My stay at Velocity has exceeded all my initial expections. To begin the term, all Velocity residents were invited to attend the Velocity Gala to have dinner with industry leaders and Velocity’s sponsors. The day after the event, we had a conference dedicated to Velocity residents. There were great keynote speakers who I’ve heard of at Impact’s National Conference, but they reminded me of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
The beginning of term events were well planned. As an entrepreneurial residence, students needed to learn more about entrepreneurship and how to bring an idea to a realizable product/service.
Lucky for you, Velocity posts all their videos. I’ve shared them with you here
GALA
Opening Remarks –
Meg Beckel and Sean Van Koughnett 
Keynote Address –
Mike Lee 
CONFERENCE
Opening Keynote –
Iain Klugman, President, Communitech 
The VC’s View on Entrepreneurship –
Amar Varma, Founder, Extreme Venture Partners 
The Journey Begins Now –
Eric Solowka, Vice President, Programs and Principal, Lewis Media 
Keynote –
Duncan Hill, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ventures West 
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset –
Jackie Lee, Founder, Jackie Lee Talent Management Inc. 
Closing Keynote –
Sanjay Singhal, Chairman and Director, Simply Audio books 
The original source can be found here: http://www.velocity.uwaterloo.ca/videos/opening_conference/index.php
Peter Kao
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