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Rebecca Bligh is a community leader, two-term Vancouver City Councillor, Metro Vancouver Director, and former President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Throughout her career, she has been guided by a simple belief: meaningful leadership begins with service and grows through responsibility. A young mother at 21, an entrepreneur, a volunteer, and an advocate, Rebecca’s...

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Paschal Okwundu: Building Credit That Crosses Borders with Binta Financial

Paschal Okwundu is the Founder and CEO of Binta Financial, a Canadian fintech building the infrastructure for global credit mobility. Born and raised in Nigeria and now based in Canada, Paschal has spent his career at the intersection of technology, finance, and systems transformation, drawn consistently to complex problems where human behaviour, economic opportunity, and...

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Dana Ramnarine & Rhum.HR: Building Something Worth Staying For

Dana Ramnarine (she/her) is a seasoned entrepreneur and people-operations leader recognized for empowering innovative ventures and driving operational excellence within collaborative, creative teams. With nearly 15 years of experience supporting startup founders and building purpose-driven organizations, she brings together strategic vision and hands-on leadership in equal measure. As Chief Operating Officer at rhum.hr, Dana leads...

Portfolio.YVR Web Summit Vancouver 2026 Special Edition: BC Founders Building for Business, Community, and Net Safety

Originally published via EIN Presswire. // VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, June 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Portfolio.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine has released its 2nd Annual Web Summit Vancouver Special Edition, celebrating the founders, operators, and professionals who converged at Web Summit Vancouver this year — each engaged in building the technologies and services that strengthen how business operates,...

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Espanda Ghorbannia (Convoy Communications) Redefines Luxury Experiential Strategy in Canada & Middle East

Espanda Ghorbannia is an Iranian-Canadian luxury marketing strategist, experiential designer, and founder whose work is grounded in a question most brands forget to ask: in a category where customers are never compelled, only choosing, what makes them choose you — and keep choosing you? That question has shaped her career across brand strategy, experiential design,...

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Tara Teng (she/her) is an Embodiment Coach working at the intersection of spirituality and sexuality. She helps people find their way back to their bodies — overcoming shame, healing trauma, and dismantling purity culture in alignment with their own values and beliefs, so they can build a healthy sexual ethic and thrive in freedom and...

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Sarah Chapman-Funston & SCF Marketing: Making Strategic Marketing Accessible for Growing Businesses

Sarah Chapman-Funston is the Founder and Principal of SCF Marketing, a marketing strategist with more than 11 years of experience helping businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her work is rooted in making marketing feel understandable and accessible for growing businesses. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and business owners learn what marketing really...

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Jennifer-Lee Gunson is the founder of J Pod Creations, a Vancouver-based podcast production company serving clients across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. With more than 15 years of broadcasting and podcasting experience, she helps brands, nonprofits, and higher education institutions create powerful audio content that builds loyal, engaged audiences. Jennifer-Lee began her...

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Brittney Ashley: Redefining Sustainable Entrepreneurship Through Creative Dynamics Virtual Services

Brittney Ashley is a certified business coach, imposter syndrome coach, and Trauma of Money Certified Practitioner based in Victoria, BC. With a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Communications and a rich background in technology and tourism/hospitality, she brings a wealth of experience to her role as founder and owner of Creative Dynamics Virtual Services....

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