Meredith Powell, founder at Powell & Company, co-founder at The Next Big Thing and director at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is the second leader to take part in our Leadership Series, presented by Global News and CKNW.
Powell’s special will be broadcast on BC1 and CKNW on Nov. 18, 19 and 20. Details here.
Meredith Powell’s bio:
An award-winning serial entrepreneur, strategic startup advisor, and co-founder of a charity for NextGen founders, The Next Big Thing, Meredith Powell is a creative visionary committed to championing innovation and diversity in leadership and technology.
Starting in her 20s, she has built – and scaled globally – three companies in the garment industry generating over $45m in sales, launched the world’s largest fashion B2B eComm platform, and created a nonprofit to benefit young entrepreneurs (est 2013). Currently, she is an active advisor to multiple tech companies through her consultancy firm, Powell & Company, including Finn.ai and Slyce.it.
A sought after speaker and mentor, Meredith presents at over 20 events each year from grassroots hackathons for the City of Vancouver like VanFutures to the National Angel Conference and BDC’s Annual Summit. Born and raised right here in Vancouver and a graduate of UBC, her impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem – and the community at large – is tangible and significant.
Meredith is Startup Canada’s 2016 National award winner for promoting entrepreneurship, a Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40, BC Business Magazine “Top 35 Most Influential Women in Business”, YWCA Woman of Distinction, and current RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards nominee.