Warren Bergen
President, AVAC Ltd. and Entrepreneur in Residence, Verdex Capital
Award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and corporate advisor
Technology Startups and New Ventures Marketing Leadership Integration Contracts Channel Development
Alina Lerman
Assistant Professor of Business · University of Connecticut
Alina Lerman is an expert in the role of accounting information in capital markets, investor sophistication, and corporate reporting.
Corporate Regulation Economics Accounting Investment Forensic Accounting
Kim Brooks
Professor of Law · Dalhousie University
Kim Brooks' work has focused on corporate and international income taxation and aspects of tax administration
Tax Policy International Taxation Income Taxation Corporate Taxation Tax Treaties
Brian Gendreau
Clinical Professor · University of Florida
Brian Gendreau is a specialist in emerging markets, international economics, and finance.
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate International Finance Investment Strategy Corporate Finance Emerging Markets
Leanne Keddie
PhD Candidate · Concordia University
Expert in Sustainability and Corporate Governance
Accounting Corporate Governance Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Governance Responsibility & Sustainability
Patrick Cote
Founding Partner · AssetGrade LLC
Patrick Cote is an expert in providing tax-efficient investing for professionals, corporate executives and small businesses.
Small Businesses Tax-efficient Investing Investments Acquisitions Corporate Strategy
Scott Yaphe
Managing Director · Schooner Capital
Scott Yaphe is an expert in private investments, focusing on opportunities in venture growth-stage companies.
Entrepeneurship Corporate Development Venture Capital Investments Private Equity
George Dawson
Principal · Looking Glass Group
George Dawson is an expert in business planning, opportunity identification, marketing, financial analysis, and retail consulting.
E-Commerce Retail Consulting Private Equity Management Financial Analysis Business Strategy & Planning
Bassam Farah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Emerging Markets International Banking Strategy Ethics Global Leadership
Geoffrey Creighton
Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer · IGM Financial Inc.
International legal and compliance expert working with billion dollar companies
Corporate Law Compliance Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Finance International Securities Transactions
Muath Mubarak
Head of Corporate Strategy · First Global Academy (Formerly known as 'First Global Knowledge Centre)
Islamic Banker & Trainer
Islamic Finance Banking Corporate Finance
Samuel Bautista
Program Director · AIR21 Academy of Developmental Logistics
Speaker on the development of internationa trade practices on customs and tariff related matters.
International Trade Regulations Logistics and Supply Chain Corporate Management Leadership
Josh Sookman
CEO · Guardly
CEO at Guardly. VC experience. Mentor at JOLT Accelerator and INcubes. Toronto StartupDigest co-curator.
Raising Seed Financing (For Startups) Employee Safety Campus Safety Workplace Violence Working Alone
Isuru Senagama
Vice President of Product Design · INTERSECT
Isuru is the VP of Product Design at INTERSECT, responsible for applying design thinking in the creation of successful user experiences.
Corporate Identity Graphic Design Web Design User Interface Design User Experience
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
Edward Truant
Chief Executive Officer · Slingshot Capital
Ed founded the world's first litigation finance fund-of-funds and is an active investor, both personally and professionally.
Litigation Funding Litigation Finance Finance Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions
Jay P. Kennedy
Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
Jay Kennedy is an expert on employee theft with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises.
Occupational Deviance Business Ethics Product Counterfeiting Corporate Crime Organizational Deviance
Shan Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Top Management Teams Board of Directors Corporate Governance
Jessica Kinsey
Director and Curator of the Southern Utah Museum of Art · Southern Utah University
Specializing in community outreach and engagement, museum exhibition curation, and collection management
Art as Architecture Experiential Learning - Arts Administration Community Outreach Through Arts K-12 Art Education Fine Art
Gerry Brunk
Managing Director · Lumira Ventures
Gerry Brunk is a venture capital investor with expertise in biotechnology, medical devices, start-ups and corporate strategy.
Business Strategy Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Industry Drug Development Commercialization