Today marks a grim milestone in history: a convicted and legally defined sexual predator returns to the most powerful office in the world. For many, this feels like a nightmare ripped straight from the 1950s. But it’s 2025, and the world of tech isn’t far behind in its own retrograde slide - where power excuses cruelty and justice rarely serves the marginalized. 

Mandy Potter, Founder and GP at Misfit Angels, shares lessons for founders on how to stay true to themselves and remain authentic throughout the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship.

Rachael D’Amore, Associate Vice President of Growth at Talk Shop Media and former journalist, shares her expertise on what data newsrooms are looking for and how it can help craft your public founder or company narrative.

Fatima Zaidi, founder and CEO of Quill and CoHost explains the pros and cons to bootstrapping your business (not taking external funding) and how to determine what path might be right for you.

Sarah Willson, Associate at Panache VC, Canada's leading pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm walks through why fostering relationships with venture capitalists early in your business-building journey can pay off in the long run, and how you can get started today.

Juanita Lee-Garcia, Executive Director of the Upside foundation, educator, artist and co-principal of an impact consultancy shares her insights on how to embed corporate social responsibility into your company from the very start helping you create a better early-stage culture and impact-focused values.

Lauren Arnold, co-founder of Category Communications, shares her tips on what early-stage founders can do to help fuel their PR strategy without using capital and to help them prepare for when they are ready to hire an agency.