Kraig Short

Manager · Western Economic Diversification Canada

Kraig Short manages the Innovation Unit of the BC Regional Office of Western Economic Diversification Canada

Bruce J. Toner

Partner, Audit, KPMG Canada · KPMG

Accomplished and proactive expert combining sound judgement and business acumen to ensure clients successfully achieve their stated goals

Financial Statement Auditing International Financial Reporting Standards Private Business Gaap

Sandi Gilbert

Founder & CEO · SeedUps Canada

Sandi has been active in the startup ecosystem for over a decade

Yin Brown

LPS Greater Toronto Area Project Coordinator · DisAbled Women's Network of Canada

Seasoned program and project manager, dynamic trainer and speaker, and passionate advocate for equity and inclusion.

Customize programs to reach organizational objectives.

Laura J. Croucher

Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG Canada, National Service Line Leader, People & Change · KPMG

Human Resources leader who assists organizations to strategically improve how they attract, develop, motivate, retain and manage employees

Business Effectiveness Organization Design and Development Behavioral Change Management Optimizing the Hr Function Business Performance and Improvement

Steven Myhill-Jones

President and CEO · Latitude Geographics

Steven Myhill-Jones is founder and President and CEO of Latitude Geographics, a software company headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Peter Adams

Technology Commercialization and Strategy · Consultant

Senior executive manager with consistent track record of high achievement in Europe, USA and Canada.

Neurological Technology Healthcare Efficiency and Technology Life Sciences Healthcare Funding International Market Development Strategy

Robert Kemp

VP of Market Access and HEOR · Breath Therapeutics

Robert Kemp is an expert at developing value strategies using clinical and economic information.

Health Plans Health Informatics Medical Device Outcomes Research Strategic Leadership

Michael Wirvin

Partner · Robinson & Cole

Michael Wirvin represents clients in transactions involving mergers, asset and stock acquisitions, and public offerings.

Cross-Border Transactions Initial Public Offerings Mergers &Acquisitions Clean Tech Private Equity

Karla MacDonald

Vice President, Communication and Patient Advocacy · Ipsen

Karla MacDonald is an expert in strategy, leading communications and building talent for companies ranging from biotechs to large pharma.

Corporate Communications Pharmaceutical Industry Strategic Communications Patient Advocacy Drug Development

Dicken Ko

Chief Medical Officer, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center | Professor of Urology, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine| Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

Chief Medical Officer on the front line of the hospital preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health Medicine Urology Surgery Transplant Surgery

Jennifer Gardy

Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics | Science Television Host · University of British Columbia | BC Centre for Disease Control | CBC Television

Sequencing DNA to track infectious diseases, and occasionally appearing on your favourite science TV shows

Genomics Bioinformatics Public Health Tuberculosis Science Communication

David McKay

IT Transformation Strategy Leadership · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

David McKay has a balance of general management and IT experience in both corporate leadership and leading-edge management consulting roles.

Saas (Software as A Service) Management Consulting Business Process Improvement It Strategy Cloud Computing

Helena Mistry

Director of Business Development · Imeka

Helena Mistry is a business development professional with experience in molecular biology, cancer research, and biochemistry.

Biotechnology Scientific Writing Cancer Research Business Development Molecular Biology

Pierre Villeneuve

Founder & General Partner · Equity Management Partners, LLC

Pierre Villeneuve is an expert in the startup world, bringing technology and entrepreneurial leadership to investing and advisory roles.

Telecommunications Semiconductors Industrial Process Analysis Venture Capitalism Startups

Adam Buckley

Vice President, Operations · VBI Vaccines

Adam Buckley is an expert in the biotechnology industry, specializing in the areas vaccines, technology transfer and drug development.

Lifesciences Drug Development Vaccines Biotechnology Technology Transfer

Kim Walsh

Global Vice President · HubSpot for X

Kim serves as Global VP, HubSpot for Startups, a business designed to help startups grow and scale

Analytics Social Media Monitoring SEO Marketing Automation Growth

Mona Khabazan

Principal Product Manager · Oracle

Mona Khabazan is an expert in product initiatives and business market strategies to drive revenue growth.

Strategic Innovation Business Marketing Strategies Consulting Enterprise Software Agile Methodologies

Robert Willms

Former CEO · Optaros

Robert Willms is an expert in helping leading global brands improve their scale, profitability and customer relationships.

Technology Services Digital Production Global Brand Partnerships

Scott Requadt

CEO · Talaris Therapeutics

Scott Requadt has operating and investment experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including therapeutics, medtech and diagnostics.

Entrepreneurship Corporate Development Life Sciences Biotechnology Venture Capital