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Speaker Series & Whisky Festival

IMPERIAL VANCOUVER | THURSDAY OCTOBER 18TH | 6PM - 11PM

MEET YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Meet David Chilton: Former “Dragon” on CBC TV’s Dragons’ Den | Bestselling Author of The Wealthy Barber

Whether it’s helping millions of Canadians achieve personal financial success or investing in low-fat cookbooks, David Chilton has always had a knack for recognizing great ventures, a skill he leveraged as a “dragon” on CBC television’s #1 hit show, Dragons’ Den. Called “charming, unpretentious, and funny,” by The Chicago Sun-Times, David puts his business expertise and life experience to work in his informative and inspiring talks.

David began his career by self-publishing his book The Wealthy Barber in 1989. It was written in 26 months, and was specifically targeted toward those with little investment experience, in order to help them develop positive personal-finance habits. The book has become one of the most popular Canadian books of all time, selling over two million copies since its release.

His second book, also self-published, is The Wealthy Barber Returns, and is yet another runaway Canadian bestseller. David is also the publisher of the bestselling cookbooks Looneyspoons, Crazy Plates, and Eat, Shrink & Be Merry!(working with authors Janet and Greta Podleski).

David is an economics graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University, where he won the award for the highest mark in the country on the Canadian Securities Course. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio shows.

ABOUT BE WISE

Be Wise is a professionally-organized Speaker Series and Whisky Festival developed exclusively for a select group of business leaders and change-makers. This bi-annual event will be hosted at the downtown location of the Imperial Vancouver. In true Whisky Wisemen fashion, we wanted to go far and beyond the standard of conferences and whisky festivals. After asking the question of how we make Wise with the opportunity bring together two things business leaders love, whisky and business...

Instead we thought, why couldn’t we do both?

Over a glass of one of the worlds best spirits, we brought together for one evening only, the Be Wise Whisky Festival and Speaker Series.

Using the Whisky Wisemen approach, between presentations we added 3 formal whisky tastings as well as, ended our evening with a reception with whiskies from around the world to taste and sample.

1 KEYNOTE | 1 HOST | 3 WHISKY PRESENTATIONS
WORLDWIDE WHISKIES TO SAMPLE

INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET:

General Admission (Speaker Series & Whisky Festival)

David Chilton Keynote Speech
The Wealthy Barber ($20 Value)
Host
3 Part whisky presentation presented by Bruichladdich
Worldwide world wide whiskies to sample (open bar, please drink responsibly)
Passed catered food

Corporate Row (Speaker Series & Whisky Festival)

10 Priority group seating
Fast line VIP Registration
David Chilton Keynote Speech
Host
3 Part whisky presentation presented by Bruichladdich
Worldwide whiskies to sample (open bar, please drink responsibly)
The Wealthy Barber ($20 Value)
Passed catered food

THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING WHISKY SPONSOR

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Meet your Whisky Host: Gez McAlpine

Gez McAlpine is the Canadian brand ambassador for Bruichladdich single malt Islay whisky and works to bring the story and philosophy behind Progressive Hebridean distillers to industry professionals and curious consumers alike. Gez has operated some of the world’s best drinking establishments from Melbourne to Los Angeles & Vancouver. From a background of over a decade in the cocktail and premium spirits industry, holding positions of cocktail consultation to venue management and Whisky curation - travelling extensively throughout this time in search of the best spirits and cocktails possible. Gez is in constant pursuit of the knowledge and experience required to educate all levels of imbibers & the whisky intrigued. Gez is a WSET level 3, Gold Certified BNIC Cognac educator, Multiple time global cocktail competition finalist, and most importantly truly passionate about spreading the word of premium spirits.

Meet your Welcome Speaker: Natalie Cartwright: Co-Founder and COO of Finn AI

Natalie Cartwright, co-founder of Finn AI, is an innovator in the world of financial technology. Working alongside global tier banks and credit unions, her company empowers financial institutions to build better consumer relationships by providing AI-powered personal banking assistants. Regularly found featured in the likes of USA Today, American Banker and Bloomberg, Natalie is a leader in voicing the ethical impacts of artificial intelligence, as well as the potential of technology to improve financial well-being. Prior to founding Finn AI, Natalie worked at the Global Fund in Geneva managing a USD $250million health investment portfolio.