C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
8:00 - 8:50 AM
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
8:50 - 9:00 AM
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Nneka
Otogbolu
Director of Communications
and Equity Strategy
at Edmonton Community Foundation
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
9:10 - 9:45 AM
Keynote: The Changemaker in You
Individually we are also besieged with new demands, challenges, and often uncertain expectations. As a result, you may often find yourself asking how you can best contribute to impactful, sustainable change in the way you and your organization contribute to making the world a better place. As a business leader, regardless of where your current journey has taken you to date, you have the opportunity and, frankly, the duty to summon the changemaker in you.
C - T R I B E X T E C H
9:30 - 9:55 AM
Deep-Dive Track: Fundraising
Talk description coming soon!
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
9:45 - 9:50 AM
Startup Pitch 1 · nuwave Equity
Our mission is to use technology to help you feel more confident selling and buying condo properties. PowerHouse Research is not a brokerage. We provide research for educational purposes only - you are free to use our reports purely out of curiosity, to sell your condo yourself or to work with any agent you choose.
C - T R I B E X T E C H
9:55 - 10:20 AM
Deep-Dive Track: Fundraising
Talk description coming soon!
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
10:15 - 10:20 AM
Startup Pitch 2 · Black Owned Makers & Black Owned Market
Black Owned Market provides a platform to showcase handmade and creative Black-owned businesses. Under Black Owned Makers a focus is made on supporting the development of Black-owned businesses and distributing their products into new retail environments
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
10:20 - 11:20 AM
Panel: The Economic, Social & Cultural Case for Philanthropy in the Black Community
Research suggests the Canadian philanthropic sector has failed to support the urgent and specific needs of Black communities in Canada. A review of 40 leading Canadian foundations, whose assets total nearly $16 billion, revealed only 6 of these foundations funded Black-serving organizations and two foundations funded Black-led organizations between 2017 and 2018 (Report: Unfunded: Black Communities Overlooked by Canadian Philanthropy). This panel will explore what becomes possible when Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused non-profit, charitable and grassroots organizations have the sustained resources and infrastructure they need to make a meaningful difference.
C - T R I B E X T E C H
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Deep-Dive Track: Fundraising
Talk description coming soon!
C - T R I B E X T E C H
10:30 - 11:15 AM
Deep-Dive Track: Product Development
Starting a company is exhilarating. Unfortunately, the “build it and they will come” model doesn’t quite work out the way that it’s intended. It’s well known that marketing is essential for all businesses, but it's even more important for new ones. Unless people know about your organization and what it offers, they probably won't buy your products or services. As your business grows and expands its presence, it may attract customers through word of mouth. Until that happens, though, you should prioritize creating a strategy that helps you maximize your exposure with the limited resources that you have.
Dipo
Alli
Executive Director
Black Business Venture Association
Kevin
Mpunga
CEO
Elev
C - T R I B E X T E C H
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Deep-Dive Track: Product Development
"Focus on the user and all else will follow.” Building great products first requires getting a deep understanding of the people you are designing for and the challenges they face. Following a people-centered approach to design allows you to build empathy and find innovative and effective ways to meet the needs of your users. This session will introduce you to user experience and why it matters, and then will offer some useful tips for getting started with UX in your own organization.
C - T R I B E X T E C H
12:00 - 12:45 PM
Deep-Dive Track: Fundraising
Venture capitalists (VCs) are committed to funding the most innovative entrepreneurs, working closely with them to transform breakthrough ideas into emerging growth companies that drive job creation and economic growth. These VCs provide capital to start-up ventures that do not have access to equities markets and they accept the risk of the start-up firm but command a high return of their success. This Deep-Dive Track will shed light on the landscape of the VC industry while creating awareness around other options of financing (non-dilutive and dilutive) that are available to entrepreneurs thinking disruptively.
Dr. Shante
Williams
Founder & CEO
Black Pearl Global Investments
Rebecca
Johnson
Investment Associate
BKR Capital
Mark
Mitchell
Alberta President
Valhalla Private Capital
Arden
Tse
Fund Manager
Yaletown Ventures
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
11:20 - 11:25 AM
Startup Pitch 3 · La Connexional
From food all the way to events, and passing by settlement agencies, Canada is filled with an abundant amount of tropical-inspired local experiences, resources and people that will leave you feeling like you'd traveled outside of the country. The problem? There is no user-friendly nor efficient way to access these experiences. LaTandao by La Connexional, a digital-focused solution is here to solve that!
