Hacking Health Vancouver Café: Crafting the Perfect Pitch

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Communication is key to effective collaboration. At this pitch clinic, we'll help you learn how to effectively craft a 60 second elevator-style pitch that will convey your idea in a way that transcends disciplines and reaches each individual regardless of their background or perspective!

If you are considering pitching an idea at the April 2nd Hacking Health Design Challenge (http://hhvan2016.eventbrite.com) kickoff, attending this pitch clinic is highly recommended: we'll help you learn how to deliver the right type and amount of information, within the 60-second time limit, to improve your odds of attracting a great team. And even if you aren't planning on pitching at the Design Challenge, this is an excellent opportunity to learn several important tips for communicating an idea to share with others in a way that makes sense. It's also a great chance to network with other Design Challenge participants, and get a sneak peek at some of the great projects that will be looking for members!

(If you are attending the pitch clinic, please register on Eventbrite (https://hhvan2016pitchclinic.eventbrite.ca/) after RSVPing on Meetup! This helps us track registration numbers across all different sources and make sure we have enough room for everyone who wants to attend.)

Schedule:

6:00: Doors Open

6:30-7:00: Presentation on crafting the perfect pitch

7:00-8:00: Break into small groups to draft pitches & collaborate with pitch mentors

8:00-8:30: Optional time for networking, open discussion, and early team building for the Design Challenge!

Special Guest Speaker:

Mark Douglas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-douglas-63b7104)

Business Development Manager, Intrahealth Canada Ltd.

After working in the Canadian Healthcare Technology industry since 1999, Mark has been able to hone his experience in Sales, Business Development, and Market Research Analysis for a wide variety of organizations. In his over 17 years of experience, he has perfected building and delivering elevator pitches, product demos, and market briefs for mixed clinical, government, and technical audiences.

Mark has direct experience working in startups and has the bruises to prove it.

Venue Partner:

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Lighthouse Labs (https://lighthouselabs.ca/vancouver)

We're pleased to be partnering with our good friends & long-time Hacking Health Vancouver supporters Lighthouse Labs to host the Pitch Clinic. Their high-energy dev hub is the perfect creative space to get you inspired for a great pitch, and to fire you up for the subsequent Design Challenge! And if you find yourself bit by the hackathon bug and want to learn more about the world of professional coding, they have some amazing part-time programs iOS & web development to help you take your first steps - and full-time programs for those looking to take their careers to the next level!

The Hacking Health Design Challenge (https://youtu.be/nyqzMYwEe8s) kicks off on Saturday, April 2nd. Don't forget to register (http://hhvan2016.eventbrite.com/) - then get ready to change the world of healthcare in your spare time this Spring!