• Plenary

Take Out To Transition: The SkipTheDishes Story 

October 16, 2025 · 12:45 PM – 01:15 PM

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Moderator

Mike Fata

Mike Fata

Entrepreneur, Investor, Author

(Sold Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods)

Speaker

Joshua Simair

Joshua Simair

Co-founder & Former CEO, SkipTheDishes

Co-founder, Pivot Subscriptions (Sold SkipTheDishes)

Join us for a fireside chat between Mike Fata, Conference Chair and Co-founder of Manitoba Harvest and Josh Simair, Co-founder and former CEO of SkipTheDishes - Canada’s homegrown food delivery app based here in Winnipeg. 

In this conversation, Josh will share the behind-the-scenes journey of launching, scaling, and ultimately selling one of Canada’s most recognized digital platforms.

This session will explore the realities of rapid growth, leadership in a fast-moving market, and what it takes to create, and exit, a business at scale. Whether you're planning your own transition or looking for real-world insights from a proven founder, this session is not to be skipped.

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