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UNLOCKING DEEP TECH OPPORTUNITIES IN APAC

OCTOBER 24 • 12-1pm MDT

Join Deep Tech Canada for a webinar hosted in partnership with Intralink, a leading international business development consultancy. This session will explore how deep tech companies can successfully navigate and tap into commercial opportunities across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Intralink
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YOU'LL GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:

  • Market entry strategies for venture-backed technology companies in APAC
  • Key sectors driving demand for advanced technologies
  • Funding and partnership opportunities across the region
  • Practical tips for overcoming barriers to commercialization abroad

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Deep tech startups and scale-ups exploring international growth
  • Entrepreneurs curious about market expansion in APAC
  • Entrepreneurs actively pursuing new markets and partners in APAC
  • Innovators and researchers interested in global commercialization pathways
  • Investors looking to understand opportunities in the region

OUR SPEAKERS

Siavash Kianpour

Business Development Manager, North America

Siavash is from Toronto and has received a degree in Commerce from Queen’s University. He has spent the past 2 years connecting western SMEs, technology companies, and VCs into Asia. Previously he spent 5 years leading BD activities for a deep-tech engineering software company, focusing on partnerships and customer acquisition in various markets, across US, Europe, and Asia.

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Tommy Shiekman

SVP, Head of Business Development, North America

Tommy has worked in and with Asia for his entire career. He received a degree in East Asian Studies from Dickinson College and worked in China for ten years. He spent seven years with Intralink Shanghai, during which he secured millions of dollars in revenues for clients across a range of sectors including automotive, CE, semiconductors and industrial.

Tommy relocated to Silicon Valley in 2017 to drive the growth of our North America business, and during this time has built a strong network of entrepreneurs, VCs, and accelerators.

Thomas Shiekman

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