Judy Fairburn

Judy Fairburn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at The 51, a platform and venture fund committed to building the Financial Feminist™ economy by investing in women-led ventures.

Judy is a recognized business leader, investor, and mentor with deep expertise in sustainability, technology commercialization, portfolio management, operations, and governance. Judy's career includes co-founding Evok Innovations, a $100 million cleantech/digital venture fund, and holding senior executive roles such as Chief Digital Officer and EVP Business Innovation at a Canadian energy company.

Judy also serves as a Board Director for VEERUM and PETRONAS Canada, and was the first Board Chair of the consolidated Alberta Innovates. Judy holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Ivey Business School.

Judy has been recognized as one of Canada's Top 50 Change-makers in 2023 and is a recipient of the 2020 Calgary Influential Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award. Currently, Judy is focused on empowering female entrepreneurs and driving innovation through women-led capital.

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