YYC F*CKUP NIGHTS YYC SPEAKER
amanda hamilton
amanda hamilton design
Tenacious, vibrant, and unapologetically bold, Amanda Hamilton is an award-winning creative entrepreneur and interior designer based in Calgary, AB. She is the founder and creative director of Amanda Hamilton Interior Design and Three Foot Nothing Construction, where her unorthodox approach to design and business has made her one of Canada’s most sought-after creative voices, featured in numerous national publications.
Her accolades include Western Living’s Interior Designer of the Year (2021), WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women of Canada (2020), Calgary Influential Women in Business Emerging Leader Award (2020), Women of Inspiration Trailblazer Award (2019), AWE Entrepreneurship Upsurge Award (2018), and Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 (2017).
Amanda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Interior Design from Mount Royal University, is NCIDQ certified, and a LEED Accredited Professional. In 2016, she established an annual scholarship through her alma mater to support design exploration and education.
Passionate about elevating entrepreneurial voices and sharing the realities behind success, Amanda hosts collaborative initiatives including Hard Bar Friday, the After Hours Podcast, and the community-driven Office Hours: Open Source Learning. Her Amazon bestselling memoir, Not That Likeable: And Other Stories I Told Myself, was released in October 2022.
Visit Website – https://amandahamiltondesign.com/
F*uckUp YYC - The Crew Behind the Chaos
Hosts: Shahr Savizi & Amanda Ovaici
The FuckUp Nights YYC team is a collective of community builders and catalysts dedicated to tearing down the facade of "perfect" professionalism. Led by Shahr Savizi and Amanda Ovaici, the pair are on a mission to destigmatize professional failure through radical vulnerability and the power of raw storytelling.
By hosting high-impact events that celebrate the messy, human side of business setbacks, Shahr, Amanda, and their team foster a resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem in Calgary. Their work encourages local leaders to:
Embrace Transparency: Shedding the "hustle culture" mask for honest, authentic growth.
Drive Resilience: Learning more from a collapse than a win to build stronger ventures.
Foster Meaningful Connections: Creating a professional landscape rooted in shared experience and grit.
In a world obsessed with highlight reels, the team is here to remind us that our biggest blunders are often our greatest lessons. They aren't just hosting an event; they’re building a culture where Calgary’s leaders can fail forward, together.
