Rob McDougall
President · Upstream Works Software Ltd.
Keep your conference content flowing in the right direction with the President of award-winning technology solution provider Upstream Works
Contact Center Technology Improving the Customer Experience Effective Contact Center Management Multi-Channel Strategy and the Contact Center Multi-Channel Technology
Margaret Beckel
President and CEO · Canadian Museum of Nature
Champion for creating, advancing and sharing knowledge about nature's past, present and future.
Marketing & Branding Change Management & Strategic Planning Senior Executive Leadership Business Transformation Museum Administration
Andrea Paras
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph
Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.
Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture
Shahid Wazed
Social Recruiting (Facebook/Linkedin) Keynote Speaker
Social Recruiting Keynote Speaker
Facebook Recruiting Linkedin Recruiting Social Media Recruiting
Lisa Taylor
President · Challenge Factory
Future of Work author, speaker, consultant and researcher
Work and Employment Career Advice Talent Acquisition Employee Retention Aging
Marc Clauson, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Law · Cedarville University
Specializes in Legal topics, Constitutional law cases, Policy issues (e. g., health care, environment, etc.), Political philosophy
Legal Topics Constitutional Law Cases Policy Issues Political Philosophy Economic Philosophy
Margie Thomas
CEO/President · M.A.T. Consulting, Inc.
Taming the Chaos in Your Organization to improve productivity and employee moral.
How to Work With Angry People Myers Briggs Type Indicator Personal Listening Profile Team Development Disc Profile
Ginger Grant
Professor (Marketing and Innovation) · Sheridan College
Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Corporate Anthropology, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Storytelling
Experiential and Archetypal Marketing Scenario Planning Revisioning Retirement Innovation Culture Design Thinking
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams
Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity
CJ Blennerhassett
Registered Midwife · Association of Nova Scotia Midwives
Registered Midwife and activist with a focus on informed choice, reproductive rights, & the provision of inclusive care for LGBTQ families.
Pregnancy Pregnancy and Abuse Pregnancy and Postpartum Issues pregnancy and sport Pregnancy Loss
Giovanna Mingarelli
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder · M&C Consulting and Mcrowdsourcing Canada (MC2) Inc.
Giovanna Mingarelli is an entrepreneur, crowdsourcing expert, public speaker and writer
Social & Digital Media Strategic Communicaitons Entrepeneurship Public Speaking Politics
George Stamatis
Founder & CEO · The Stamatis Group
Business Development / Community & Relationships Building | Entrepreneur | Child Rights Advocate | Purpose-Driven Leader | Consultant |
Community Builder Connector Relationship Child Trafficking Children's Rights
Russell Lucas
Professor of International Relations and Global Studies · Michigan State University
Expert in U.S.-Middle East relations and politics of the Arab world
Democratization Saudi Arabia Public Opinion Middle East Politics Foreign Policy
Asia Dowtin
Assistant Professor of Forestry · Michigan State University
Asia Dowtin's research uses in situ sampling and laboratory techniques to quantify hydrologic and nutrient cycling in the urban forest.
Youth Engagement Hydrologic and Nutrient Cycling in Urban Forests Ecosystem Services of the Urban Forest Urban Forest Planning and Management Workforce Development
Isabelle Lynch
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Isabelle Lynch has worked at McGill University, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Art History Contemporary Art Philosophy Visual Arts Research
V. Peter Harder
Senior Policy Advisor · Dentons Canada LLP
Highly engaging speaker with over 30 years at the centre of Canadian law, government decision-making, foreign affairs & international trade.
International Trade Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs Public Policy International Natural Resources and Infrastructure Cleantech
Indira Samarasekera
Senior Advisor · Bennett Jones LLP
A metallurgical engineer by training, Dr. Samarasekera spent a decade as President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta
Education University Administration Mechanical Engineering Research Metallurgical Engineering
Marisa Feil
Supervising Attorney · FWCanada
at FWCanada
Canadian Immigration Immigration Law Dui Entry Canada
Michel Boufadel
Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Michel Boufadel focuses on water, water technology and energy, offering insights into oil spills and other environmental disasters.
Oil Spills Global Warming Sustainability Water Technology Environmental Disasters
Jacob Elmer, PhD
Dicciani Endowed Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Jacob Elmer, PhD, is an expert in genetic engineering, GMOs, and gene therapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy CRISPR-Cas9 Hemoglobin Immunotherapy GMOs