This Winter, in cooperation with Blair and Kathy McKeil, iDeaWORKS is hosting a diverse line-up of entrepreneurial guests to speak at Mohawk College.

Our guest speakers have been through the ups and downs of building a business, and they’ve worked their way to success.  Now they're visiting Mohawk to share their insights, thoughts, and advice.

Join us for a series of compelling discussions by these innovators, trendsetters, and storytellers: 

Perry Miele
Chairman and Managing Partner of Beringer Capital

"Distorted Reality: The Truth About Entrepreneurship"
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
2:00pm-3:00pm in Rm i125
Mohawk College, Fennell Campus

During the event, one lucky student will win the chance to job shadow at Beringer Capital!

Perry Miele, Chairman and Managing Partner of Beringer Capital, has over 20 years of experience in the advertising and marketing industry and has earned a reputation as a strategic builder of businesses. Read more

Beringer Capital is an investment and advisory firm focused on the marketing services and speciality media industry. Read on

Find out more about Perry Miele on the Mohawk College Library blog.

Andreas Souvaliotis
President of AIR MILES for Social Change:

"Can Entrepreneurs Change the World?"
Tuesday, January, 17, 2012
2:00pm to 3:00pm in Rm i125
Mohawk College, Fennell Campus

During the event, one lucky student will win the chance to job shadow at AIR MILES for Social Change!

About Andreas

Andreas leads AIR MILES for Social Change, a national social venture that offers government incentives to all Canadians for making healthier or more environmentally responsible lifestyle choices - powered by the unparalleled reach and popularity of the AIR MILES loyalty currency. He was the original founder of Green Rewards, the world's first environmental consumer loyalty program which was ultimately acquired by LoyaltyOne in 2008 and fully integrated into the AIR MILES reward program. Prior to Green Rewards he was the President & CEO of one of the oldest retail marketing agencies in Canada. Read more

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Thank you to our previous speakers:

Rob Guénette, CEO of TAXI:

"Building a Business with Attitude"
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
2:00pm to 3:00pm in Rm C116
Mohawk College, Fennell Campus

In 2011, TAXI was named Canada's Agency of the Decade by Strategy magazine. Marketing magazine named TAXI Agency of the Year in 2005,
and it earned Strategy magazine's Agency of the Year status in 2004,
2005, and 2008.

Rob combines his passion for advertising, design, and culture with what
he calls a "blue collar" management style. An industry profile once
described him as "the most outspoken and successful evangelist
for making advertising that has attitude."

Read his bio.

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Richard Padulo, President of Immersion Media:

"Classic Marketing Tactics & Modern Messaging Mediums"
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
2:00pm to 3:00pm in Rm C116
Mohawk College, Fennell Campus

Join us as Richard Padulo discusses how marketing tactics developed a century ago are still effective today, and how human engagement with advertising has evolved through the use of technology.

Read his bio.

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