

We prepare business-minded students for take off.
February 21-22, 2026
UBC Sauder School of Business & Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
STRIVE
Where Business and Tech Intersect
Strive Competition was founded in 2016 with the aim of providing a more technology-focused business competition experience for students in the Lower Mainland and across Canada.
STRIVE's mission has always been to push students to analyse critically, think creatively, and dare to innovate.

Experience What STRIVE Offers
1.5k
6
A COLLECTION OF 6 UNIQUE WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
20
20 HOURS OF IMMERSION IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
GRAND PRIZE OF $1500 FOR THE WINNING TEAM
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∞ INFINITE POSSIBILITIES AT STRIVE 2026
Conference Schedule
Day 1 | February 21, 2026
Registration
8:15 – 9:15
Opening Ceremony
9:30 – 10:20
Workshop 1
10:30 – 11:05
Workshop 2
11:15 – 11:50
Lunch and STRIVE Expo
12:00 – 1:30
Staggered Case Release
1:30 – 2:50
Day 2 | February 22, 2026
Check-In
10:00 – 11:00
Final Preparation Time
11:00 – 12:00
Round 1 Presentation
12:00 – 1:40
Round 2 Presentation
1:50 – 3:30
Finalist Presentations
4:00 – 5:15
Closing Ceremony
5:15 – 5:45
Staggered Deliverable Deadline
3:00 – 4:20
[Activity] STRIVE Spotlight
1:30 – 5:00