OUR PROGRAM FACULTY
Attached below are just 3 of the many amazing professionals joining us this year, whom you will be work with throughout VentureLift.
GEOFF MCKAY, mba
We're excited to fly in Geoff McKay from NYC as our keynote speaker. Geoff is one of Canada's most accomplished businesspeople, formerly the Managing Director of the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP Investments), a federal $550 billion investment fund for millions of Canadians. Additionally, he brings exceptional experience from his other roles at Goldman Sachs, Forstman Little & Co., Vulcan Capital (Paul Allen's firm), and now Weathervane, his own firm. Geoff earned his MBA from the Wharton School, having graduated on the Dean's List in 1997.
Darren Dahl, PhD
Professor Dahl is one of Canada's premiere business educators, being the current Dean of the UBC Sauder School of Business. He has published nearlv 100 papers on creativity, consumer behaviour, and product development. Professor Dahl has also received numerous research and teaching awards, including the 3M Teaching Fellow, Killam Research Prize, and Society for Consumer Psychology Fellowship. He studied at UBC during his PhD, graduating in 1998.
Alykhan Sunderji, JD, MIR
Alykhan Sunderji is a distinguished legal professional and founder of Sunder Legal, specializing in M&A for startups, small, and mid-market businesses. Before starting his own firm, he built an impressive career at Amazon, where he served as the Head of Legal for both Amazon Fashion and Amazon.ca alongside an executive leadership position. In addition, he brings experience from Paul, Weiss and Apollo Management, one of the world's largest private equity firms. Alykhan earned his JD from UofT and his MIR from McGill.
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