Jennifer Pate, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
General Economics Industrial Organization Experimental and Behavioral Economics Applied Microeconomics Public Economics
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Andrea C. Johnson
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
Lead counsel on many of the largest VC financings in Canada. Invaluable insight for startups, IPOs, technology & emerging growth companies.
Private Equity & Venture Capital Securities & Corporate Finance Tech Companies and Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions
Elizabeth Cannon
President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Calgary
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary
Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership
Kari Sampsel
Medical Director, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Attending Staff Emergency Physician · The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine & University of Ottawa
Emergency Medicine, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Clinician, Educator and Advocate
Emergency Medicine Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Awareness
Lisa Kramer
Professor of Finance · University of Toronto
Lisa Kramer studies the way human characteristics play a role in investor decisions and financial markets
Behavioral Finance Investment Financial Market Seasonality Empirical Finance Behavioral Economics
Andrea Kirkwood
Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology
Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae
Diana C. Parry
Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo
Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.
Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory
Kellee Irwin
Vice President, Orion Travel Insurance · CAA Club Group
Executive leader driving transformational change to enhance the customer experience.
Travel Insurance Customer Engagement & Retention Customer Experience Property and Casualty Insurance Insurance
Ed Alfke
Founder and CEO · Mentor Inc.
Guardian Angel of Investment! Set off in the right direction with Mentor Inc.'s entrepreneurial startup & early-stage company growth expert
Business Franchising Business Planning Strategic Planning for Business Business Financing Business Management
Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Keith Webster
Dean of Libraries · Carnegie Mellon University
Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.
Trends in Scholarly Communication Research Evaluation Learning Space Design Future of Research Libraries Impact of Open Science on Publishing and Libraries
Catherine Connelly
Associate Professor, Human Resources and Management · DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Dr. Catherine Connelly's research focuses on the attitudes, behaviours, and experiences of non-standard workers.
Non-Standard Employee Contracts Organizational Behaviour Organizational Health and Safety Management Organizational Justice Organizational Citizenship
Hong Gang
Founder and Managing Director · AMA Infotech Inc.
25 years business experience on IT and Healthcare, 12 years with Gartner, senior advisor to chinese state governments, some of case studies
Business Model Innnovation in China China Market Penetration - Case Study China Healthcare Reform - Challenges and Opportunities
Eric Termuende
Founder · Now Innovations
Author, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on people and work
People and Culture Millennials Generation Y Talent Attraction
Connie Russell
Professor · Lakehead University
Author, researcher, teacher with expertise in environmental and social justice education
Weight-Based Oppression & Size Discrimination Environmental Education Social Justice Education Wildlife Tourism Animals and Education
Jeannette Hanna
Founder & Vice-President · Trajectory Brands Inc.
... and their brand became a global leader! Discover why stories and design strategies cause some brands to forge an unforgettable identity
Brand Development and Management Brand Design Design Narratives and Storytelling Place Branding
Sarah Prevette
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology
Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies
Bryan Watson
Partner · Flow Ventures
Accomplished Venture and Angel Capital Investment, Entrepreneurship and Funding Industry Professional
Angel Investing in Canada Venture Capital & Private Equity Investing Government Funding Tax Credits Commercialization of Innovation
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Professor of Psychology · University of Toronto
You can forget the trail of breadcrumbs on this journey since you're going to a place where the cream of the real you shines through!
The Psychology of Personality Intelligence Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognitive Psychology Neuropsychology