High Level Course Outline High Level Course Outline

Innovation Leadership Accelerator Course Outline

The in-person program kicks off on January 20 with a Welcome Event and Introduction to the Innovation Economy and ILA, proudly sponsored by Sage.

Courses will be held weekly from 6–9 p.m., featuring a new leading expert in the innovation economy each week. Explore the course curriculum and program themes highlighted below.

Introduction to the Innovation Economy and ILA

Jan 20

Jim Balsillie

The Founder Mindset / If you were a founder / How to help founders

Jan 27

KJ Lee

The Leadership Journey / Evolution of the CFO role at each stage / Decision Making

Feb 3

Ralf Riekers

Communications / How to Tell the Story; How to Communicate, Engage and Motivate Teams

Feb 10

Matt Hodgson / Lois Norris

FP&A / How to Measure Performance / How to Drive the Business using KPIs / Commercialization

Feb 17

Tom Seegmiller

Inorganic Growth, M&A, going public, preparing for an exit

Feb 24

Sanjay Dhawan

Raising Capital / Debt vs Equity / Alternative Capital options 

MindFrame Connect mentee training 

Mar 3

Brice Scheschuk

Venture Capital: How VC Works, Who Gets Funded, Best Practices, Common Mistakes 

Mar 10

Omar Dhalla

Private Equity: When to Use Growth Capital, What PE Looks For, How to Value a Private Company 

Mar 24

George Rossolatos

Driving and Operationalizing AI - How to Leverage AI right across the Organization

Mar 31

Brandon Nussey 

Summary and Conclusion 

Apr 7

John Ruffolo

Speakers and topics are subject to change.