Jen Lussier

Chief Operating Officer at Platform Calgary

Speaker

Jennifer is a long-time entrepreneur in Calgary. At Platform Calgary as COO, she is responsible for operationalizing the organization's vision to support and amplify the growth of Calgary's tech sector.

Prior to joining Platform, Jennifer spent 4 years building a tech start-up in the construction industry focused on the under-utilization of heavy equipment. Prior to this, she spent 20+ years in developing and nurturing corporate brands from the ground up through marketing, design and writing through her own advertising agency.

Jennifer’s fun side project is Eff Academy, a forum about failure where entrepreneurs can find commonalities and connect on the challenges they've shared in starting, running, scaling, and sometimes shuttering, their businesses.