The University of Cape Town (UCT) proudly hosted the inaugural Health Collaborative Convening from October 15th to 17th, 2023, at the scenic Protea Hotel by Marriott, Waterfront Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa.
Academic Director, New Venture Program, and Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
African Impact Challenge, University of Toronto Scarborough, The BRIDGE
Academic Director, New Venture Program, and Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
African Impact Challenge
UTSC grad Professor Bill McConkey spent two decades in the early-stage venture world before returning to the University of Toronto, Scarborough to join the Department of Management, teaching courses in Operations, Product Management and Entrepreneurship.
Bill has supported countless students as they launched new ventures, whether in the classroom, through co-curricular initiatives or co-op terms. Bill is involved in several student organizations, including MCC The Management Consulting Club, LIVE Competition and the department’s new Sales club. Bill is Academic Director of the campus’s New Venture Program, and sits on the Board of Advisors and Board of Directors of a number of Canadian companies.
He and his wife Monica and their five children – and new puppy – live in Stouffville, Ontario.