Bobbie Racette

Bobbie Racette

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Calgary, Alberta

Tech Entrepreneur & Equity Advocate | Inclusive Hiring & Indigenous Innovation Expert

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Bobbie Racette

Bobbie Racette speaks about Indigenous innovation at Collision Conference 2022

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  • Entrepreneurship
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Bobbie Racette

Quill Podcast Agency

How Virtual Gurus’ Bobbie Racette Handled 170 Rejections Before Securing An Investor
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Associations Now Presents

Scaling With Purpose: Inclusion, Innovation, and Impact
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Canadian Business

How Virtual Gurus’ Bobbie Racette Handled 170 Rejections Before Securing An Investor
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Canadiansme Small Business

The Power of Inclusive Employment
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Techto
Building Out A Marketplace
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Virtual Gurus
Bobbie Racette Speaks About Indigenous Innovation at Collision Conference 2022
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She Started A Business With $300 After Getting Laid Off. It Made $300,000 in Year 1 and Became A Multimillion-dollar Company.
After losing her job in the oil and gas industry, Bobbie Racette founded Virtual Gurus to transform the virtual assistant space and create...
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6 Lgbtq2s+ Business Owners Share Their Top Advice for Canada's Entrepreneurs
Bobbie Racette turned challenge into opportunity by founding Virtual Gurus, a platform that connects businesses with skilled virtual...
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The Future of Stem Is Bold, Tech-enabled, and Deeply Human.
With a mission rooted in equity and innovation, Founder of Virtual Gurus – Bobbie Racette is proving that the next wave of tech is...
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From Adversity to Opportunity: A Conversation With Bobbie Racette and Sasha Krstic
Bobbie Racette turned adversity into opportunity not just for herself but for marginalized people across the country. As an Indigenous and...

BOBBIE RACETTE BIOGRAPHY

Bobbie Racette is the Founder and President of one of North America’s fastest-growing remote talent platforms, a purpose-driven platform transforming how organizations access and engage remote talent.

As a proud Métis-Cree and 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneur, Bobbie Racette has built one of North America’s most successful Indigenous and queer-led technology companies. Virtual Gurus connects skilled virtual professionals with businesses seeking flexible and inclusive workforce solutions.

Under Bobbie Racette’s leadership, the company has generated over $40 million in revenue and created thousands of jobs for underrepresented professionals. She made history as the first Indigenous woman in Canada to close a Series A funding round, marking a milestone for diversity in technology and venture capital.

Her work exemplifies the power of innovation combined with inclusion, providing access to opportunity for those historically overlooked in the workforce. Bobbie Racette’s entrepreneurial journey began after being laid off during Alberta’s oil-and-gas downturn in 2016. Instead of viewing rejection as a setback, she transformed it into motivation to build a business rooted in purpose, resilience, and representation.

Through her platform, she has advanced the future of work by aligning technological progress with social impact. Bobbie Racette’s leadership extends beyond her company. She serves as Chair of QueerTech and the Indigenous Prosperity Foundation, advancing equity across sectors. She also sits on the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation board, supporting initiatives that foster digital inclusion and community growth.

Her contributions have earned recognition from the University of Victoria, where she was named Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year. Bobbie Racette has also been honoured by EY, Pow Wow Pitch, and the Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards for her business leadership and advocacy. Her mantra, “No is not an option,” reflects the determination that defines her approach to business and life.

Bobbie Racette continues to inspire new generations of leaders to build organizations that prioritize inclusion, sustainability, and innovation. Her story demonstrates that success and social progress can coexist within the evolving landscape of work.

Bobbie Racette Topic Presentations

Bobbie Racette Calgary, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Leading With Purpose: How An Indigenous Queer Founder Built One of North America’s Top Remote Work Platforms.

No Is Not An Option: Resilience, Identity & Redefining Leadership

Inclusive Innovation: Building A Future of Work That Works for Everyone

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