Start. Scale. Succeed: Turning Passion into Action
Start. Scale. Succeed: Turning Passion into Action
Are you ready to start your entrepreneurial journey?
Start. Scale. Succeed. is an exclusive event designed to empower the next generation of leaders by providing valuable insights, strategies, and connections to turn ambitious ideas into successful ventures.
Through an insightful keynote presentation and a dynamic discussion with industry leaders, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of key elements of entrepreneurship—from launching a business to scaling for long-term success. This event will also highlight the growing importance of social entrepreneurship and sustainability, equipping you with the tools to build ventures that drive both profit and positive impact.
You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and explore mentorship and networking opportunities through the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, expand your perspective, or take meaningful steps toward becoming a successful entrepreneur, this event is your gateway to new possibilities.
Speaker:
Chief Growth Officer
Spring Activator
As the Chief Growth Officer at Spring, she is responsible for leading growth and strategy across Spring’s business units including Spring, Spring Collective, Spring Impact Capital, and Propel Impact.
Spring’s vision is to change the world through innovation; where every investor is an impact investor and every entrepreneur is an impact entrepreneur. Luan is responsible for bringing this vision to life and her extensive background in scaling operations, strategic planning, and cross-functional team leadership has made her a key player in Spring’s expansion and scalable impact.
Outside of Spring, Luan is an ecosystem builder, angel investor, and recovering entrepreneur. She draws on her experience with later stage organizations through her time in management consulting and spent the formative years of her career working in operations within the Commercial Real Estate industry.
Luan sits on the Board of Propel Impact, the Advisory Council of the Azrieli Foundation, and the Queen’s Alumni Vancouver Executive Branch. In the past, she has also volunteered and mentored for organizations such as Commercial Real Estate For Women, ICSC NextGen Committee, Smith’s School EDI3 Program, and Dress for Success. She also holds a 4th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo; she has competed and coached at the provincial and national levels.
Luan earned her Bachelor’s of Commerce with Honors from the University of Manitoba, a Masters in Business Administration from Queen’s University, and a Certificate in Social Impact from Queen’s University.
Panellists:
Robin Chakrabarti
Origin Merchant Partners & Corporate Director
Abhi Mishra
Co-Founder, Mosa
Luan Tolosa
Chief Growth Officer, Spring Activator
Moderator
Stephanie Koonar
Co-Founder, PeerSpectives Consulting & Marketing Instructor, Langara School of Management
Leaders of Tomorrow Signature Sponsor:
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Leaders of Tomorrow Community Sponsors:
This event is presented by The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Program. The LOT Program is our mentorship program that connects top post-secondary students with leading industry professionals. Launched in 1999, LOT is recognized as the premier mentorship program in British Columbia. Based on the pillars of mentorship, leadership, networking and volunteerism, LOT candidates go through a competitive and rigorous selection process to experience a year of accelerated professional and personal growth. Discover more..