Founders Day 2026 AGENDA
8:00 AM
REGISTRATION
9:00 AM
Welcome to Founders Day!
9:15 AM
Master Class #1: Moment Energy
Edward Chiang, CEO and Cofounder, Moment Energy
TX Zhuo, Founding General Partner, Fika Ventures
10:00 AM
Master Class #2: Soma Energy
Ath Caramanolis, CEO and Cofounder, Soma Energy
Villi Iltchev, Founder and Managing Partner, Category Ventures
10:45 AM
Master Class #3: The VC Perspective
TX Zhuo, Founding General Partner, Fika Ventures
Villi Iltchev, Founder and Managing Partner, Category Ventures
Susan Su, Partner, Toba Capital
Alex Norman, Founding General Partner, N49P
11:30 AM
Founder-Only Office Hours
1:00 PM
Afternoon Welcome
11:30 AM
What Does Excellence Look Like: Clio
Jack Newton, CEO and Founder, Clio
2:00 PM
What Does EXcellence Look Like: KOHO
Daniel Eberhard, CEO and Founder, Koho
2:45 PM
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A no-holds-barred debate about building in BC vs. building in Silicon Valley, starring:
Dennis Pilarinos, CEO and Founder, Unblocked
Jacob Shadbolt, CEO and Cofounder, IcePanel (YC W23)
Tanis Jorge, Cofounder, Trulioo and Founder, The Cofounder’s Hub
Landseer Enga, CEO and Cofounder, Revyl (YC F24)
Brandon Waselnuk, DevRel, Unblocked
3:30 PM
Closing Thoughts
4:00 PM
Networking Event
Celebrate BC’s startup ecosystem with founders, investors and other supporters from across the province at our onsite afterparty!