PEO Ottawa Chapter: From Design Engineer to Business Owner

Come get inspired to start a business of your own.

Want to get inspired to start your own business in 2026? Come out to hear how Russell Smiley started as an RF designer fresh out of Engineering School, and worked his way up to being the Founder and Principal of Byting Chipmunk ( bytingchipmunk.com ) and a hands-on Engineering Manager and Fractional CTO with over 30 years of experience scaling high-performing software & hardware teams while remaining technically engaged.

The aim of the Entrepreneurship Committee is to encourage engineers (and others) to be more entrepreneurial and start businesses of their own. Small business is the backbone of the Canadian Economy. It can also be a lot of fun. So come out Tuesday 19-May-2026 to get inspired about how you too can have a business of your own.

If you are already in business for yourself, then this is an opportunity for you to network and share your knowledge with fellow engineers.

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Time: Doors open at 5:30pm. Presentation from 6:00 until 7:00. There will be opportunities for networking both before and after.

For more information contact: Emil Joannou, P.Eng., [email protected]