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 |