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
1:00 - 1:45 PM
Deep-Dive Track: Fundraising
Overlooked Founders - Driving Change in Venture Capital for Racialized Founders
Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t lie. Venture capital is big business. A $134B industry to be exact. People of colour also hold the largest amount of purchasing power globally. However, only 3% of all venture capital funding in 2020 goes to people of colour; 0.67% to black founders.
According to Harvard Business Review, VCs are leaving more than $4 trillion on the table by not investing in diverse founders. This panel explores what opportunities exist for investors, and how to spot them and authentically support entrepreneurs from racialized backgrounds.
Dr. Shante
Williams
Founder & CEO
Black Pearl Global Investments
Nic
Brathwaite
Managing Partner
Celesta Partners
Kay Van-
Petersen
Co-Founder @ D•Central
NED @ SoGal | Crypto-1 | RVVUP
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
1:45 - 1:50 PM
Startup Pitch 4 · Token Naturals
The New Sober Market
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
1:50 - 2:15 PM
Keynote: For a Better World: Shaping Our Psychology By Where We Live
How do the environments we live in shape our psychology? What happens to our bodies and brains when we live in a city, and what happens to the bodies and brains of those who experience oppression? These questions will be explored by Dr. Robin Mazumder as he shares his story of how he came to be interested in how urban design impacts mental health and provides suggestions on ways we can build equitable cities that support well-being.
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
2:20 - 3:15 PM
Panel: Inclusive Innovation: The Frontier of Collaboration & Creativity
The innovation ecosystem can generate substantially more economic and social benefits for Canada, but certain communities and places often inequitably capture these benefits. According to the Inclusive Innovation Monitor, certain critical factors are at play when it comes to building an innovation ecosystem welcoming to all.
An innovation economy is inclusive when there are opportunities for all people to participate, and when there is a fair distribution of the benefits and harms resulting from innovation. Growing evidence suggests that inclusive economies generate more and better innovation, higher growth, and more equitable distribution of the benefits of innovation.
This panel aims to explore how communities can better increase access to the innovation ecosystem and empower all future innovators and creators.
Mack
Male
co-founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing
Mark
Beckles
VP, Social Impact &
Innovation, RBC
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
3:30 - 4:50 PM
Networking · Collision Dates (C-Dates)
Delegates come to C-Tribe to meet great people and learn about new things. How we accelerate these meaningful conversations and connections starts with C-Dates (also known as Collision Dates). C-Dates are about sharing knowledge and experiences with people you may have never usually encountered. They are one-on-one or group gatherings that you book with other participants while you’re at C-Tribe. C-Dates offer the opportunity to learn from your fellow participants at C-Tribe about the subjects that are most pertinent to you and share experiences in the most atypical way.
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Culture Exhibitor Zone
The Exhibitor Zone will feature forward-thinking startups and scaleups in the highly influential culturally-minded industries, giving them an exclusive opportunity to showcase how they bringing value back to underrepresented communities.
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
5:30 - 7:15 PM
Tokyo Nights, Pt I
As dusk falls, the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo transforms into a city of bright lights. Join us for our rendition of Tokyo Nights as we celebrate the legendary food capital with its hallmarks of creative street food, innovative cocktails, streetwear culture, & music.
5:30 PM - Dinner at Dorinku Osaka
7:30 PM - Tokyo Nights Fashion Show @ Vignette (10047 - 107 st)
9:30 PM - After Social in partnership with I’ll Call You Tomorrow & La Connexional @ Baijiu
C - T R I B E X F A S H I O N
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Fashion Show I
The C-Tribe x Fashion Show I promises to be the most ambitious and energizing event ever. A celebration of great drinks, trendy outfits and our outstanding arts community, C-Tribe hits the runway and wraps up in style.
Join us on July 21st at the new Vignettes Pop-Up Gallery for an event you do not want to miss.
C - T R I B E X C U L T U R E
9:30 - 11:00 PM
Tokyo Nights, Pt II
As dusk falls, the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo transforms into a city of bright lights. Join us for our rendition of Tokyo Nights as we celebrate the legendary food capital with its hallmarks of creative street food, innovative cocktails, streetwear culture, & music.
5:30 PM - Dinner at Dorinku Osaka
7:30 PM - Tokyo Nights Fashion Show @ Vignette (10047 - 107 st)
9:30 PM - After Social in partnership with I’ll Call You Tomorrow & La Connexional @ Baijiu
