Entrepreneurship and building businesses
For founders and operators. Perspectives on turning an idea into a business and executing the decision.
Speaking
Evangel (Ev) Oputa
Entrepreneur. Builder. Systems Thinker. Speaker.
Talks and working sessions draw on business building, technology, systems, growth and the practical use of emerging technology. Send the date, the room and the format. You get an answer on availability and a proposed session outline within one business day.
Topics
What the session can cover
Every session is shaped to the room. Past events are listed below and on the profile.
Systems and how organizations operate
How the work runs, what it costs, and the order to fix it in.
Technology and digital adoption
What it takes to get a business onto new systems and using them.
Growth and marketing
Reaching the right audience with data, content and automation behind it.
Artificial intelligence in organizations
Where AI earns its place in an operation, and where it does not, including the governance around its use.
Human capability and the future of work
Skills, judgment and work when AI takes on more of the task.
Highlights
Selected speaking
- Conference VenturaX Entrepreneurship Conference (VEC) 2026: From Idea to Income Hotel Blackfoot, Calgary
- Workshop AI Systems for Nonprofit Operations, with OnStack and the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth Gateway Building, Calgary
- Conference Calgary Innovation Week 2025: AI for Startup Growth Calgary
- Working session Founders Lounge: Using AI to Improve Productivity Platform Calgary
- Career Clinic Future-proofing a career in the AI age Calgary
- Speaker series Calgary Black Chamber, on AI Calgary
See every past event and the upcoming dates on the profile.
Media
Watch Ev speak
More talks, webinars and panels are in the media section of the profile.
Formats
How a session can run
- Keynote
- Conference session
- Panel
- Workshop or working session
- Fireside or interview
- Webinar
Sessions run from a 30 minute keynote to a half day working session, in person or virtual. Use the form below to request a date.
Request a date
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You get a reply within one business day with availability and a proposed outline for the session. If the date is tight, say so by replying to that email and it moves up the queue.