Where do we give ourselves space to strategize our own growth, healing, and expansion as adults, parents and leaders in this generation?
Simple answer is, we don’t. Not regularly or consistently anyway.
We strategize business. We optimize performance. We measure outcomes.
But when it comes to our own healing, alignment, and leadership for a deeper experience of life…
We wing it!
This week in Melbourne, I hosted a Table of Twenty and a public screening of Coming Home for the Children.
In sharing my story, my intention was simple: To be open… to be honest, at times vulnerable… so others could soften into their own experience.
Not to agree. But to notice. Feel. remember.
And something shifted.
Across founders, creatives, investors, parents, leaders, and advocates, we found common ground. Co-learning and unlearning from our different lived experiences.
Healing in real time. A quiet re-prioritizing. A palpable energetic shift.
And the truth that surfaced?
We keep expecting broken leaders to make better decisions. It doesn’t work.
What does? Spaces where we pause.
Listen. Tell the truth.
Learn and unlearn, together.
Spaces where we reconnect and align to what actually matters.
That’s what I witnessed this week.
And something tells me… We’re going to see a lot more of it.
Let’s keep the conversation going. DM’s open to bring this experience to your team, organization, or community.
👉 Because the future we want for ourselves and our children - For The Children - isn’t built by more strategy, it’s built by more aligned humans. ❤️
Tomorrow night. Vancouver AI Meetup #27. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. Doors at 6. Grab your spot now: luma.com/rubric
The monthly room where builders, artists, researchers, and the beautifully confused come together to figure out what AI actually means for the people and communities we care about.
Is'gh'li-ya (Anthony Joseph), Squamish Nation Counselor, opens us up. Last time he taught us Chen Qua, the Skwxwu7mesh word for supporting one another, holding each other up. He also told 250 technologists "ancestors didn't have chainsaws, but they would've used them if they were there." In a room full of people building the future, that's the foundation we start from.
Lawrence Okolo is a Senior ML Engineer building autonomous robots right here in Vancouver. He's bringing the hardware on stage. Mayumi Rollings from Tiny Ghost Studios is screening the best community AI films from our first three contests and launching the next round. And I just got back from the National Summit on AI and Culture at Banff, where the president of OCAD University named our nonprofit from the main stage as a model for the country. Nine months old.
27 months running. Indigenous ceremony at every gathering. 250+ paid members funding the infrastructure ourselves. No gatekeepers. No outside agenda.
Tomorrow. luma.com/rubric Join BC + AI: bc-ai.ca/membership
#VancouverAI #BCAI
We’re back in the planetarium to do what this community does best... show the work, ask sharper questions and celebrate the weirdos pushing the edges. Join us for the next Vancouver AI Community Meetup at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre on October 29th.
Say hello to the future of Canadian tech 🚀🌈
Today QueerTech has announced the first cohort of the QT Founders Qatalyst program - a business accelerator supported by the @thecglcc , @cdninnovation (ISED) and the Government of Canada.
Meet the cohort:
💻 ABE Care
🍽️ @better.table
🧬 Carthalis
📊 Chromatic Data
🎨 Design Machines Inc.
✈️ @elite.explorers.club
🚨 @emlcanada
🌸 @fem.entity
📚 @flowva.hub
🏥 LOCVM
🎓 MECE Academy
🤝 Orgmatch
🧠 PFMS.ai
🔁 Prompta AI
🎮 @ssg_simply_sweet
💛 @empowerfulproject
👻 @tinyghoststudiosinc
🧳 @trippl.inc
This is what queer innovation looks like.
🔗 Learn more - link in bio!
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Dites bonjour à l’avenir de la tech canadienne 🚀🌈
Aujourd’hui, QueerTech annonce la toute première cohorte du Programme QT Founders Qatalyst – un accélérateur d’entreprises soutenu par @thecglcc , @innovationcdn (ISDE) et le Gouvernement du Canada.
