Waves Wednesday – AI for Business with Dr. Sherry Zhao
September 3, 2025 (7:30 AM - 8:30 AM) (PDT)
Description
Join us for a 30–45 minute session with Dr. Sherry Zhao, Founder of Strillence Strategic, as she presents the basics of AI, explores the benefits and downsides of using AI in business, and answers your questions. This engaging talk will help you better understand how AI can be applied in your own organization.
Dr. Sherry Zhao is Founder of Strillence Strategic, a boutique advisory firm serving technology companies on strategic growth and innovation initiatives. With over a decade of experience in business development, she previously served as Regional Director for Mitacs Pacific, leading industry-academic partnerships across the region.
Sherry also instructs at local post-secondary institutions, focusing on the intersection of technology and management. She earned her PhD in Chemistry from UBC and actively contributes to Vancouver's business community as incoming co-Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Scale-up Centre for SMEs. She also serves as Board Member of the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum. She is passionate about building Canadian prosperity through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Learn more about Dr. Zhao
Tickets: Free for members, $10 for non-members
FREE for New West Chamber and Downtown New West BIA Members,
$10 for Non-members.
*If you are a BIA member, please reach out to aprakash@downtownnewwest.ca for your promo code.
715 Columbia St
New Westminster, BC V3M 1B2 Canada
Event will take place at the back of Waves Columbia St location.
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