In-person Technology & Innovation

Friendly Fridays: Marketing Brief

Friday, June 5, 2026
2:30pm to 4:30pm

Edmonton Research Park
Free
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Organized by: Technology Alberta
June
5

Marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship come together at Friendly Friday.

Join Technology Alberta and the Edmonton Research Park for our monthly networking event, featuring local entrepreneurs, marketing experts, and innovation community champions.

This afternoon is focused on how entrepreneurs can tell better stories, build stronger market presence, and make practical sales and marketing decisions.

Featured Speakers:

  • Kurian Tharakan, Founder, Strategy / Peak Sales & Marketing Advisors
    Kurian is a 27-year veteran of the sales and marketing industry and author of the Amazon bestseller The Seven Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell.
  • Victor Sanchesviesca, Valenze Systems Ltd. and The Marketing Brief
    Victor helps small businesses succeed through tailored website design, software solutions, and strategic digital marketing using Go High Level CRM. He is also a community builder through the regular local Marketing Brief events.
  • Sean McStay, Author and Host, McStay on What Matters
    Sean brings 22 years of sales and leadership experience across multiple industries and international markets. He has built national sales operations from the ground up, led teams across Canada, and writes and speaks about how leaders sell, grow, and make better decisions under pressure.
  • Svetlana Sapelnikova, PhD, MBA - SVCONSULTING.CA Principal and CEO of MetabolomiX, Inc.
    Advanced degrees in science and business ground Svetlana's work in both technical depth and strategic business insight. Her 30+ year career, split between academic research and executive business management, provides a rare dual understanding of discovery and commercialization. She regularly leads workshops emphasizing the core principles of why sales ≠ marketing.

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Edmonton Research Park

9650 20 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T6N 1G1


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