How She Made This: How to innovate in your industry

How She Made This: Starting a business out of something you love

Join us for an inspiring event where successful women-identifying entrepreneurs share their stories of innovating in their industries. Learn from their experiences, get inspired and motivated, and gain valuable insights on innovating and growing a business. This in-person event will take place at the Pie Shoppe at 1875 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1H8. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and discover how to turn your dreams into reality!

Meet the panelists

is the co-founder of The Pie Shoppe, located in East Vancouver. After training as a chef at Ottawa’s Algonquin College, Stephanie French moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue painting and ceramics at Emily Carr University. She opened the Pie Shoppe in 2012 with her sister Andrea after they longed for one thing from back home in Ottawa: the artisanal bakeries of nearby Gatineau, Quebec. At the core of the business are the seasonal small-batch pies, using locally milled organic flours, butter and H2O for the pastry, a few free-range eggs, cream, sugar and spice for custard, and a little seasonal fruit macerated in a zest of citrus with a pinch of sweetness. The Pie Shoppe is a family-run neighbourhood gem.

is a freelance science journalist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Captivated by the natural world and its stories, she writes about dinosaurs, energy, climate, animal behaviour, wildlife conservation, and environmental health. She is fascinated by the intersection of science, human rights, Indigenous knowledge, and policy. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, BBC Future, Natural History, BioScience, Nature, Science, Knowable, Science News, Scientific American, National Geographic, etc.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1875 Powell St, 1875 Powell Street, Vancouver, Canada