Lisa von Sturmer is an award-winning entrepreneur that pioneered an entirely new service sector in the waste industry. Her company Growing City was the first in North America to offer concierge corporate organics recycling programs. Driven by a desire to create a profitable business that positively impacted the environment, Lisa has led Growing City to double digit annual growth for the past 5 years. A passionate advocate for youth and women entrepreneurs, she is the former World Ambassador for International Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and a 5-time Canadian Delegate for the G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit. A former television editor and compositor, Lisa shares her story of leaving professional MMA sports television to create her waste management company in her TedxTalk online. She was also chosen as the second best Dragons’ Den pitch of all time during their 10th anniversary season.Recent Awards & Distinctions:- Keynote Speaker at Harvard's Women Entrepreneurship Day Summit, 2017- CBC Dragons' Den 2nd Most Impressive Pitch of All Time (from 9 seasons, Canadian “Shark Tank”)- Former North American Regional Ambassador International Women's Entrepreneurship Day- Winner of the Canadian Notable Social Entrepreneurship Award- Nominated for several YWCA Women of Distinction awards- Won the CYBF Chairman's Best Green Business Award - Won the SBBC Best Business Concept Award- Published in Globe & Mail, featured in The National Post, The Financial Post, GlobalTV, CBC, and more