Peter Evans - Speakerfile. Toronto, ON, CA

Peter Evans

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Toronto, ON, CA
An innovator that works at the intersection of information services, digital media and SaaS software
Speaker located in Toronto, ON, CA

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  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
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Topics

  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Marketing
  • Thought Leadership
  • Technology
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Online Media
  • Angel Investing
  • Investment Pitch Coaching
  • Innovation

Affiliations

  • Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)
  • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
  • International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
  • Professional Conference Management Association (PCMA)
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Peter focuses on strategic planning and business model innovation with a focus on the technology and media sector. A popular keynote, moderator and panelist, he has addressed conferences throughout North America and Europe. Drawing from his experiences working with close to 200 technology and media clients since 2002, Peter has engaged audiences as corporate, government, non-profit and academic conferences. He has also guest lectured on a number of campuses in business and engineering programs in addition to serving as a judge in a number of business plan and venture competitions.

He is a seasoned entrepreneur with experience spanning 20 years working in software, Internet services, ...

Industry Expertise (5)

Computer Software Events Services Management Consulting Media - Online Advertising/Marketing

Speaking Style

 
Educational Entertaining
 
Strategic Tactical
 
Lecture Style Interactive
 
Formal Relaxed

Sample Talks (5)
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More Results...Less Drama: What Big Companies Can Learn from Startups

What can established companies learn from smaller, innovative firms about making innovation happen - faster, cheaper, better? In this workshop we look at how small startups take an idea, develop it, and ultimately create viable products and services that drive growth. The workshop provides examples of how startups use emerging systems such as lean startup, blue ocean strategy and customer value management and also includes case studies.

Marketing that Matters for Technology Entrepreneurs

Your big idea in a crowded market is worth nothing... until you figure out how to competitively differentiate your product and connect with a market that cares. This session will first focus on the unique marketing challenges faced by early stage technology companies. It will also provide attendees with proven and practical principles for visioning new products, breaking into a market and building a sustainable business venture.

Moving from Ideas to Income: Proven Ways to Rewire your Company for Success

In business today, ideas have become cheaper than ever. In fact, your big idea amidst a crowded market of competitors is worth nothing. That is, until you figure out how to competitively differentiate your product and connect with a market that cares. This session will explore how companies, both large and small can develop more powerful ways to innovate faster, cheaper and better. This session provides you with proven and practical principles for visioning and introducing new products.

Building Investor Presentations that Get Results

In this session we will cover many of the essentials of building and delivering an effective presentation that quickly builds credibility, keeps your audience engaged and creates the right dialogue with investors. Attendees will be guided through a simple yet effective system for creating an investor pitch that gets results. You will learn from actual examples of company presentations that have generated investments with angel and VC investors.

Building Investor Presentations that Get Results

In this session we will cover many of the essentials of building and delivering an effective presentation that quickly builds credibility, keeps your audience engaged and creates the right dialogue with investors. Attendees will be guided through a simple yet effective system for creating an investor pitch that gets results. You will learn from actual examples of company presentations that have generated investments with angel and VC investors.

Past Speaking Engagements (10)
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CIO Innovation Workshop

Conference Board of Canada: CIO Council,  Toronto
2013-02-28

Innovation in Publishing Panel

Digital Book World 2013,  New York, NY
2013-01-16

Moving Ideas to Income in a Not So Flat World

Siftung Charite Conference (Sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation),  Berlin, Germany
2011-04-11

Blue Ocean Strategy: Case Study Presentation

Blue Ocean Strategy Institute National Conference (Case Study & Panelist Discussion),  Toronto, Canada
2009-02-26

From Thought Leader to Market Leader: Rising Above the Market Noise

Acetech CEO Quarterly Dinner (Keynote),  Toronto
2012-03-06

Marketing for Researchers

Sick Children's Hospital Managers Workshop,  Toronto, Canada
2010-01-14

Business Plan Workshop

Hacking Health Conference 2012,  Toronto
2012-10-19

Introduction to Marketing & Strategy

MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 Series (Sponsored by CIBC),  Toronto, Canada
2010-01-13

Investor Pitch Preparation - Workshop

Jolt Accelerator ,  Toronto
2012-07-10

Essentials of a Killer Investor Pitch

AccelerateTO C100 Event,  Toronto
2011-11-09

Education (4)
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Queen's University

Masters, Business Administration, Business, 1998

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Certificate (In Progress), Strategy & Innovation ,

Ryerson University

Telecommunications Management,

University of Toronto

Psychology,

Accomplishments (5)
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2012 Industry Award Recipient - Software Information Industry Association (Award of Excellence)

professional , 2012-10-10
Winner of the Model of Excellence award by the InfoCommerce Group and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). InfoCommerce Group regularly scans the information services landscape to identify products that are pioneering or perfecting new business models, exhibit best practices or offer technological innovation. Those that are re-setting the standards for data excellence are named each year as Models of Excellence, based on content, innovation, utility, functionality, revenue.

Workshop Leader - Hacking Health

professional , 2012-10-19
MaRS Healthcare Hackathon Workshop Leader http://www.hackinghealth.ca/
Hacking Health is a national organization dedicated to fostering collaboration between health and IT experts. Over 100 doctors and healthcare practitioners (VIP/administrators) as well as over 220 hackers gathered to develop solutions and show off their prototypes.
With a focus on frontline clinicians who have identified opportunities for technology to improve the way we practice and deliver healthcare, Ha

Big Brothers of Metropolitan Toronto

personal
Volunteer Big Brother

Junior Achievement - Economics of Staying in School

personal
Program Instructor

National Ballet School

personal
Fundraising Program Committee

Testimonials (1)

Jo Ann Dizy

Executive Director,  AceTech Ontario
"Peter’s presentation on thought leadership was engaging and thought-provoking. He challenged all of us to re-evaluate our role as CEOs within our companies and to strongly consider the impact that this type of marketing can have on our businesses.”
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