Brianna Blaney

Intelligently grant funding businesses at Pocketed | Making businesses human at Envol Strategies | Predictive hiring & retention at DeepND | Top 30 Under 30 Winner Hiring is hard. Keeping the right people is even harder. For the past 9 years I have worked in recruitment, helping companies across North America hire thousands of employees. I hear stories all the time about hires gone wrong - and have a few stories of my own. We’re not alone. 95% of companies make bad hiring decisions. Bad hiring decisions fuel 80% of turnover, and turnover is expensive. That’s where we come in! ENVOL STRATEGIES Your people partners in growth, in crisis, and everything in between. We deliver agile, cost-effective HR solutions to help business owners & leaders across North America achieve goals, realize business impact, and create experiences that count. Whether you’re a big brand like University of Ottawa or a startup just getting off the ground, our solutions were built to scale. | envolstrategies.com POCKETED Pocketed helps time-strapped Canadian entrepreneurs access over $2.9B in grant funding through intelligent matching and grant-based financing. We are on a mission to power innovation in Canada by democratizing access to non-dilutive funding. | hellopocketed.io DEEPND INC. deepND helps hourly employers predict better hiring outcomes & improve retention using artificial intelligence. Our technology is purpose-built for companies that hire high volumes of customer-facing hourly workers, including restaurants and retailers. | deepnd.io COMMUNITY When I'm not building people strategies and driving the future of work, I advocate for local initiatives with organizations like BC Women’s Hospital Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Vancouver Aquarium, Young Women in Business and my newly launched charitable platform, PHIL.gives. I am a passionate connector, avid wine collector, and enthusiastic celebrator. Curious? Let’s connect!