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2025-08-12T11:00:00.0000000

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Creators of VAN: Building, Backing and Believing in What’s Next

Join us for a summer activation featuring OHME!, Popoff, Reusables, and Sipply, four of Vancouver’s newest and most exciting startups. Joel Hansen from League of Innovators will lead an honest, engaging conversation with the founders about their journeys, challenges, and what’s next.

BrainStation Vancouver
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
2025-08-12T18:00:00.0000000Z – 2025-08-12T20:00:00.0000000Z

455 Granville St, Vancouver, BC How to get here
$25

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80k+ attendees globally
Learn from industry experts
Live Q&A

Jenny Yue

Co-Founder and CEO
Jenn Orr

Founder
Anastasia Kiku

Co-Founder
Caty Tedman

Founder & CEO
Brianna Huycke

Vice President, Capital
Joel Hansen

Head of Marketing

Whether you’re building a company, a community or a movement, this event brings together voices who know what it takes to start from scratch. In this conversation, Jenny Yue (OHME!), Jenn Orr (Popoff) and Joel Hansen (LOI) will reflect on the real journey of starting up, how to stay scrappy, scale smart and build brands that matter.

Jenny Yue

Co-Founder and CEO

Jenny Yue is the Co-Founder and CEO of OHME!, a forward-thinking brand redefining wellness through functional design and inclusive community. With a background in fashion and a passion for innovation, Jenni leads with creativity, purpose, and a drive to build more human-centered experiences.
Jenn Orr

Founder

Jenn Orr is the Founder of Popoff, a brand built at the intersection of joy, creativity, and culture. With a background in brand strategy and creative direction, Jenn brings bold ideas to life through thoughtful storytelling and community-driven experiences that resonate and inspire.
Anastasia Kiku

Co-Founder

Anastasia Kiku is the Co‑Founder of resuables, a sustainable brand committed to creating reusable lifestyle products that reduce single-use waste. With a passion for environmental impact and thoughtful design, she leads brand strategy and product development, building a community centered around eco-conscious living.
Caty Tedman

Founder & CEO

Caty Tedman is the Co-founder of Sipply with a career dedicated to enhancing consumer experiences in the digital space. From pioneering social media at ESPN in 2008 to leading Partnerships & Marketing at Dapper Labs, she’s worked with major brands to make emerging technologies like blockchain accessible and exciting. Her past roles include USA Network, the NHL, and the NFL, and she’s passionate about enriching fan engagement and collaborating with smart people.
Brianna Huycke

Vice President, Capital

Brianna Huycke is VP of Capital at RBCx, where she supports Canada’s most promising startups with tailored capital solutions. With a focus on innovation-driven companies, she brings a unique blend of financial acumen and strategic insight to fuel high-growth ventures across sectors.
Joel Hansen

Head of Marketing

Joel Hansen is Head of Marketing at LOI, where he blends storytelling, brand strategy, and community building to elevate mission-driven startups. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, Joel’s work focuses on amplifying emerging voices and helping startups cut through the noise.

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Fuelling Big Ideas

Kick things off with OHME & Popoff, the perfect pairing for mid-day event spent talking shop and sharing stories.
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Founders in Conversation

Learn what it really takes to build, grow and stay inspired from the founders of OHME Foods and Popoff.
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Backed by Community

Meet fellow builders, creatives, and founders shaping Vancouver’s startup scene, and discover how shared experiences, support, and collaboration drive the next wave of innovation.

Details of the Morning

What's Included

Taste OHME! – Sample a selection of clean, craveable bites from OHME!, Vancouver’s own better-for-you snack brand. It’s the perfect way to fuel conversation while getting a first taste of what this exciting new food startup is all about.
Sip Popoff – Raise a glass with Popoff’s bold, unapologetic line of sodas that fuels your goals and satisfies your cravings. With chilled cans on hand and a laid-back vibe, it’s the ideal backdrop for easy conversation and relaxed networking.

How to Get Here

BrainStation Vancouver

455 Granville St #400, Vancouver, BC

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Finding Your Way

Steps away from the Waterfront Station’s Granville St entrance. Our event space is on the ground floor.
Ride Sharing and Taxi Drop-off

Visitors being dropped off by a ride sharing service or taxi should enter the Starbucks across the street at 700 W Pender St as only city buses are allowed on Granville St in front of the campus.
Once You're Inside

Our staff will be there to greet you at reception.