Découvrez la cohorte : 💻 ABE Care 🍽️ @better.table 🧬 Carthalis 📊 Chromatic Data 🎨 Design Machines Inc. ✈️ @elite.explorers.club 🚨 @emlcanada 🌸 @fem.entity 📚 @flowva.hub 🏥 LOCVM 🎓 MECE Academy 🤝 Orgmatch 🧠 PFMS.ai 🔁 Prompta AI 🎮 @ssg_simply_sweet 💛 @empowerfulproject 👻 @tinyghoststudiosinc 🧳 @trippl.inc
Voilà à quoi ressemble l’innovation queer.
🔗 Pour en savoir plus – lien en bio !
🚀 Celebrating our incredible Cohort 1 startups!
As we prepare to welcome Cohort 2, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of our first cohort of startups.
Their energy and passion were on full display at our recent Startup Showcase (presented by Ontario Jewish Startup Network), and we’re so grateful to Mark Rupert and Darren McAllister for capturing the magic on film✨
These 17 companies are building the future. 💡 We’re so proud of their achievements during our 8-week accelerator. 💪
Inspired by the success of our first cohort? Applications are OPEN! 💥
Join us on an 8-week journey to launch your startup to the next level. 🚀
🔗Apply here! https://bit.ly/4e9EIJW 🔗
#ChaiTech #OntarioJewishStartupNetwork #JewishInnovation #OntarioStartups #Cohort2 #Accelerator #ApplyNow #StartupLife #TechFounders #JewishTechFounders #JewishEntrepreneurs
🚀 Tech Founders’ Power Breakfast Alert! 🍳
Yesterday morning was pure magic at United Bakery! ✨
Our ChaiTech community got an exclusive sit-down with the amazing Marie Chevrier Schwartz, our Entrepreneur in Residence.
Marie dropped gems on:
- Work-life balance 🏋️♀️🏠
- Building a tech empire 💻
- Real talk for our Cohort 1 rockstars 🌟
This is just a taste of our ChaiTech Membership perks! 😉
Part of our 8-week accelerator? You get 6 months of:
- Cool networking events 🤝
- Skill-boosting workshops 📊
- VIP sessions with industry pros 💡
👉 Interested in learning more? Want to be our next success story? Applications for ChaiTech cohorts 2 and 3 are now open! Sign up for the ChaiTech fall cohort! https://bit.ly/4e9EIJW
Thank you to our partners at the Ontario Jewish Startup Network. Stay tuned and stay innovative! 🎉
#ChaiTech #TechStartups #InnovationNation #NetworkingGoals #EntrepreneurLife
#TechInnovation #StartupGrowth #NetworkingEvents #EntrepreneurshipJourney
📚🎮 ChaiTech Founder Spotlight: Zac Gans 🚀
Meet Zack Gans, the visionary behind Tiny Ghost Studios! 👻✨
🔥 Highlight from our recent ChaiTech Startup Showcase (presented by Ontario Jewish Startup Network):
Zack blew us away with Tiny Ghost Studio’s innovative platform that’s revolutionizing storytelling by blending literature and gaming into interactive digital novels!
🌟 Why we’re excited:
Empowering authors with new ways to engage readers
Creating immersive reading experiences
Disrupting the publishing industry
💡 Fun fact: Zack’s diverse background and leadership skills make him a powerhouse in digital media!
We’re proud to have Zack and Tiny Ghost Studios in our ChaiTech Cohort 1 family. Can’t wait to see what magic they conjure up next! 🪄
🔥 Ready to launch your own startup? Sign up for the next ChaiTech cohort! https://bit.ly/4e9EIJW
#ChaiTech #StartupShowcase #TinyGhostStudio #InteractiveStorytelling #DigitalMedia #Publishing #Entrepreneurship #GameChangers”
A couple weeks ago we proudly kicked off Cohort 2 of the Women+ Entrepreneur Incubator in partnership with @thefirehood !
This innovation program champions women in tech, with a focus on women-identified and gender-diverse founders and investors. 34 #startups are joining us for 8 weeks of dedicated programming centered on preparing for a round of #fundraising, the opportunity to meet investors and pitch live on-stage to win a $100,000 CAD cash investment from The Firehood at @UnitingthePrairies in Saskatoon!
This program is made possible thanks to the Government of Canada. Learn more about Women+ at the link in bio. #ElevateTechCA #WomenInTech
