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SUMMARY:Founders Walk & Talk
DESCRIPTION:Founders Walk & Talk is a casual way to get outside\, move your body\, and connect with fellow founders without the pressure of a traditional networking event. \nWe’ll meet up for an iced drink\, then head out on a mapped walk around R&T Park. It’s a chance to step away from your desk\, enjoy some fresh air\, and have easy conversations with people who understand the founder journey. \nNo panels\, no pitches\, no formal prompts. Join us for a relaxed walk\, good company\, and a refreshing break in the day.
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LOCATION:Accelerator Centre HQ\, 295 Hagey Blvd\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2L 6R5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:She Talks Tech: Building Confidence as a Founder
DESCRIPTION:At She Talks Tech: Building Confidence as a Founder\, we’re creating space for honest\, practical conversations about what it really means to lead a company\, make decisions with conviction\, and grow into your voice as a founder. \nThis event brings together women founders and leaders to share candid stories\, real-world lessons\, and actionable advice for building confidence through every stage of entrepreneurship. From navigating uncertainty and asking the right questions\, to building strong relationships and representing your vision with clarity\, this session is designed to help founders lead with greater trust in themselves and their direction. \nWhat to Expect: \nFounder Stories and Lessons Learned: Hear from women who have navigated the realities of entrepreneurship\, including the moments of doubt\, growth\, and decision-making that shaped their leadership.\nLeading with Clarity: Explore how founders can communicate their vision\, build trust with partners and teams\, and make confident decisions even when they don’t have every answer.\nConfidence in Action: Move beyond surface-level advice and into practical strategies for showing up with presence\, asking stronger questions\, and leading through uncertainty.\nCommunity and Connection: Whether you’re just starting out or growing your company\, this is a space to listen\, learn\, and connect with others who understand the founder journey. \nJoin us for a session rooted in shared learning\, leadership\, and possibility. \n  \nModerator: Danielle Joworski  \nDanielle Joworski is the AC:Incubate Program Manager at the Accelerator Centre\, as well as an entrepreneur\, and speaker. She helps founders and entrepreneurs start\, grow\, and scale their businesses from idea to impact. With over 20 years of corporate experience and more than five years as an award-winning entrepreneur\, Danielle brings a unique blend of strategic insight\, leadership experience\, and practical support to her work. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build confidence\, and create meaningful impact through their businesses. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTara Khani  \nTara Khani\, MSc\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Moorcheh.ai by Edge AI Innovations. \nTara Khani brings over 14 years of experience bridging engineering\, product management and enterprise software sales. She holds an MSc in Engineering from Concordia University. Throughout her career\, she has managed engineering and product management at Keyence and Mitutoyo\, and driven multi-million-dollar software sales at SaaS companies\, including Synopsys and SOTI. \nIn 2024\, Tara co-founded Moorcheh.ai by Edge AI Innovations to build memory infrastructure that helps AI agents remember and process information efficiently. She guided the company from its initial prototype to a live product that currently has two scientific papers\, a patent\, over 17\,000 downloads and multiple active paying enterprise customers. \n  \n  \nAjoa Mintah  \nAjoa Mintah is the Founder and Chief Ice Cream Maker of Four All Ice Cream\, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based company creating hand-crafted ice cream with all-natural\, locally sourced ingredients. \nAjoa founded Four All with a simple but powerful dream: to make high-quality ice cream that offers a better choice for all ice cream lovers\, without compromising on taste\, ingredients\, or well-being. Her love of ice cream-making began during a heatwave in August 2003\, when she chose to buy an ice cream machine instead of an air conditioner. That small decision sparked years of experimentation and eventually grew into Four All Ice Cream\, now known for its fresh\, seasonal flavours and two scoop shops in Kitchener-Waterloo. \nAt Four All\, Ajoa’s team starts with fresh\, all-natural Guernsey cow milk from Eby Manor Farm. The milk contains A2 beta-casein protein\, which is often gentler for people with dairy sensitivities. The ice cream base is pasteurized in small batches at Four All’s gluten-free production facility in Kitchener\, then combined with local and responsibly sourced ingredients to create flavours that are rich\, real\, and rooted in the region. \nThe name Four All was inspired by Ajoa’s family of four and their very different ice cream preferences: classic flavours\, vegan options\, childhood favourites\, and adventurous foodie combinations. That idea became the foundation of the company’s four flavour categories: Classic\, Vegan\, Childhood\, and Foodie. \nThrough Four All\, Ajoa is building more than an ice cream company. She is creating joyful\, inclusive treats that celebrate local ingredients\, support regional farmers and makers\, and offer something delicious for every kind of ice cream lover. \n  \nGharsa Amin  \nGharsa Amin is the Founder of Kavodax\, a compliance-first fintech company building stablecoin-powered cross-border payments infrastructure for enterprises and financial institutions. \nA software engineer and fintech founder\, Gharsa brings experience across AML compliance\, financial crime management\, and startup ecosystems in Canada\, the U.S.\, and Asia. She holds a master’s degree in public administration with a specialization in financial crime management\, giving her a unique perspective at the intersection of technology\, regulation\, and global financial infrastructure. \nThrough Kavodax\, Gharsa is working to modernize international payments by combining stablecoin settlement rails with rigorous AML and regulatory frameworks. Kavodax enables businesses to move value globally with near-instant settlement and fees under 1%\, using U.S. and Canadian dollar-backed stablecoins. \nUnder Gharsa’s leadership\, Kavodax has gained significant momentum\, including winning the CodeLaunch Canada 2025 National Championship\, the TechTuesday Pitchfest $10K Prize\, and the Africa Trade Summit Pitch Contest. The company has also been selected for the RBC FinSec Incubator and has raised $300\,000 in non-dilutive funding. \nGharsa was named one of Spark Centre’s Top 10 Women to Watch 2026\, and is a nominee for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award. She is passionate about building trusted financial infrastructure that makes global commerce faster\, more transparent\, and more accessible.
URL:https://www.acceleratorcentre.com/event-page/she-talks-tech-building-confidence-as-a-founder/
LOCATION:Catalyst Commons\, 137 Glasgow St Unit 210\, Kitchener\, ON\, N2G 4X8\, Canada
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