Introducing GITCon 2025’s Keynote Speaker

Lauren Epstein

Lauren is a lawyer and investor. With both a Law degree and an MBA, Lauren has worked in politics, litigation, and venture capital investing. Her passion is for finding, mentoring, and investing in ground-breaking early-stage technology companies. 

Lauren holds a B.A. in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University and completed the joint JD/MBA program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and the Rotman School of Management, graduating first in her class in the MBA program and as the gold medalist among the JD/MBA students.

Lauren is passionate about entrepreneurs, the Canadian innovation ecosystem, giving back to the community through philanthropy, and her family, including her husband, son, and daughter.