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Our Story

Having been actively involved with the startup community at University of Waterloo, The Silicon Valley of Canada, for over 5 years, we found that Entrepreneurs face major challenges.

With the pressure that comes from creating your MVP, launching your startup and getting Investors on board, entrepreneurs go through a long and stressful journey before they make their breakthrough.


It doesn’t have to be this way though. Eager to prove a point, we set out on a journey, with a  group of entrepreneurs and friends on a trip to Mauritius.

While travelling, we continued to work on our ventures. The really cool thing was, we motivated each other and learnt from each other. We felt more productive and energized.

That’s when we launched The Founders Camp, a 7 day intensive program, where we bring together a group of ambitious individuals from across the globe, to motivate and support each other through ideation, execution, feedback and iteration, to achieve success by being mentored, while maintaining a balanced lifestyle and using immersive experiences such as travel, yoga,  mindfulness and meditation 
adopting powerful habits to master your mindset.

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OUR TEAM & SPEAKERS

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Zaham Mustaq, Co-founder | Workshop Lead

Having worked with start-ups and large corporates such as The Royal Bank of Canada, Zaham developed an innate knack for creativity and aha moments. As a speaker at Tech Talks Toronto and Pitch Mentor at Co-operathon, Canada's largest Open Innovation Competition, Zaham developed a passion for entrepreneurship, travel and adventure. She strongly believes in the notion of, "Your most valuable asset is investing in yourself".

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Harry Sahi, Co-founder | Workshop Lead

Harry has over 4 years of experience in consulting early stage startups from ideation to digital marketing. He is a chief strategic advisor for INI labs and is a passionate blogger, contributor to "Your Story" magazine and an Author. He was the former Ambassador of United Nations HeForShe at University of Waterloo and the Recipient of Sandford Fleming Leadership Award. In his free time, you can find him walking on the beach, taking pictures and indulging with nature.
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Rachel Moan | Virtual Speaker | Virgin Startup Entrepreneur

Founder of TLA (Train like an Athelete), which was funded by Virgin, through Sir Richard Branson's not-for-profit company; Virgin StartUp. We're aiming to be the most innovative, affordable, disruptive and accessible self development business globally.

Rachel is passionate about entrepreneurship and sharing her knowledge, experiences (and questions!) with others. She has a wide experience including commercial, professional background, published writer, mentoring, guest lectures, co-organising high-profile business events and management consultancy. Rachel also sits on the advisory council of Harvard Business Review. 
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Arshad Merali | Virtual Speaker | Angel Investor

President at Capital6ix, a Toronto based investment compan
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makes early stage investments in companies at the forefront of applying technology to solve business problems.

Utilizing his background in helping start and build over two dozen different companies in varying industries, Arshad Merali has the ability to provide insight and knowledge to startups looking for more than just money.

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Ingrid Del Pilar | Yoga Cetified Teacher

Ingrid is a Budokon Yoga certified teacher and also holds a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification, she is very passionate about movement and creative flows, Ingrid has developed a strong Yin and Yang practice, combining Martial Arts movement, Free flow and Vinyasa Yoga. Ingrid guides her students to find a strong a body/mind and breath connection, seeking internal harmony and spark creativity and curiosity through Movement. ​

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Emmanuel Besserve |Live Speaker | Co-Founder of Oopsvegan & Magma Latam.

With Oopsvegan, he has simplified the world of veganism by providing practical information, tools, and recipes for compassionate living. All the content is original and has been thoroughly researched. 


With Magma Latam, he helps brands and companies grow their business in Latin America. They are a digital marketing agency located in Panama, with a multilingual team that can adjust your strategy to the social and cultural differences of the different markets.

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​Marcelo Bibiloni |Live Speaker | Co-Founder & Partner at Libre Agencia and Sunrise Media.


Marcelo's team is highly skilled in an array of services ranging from: Media, Content Creativity, Production Design, Script Writing, Directing, Cinematography, and AVID editing.
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Rene Estripeaut |Live Speaker |Founder at The Connecting Group


​Recognized expert in cultivating strategic relationships, providing unique market insight, and coming up with alternative business solutions. 


Throughout his 20-year career in business and wealth management, Rene has been able to collaborate with some of the most renowned names in business, from elite professionals in the restaurant and TV industries to leaders in art, lifestyle and technology. 
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Elodie Patel| Virtual Speaker | CEO- The Elementum

Elodie Patel is the CEO and Co-founder of The Elementum, and has over 8 years of experience in the hospitality industry from marketing to business development. She has worked with the world’s finest five star hotels/villas and was the marketing manager at Zaya Nurai Island resort, an Award Winning Island Resort in Abu Dhabi (UAE). She was also a Lecturer at the Stenden University Bali where she mentored and was instrumental in helping Entrepreneurs successfully launch their own businesses. Elodie holds Masters in Management from a France based University (Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Bodeaux-Ecole de Management). ​
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Darren D. Walker | Virtual Speaker | Marketing Expert

Over 20 years of experience in branding & marketing. Worked with brands such as Vodafone, Dubai International Financial Centre, Royal Bank of Canada and VivaTelecom.
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Zark Fatah | Virtual Speaker | Transformational Travel Leader

Zark is a serial entrepreneur from Toronto, who over the past 20 years, owned and operated multiple successful businesses that ranged from award-winning restaurants, bars, nightclubs, a spa, hair salon, and music festivals. He lived an abundant, fascinating and luxury-filled lifestyle that most only dream of. Despite all of this superficial "success" - he woke up on his 40th birthday and faced the harsh reality that he was not where I wanted to be personally, professionally or financially. Fast-forward five years, after embarking on his own extensive personal and professional transformation through various internationally-acclaimed programs, courses, and coaching, his life purpose is to inspire, educate, and empower people to live a fulfilled life. This is what has brought him the most peace and joy in life and is why he created The ALIVE Experience.
One of the most profound lessons that Zark learned during his transformative journey was the importance of self-love. In discovering his lack of self-acceptance and the need to constantly prove himself, he has been able to let go of his old way of being to create a new future of possibilities. .
15th March - 21st March | 7 days | PANAMA
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