# Vanessa Paesani

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What New Brunswick can teach the world - Insights from the floor of the Canadian Open Data and GovMaker Summit

There is so much exciting stuff happening in New Brunswick when it comes to public sector innovation! In November I had the chance to attend the Canadian Open Data and GovMaker Summit in Fredericton and interview many of the attendees. This episode includes a collection of those interviews from th…

#1: From Innovation to Investment: Bethany Wilkie on Building a Venture-Backed Company

In the inaugural episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani, Executive Director of the Pond-Deshpande Centre at the University of New Brunswick, speaks with Dr. Bethany Wilkie, entrepreneur, scientist, and former CEO of a venture-backed deep-tech company. B…

#2: Early-Stage Capital and Founder Readiness: A Conversation with Danielle Graham

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani is joined by Danielle Graham, venture capitalist, ecosystem builder, and co-founder of The Firehood, to examine how early-stage capital works and what founders need to understand before they begin fundraisi…

#3: Venture Capital, Bias, and Founder Preparation: Insights from Dr. Ellen Farrell

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani is joined by Dr. Ellen Farrell, professor at the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’sUniversity and creator of Investor Q&A, one of Canada’s mostrecognized training programs for women raising venture ca…

#4: Understanding Venture Capital Decision-Making with Cathy Bennett

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani is joined by Cathy Bennett, co-founder and managing partner of Sandpiper Ventures, former finance minister of Newfoundland and Labrador, and seasoned entrepreneur and investor. Drawing on her experience acr…

#5: Founder Readiness in AI: A Conversation with Shanthi Shanmugam

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani sits down with Shanti Shanmugam, a technical founder building in the AI agents space and the CEO and Co-founder of Urai AI, a platform focused on simplifying and scaling complex AI systems. Shanti shares an…

#6: From Social Equity to Clean Energy: A Conversation with Lark Meadow

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity — The Lighthouse Series: WIN-VC, host Vanessa Paesani sits down with LarkMeadow, co-founder of Aeon Blue, a company developing synthetic jet fuel technology using seawater and captured carbon dioxide. Drawing from a background in social equity and nonprofit le…

#7: Deborah Sanni on Venture Capital, Founder Networks, and Scaling Innovation

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity: The Lighthouse Series, Vanessa Paesani sits down with Deborah Sanni, ExecutiveDirector of Startup Atlantic, ecosystem builder, operator, and emerging impact investor. Deborah shares her journey from healthcare and HR into entrepreneurship, innovation, and ven…

#8: Scaling Sustainability in Atlantic Canada with Marie Dankworth

In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity, Vanessa Paesani sits down with Marie Dankworth, founder of Seagreen Solutions,to discuss her journey from seaweed researcher to climate entrepreneur. Originally from Germany, Marie came to Atlantic Canada to study seaweed ecology at the University of New Brun…

#10: Reimagining the Hair Industry with Aaliyah Lahai

What if the future of hair extensions started with a different material and a different way of thinking about innovation? In this episode of Rewiring Prosperity, Vanessa Paesani sits down with Aaliyah Lahai, founder of Gáamai Hair, to explore her journey from childhood hair rituals in Moncton to bu…