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6:30pm Registration and enjoy food and drinks

6:45pm Welcome and hear from our Partners

7:00pm Chair Yoga for your Desk Job with Mallory Gladman

7:15pm Scheduling Tips for a Balanced Week with Federica Colosimo

7:30pm Healthy Snacking to Improve Mental Clarity with Afsi Visseh

7:45pm How to Ask For What You Need with Jen Thaker 

8:00pm Dance Party! with DJ Barron S

8:20pm Prize Giveaways!

8:30pm Event Ends

Thank you to our Sponsors, FortisBC and Futurpreneur! 

Contact events@newwestchamber.com for questions.

SPEAKER and VENDOR Info below.

About Mallory Gladman:

Did you know that Mallory is not only the contracted event planner with the New West Chamber, but also is the Founder of WasteKnot Weddings and Events AND is a certified yoga and chair yoga instructor? Mallory understands the importance of moving your body for health, especially since transitioning from a physically active career into a week full of sitting at a desk and planning events. It is so important to find 10-15 minutes in your day to work on better posture, breathwork, spinal alignment and stretch your muscles. Mallory is looking forward to guiding everyone along a relaxing chair yoga routine to start the event sessions.

About Federica Colosimo:

Federica Colosimo is the founder of Fenia Communication, a Vancouver-based agency specializing in marketing and design for small businesses. With 10 years of experience, a background in graphic design, and a marketing degree, she helps entrepreneurs craft authentic brand identities and tailored strategies that drive real growth. Born in Italy, Federica brings a global perspective and a client-first approach to every project. Her client project management system helps her and her clients stay organized and communicate effectively. 

About Afsi Visseh:

Afsi is very passionate about creating plant-based creations to nourish your body and help the environment. She will be creating five vegan dishes and is excited to share her recipes with you all!  Afsi is a visionary vegetarian chef who brings color, creativity, and bold flavor to every dish she creates. Inspired by her own plant-based journey, she transforms simple ingredients into vibrant, edible art that reflects her vivacious spirit and eye for design. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/afsisfoodcanvas/. 

About Jen Thaker:

Jen Thaker, a leading Professional Financial Advisor and founder of Thaker Financial Inc. and the Thaker Financial Women & Wealth network, is deeply committed to supporting women as they build successful and fulfilling personal and professional lives.

Driven by her belief that Health is Wealth, Jen understands the close connection between finances, well-being and overall happiness. She empowers women to design lives that prioritize both, using the five key principles of her Big Beautiful Life philosophy: gratitude, connection with nature, inner reflection, self-love, and community.

By guiding women to align their financial goals with their personal values, Jen creates a pathway to a Big Beautiful Life filled with purpose and prosperity. Jen is currently writing her book, The Big Beautiful Life, to share her insights and experiences and inspire people to live on their own terms.

About DJ Barron S:

Barron S is best described as one part fiery red head and two parts TOTAL music nerd. Her passion for music landed her DJing on Rihanna’s Anti World Tour, opening for Electro-Funk duo Chromeo, and spinning for 500,000 people in Vancouver's Pride Parade. Training in multiple disciplines has become the secret sauce of Barron S' live sets. As a DJ, producer, vocalist, and trained dancer, her sets feel more like a live act, over a DJ set. Training as a dancer has also given Barron S an elevated edge when it comes to reading a crowd, and setting fire to the dance floor.

Her music choices are groovy, funky, melodic, and hook driven. With only 11% of DJs being female, the electronic music scene is largely missing femme representation and Barron S wants to be a part of changing that. Barron S wants to be a part of helping audiences see the value within more femme musical choices i.e. groovy tunes driven by flow + softness, vocal hooks, + easily danceable tunes that just make you want to bounce. 

Barron S made history in 2018 when she became the first female DJ in the NHL. From 2018-2021. She was both In-Arena DJ and Music Director for the Vancouver Canucks. In addition to playing for the Canucks, at Rihanna’s Anti Concerts and After Parties in cities right across Canada and the US (including: Miami, Nashville, and New York), Barron S was also the opening act for House DJ & Producer Sharam Jey, and Las Vegas DJ KnowleDj (VIP DJ for the Weeknd, Beyoncé & Jay Z).