In this role at the Conrad Centre Wayne will continue to serve as the coordinator of our Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) program as well as develop and teach BET300: Foundations of Venture Creation.
Wayne is well-known in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ entrepreneurial ecosystem; he is a frequent guest lecturer, judge, and mentor to young entrepreneurs at the (with involvement in VeloCity, Greenhouse, and the Nicol competition). Wayne is a Mentor Advisor at The Next 36 – Canada’s National Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative program for undergraduate student start-ups in digital and mobile media. And prior to his career in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Wayne worked for seven years in the high-tech sector of Silicon Valley.
“[Wayne's] commitment to entrepreneurship, passion for early-stage ventures, and his ability to engage undergraduate students makes him a particularly valuable member of the Conrad team as we expand our undergraduate programing.â€
In addition to his work with E Co-op and BET 300, Wayne will play an integral role in the development and launch of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's new undergraduate entrepreneurship option.
From everyone here at Conrad, we are very glad to be working with Wayne in a full-time capacity!