Held at Waterloo-Kitchener’s most fabulous venue, Communitech’s signature event took place in the early morning of Wednesday, July 14^th. Eight of us had the opportunity to be part of this high-profile conference, and were able to walk away with a set of fresh ideas.

Kicking off by keynote Clay Christensen, bestselling author of The Innovator’s Dilemma, the conference raised the energy of the attendance by Christensen’s unique theory about disruption.

The other two keynotes did not disappoint either. Bill Taylor, the co-founder of Fast Company, invited us to rethink about the differences between individuals. Noel Biderman, President of Avid Life Media, challenged our perspectives on social entertainment by confronting us with one of the most controversial websites.

Aside from the innovative speeches, we also took part in Communitech’s annual tech expo, and interacted with regional’s leading firms and high potential startups.

We felt applied to the HR team and Impact in general from matters such as being innovative and accepting ideas (from Noel’s speech) to understanding that we need to distinguish ourselves. – Macro Yim

I loved the conference for its great organization, high delegate moral and quality, and wonderful keynote. – Yue Liu

These take-aways, I’m sure, will spur us as we take on more future challenges to grow Impact bigger and better.

A huge thank you to Communitech for inviting us to this amazing conference and great job on all of our Impact ambassadors: Oleg Kostour, Nikhita Singh, Yong Gi Lim, Eric Ho, Susan Wang, Yue Liu, Marco Yim, and Scott Toldsdorf. Loved all your enthusiasm and professionalism!

Image courtesy of Communitech at http://www.communitech.ca/en/special_events/index.shtml

To celebrate the success of the year’s Microcredit competition and the amazing group of competitors,  Impact Microcredit’s amazing Media Partner, Globe Campus, published this incredible article on the 10 day challenge. The article features interviews with competitors, the President of the Impact Entrepreneurship Group and the chairperson for this year’s Microcredit competiton!

Congratulations to the Microcredit team and all the participants in this years competition! Check out the full article here.

Impact is excited for be featured in The Mark News this week, in an article about “Youth-Driven Innovation in Canada“. In light of the federal government’s recent budget  plans “to create the economy of tomorrow”, the article reflects on the critical role youth play in the shaping of Canada’s economic future. The Impact Entrepreneurship Group has been highlighted as a catalyst aimed at instilling and cultivating “a spirit of entrepreneurship among high school, college, and university students.”

View the entire article here.

Many thanks to our supporters at The Mark News and Public Policy Forum (PPX) for helping us unlock entrepreneurial potential!

Finally, there’s a radio morning show dedicated to the challenges and success facing Canadian entrepreneurs. “The Entrepreneur Hour” will both motivate and inspire you.

On Sunday January 31st at 10:15 a.m., Christine Lu, Impact’s Ontario Office President, will be featured on “The Entrepreneur Hour” with host Steve Stunt on CP24 Radio 1050. Christine will be discussing Impact’s goal to create the next generation of entrepreneurs realize their true potential. Impact connects people, knowledge and ideas and provides inspiration to leaders at every stage of their development. Due to the current economic environment, entrepreneurship in Canada needs to be encouraged at the youth level to foster innovation.

“The Entrepreneur Hour” is an informative weekly one hour radio show. Host Steve Stunt presents a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges of small business owners as well as interviews with outstanding Canadian entrepreneurs.

Throughout his diverse career, Steve has been a teacher and mentor to countless entrepreneurs, helping hundreds of small business owners get started. In addition to 20 years of teaching experience, Steve was a founding board member of Small Business Club Niagara, as well as a founder of the Niagara Entrepreneurship Awards. He has also been a judge in the Provincial Business plan competitions for the Ministry of Small business and sits on the loan committee for the Canadian Youth Business Foundation.

For more information on “The Entrepreneur Hour”, please visit: www.theehour.com

Impact’s Online Media Partner Techvibes, is looking for an Intern Reporter for 2010.  Techvibes is a hyper-local technology blog with over 100,000 visitors per month across 13 cities. Techvibes faithful readers visit to learn about new startups in their community, local events, and breaking news and are quickly engaged by Techvibes city-specific Job Board, Events Calendar, and Company Directory.

Please see the post on Techvibes for more details on this unique opportunity to connect with Canada’s tech community or check out the details below: