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SUMMARY:2024 EY/CCQC Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Dates: February 28\, 2024 1:00 pm – May 31\, 2024 3:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce\, in collaboration with EY\, invites CCQC’s certified suppliers and OUT for Business entrepreneurs to participate in the 2024 Virtual EY Pitch Series. This series comprises three Pitch Sessions throughout the year\, offering selected participants the opportunity to present their pitches to a panel of judges within a 10-minute timeframe. Judges will provide constructive feedback and tips to help entrepreneurs enhance their selling techniques to corporate buyers. \n\n\n\nThe pitch competition is only for CCQC’s certified suppliers and OUT for Business Entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nFormat of the 2024 EY Virtual Pitch Series: \n\n\n\n\nEach round will feature at least three participants.\n\n\n\nThe order of presenters will be randomly selected before the presentations.\n\n\n\nPresentations are limited to two individuals from each participating company.\n\n\n\nEach participant will deliver a ten-minute presentation focusing on their service and value proposition.\n\n\n\nA two-minute warning will be given\, and presentations must conclude after ten minutes.\n\n\n\nPresenters may use PowerPoint presentations\, handouts\, or videos.\n\n\n\n\nPrizes:Winners of each round will be paired with mentors to prepare for the Finale in May. \n\n\n\n\nBest Pitch: Full scholarship to the Supplier Diversity Professional Excellence\, Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth (approximate value: $4\,000US).\n\n\n\nRunner Up: To be announced.\n\n\n\nThird Place: To be announced.\n\n\n\n\nDates (Subject to change): \n\n\n\n\nMARCH 14 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\nAPRIL 5 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\nAPRIL 18 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\nFINALE in May. Dates to be announced.\n\n\n\n\nYou will receive a calendar invite for your slot upon registration if you get in! \n\n\n\nMentorship:After the last pitch session on April 18th\, each finalist will be paired with a mentor from EY\, who will receive up to four hours of one-to-one mentoring to perfect their pitch. \n\n\n\nJudging:EY will secure a minimum of 5 judges for each session and the Finale. Candidates will be assessed on a scale of 1-5 for the following criteria: \n\n\n\n\nPresentation materials\n\n\n\nVerbal communications\n\n\n\nNon-verbal communications\n\n\n\nUse of time\n\n\n\nCommunication of core service(s)\n\n\n\nValue proposition\n\n\n\n\nEY is committed to maintaining a diverse supplier base and building relationships with suppliers that reflect the market\, clients and communities they serve. EY seeks to actively identify\, develop\, and do business with diverse suppliers as an integral component of its procurement activities. Their Inclusive and Sustainable Procurement team drives the supplier diversity initiative at EY to promote supplier inclusion.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/fr/event/2024-ey-cglcc-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,OUT For Business
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SUMMARY:MEET Jacobs!
DESCRIPTION:At Jacobs\, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities\, resilient environments\, mission-critical outcomes\, operational advancement\, scientific discovery\, and cutting-edge manufacturing\, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With approximately $16 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of more than 60\,000\, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting\, technical\, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.  \n\n\n\nAt Jacobs\, we want people to feel included\, that they belong\, and that there is no limit to who they can be and what we can achieve together.Inclusion is about tangible action that drives meaningful\, measurable change both in our company and in the communities we serve – especially in Canada\, where across our twelve offices\, our employee networks connect\, empower and protect the rights of Indigenous\, women\, LGBTQ+ and visible minority staff. In addition\, our Social Value and Equity practice work to include LGBTQ+-owned businesses in the work that we do\, which in Canada includes serving the water\, wastewater\, conveyance\, transportation\, and environmental markets. \n\n\n\nHere are some services typically subcontracted at Jacobs:  \n\n\n\n\nProfessional services:\n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding architects\n\n\n\nLandscape architects\n\n\n\nSurvey\n\n\n\nSubsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Level A\, B \n\n\n\nHydrogeologist\n\n\n\nArborist\n\n\n\nCultural Heritage \n\n\n\nGeotechnical engineering\, investigations\n\n\n\nCivil\, Mechanical\, EIC engineering\n\n\n\nEnvironmental services\, field monitoring \n\n\n\nTraffic control / flagging\n\n\n\nCorporate services:\n\nCatering\n\n\n\nCleaning\n\n\n\n\n\n\njacobs.com \n\n\n\nThis session is for CCQC certified suppliers only! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in learning more about some of our Corporate Partners? This is the perfect opportunity to meet some of our partners at the CCQC and see what they are specifically looking for in procurement.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that our Meet The Buyer sessions are for certified diverse suppliers only – for more information on becoming a certified supplier with CCQC\, click here or email us at supplierdiversity@queerchamber.ca.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/fr/event/meet-jacobs/
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