Event Calendar
Business Brains & Beers: Boost your Performance with Technology presented by BDC
Date and Time
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
Agenda:
3 PM - 5 PM: Workshop Training Session
5 PM - 6 PM: Networking with appetizers and refreshments provided
Location
Whistler Chamber Gateway Boardroom
4230 Gateway Drive, Whistler
Fees/Admission
Members: $25
Future Members: $35
Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend this event please email chamber@whistlerchamber.com.
Contact Information
Jacquie McLean
Marketing & Events Manager
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Description
Do you want to accelerate digital adoption in your company?
Studies show that Canadian businesses who use digital technologies enjoy higher sales growth and are better at handling economic shocks and exporting. Conversely, entrepreneurs who lack a digital strategy don’t perform as well and risk getting left behind.
Join us on Wednesday, August 23 as we are joined by Alex MacKenzie, Outreach & Partnerships Lead at the Canada Digital Adoption Program, and Sarah Lloyd, Business Centre Manager at BDC, to talk about why there’s never been a better time to invest in technology!
In this interactive session Alex and Sarah will take you through:
- How to apply for Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
- How to access the 0% loan, subsidies and expertise to accelerate your digital adoption.
Through this session you'll gain a better understanding of digital technologies and why they help companies perform better. You'll also receive a free online guide to making technology work for your business and access to conduct a free digital maturity assessment.
Find out how Chamber Member and local business owner Melissa Deally, owner of Your Guided Health Journey, utilized support from an e-commerce advisor to launch new web pages and promote and offer expanded services, increasing her overall sales! (click here to read how!)
About the speakers
Alex MacKenzieAlex MacKenzie is an Outreach & Partnerships Lead at the Canada Digital Adoption Program, an initiative of the Government of Canada focused on helping Canadian companies to digitize. Alex has worked in small business funding for 6 years and is a former member of the Outreach Team at Innovative Solutions Canada. Alex has spoken to hundreds of business leaders about how they can leverage this program to meet their business objectives.
Sarah Lloyd, CPA & CBVSarah Lloyd is a Business Centre Manager with BDC supporting the North Shore and Sea to Sky. As both a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CBV), Sarah has extensive experience helping businesses to become bigger, stronger and more profitable through tailored financing and advisory support.
Prior to joining BDC, Sarah was the Director of Operations at First West Capital where she supported companies' growth and key transitions by leveraging a strong network of lenders and business advisers, and as a Manager at PwC where she participated in financial and operational analysis/valuations of businesses and helped distressed companies to manage liquidity issues.
In addition to her CPA and CBV designations, Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management & Business Administration from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. A dedicated community volunteer, Sarah currently serves as Treasurer for the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and was previously Treasurer with Anxiety BC. When she’s not helping companies to successfully grow, you’ll find Sarah skiing BC’s beautiful mountains with her husband and son.
BDC, a Crown Corporation, is Canada’s business development bank and the only financial institution dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs. BDC’s mission is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through Financing, Advisory Services and Indirect Financing.
Registration & Cancellation Policy
Please note that The Chamber will not accept walk-ins on the day. Pre-registration is required. Our online registration system accepts VISA and MasterCard. The Chamber also accepts credit card payment over the phone. Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within 5 business days of the event, or non attendance on the day.
Check out in the clip below, how Perlimpinpin, a leading baby clothing company based in Québec, embraced the Canada Digital Adoption Program to revolutionize its business.
Through automation, enhanced cybersecurity and an expanded online presence, Perlimpinpin has successfully navigated the challenges of the digital age, attracting new customers and entering new markets. (watch on YouTube for subtitles)
