Michele Romanow
'Dragon'
Dragons' Den
Michele Romanow is a serial entrepreneur, a ‘Dragon’ on the Canadian hit TV show Dragons’ Den and the Co-Founder & Exec Chairman of Clearco – the world’s largest e-commerce investor that has invested over $5B in 10,000 entrepreneurs in 13 countries. A prolific investor, Michele was named a Young Global Leader by the WEF and one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. Michele previously co-founded SnapSaves and Buytopia.ca. She is a board director for Vail Resorts and Queen’s School of Business.
Schedule
20 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
NACO Announcement & Panel: Unlocking Funding Across the Entrepreneurial Journey
You are the company you keep, and network capital can make or break an entrepreneur’s success. Join us for an exciting announcement from NACO that’s set to amplify Canada’s entrepreneurs. After this pivotal reveal, we’ll dive into how building the right connections reduces barriers, unlocks funding, and drives Canada’s economic prosperity. Discover how network capital can transform the entrepreneurial journey and fuel lasting success.
25 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
Nobody Cares About Your Career
Erika Ayers Badan, the powerhouse CEO who transformed Barstool Sports from a niche blog into a digital media giant valued at over half a billion dollars, sits down for a no-holds-barred conversation with CBC Dragon Michele Romanow. Erika shares her journey from scaling one of the most controversial media brands to leading the lifestyle space as CEO of Food52. In this conversation Erika and Michele reveal the essential lessons and harsh truths about what it takes to grow your career.
