Friday, September 18, 2026 Hillside Church, Coquitlam
Conference Program
Everything happening today, in order: the schedule, the local panel over lunch, who is on screen, and the businesses making it possible.
Running order
Schedule
Arrival and registration
Welcome
Jeret + Michelle
Session 1
- Intro
- Richard Garnett
- Learn2Earn
Group discussion
Break & speed networking
Session 2
- John Maxwell
- Pastor Muriithi
Reflection
Panel discussion with local entrepreneurs
Samson Ngo, Stephen Kelloway, Dan Schmidt and Tammy Kyte. Hosted by Enoch Weng. Meet the panel
Lunch
Session 3
- David Green
- Chris Tomlin, Deb Wyatt, Chad Spencer: For Others
Peer discussion groups
- 1 Royce Sin A.I. & automation
- 2 Philip Varghese Faith & values
- 3 Jason Pohl Sales & revenue growth
- 4 Ivan Chen Finances & resource management
- 5 Dan Schmidt Leadership & team culture
- 6 Tim Barton Faith & values
- 7 Richard Taylor Resilience
- 8 Jonathan Lo Resilience
- 9 Chris Wiebe Leadership & team culture
- 10 No host Open networking
What each table is about, and the questions for hosts: Table host guide
Prizes and closing remarks
Fill in the feedback form before the draw.
The venue stays open until 3:00 PM. No rush out the door.
From the organizers
Welcome to the FDE Conference
We're so glad you joined us today for the Faith Driven Entrepreneur (FDE) Conference. The FDE Conference is an annual gathering of entrepreneurs from around the world, with thousands of people coming together to learn, connect, and be encouraged in their calling. This is the 4th year we are hosting the FDE Conference in Coquitlam.
The 2026 theme, “Build for More,” invites us to consider what we're building, who we're building for, and how our faith shapes the way we lead. As entrepreneurs, we're called to build with ambition and excellence—but ultimately, to build for something bigger than ourselves.
Our hope in organizing this conference in Coquitlam is two-fold:
- To affirm your calling as entrepreneurs in God's kingdom. We believe God has uniquely wired each of us to create, lead, and contribute to the flourishing of our communities. We want to encourage you to see your work as part of God's greater story.
- To connect local entrepreneurs. We hope today creates space for meaningful conversations, new relationships, collaboration, and mutual encouragement as we learn from one another.
We hope you leave today inspired and encouraged to build for more—with greater purpose, deeper faith, and a community around you.
The FDE Coquitlam Team
10:55 AM Local panel
Nice bosses finish last?
Founders from around here take honest audience questions about firing well, protecting cash flow, and the risks they took on conviction.
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Enoch
WengHost · CEO & Co-Founder, Rise Above Finance
Relationship-based financial coaching rooted in biblical wisdom. An SFU finance grad, he sits on the boards of FaithTech, Muzewest and Glorious Art Institute and helps organize Vancouver Startup Week.
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Tammy
KyteCo-Founder & President, FlightPath · ED, GiveWise Canada
Ran a construction business for 20 years, including straight through the 2008 crash, then built technology that makes charitable giving easier.
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Stephen
KellowayDirector of Operations, IPFusion
Built VFX studio Animism to 34 people on shows like Stranger Things and Dune, carried the team through the pandemic, then made the hard call to close it in 2023.
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Samson
NgoFounder & Creative Director, Filmosity
Fired from a job in 2024, launched a Vancouver video agency that cleared $200k+ in its first year, then learned to walk away from a client worth half his revenue.
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Dan
SchmidtLeadership coach · Remdal Group
Helped grow Metro Vancouver construction firm Remdal past 200 staff through ownership, executive and board seats. Now a thinking partner to entrepreneurial leaders.
On screen
On the main stage
Streamed live to the room from the global conference stage, in the order they appear today.
- Richard Garnett
- Learn2Earn
- John Maxwell
- Pastor Muriithi
- David Green
- Chris Tomlin
- Deb Wyatt
- Chad Spencer
Made possible by
Our amazing local sponsors
We're deeply grateful for the support of many local businesses and organizations that are sponsoring this conference. Thank you!
Our Gold sponsors
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eazyconnect
eazyconnect is a Langley-based phone and internet provider offering affordable, no-contract services backed by local, human support. Serving customers across Western Canada, eazyconnect has a particular focus on small businesses and non-profits—organizations often impacted by rising telecommunications costs and increasingly impersonal customer service. Its goal is to make essential connectivity simpler, more affordable, and easier to manage.
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Rise Above Finance
Rise Above Finance helps families, professionals, and business owners approach their finances through the lens of stewardship. By bringing investments, tax, insurance, retirement, estate, and business planning together into one coordinated strategy, the team helps clients gain greater clarity, create more margin, and use their resources with purpose.
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BAM Vancouver
Business as mission is the intentional integration of excellent business practises with meaningful mission. It views business as a God-given vocation that serves God's glory and advances the gospel that has the power to transform individuals, communities and societies. By leveraging the natural influence of business, this approach aims at the quadruple bottom line: spiritual, economic, social and environmental transformation – making it a strategic and impactful way to serve communities and nations today.
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Pohl Strategic
Pohl Strategic is a marketing company specializing in the construction and architecture sectors. Through strategy, web design, and content marketing, the team helps organizations strengthen their positioning, communicate clearly, and build a more effective market presence.
With support from
Getting there
Hillside Church, Austin Ave
1393 Austin Ave, Coquitlam, BC V3K 3P6. Free on-site parking.
The PDF is the printed booklet, laid out two pages per sheet for folding.