BVZ Women Who Build
What is Women Who Build?
A Community Built for Women Who Are Building
Women Who Build is a community program by Brampton Venture Zone (BVZ) that connects women founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals across Brampton, Peel Region, and the GTA through networking events, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Launched by BVZ, the program was built on a simple idea: women in Brampton's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem deserve a space designed specifically for them.
We intentionally create space for diverse voices, fresh perspectives, and meaningful conversations that reflect the realities of women building businesses, careers, and communities. Through networking, mentorship, knowledge sharing, and community-building, Women Who Build helps strengthen the ecosystem for women in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Community Impact
200+
Women Impacted
5+
Technology & Innovation
Sectors Represented
2025
Launched 路 Growing Community
What To Expect?
Every Event Is Built Around You
Each Women Who Build event combines formats designed to spark real conversations 鈥� not just scheduled ones.
馃挰 Inspirational Keynote
Hear from women who've built companies, navigated challenges, led teams, secured funding, and created impact. These sessions offer practical insights, honest reflections, and lessons learned from real entrepreneurial and leadership journeys.
馃 Community Roundtables
Small groups. Real talk. Facilitated peer conversations led by leaders from government, academia, accelerators, and industry. This is where the room gets loud, ideas get stress-tested, and you leave with contacts who actually follow up.
Meet Out Circle Leaders
Community-Led Conversations
Every Women Who Build event features small-group discussions led by women who are shaping business, innovation, education, healthcare, finance, and community impact across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area. Our Circle Leaders help create the conversations that make Women Who Build unique. Bringing expertise from entrepreneurship, industry, academia, government, and community organizations, they guide discussions, share insights, and help participants build meaningful connections.
See some of our past circle leaders below:
Director, Global Investment and Innovation Incentives, Deloitte
National Service Line Lead, Doane Grant Thornton LLP
Co-Founder, The Firehood
Director of Commercialization, Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Expeditor, City of Brampton
Founder & President, Canada Startup Association (CSA)
Manager Investment Attraction and International Relations, City of Brampton - Economic Development Office
Executive Director, Altitude Accelerator
Head of Strategy, Allium IP
Who Belongs Here?
Women Who Build is for anyone building something 鈥� a business, a career, a community, or a vision for the future.
You belong here if:
- Founders and entrepreneurs building and scaling businesses.
- Small business owners navigating growth and new opportunities.
- Investors and ecosystem leaders supporting women-led ventures.
- Professionals in industry, government, academia, and tech driving innovation.
- Emerging leaders seeking mentorship, connection, and inspiration.
- Experienced professionals looking to give back and support the next generation.
- Newcomers to Brampton looking to connect with the local innovation and entrepreneurship community.
Wherever you are in your journey, you belong here.
Past Events
What We've Been Up To
Since launching in 2025, Women Who Build has hosted conversations that continue long after the event ends.
BVZ Women Who Build: Founder-Funder Connect
BVZ Women Who Build: Her Path Forward
BVZ Women Who Build is Brampton Venture Zone's event series supporting women tech founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, professionals, and community leaders through networking, mentorship, and community-building opportunities.
Women Who Build welcomes women founders, startup entrepreneurs, small business owners, students, investors, corporate leaders, academics, government representatives, and ecosystem partners from Brampton, Peel Region, and across the Greater Toronto Area.
Most Women Who Build events are free to attend thanks to the support of community partners, sponsors, and ecosystem collaborators.
No. While many attendees work in technology and innovation, Women Who Build welcomes anyone building a business, career, organization, or community initiative.
Organizations interested in supporting women entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders can contact the Brampton Venture Zone team to explore sponsorship, partnership, and community engagement opportunities.