NextGEN Summit

— Full Schedule

NextGEN Summit agenda.

July 25, 2026 · 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM PST · Anvil Centre, New Westminster, BC

  1. 8:30 – 9:30

    60 min

    Registration

    Registration, Morning Coffee, Refreshments & Networking

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  2. 9:30 – 9:45

    15 min

    Opening

    Indigenous Land Acknowledgement & Knowledge Keeper Address

    Talaysay Campo

    Knowledge Keeper & Founder, Talaysay Tours

  3. 9:45 – 9:50

    5 min

    Founder Welcome

    Founder Welcome Address

    Jasmeen Kaur Judge

    CEO, CoreOrbit Systems Ltd.

  4. 9:50 – 10:20

    30 min

    Government Address

    Government Address: AI, Emerging Technology & Government Support for BC Businesses — Live Moderated Q&A

    Live Moderated Q&A

    Hon. Rick Glumac

    Minister of State for AI and New Technologies, Province of BC

    Moderator: Jasmeen Kaur Judge

  5. 10:20 – 11:20

    60 min

    Keynote

    Keynote: The BC Economic Landscape — Opportunities & Realities for Small & Medium Business

    Keynote

    Laura Jones

    President & CEO, BC Business Council

    Moderator: TBA

  6. 11:20 – 11:25

    5 min

    Connection

    Connection Moment #1 — Audience Ice Breaker

    All attendees

  7. 11:25 – 12:25

    60 min

    Panel 1

    Panel 1: Building & Financing Great Companies: What Actually Matters & Q/A

    Panel 1

    Praveen Varshney + Keith Ippel + Chris TBC

    Principal, Varshney Capital Corp. · Co-CEO & Founder, Spring Activator · 4x Founder & Venture Capitalist

    Moderator: TBA

  8. 12:25 – 1:05

    40 min

    Lunch

    Networking Lunch

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  9. 1:05 – 1:25

    20 min

    Relationship Building

    Command the Room — Make Every Relationship Count

    Joslyn Young

    CEO, Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade

  10. 1:25 – 2:25

    60 min + 10 min

    Panel 2

    Panel 2: The New Face of Franchising: Women, Immigrants, and the Next Generation of Franchise Owners in Canada & Q/A

    Panel 2

    Norm Friend + Jas Dosanjh Rai + Aishwarya TBC

    Franchise Expert, Franchise 101 Inc. · Franchisee, The Chopped Leaf · Founder, Rise & Thrive · Franchisee, TBC

    Moderator: Karen Dosanjh

  11. 2:35 – 2:45

    10 min

    Connection

    Connection Moment #2

    All attendees

  12. 2:45 – 3:15

    30 min

    Market Strategy

    Find Your Market. Own Your Lane.

    Aiman El-Ramly

    Founder & CEO, Nexsun.ai

  13. 3:15 – 3:35

    20 min

    Break

    Coffee, Refreshments & Networking Break

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  14. 3:35 – 4:05

    30 min

    Sales & Revenue Growth

    Stop Chasing and Start Closing — Win Faster and Bigger with a Revenue Machine That Delivers

    Shams Hirani

    President, EleWin Consulting Inc.

  15. 4:05 – 4:15

    10 min

    Connection

    Connection Moment #3

    All attendees

  16. 4:15 – 4:45

    30 min

    Business Growth & Support

    Business Tools, Resources & BDC Support for BC Entrepreneurs — Live Q&A

    Live Q&A

    Nazreen Mohammed

    Manager, Major Accounts, BDC · Business Development Bank of Canada

    Moderator: TBA

  17. 4:45 – 4:55

    10 min

    Connection

    Connection Moment #4 — Commitment Closing Circle

    All attendees

  18. 4:55 – 5:15

    10 min + 10 min

    Closing

    The next chapter: An announcement!

    Closing

    Jasmeen Kaur Judge

    MC - Badhri

  19. 5:15 – 7:00

    105 min

    Networking

    Networking Reception

    All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners

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