The Math Innovation Office is proud to host the Entrepreneurship and Impact Series which aims to bring experienced, successful entrepreneurs to UWaterloo to share their stories and inspire students. This series will feature an impressive lineup of speakers who have used their backgrounds in mathematics and computer science to create startups, build innovative products, and forge their own paths to success.
This exclusive 'Ask Me Anything' event will feature Ian MacKinnon, founder and CTO of Later.com and current CTO at Later/Mavrck. This is your chance to get up close and personal with Ian MacKinnon (BMath ’06, MMath ’08), and ask him anything about his journey as an entrepreneur, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned along the way. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking for guidance or just curious about the life of a successful business leader, this is an event you won't want to miss.
So come with your questions, and be prepared to be inspired by Ian MacKinnon's story!
Join us on January 23, 2023, in DC 1302 from 4:30 for the AMA, followed immediately by a social reception with mini sliders, spring rolls, and bubble tea catered by Gayuma, in DC 1301 (Fishbowl).
*This event will be recorded
Bio: Ian MacKinnon
Ian MacKinnon (BMath ’06, MMath ’08) is the founder and CTO of Later.com. Founded in 2014 at a hackathon, Later has grown to become the leading social media and visual marketing platform with over five million of the world's top brands and agencies as users. In April 2022, Later was acquired by Mavrck to create the ultimate creator marketing platform.
At Later/Mavrck, Ian continues his responsibilities as CTO, overseeing the engineering team in its software development efforts as well as spearheading its machine learning and data science initiatives. Ian has a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and has previously worked at SAP and Google before joining the Vancouver Startup scene.