"Technopreneurship" with Michael Sikorsky, Founder & CEO of Robots & Pencils
In this current economic climate, we all know people who have been down-sized and many are having difficulty finding work. As a result, many are turning to entrepreneurship and leveraging the downturn as an opportunity for change, ingenuity, and creativity. “Technopreneurship” is becoming a popular buzzword both here in Canada as well as globally, and particularly in Hong Kong and China. Come out and learn more about “technopreneurship” and be inspired by Michael Sikorsky ,CEO and Co-Founder of Robots and Pencils, who was named a CEO to Watch by CNN Money, Canada’s Internet Revolutionary by Profit Magazine, one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture and the 2013 Technology and Communication EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
This event will take place in the Devonian Gardens, where you will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and networking with fellow attendees before welcoming Michael to the stage.
CEO and Co-Founder of Robots and Pencils, a global mobile strategy and app development firm started here in Calgary, Sikorsky is no stranger to taking risks, thinking outside the box, and designing products that fit seamlessly into our lives.
Since Robots and Pencils opened their doors in 2009 they have won countless awards, and in 2013, Sikorsky was named the Technology and Communication EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
One of only 6 in the world invited to the 2014 “World Entrepreneur of the Year” awards as part of a special citation on global growth, Sikorsky has also been invited to speak at Cyberport Hong Kong, Harvard Business School, MIT, Stanford, Community 2.0 Las Vegas, MESH Toronto and has been interviewed by the Globe and Mail, Financial Times, Business Week, UK Guardian to name a few.
And if you have the chance, ask him about his socks.
