PREMIUM FEST

BDC’s Women in Technology Bootcamp

A Startupfest staple
July 9th, 2025

Women In Tech

This can’t-miss opportunity will connect your pre-seed or seed-stage technology company with peers, investors, and industry partners to help scale your business.

About BDC Women In Tech Bootcamp
Who should attend?
What to expect?
background image

Apply here!

WIT Agenda

July 09

8:00 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Networking breakfast

SKY STAGE
8:00 AM EDT – 9:00 AM EDT

9:00 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Welcome to the 6th edition of the BDC WIT Bootcamp!

SKY STAGE
9:00 AM EDT – 9:10 AM EDT
English
Isabelle Hudon
President and Chief Executive Officer
BDC
Geneviève Bouthillier
Executive Vice-President
BDC Capital
Yim Han
Vice President, Marketing
BDC
Sara Anvari
VP & CISO
BRP

9:10 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Fundraising and beyond - You've closed your round, now what?

SKY STAGE
9:10 AM EDT – 9:35 AM EDT
English
Marina Pavlovic Rivas
Co-founder & CEO
Eli Health
Mona Minhas
Partner
Thrive Venture Fund – BDC Capital
Jade Doucet-Martineau
Co-Founder & CEO
Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.

9:35 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

The 7 Deadly Sins of Startup Management

SKY STAGE
9:35 AM EDT – 10:05 AM EDT
English
Leslie Fine
Managing Partner
Enjoy the Work

10:05 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Compounding growth through content marketing

SKY STAGE
10:05 AM EDT – 10:35 AM EDT
English
Haley Bryant
Principal
Hustle Fund

10:35 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Networking break

SKY STAGE
10:35 AM EDT – 10:55 AM EDT
English

10:55 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Founder fables - Getting to the elusive exit

SKY STAGE
10:55 AM EDT – 11:20 AM EDT
English
Tara Akhavan
CEO
AI4Eyes Medical Technologies Inc.
Geneviève Bouthillier
Executive Vice-President
BDC Capital

11:20 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

A VC's guide to getting the check

SKY STAGE
11:20 AM EDT – 11:40 AM EDT
English
Geneviève Bouthillier
Executive Vice-President
BDC Capital
Amy Wu Martin
Consumer Partner
Menlo Ventures

11:40 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

Don’t let the world make you feel small!

SKY STAGE
11:40 AM EDT – 11:55 AM EDT
English
Lezlie Karls
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Mid-Day Squares

11:55 AM EDT

BDC Women in Technology BootCamp

That's a wrap!

SKY STAGE
11:55 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDT
English
Yim Han
Vice President, Marketing
BDC
Sara Anvari
VP & CISO
BRP

Speakers

Isabelle Hudon

President and Chief Executive Officer, BDC

Lezlie Karls

Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Mid-Day Squares

Haley Bryant

Principal, Hustle Fund

Leslie Fine

Managing Partner, Enjoy the Work

Amy Wu Martin

Consumer Partner, Menlo Ventures

Jade Doucet-Martineau

Co-Founder & CEO, Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.

Mona Minhas

Partner, Thrive Venture Fund – BDC Capital

Marina Pavlovic Rivas

Co-founder & CEO, Eli Health

Tara Akhavan

CEO, AI4Eyes Medical Technologies Inc.

Geneviève Bouthillier

Executive Vice-President, BDC Capital

Yim Han

Vice President, Marketing, BDC

Sara Anvari

VP & CISO, BRP

Presented by: