A Look Back At The 2026 Event...
Canada’s free digital event & resource hub for women entrepreneurs providing networking, business growth support, and funding opportunities.
Next Event: Coming August 19th
Details will be coming shortly for our next StrikeUP Connects webinar in August. Keep an eye on socials and your mailbox for more information and how to register!
At the conference in February, we gave away approximately $10,000 in total prizes from our featured female founders featured at StrikeUP 2026.
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The StrikeUP Difference
4+ Hours Time Commitment
Networking With 1000s of People
Prizes & Valuable Resources
Keynotes, Workshops & Panels
What Attendees Experienced
Your free access to StrikeUP’s digital conference came packed with a concentrated program from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST, plus optional networking once the stream ends. Attendees saw standout keynotes, sharp workshops, honest panel conversations and a resource lineup built to move your business forward. They gained on demand replay access, prize opportunities and the ability to connect with thousands of women entrepreneurs across Canada.
Participants could join entirely online with a login link delivered a few days before the event or choose the energy of a local live viewing party.
Entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, business support organizations and so much more
StrikeUP’s reach is rooted in Canada and extends far beyond it. Each year, participants join us from more than 20 countries, creating a global network of women who are building, scaling and reshaping their industries.
Our audience includes established entrepreneurs, those taking their first steps into entrepreneurship and the business support organizations that champion them.
They come from health and wellness, advertising, construction, nonprofit, professional services, real estate and a wide range of emerging sectors. The result is a conference community that reflects the diversity, momentum and ambition of women in business today.
Entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, business support organizations and so much more
StrikeUP’s reach is rooted in Canada and extends far beyond it. Each year, participants join us from more than 20 countries, creating a global network of women who are building, scaling and reshaping their industries.
Our audience includes established entrepreneurs, those taking their first steps into entrepreneurship and the business support organizations that champion them.
They come from health and wellness, advertising, construction, nonprofit, professional services, real estate and a wide range of emerging sectors. The result is a conference community that reflects the diversity, momentum and ambition of women in business today.
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Speak at a StrikeUP Event
Have practical insights, real-world experience or a fresh perspective to share with women entrepreneurs across Canada?
StrikeUP welcomes applications from engaging speakers for keynotes, panels and webinars.
Your Questions Answered
StrikeUP provides year-round support with our StrikeUP Connects webinar series. These a free virtual events meant to connect you with experts and resources to help you navigate the ever changing economic landscape and help grow your business.Â
Check out our StrikeUP Connects page to find an upcoming event.Â
How to Navigate the Conference
• Log in early if you want to join pre-event networking.
• Watch the livestream and take part in the chat throughout the day.
• Choose from multiple workshops running at the same time and build the schedule that works for you.
• All sessions are recorded and available only to attendees after the event, so you can catch anything you missed.
• Explore the platform to collect gamification points for a shot at the top prize, and join workshops for chances to win prizes from the founders presenting.
- Most attendees join for the full presentation and networking breaks, so roughly 4 hours. You can drop into any and all sessions that fit your schedule throughout the day and watch the replays available to you after if you're schedule does not allow full participation.
- A browser, internet access and headphones. We will email a quick checklist before the event.
- Yes. The conference is made possible thanks to the support of our dedicated partners. Optional partner resources are also free.
-Yes. Sessions will be available on demand after the event exclusively to StrikeUP registrants.
-We have thousands of registrants every year who join us from all across Canada and the globe.
- You will receive login access credentials a few days before the event. You will use the link in the email provided to access the streaming platform via your browser. No need to download anything to access all the programming and networking opportunities.
- Yes! We have had registrants join us from over 70 different countries!
- Yes, networking is one of the greatest parts about StrikeUP. You will have access to live chats during the content streams, group networking rooms and discussion boards, an AI matchmaking networking tool to connect with you like-minded attendees and the ability to live chat with our partners to learn more about their resources.
- We would love to add to our growing community of live viewing party hosts. Reach out to info@strikeup.ca for more details and how we can support your unique, local event. We will be adding a list of all live viewing parties as they are confirmed where you can browse and register for one in your area.
Reach out to info@strikeup.ca and we can confirm your registration. Login link and credentials will be sent the week of the event.
-There will be a live support team you can chat with during the event when you login.
-Registrations cannot be transferred but we would encourage you to share the event with your network. As a registrant, regardless of whether you join us live on February 26th, you will receive on-demand replay access to all conference recordings, a copy of our Digital Resource Guide with articles, founder spotlights and resources for entrepreneurs and stay in the loop for upcoming events.
