Robotics Venture Capitalist and Networking

Written By Kimberly Colburn

On June 13, 2024, Protagonist produced a VC/Networking Event on the eve of the Canadian Robotics Council’s Annual Symposium. Targeting a mix of robotics industry professionals and venture capitalists, the evening began with an introduction from Mary Ann Wenzler, Vice-President at the evening’s host sponsor, BDC. An exciting fireside chat followed with Ryan Gariepy (CTO, Clearpath & OTTO Motors), Karamdeep Nijjar (Venture Capitalist, iNovia Capital), and Thomas Park (Depp Tech Fund, EDC). The networking was enhanced by robotics demonstrations from GlobalDWS, Indro Robotics, Robotics Mirsee, Maple Advanced Robotics, Kinova and Taiga.

Kimberly Colburn

Kimberly Colburn, CEO and Co-Founder

Kimberly is a skilled event manager, producer, administrator, and community builder.

She has managed digital, hybrid and in-person events for Soulpepper Theatre, the University of Toronto’s Robotics Institute, AGEWELL, the Canadian Robotics Council, South Coast Rep, LA Wine Fest, the Humana Festival, CanCOVID, and many more.

Trained as a theatre producer and story editor, she was the Literary Director of South Coast Rep, where she co-directed the Pacific Playwrights Festival and led the CrossRoads commissioning program. She has worked with companies including Los Angeles Opera, Denver Center Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mixed Blood Theatre, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Artists at Play, The Playwrights Center, the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Musical Stage Company, and Native Voices at the Autry.

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