Brewing Business: Founder Stories from Calgary’s Coffee Scene
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November 27, 2025
12:00 pm—2:00 pm
Life Sciences Innovation Hub
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Join us for a special Founders Lunch featuring Calgary’s coffee entrepreneurs who turned passion into thriving local businesses. This panel will explore their founding stories, lessons learned in building a brand from the ground up, and how they’re thinking about scale from second locations to supply chains, digital tools, and community loyalty. This special edition of Founders Lunch, in collaboration with the Alumni Built Business (ABB) program, puts the spotlight on coffee businesses owned by incredible UCalgary alumni. Panelists: Jamie Parker, President, Canadian Heritage Roasting Company Chris Meginbir, President, Devil's Head Coffee Phil Robertson, Co-Founder, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters Ines Bartilotti, Senior Director, New Ventures, Innovate Calgary - moderator
3655 36 St NW
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