Stream: All Professionals
Centre/Agency: Hello Hair
Job Title: Author, Founder
Anita Grant is a commerce graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University, with continued executive and entrepreneurial education from Cornell University and the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business. She began her professional journey in the tech ecosystem as a business consultant, supporting founders with growth and strategy, and later launched her first venture, Fleeky — a formative chapter that shaped her approach to entrepreneurship. Over time, Anita felt called to build something more deeply aligned with impact and identity, leading to the creation of Hello Hair, a social impact brand dedicated to empowering young girls to embrace their natural hair and authentic selves. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Essence, and CBC, and she recently shared her vision on season 19 of Dragons’ Den. As a mother of two, Anita is inspired to model how challenges can become catalysts for growth and purpose.