Ever wonder how the best products get made?

Tune into this Sweat Equity livestream for a deep dive into the various strategies, philosophies and pathways to creating game-changing products and building industry leading consumer product businesses.

Get perspectives from founders, corporate leaders and product lovers on the realities of product innovation in the modern era.

Whether you’re an aspiring founder, startup investor, future startup employee or just want to gain insights from the current trailblazers in business, we’ve got you covered.

Get an up close and personal look at how the next generation of leaders in business are building the future.

The Panel:

Taran Ghatrora – CEO & Co-Founder, Blume

Blume, a self care and skin care start up that creates safe and effective products while bashing taboos and stigmas. Taran is a 500 Startups Alumni, Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient & G20 youth delegate for Canada.

She co-founded Blume, a venture backed self care company that has raised $4m. Blume exists to bash taboos and stigmas through safe and effective products. Her interests include destigmatizing periods and acne, spirituality, entrepreneurship and psychology. Before founding Blume, Taran practiced law and has carried her health advocacy into the CPG and start up world. She now catalyzes her desire to create impact through Blume’s sustainable, organic products and real talk education. Taran now shapes Blume’s long term vision, strategy and narrative to support the next generation of informed, thriving and confident young people.

Bunny Ghatora – COO & Co-Founder, Blume

Bunny is COO and co-founder of Blume. A self care and skin care start up that creates safe and effective products while bashing taboos and stigmas. Bunny is a 500 Startups Alumni and Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient.

Katie Wilson – CEO, BelliWelli

Katie Wilson, former celebrity matchmaker and current IBS-sufferer, spent years struggling with gut health and discomfort. Recognizing the need for more delicious, low-FODMAP, gut-friendly snacks that can be eaten anytime and anywhere Katie and her husband Nick created BelliWelli, one of the only low-FODMAP, gluten-free, vegan, gut-friendly snacks on the market. Katie’s mission is to educate people on the importance of a healthy gut and provide people with a delicious snack that can be enjoyed by anyone – anytime…anywhere

Matt Crocker – Technical Developer, lululemon

Matthew Crocker is Technical Developer on Performance Knits & Advanced Concepts. In this role he works on lululemons future state projects and harnessing industry firsts for lululemon. ‘Oh Shit Moments’ as we like to call them.

Prior to lululemon, Matthew began his career working in Tayloring on Saville Row in London with renowned Taylor Gieves and Hawkes, overseeing the military arm of the business serving heads of state, celebrities and senior military personnel. After leaving Savile Row, Matthew worked for cycling brand Rapha, bringing together his knowledge in fine tailoring with the technical apparel of cycling. A passionate cyclist, you can find Matt absolutely ripping around the roads or gravel paths of Vancouver.

The Moderator:

Marlon Thompson, Founder + CEO, Future Capital

Marlon Thompson is an angel investor, startup founder and experienced advocate for diversity in business. He has spent the past 4 years creating pathways to success for underrepresented leaders in the startup ecosystem. He has developed and led diversity initiatives that support founders and investors for the likes of Hootsuite Media, and Highline Beta. He also serves on the Advisory Council for Diversity at lululemon. Thompson founded Future Capital in 2020 to change the landscape of startup investing across North America.

Tickets are free of charge + space is limited.

About Future Capital:

Future Capital is focused on developing a new, more diverse cohort of startup investors at the angel, syndicate and LP level.

Learn more: https://www.futurecapital.ca

About lululemon:

lululemon is a healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel company for yoga, running, training, and most other sweaty pursuits, creating transformational products and experiences which enable people to live a life they love.

Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities for continuous research and product feedback.

Learn more: https://shop.lululemon.com