
30th Annual Raj Manek Memorial Banquet
September 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm MDT
Join us for an evening of celebration in support of entrepreneurial mentorship
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Prairieland Park
Cocktails and Networking: 5:00 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm
Featuring Keynote Speaker Harish Consul

Founder & CEO – Ocgrow Ventures
Harish Consul is the Founder & CEO of Ocgrow Ventures, which is widely recognized globally as one of Canada’s leading private venture capital funds, with global tech focus on India. Mr. Consul has spent his entire career as an entrepreneur, in building, scaling & investing in highly successful exponential growth businesses around the globe, with over 35 years of experience, with major focus on India’s rise.
Ocgrow Ventures has been a leading early investor in several world class companies to date, including Amazon, Shopify, Coupang, Viome, Garuda & many others. Mr. Consul is an innovator, thought leader and creator, widely recognized for his visionary leadership & investment knowledge, always focused to build and inspire high energy teams around the world. He is an active Board and Advisory Board member of several exponential growth tech Unicorn companies.
Mr. Consul is a highly acclaimed keynote speaker at many investment and tech conferences from London, Abu Dhabi, New Delhi & around the globe. His visionary speeches to sold out audiences range from How to Build a Tech Unicorn, The Rise of India, Health & Longevity, to Global Venture Investing. Areas of expertise include latest global trends in Digital Innovation, FinTech, Robotics & Generative AI.
He is currently also on the Boards of Calgary Economic Development, The Alberta-India Economic Corridor and Platform Calgary.
Ocgrow Ventures has been a leading early investor in several world class companies to date, including Amazon, Shopify, Coupang, Viome, Garuda & many others. Mr. Consul is an innovator, thought leader and creator, widely recognized for his visionary leadership & investment knowledge, always focused to build and inspire high energy teams around the world. He is an active Board and Advisory Board member of several exponential growth tech Unicorn companies.
Mr. Consul is a highly acclaimed keynote speaker at many investment and tech conferences from London, Abu Dhabi, New Delhi & around the globe. His visionary speeches to sold out audiences range from How to Build a Tech Unicorn, The Rise of India, Health & Longevity, to Global Venture Investing. Areas of expertise include latest global trends in Digital Innovation, FinTech, Robotics & Generative AI.
He is currently also on the Boards of Calgary Economic Development, The Alberta-India Economic Corridor and Platform Calgary.
For More Information:
Email: info@manekmentorship.com
Phone: 780.993.9731 or 780.616.2398