StartupLIVE – The Canadian Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem with Tonya Surman

As part of the 2015 StartupLIVE Learning Series, Startup Canada is pleased to feature Social Entrepreneur Tonya Surman, founding Executive Director and CEO of Centre for Social Innovation, on Thursday, November 26 from 2pm – 3pm EST.

Tonya has been creating and leading social ventures in Canada since 1987. She was the founding co-chair of the Ontario Nonprofit Network, is a founding trustee in the Awesome Foundation Toronto, and has been active within the Ontario Social Economy Roundtable and the Social Enterprise Council of Canada. Tonya and husband Mark Surman were instrumental in developing the Constellation Model of Governance, a complexity-inspired framework designed to enable collaborations within dynamic systems.
Participants will:

  • Hear about the latest trends within the Canadian social enterprise industry
  • Gain insights into light-governance as it relates to communities
  • Learn how to develop space for innovation
  • Learn how to be a leader in the social innovation community

Don’t miss this interactive learning session! Registration is free for Startup Canada Community Leaders and $25 for the general public.