page_title: Impact Entrepreneurship Group
section_title: Impact National Conference
hierarchical_section_title: Impact Entrepreneurship Group / Past Initiatives / Impact National Conference
caption_attribution_description: Justin Trudeau
context_page_description: Impact Entrepreneurship Group is a Canadian non-profit youth-run organization. Founded in 2004, it aims to foster and develop entrepreneurship among university and high school students. It has offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Waterloo, Ontario. To fulfill its aim, Impact has a number of different programs and initiatives to promote youth entrepreneurship and leadership, both at the local and national level. The organization currently consists of over 100 student volunteers across Canada.
context_section_description: The Impact National Conference was a two-day conference held annually in Toronto during the month of November.  At the conference, students from high schools, universities, and colleges across Canada participated in activities that allowed them to learn from and network with their peers and successful entrepreneurs.  Topics discussed included 21st century business skills, innovation, and the role of entrepreneurship in shaping Canada’s economic future.
  Past speakers at the Impact National Conference include:
  Justin Trudeau—Canadian politician
  Craig Kielburger—Founder of Free the Children
  Michael Lee-Chin—Executive Chairman of AIC Limited
  Andy Nulman—Co-founder of Just for Laughs
  The Impact National Conference also featured workshops aimed to reveal the process, obstacles, and rewards of taking an idea to business.  In these workshops, the conference delegates engaged in an interactive discussion with experienced entrepreneurs.
  Another part of the Impact National Conference was its exhibition showcase, in which the delegates had the opportunity to meet and network with representatives of different companies across Canada.  Companies that have attended the conference in past years include Telus, RIM, IBM, Deloitte, and Michelin.
caption: Canadian politician Justin Trudeau speaking at the 2009 Impact National Conference.
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