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About
Isabel Nolan is Director of Programs at Startup Canada, where she has worked since August 2021 overseeing programs including Startup Women, Startup Global, the Startup Canada Tour, Startup Canada Equal Slice, and Startup AI. She curates the Startup Women Advocacy Network, comprising 13 early-stage women-identifying entrepreneurs representing Canadian provinces and territories, and has collaborated with Women in Tech Regatta on events in Vancouver and Seattle since December 2020. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, she previously worked as an events coordinator in hospitality and organized monthly pitch nights with Volition, and was named one of The Peak's 2025 Emerging Leaders in Entrepreneurship.
Experience
- Startup CanadaDirector of Programscurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Startup CanadaProgram Manager, Startup Women and Startup Global2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Startup CanadaActing Program Manager, Startup Women and Startup Global2023 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Startup CanadaProgram Lead, Startup Women2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Startup CanadaProgram Lead2022 — 2023
- Startup CanadaProgram Officer2021 — 2022
- Straws and StuffMarketing and Stuff2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Volition AdvisorsCommunity & Events Coordinator2019 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- WiT RegattaEvent Coordinator2020 — 2021Vancouver, Seattle, Amsterdam
- CelticFest VancouverVolunteer Coordinator2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- No. 25 Fitzwilliam PlaceEvents Coordinator2015 — 2019County Dublin, Ireland
- Suesey StreetEvents Coordinator2015 — 2019County Dublin, Ireland
- Thornton's RestaurantAdministrator2014 — 2015County Dublin, Ireland
Skills & more
Communication1Customer Service3Social Media3Event Planning3Event ManagementHospitality ManagementRestaurant ManagementHospitality IndustryPrivate DiningWeddingsSupplier ManagementVendor Management
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HospitalityDMCPrivate EventsLogistics ManagementFrom Isabel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Startup Canada
Ali Taiyeb
Board Chair at Startup Canada
Amanda Logan
Programs Officer, Startup Women & Startup Global at Startup Canada
Arielle Land
Director of Partnerships and Growth at Startup Canada
Armin Nourozi
Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council at Startup Canada
Brenda Beckedorf
Board Vice Chair at Startup Canada
Brenda Halloran
Board Director at Startup Canada
Britney Bresciani
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications at Startup Canada
Carleen Dehaney
Finance Committee Chair at Startup Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Isabel Nolan?
- Isabel Nolan is Director of Programs at Startup Canada, where she has worked since August 2021 overseeing programs including Startup Women, Startup Global, the Startup Canada Tour, Startup Canada Equal Slice, and Startup AI. She curates the Startup Women Advocacy Network, comprising 13 early-stage women-identifying entrepreneurs representing Canadian provinces and territories, and has collaborated with Women in Tech Regatta on events in Vancouver and Seattle since December 2020. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, she previously worked as an events coordinator in hospitality and organized monthly pitch nights with Volition, and was named one of The Peak's 2025 Emerging Leaders in Entrepreneurship.
- Where does Isabel Nolan work?
- Isabel Nolan is Director of Programs at Startup Canada.
- Where did Isabel Nolan go to school?
- Isabel Nolan studied at University College Dublin (Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Music).
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Also attended University College Dublin194
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Shared employers
Also worked at Startup Canada12
Brenda HalloranBoard of Directors; District Governor at Rotary International at Waterloo Accelerator CentreAli TaiyebBoard Chair at Startup CanadaPaula KwanGovernance & Nominations Committee Chair at Startup CanadaBrenda HalloranBoard Director at Startup CanadaKayla IsabelleCEO (On Parental Leave) at Startup CanadaJenn JubyInterim CEO at Startup Canada
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