Who is Don Lovisa? He is more than just our keynote speaker at our upcoming Masterclass event! A highly celebrated leader, and admired visionary, Don Lovisa served as President of Durham College for 16 years. An advocate for the college system and its ability to change lives through learning, both inside and outside the classroom. ✨ Highlights of Don's Legacy ~Championed $303M in campus investments and introduced 6 bachelor’s degrees. ~Advanced innovation with 6 applied research centers, including the AI Hub, Cybersecurity Innovation Centre,Mixed-Reality Capture Studio, the Social Impact Hub, Centre for Craft Brewing Innovation, PROTO Trades Innovation Centre. ~Earned DC prestigious recognitions like Top GTA Employer (13 years) and Canada’s Greenest Employer (8 years). ~Generated a $913M annual economic impact for Durham Region ~Boasted an annual economic impact of more than $913 million (2018) in Durham Region Invest Durham Ontario Tech University Town of Whitby 360insights #durhamregion #WhitbyON #leadership2025 #masterclass2025 #ontarioevents #durhambusiness #ThoughtLeadership #EventNetworking https://lnkd.in/gBt5dDMs
About us
1855 is a technology accelerator that supports established, high potential companies on their path to commercialization.
- Website
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External link for 1855
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Whitby, Ontario
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
Locations
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Primary
400 Centre St S
Whitby, Ontario L1N 4W2, CA
Employees at 1855
Updates
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Kickstart 2025 with Us! 🚀 Great leaders aren’t born—they’re made. Leadership isn’t just a title—it’s a mindset, and it’s for everyone. Whether you're leading a team, a project, or yourself toward new goals, our free Masterclass presented by Invest Durham event is your chance to dive into what leaders of tomorrow need to know today! Joins us for an insightful keynote, followed by an interactive panel, who will delve into critical topics! When: 6-9pm on January 27th, 2025 RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/gBt5dDMs Ontario Tech University Town of Whitby Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham) Brilliant Catalyst FastStart Durham College Spark Centre Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) Downtown Whitby BIA #Networking #Growth #2024Goals #Masterclass
Masterclass: Business Leadership & The Changing Landscape
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For over 25 years, business leadership has faced profound disruption; from new technologies, shifts in economic thinking to global pandemics and changing regulations. So what’s next? Have we truly tamed these disruptions, or is there more upheaval on the horizon? And what do the leaders of tomorrow need to know to excel? Join us for an insightful keynote, followed by an interactive discussion with our seasoned leadership panel at our next Masterclass presented by Invest Durham! Don't forget to mark your calendar and secure your spot for this free event on January 27th, 2025! Ontario Tech University Town of Whitby 360insights Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham) https://lnkd.in/gfYkpihG
Masterclass: Business Leadership & The Changing Landscape
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We were honoured to be apart of the Peopletail Christmas lunch yesterday! They are working on some really incredible AI technology and we are excited to watch it unfold and even more so to see where 2025 takes them!
A heartfelt thank you to the staff, clients, and mentors who joined us for Christmas lunch yesterday. As we look ahead to 2025, I’m filled with excitement for the opportunities and achievements the new year will bring. It’s truly a privilege to work alongside each of you. Irfan Sattar Hannah Janssen Colin Charles Kaila Dimopoulos, PMP Manal Amir Amogh Adahallikar Bruce W. Cole Randy Whitteker Thomas Bedford Sai Manoj Pragada Dennis Croft, MBA, CPA
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As you begin to wind down for the holidays there is one more event you need to add into your calendar before sign off! Our next Masterclass presented by Invest Durham is Monday, January 27th, 2025! This event is free; so what better way to welcome the New Year than to come learn about leadership with our keynote speaker, Don Lovisa, Q&A with our incredible panelists, followed by some drinks and appetizers afterwards! Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham) Town of Whitby 360insights Ontario Tech University Whitby Chamber of Commerce Downtown Whitby BIA Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) https://lnkd.in/ddTdGEDa
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Yesterday our member, Downtown Whitby BIA hosted a welcome lunch to show their new space! Incredible company, charcuterie and conversations. We are so happy Whitby BIA is calling us home and that we get to enjoy so many friendly faces alongside them 😊 Elizabeth Roy RainSpark Media Group Maleeha Shahid Town of Whitby Whitby Chamber of Commerce Gizem Uysal
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Don't forget to lock in your calendars for our next Invest Durham presents Masterclass on **January 27th, 2025!** Next week we will be dropping the Eventbrite and the details 👀 If you missed our last one, or want to know what it is all about, check out our last Masterclass! We dove into a conversation about Fintech with Sid Paquette of RBCx as our keynote speaker, followed by panelists Brion Hendry of BDO, Professor Carolyn McGregor AM of Ontario Tech University, and Nico F. of Bank of Canada. The event was hosted, and panelists moderated by Travis Dutka of 360insights! Special shout out to the sponsors of our last event, without you we couldn't have made it happen! Invest Durham, Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham), Town of Whitby and Ontario Tech University! https://lnkd.in/dVZ48uWV #fintech #masterclass
Invest Durham Presents 1855 Masterclass: Fintech Illuminated
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Our Winnie the Pooh joined Toyland by 360insights at Town of Whitby Santa Clause Parade this past Saturday to hand out candy and spread some cheer! We didn’t get a picture but a tiny toddler in a Winnie onesie waddled over for a big bear hug. 🤗 Winnie couldn’t find any honey so he’s gone home now 🍯 Invest Durham #durhamregion #whitbyontario #durhamevents
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2025 is around the corner and we are excited to announce our first event of the year ~ Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham) Invest Durham presents 1855 Masterclass! More details and registration coming soon 🤩 Ontario Tech University 360insights Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) Town of Whitby Downtown Whitby BIA #durhamregion #durhamevents #experienceDurham #LearnIn2025