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Join us for an inspiring session with Terra.do alumni, Ahmad Erfan who is COO and Co-Founder of Viridis.
Ahmad knows a thing or two about career transitions - after all, he’s had three of them! From the high stakes world of class action litigation, to building and executing transformational strategies at global retail giant lululemon, to spearheading the scale up of a Canadian software unicorn, and then to his true calling - addressing the dual challenges of water security and climate change as co-founder and COO of water tech startup VIRIDIS.
Hear from him as he shares the story of his multiple career transitions, what he learned along the way and what ultimately led him to pursue a career in the climate space. Get a first-hand look at how he is now redefining his skill set as he looks to build a climate tech company from the ground up. And take note of his top tips for planning and operationalizing your own career transition.
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