We’re delighted to announce that Dr. Ellen Farrell, professor of venture capital and entrepreneurship at Saint Mary’s University, has agreed to be the Chair and Host of Entrevestor Live at Volta on the afternoon of Sept. 17.

Entrevestor Live is our annual event showcasing the best and the brightest in the Atlantic Canadian innovation community. This half-day event highlights the startups that have significant global sales and demonstrates how entrepreneurs can grow market-leading companies within the East Coast ecosystem. It destroys the misimpression that Atlantic Canada has only early-stage startups.

Farrell will lead a program that includes discussions with Halifax-based Dash Hudson and Fredericton-based Eigen Innovation, and fireside chats with Iain Klugman, the Co-Founder of Kitchener, Ont.-based Communitech, as well as Rachael Craig, the Co-Founder of San Francisco-based Motionhall. There will also be panel discussions on the East Coast companies that are or have been XPRIZE finalists, and on the burgeoning battery cluster in the region.

Farrell will be a fantastic MC for this event, as she’s been a leader in the Atlantic Canadian startup community for decades.

She is a national-award winning mentor and expert in VC, and an advocate for venture capital as a way for founders to grow scalable growth companies. She has overseen the university’s Masters of Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation program and its cutting-edge programs in venture capital.

Last week on Entrevestor, we showcased her new startup InvestorQ&A, which is commercializing a new software product aimed at helping women founders perform better during question and answer sessions with investors.

You can learn more about Entrevestor Live and register to attend here.