Youth Entrepreneurship Forum (YEF) was founded by OTLF. OTLF (Outstanding Teenager Leadership Foundation, www.otlf.ca) was established in 2017. It is based in the Greater Toronto Area and gradually radiates to the eastern United States to cultivate students with practical abilities and a comprehensive world view. Nonprofit organization for youth leaders.

The five mentors of OTLF are:

1. Dr. Reza Moridi

Former Ontario Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Chief Scientist

2. Hon. Dr. John McCallum

Former Canadian Ambassador to China, famous diplomat, politician, economist and banker

3. Dr. Milica Radisic

Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Sciences/Academy of Engineering, Professor at the University of Toronto

4. Dr. Bradly Wouters

Executive Vice President, Research, University Health Network , Professor, University of Toronto

5. Mr. Kenny Lam

Chairman of the Wharton Asia Pacific Board of Directors, CEO of Two Sigma Asia Pacific

The goal of YEF is to connect a new generation of business talents in the context of globalized business, in North American and Asian environments, to help them better integrate into the multicultural business society, and to promote understanding of business and culture among young people in Asia and North America. , eliminate cooperation barriers caused by differences in business culture, and enhance young people's enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and innovation. In cross-cultural business, young entrepreneurs in North America and Asia often face multiple challenges. Differences in business culture affect cooperation and development, requiring more communication to improve consensus.

In addition, the lack of links to platforms and resources reduces their opportunities for win-win business cooperation. OTLF recognizes these barriers and provides solutions by providing Asian and non-Asian students with diverse business cultural understanding and more social platforms.



Forum content

Mr. Brad Duguid

Brad Duguid , former Ontario Minister of Energy , is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Ontario Legislature from 2003 to 2018. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.

Mr. Brad Duguid

Chuan has over 25 years of investment experience and has a successful track record in the global venture capital industry . Prior to joining AlphaX, he was the founder of Highland China (Shanghai) and a general partner of Highland Capital Partners (Boston, MA) since 2005. Prior to that, Chuan was a partner at JAFCO America Ventures (Palo Alto, Calif.) and JAFCO (Tokyo).

Ms. Yady Ballesteros

Former director of strategy execution at Scotiabank . He has more than 20 years of senior management experience in different industries. He participated in the Harvard Negotiation and Leadership Program and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Dr. Gal Raz

Former associate dean of the Ivey School of Business , where he teaches operations and supply chain management courses. He received his PhD in business and a master's degree in public policy from Stanford University . His research focuses on supply chain management and sustainable operations, with a particular focus on pricing, remanufacturing, innovation, and government environmental regulations.

Volunteer recruitment

Volunteer training time:

Toronto time, January 14, 2023, Sunday, 2:00-4:00pm

Volunteer training location:

7100 warden Ave, suite 1A, Markham

Volunteer start time and end time :

January 14, 2024 - February 10, 2024

The registration deadline for volunteer training is January 13, 2024! !

British Lions students give priority to volunteers

Official event time:

Toronto time, February 10, 2023, Saturday, 1:30-5:00pm

Event Location:

Hilton Markham

Volunteer Responsibilities:

1. Maintain order on site

2. Decorate the venue

3. Actively participate in marketing and promotion of VIP membership tickets

What you will get:

1. Have the opportunity to listen to the speeches of many important guests, interact with them, and improve your social skills.

2. Help YEF sell more tickets, and you will also have the opportunity to receive free admission to other YEF organized events. After on-site training, if you sell 5 or more event tickets, you will receive an honorary certificate from the OTLF Mentor Committee , which will be issued in August; if you sell 10 or more event tickets, you can attend the dinner on February 10 to meet with top mentors, consultants and Dinner with guests .

3. Friends who participate in volunteering can obtain a volunteer certificate.

4. OTLF will also issue certificates to volunteers with good performance.

Seats are limited, everyone is welcome to sign up! High school students and college students can register~

Please consult your academic advisor for details.

If you want to join the project team of this event, please contact the Yingshi academic consultant to arrange an interview.