UTS Entrepreneurship Event
Presented in partnership by the UTS Alumni Association (UTSAA) and the UTS Parents Association (UTSPA).
Join us for an engaging evening as we bring together a panel of alumni who have turned bold ideas into thriving realities. Whether you are a student dreaming of your first start-up, a parent interested in the future of industry, or a member of our alumni community navigating your own professional path, this conversation offers a front-row seat to the realities of modern entrepreneurship.
Moderated by UTSAA Director and Treasurer, Hana Dhanji '05, Founder and CEO of Cognitrex Inc., we will go in-depth on the realities of entrepreneurship with Nicole Campbell '05, Co-Founder of Grape Witches, and Hafeez Ladha '03, Founding Partner of Sustained Impact Partners.
This will be a hybrid event.
Speaker Biographies
Hana Dhanji '05 | Moderator
Hana Dhanji is a Board Director, Treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee at University of Toronto Schools, where she supports long-term financial stewardship, governance, and institutional sustainability.
Hana is the Founder & CEO of Cognitrex Inc., an enterprise learning infrastructure company that works with organizations in complex and regulated environments to design scalable, high-integrity training and readiness systems. Her work focuses on systems design, risk, and building institutional capacity that holds under growth and operational pressure.
She holds a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a Master of International Affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Her academic and professional background spans law, enterprise operations, financial governance, and international systems.
In her board and advisory work, Hana brings a systems-level perspective with particular strength in financial oversight, strategic planning, and aligning resources with the school's long-term mission.
Nicole Campbell '05 | Grape Witches
Nicole has been working in wine for a really long time. After winemaking stints in France & Australia, extensive study, and a decade selling wine to the country's top restaurants, she realized what most excited her about the industry wasn't accessible to anyone but the most in-the-know. She founded Grape Witches in 2015 to change that.
The dream? To share off-the-beaten track flavours, places and producers with a sense of fun and inclusivity. Today, Grape Witches is Toronto's leading bottle shop with two locations, a cutting-edge wine agency, an extensive event business, and an annual grant to support up-and-coming BIPOC wine professionals. Nicole is a firm believer in small business as the backbone of community, hospitality as integral third spaces, and letting your curiosity and values steer the way to creative fulfillment, success and joy.
Hafeez Ladha '03 | Sustainable Impact Partners
Bio coming soon.
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