I’ve been featured in media, podcasts, and industry events that spotlight my work as a founder, marketer, and ecosystem builder.
Panels/Webinars
2023
Mount Royal University - Rise Community (Panelist)
Experiences in Entrepreneurship
2022
Inventures 2022 (Panelist)
Being Agile in BusinessUniversity of Calgary (Moderator)
International Women’s DayItsYourTakeaway (Speaker)
How to Build Strategic Partnerships that are a Win-Win321Growth (Panelist)
Growth Snacks: Growing Marketplaces
2021
Platform Calgary (Panelist)
Alberta's Opportunity: Innovation in Food & BeverageGlobe and Mail (Panelist)
How technology is changing agricultureUCalgary (Moderator)
From Isolation to Inclusion: How Diversity Drives Equitable Innovation
2020
Startup Vancouver (Panelist)
What’s Keeping You Up - Calgary EditionUniversity of Calgary: Alumni Weekend (Moderator)
The Great COVID ComebackCanada Learning Code (Panelist)
Coding and EntrepreneurshipSocial at Home (Panelist)
Social Media & StartupsCultivating Customer Loyalty (Panelist)
Women Enterprise Organizations of CanadaUniversity of Calgary: Student Leadership Conference (Panelist)
Women in Leadership
2019
University of Calgary - Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurship (Panelist)
Having a Career of Impact
Podcast Interviews
2022
Leaders, Innovators, and Big Ideas
Kevin Dahl Hosts Jenna Galloway (Wymbin & Fledge) and Shanika Abeysinghe (Platform Calgary)
2021
The Eat More BBQ
167. Bessie Box
2020
Stress Less Ladies
Work Flow with Shanika AbeysingheIdeas & Stuff
Spencer Kerber and Shanika Abeysinghe | Bessie
Judging
2025
Haskayne School of Business
Digital Innovation Challenge Case Competition
2022
Founders Fund
Selection Committee for Finalists
2020
Youth Central YYC
Pitch Judging for the Mayor’s Challenge
Press Mentions
2025
Yale School of Management
Student Team Wins Case Competition World Cup
2023
The Gauntlet
Enactus UCalgary’s Empower program helps immigrant women build businessesAlberta Innovates
Learn how Alberta is innovating in services & retailUCalgary Alumni
'Tis the Season to Shop Local
2022
2021
Alberta Farmer Express
A side order of software aims to help small-scale producersLindork’s Lists
Q&A #21: Shanika AbeysingheRed Deer News
Business collective standing up for ‘Each+Every’ person experiencing drug useUCalgary Alumni
Dozens of last-minute gifts for the holidays
2020
UCalgary
How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemicBetaKit
Startup Calgary reveals 15 companies participating in virtual Launch PartyUCalgary
Light up your laptop as we toast the end of the Energize campaignCalgary Herald
Consumers avoiding grocery stores, packing plants with direct-from-farm purchases
2019
InnovatingCanada
TAP Calgary Brings Canadian Companies to the Global MarketplaceBottomLine
Bessie Box - Alberta Grown for AlbertansDropBox
Disruption vs. Legacy
2017
Calgary Herald
Hundreds find warmth in Drop-In Centre's Christmas lunch
2016
Calgary Herald
Fashion and film to be featured in Calgary
2013
Awards
2021
Nominee
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Awards
2020
Nominee
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Awards