Ray Khan is a brand strategist fascinated by design, technology and problem solving. With over a decade of experience, Ray has amassed a rich and diverse body of work. As the founder at Kiritsu Design & Technology along with his talented team, they have developed platforms and created engaging content for brands and firms such as Universal Music Canada, Telus, Deloitte, the U.S. Government, the Government of Canada, several Fortune 500 corporations and technology startups.

In this episode we talk a lot about Ray’s experience being an event leader at the University of Toronto. He has been an active member of the community during his tenure and during his final year of undergrad studies, Ray led a team to organize 40+ events over the course of 7 months. We touch on the subjects of sponsorship acquisition strategies, empathetic leadership, and tackling last minute event (forest) fires.

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Conversations with Event Leaders is a podcast aimed to sit down with event organizers and explore stories from their event planning adventures. The goal of the podcast is to have an entertaining, yet informative conversation that helps inspire listeners to approach events in a new way.

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