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Dana Bina — also known as Mahdi "Dana" Bina — is a Vancouver-based marketing strategist, community leader, educator, entrepreneur, mentor and speaker. His work sits at the intersection of marketing, technology, entrepreneurship and community leadership, and focuses on creating opportunities for newcomers, students, entrepreneurs and emerging professionals in British Columbia and beyond.

Through mentorship, education, professional networks and community engagement, Dana helps people overcome barriers to career and entrepreneurial advancement — particularly those who have not yet built professional networks in Canada. He has contributed to the New York Institute of Technology community, mentors with Samsung Innovation Centre, and serves as Head of Marketing and Sponsorship for TEDxWestVancouver, where he helps build platforms that connect diverse voices, ideas and communities.

In 2025 Dana served as Team Lead for the Google for Startups team behind Spot Finder, which won First Place at Techstars Startup Weekend. As a marketing strategist his practice covers AI-driven marketing, growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, digital transformation, fintech and technology-enabled business growth. He is also a licensed Life Insurance and Wealth Management Agent, with a GFI code active in Canada and the United States, and approaches that work as financial education rather than product promotion.

His leadership philosophy is straightforward: when one person is given an opportunity to succeed, they can create opportunities for many others. Dana speaks on leadership, AI and marketing, entrepreneurship, personal branding, inclusive leadership and newcomer success.