤 Conférencier·ère·s
    • Fred Rouhani (Conseiller commercial, YES)
    • Stefania Pecore (Experte en IA, programme Women4Ethical AI de l’UNESCO ; Directrice exécutive, Women Techmakers Montréal)
    • Elham Kheradmand (PDG, Lucid Axion)

    🌐 À propos de « Startup Creation, Rewritten »
    « Startup Creation, Rewritten » est une série de conférences en trois volets qui explore comment la nouvelle génération de startups à fort impact se construit dans un monde propulsé par l’IA.
    Alors que de petites équipes avancent plus vite et que les avantages traditionnels disparaissent, cette série met en lumière ce qui compte vraiment aujourd’hui :
    la défensibilité, la spécialisation et une exécution rigoureuse.
    Vous repartirez avec des cadres pratiques, des études de cas concrètes et des outils décisionnels immédiatement applicables.
    🔔 L’inscription est obligatoire.
    📍 Atelier en ligne présenté en anglais.
    💲 Tarif réduit grâce à nos bailleurs de fonds et partenaires.

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    Cheap prototypes are easy. Defensible startups are not.

    This session goes beyond generic MVPs to explore how AI ventures build real data moats, establish architectural trust, and ensure long‑term defensibility.

    You’ll learn how leading founders think about risk, bias, hallucination, and liability — and how these factors shape product and business decisions from day one.

    ✅ You’ll learn how to:
    • Build data moats that can’t be easily replicated
    • Design trust and risk management into your AI architecture
    • Move from “AI‑powered” to truly defensible

    🎤 Speakers
    • Fred Rouhani (Business Advisor, YES)
    • Dr. Stefania Pecore (AI Expert, UNESCO Women4Ethical AI Program; Executive Director, Women Techmakers Montréal)
    • Dr. Elham Kheradmand (CEO, Lucid Axion)

    🌐 About Startup Creation, Rewritten
    Startup Creation, Rewritten is a three‑part speaker series on how the next generation of high‑impact startups is being built in an AI‑driven world.
    With smaller teams moving faster and traditional advantages disappearing, this series focuses on what actually matters now:
    defensibility, specialization, and sharp execution.
    You’ll leave with practical frameworks, real founder case studies, and decision‑ready tools you can use immediately.

    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.

    Available in English and as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

    This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners.

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  • 9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

    9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

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    Online

    Free Workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this
    link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    You’ve got a great business idea, but is that enough? What’s the next crucial step?

    Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you answer all the tough questions about how you can jump-start your business the right way. Save both time and your precious budget by strategically planning and building your blueprint for success.

    In this interactive session, we’ll guide you through all the necessary steps that entrepreneurs need to focus on before launching their business operations.

    Join us as we build your start-up framework and cover critical topics such as ideation, market research, customer interviews, prototyping, and competitor analysis. Give yourself and your business the greatest chance of success and stand out from all the competition.

    Your journey to entrepreneurial success starts right here.

    Pre-registration is required.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

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