Date and Time
22 March 2016 – 18:00-21:00

Registration information
Room Number: 103 Steacie Building . See registration link below.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tim-lecture-startuplife-bepersistent-fightanotherday-andreasamazingadventures-tickets-22226866155

EE:  Engineer to Entrepreneur, Energy and Enthusiasm, Eyes on the End game.  It takes guts to be an entrepreneur and the road is bumpy. No, it is really bumpy.  Actually, it’s not a road at all.  Rather, a path that you are clearing through the unknown.  But WOW, its a fantastic journey that is exciting, scary, energizing and rewarding.  Hear about real world in-the-trenches examples of what its like to transition from an engineer to an entrepreneur, best practices for building a foundation, guidelines and lessons learned.  Every entrepreneurial experience is different because it is starting something new and so many factors will have changed – market drivers, financing conditions, technology to name a few.  This session will help you understand what it takes to make a decision/transition, what the experience has taught a seasoned start-up CEO, and some building blocks that can help you get started on your own journey.

About Your Speaker
Andrea Baptiste is a veteran executive with more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and network/service management. Prior to joining Benbria, Andrea was co-founder and CEO of Atreus Systems where she successfully led the company’s growth resulting in its acquisition by Sonus Networks in 2008. Prior to co-founding Atreus Systems, Andrea was responsible for business development at Cambrian Systems, a metro DWDM equipment vendor that was acquired by Nortel Networks in 1998.  Andrea’s experience in business leadership includes heading up venture capital financing rounds, merger and acquisitions, as well as establishing strategic partnerships with some of the world’s largest hardware and software companies. Andrea’s prior experience includes management positions at CrossKeys Systems, TeleSat Mobile Inc., and Newbridge Networks. Baptiste holds a B.A. Sc. (Honours, Applied Science in Electrical Engineering) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and has achieved accreditation as a Professional Engineer of Ontario.