Innovate & Caffeinate – Navigating Digital Assets for Business Success
Tue 11 Mar 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Accelerator Centre HQ, N2L 6R5
Description
Fuel your entrepreneurial spirit with coffee, connections, and cutting-edge insights at our latest Innovate & Caffeinate—a must-attend breakfast event for Canadian entrepreneurs looking to integrate Bitcoin and other digital assets into their businesses.
Enjoy a relaxed morning of networking with fellow innovators, followed by an engaging 30-minute panel discussion featuring industry leaders and founders who have successfully leveraged digital assets to drive business growth.
What’s in it for you?
- Connect with a dynamic community of forward-thinking entrepreneurs.
- Learn how digital assets can enhance business operations, payments, and investment strategies.
- Gain practical insights on regulations, security, and the future of digital finance.
Whether you're curious about accepting Bitcoin, tokenization, or blockchain applications, this session will equip you with actionable strategies to stay ahead in the evolving digital economy.
Come ready to ask questions, explore real-world use cases, and discover how digital assets can be a game-changer for your business—all over a great cup of coffee
Panelists:
Jon Tellis
Jon is a Partner @ nmbrly llp and CTO @ nmbrly technologies inc. His firm provides Accounting, Tax, Advisory and CFO services to technology and other entrepreneurs. He is also an entrepreneur himself, with a focus on the development of disruptive technology in the Fintech space.
David Cox
David Cox, CMT, CFA is the Senior Portfolio Manager at Financially INsync at Raymond James Ltd in Waterloo and is also licensed by FINRA in the U.S. He manages assets using a fundamentally screened, yet technically driven process. He’s an active voice on X (formerly Twitter) @DavidCoxRJ and produces a weekly webinar called “Where Do We (Investors) Stand?”. He has spoken on a variety of global stages including Dubai, China, New York and appeared on a variety of podcasts for stockcharts.com, JC Parets’ “The Morning Show”, Investors Business Daily, Sage Planning Podcast and the Lead-Lag report.
Jacob Asparian
Jacob is a leading voice in Bitcoin adoption, an entrepreneur, and the founder of 1Bitcoin.ca, a platform dedicated to onboarding Canadian individuals and businesses to Bitcoin. With a background in real estate, sales, and coaching, he has pioneered key initiatives, including Bricks to Bits, which enables homeowners to convert real estate proceeds directly into Bitcoin, and The Orange Pages, a platform accelerating Bitcoin adoption and peer-to-peer transactions nationwide. Passionate about financial sovereignty and innovation, Jacob is driving mainstream Bitcoin adoption and empowering individuals and businesses to leverage Bitcoin as a strategic asset.
Mohammed Muraj
Mohammed helps founders at every stage of growth work through the legal requirements specific to their company whilst mitigating risk. Having led the legal team of a blockchain startup before joining Torys Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group, Mohammed offers insights based on firsthand experience coupled with deep knowledge of the wider crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Whether navigating the governance and regulatory issues unique to the industry, raising funds, building products and teams, or accessing capital markets, Mohammed leans on years of experience to provide founders with tailored advice as they scale.
Location
Accelerator Centre HQ, N2L 6R5