Shane Wolffe
Founder · Future Proof Solutions
Future Proof: Building Sustainable Societies & Homes
Green Building Urban Design Climate Change Leadership Passive House Sustainable Development
Leanne C. Krawchuk
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
A securities expert with top-notch advice and insight on mergers, acquisitions and sale transactions.
Corporate Governance Mining Law Construction and Infrastructure Law Energy Law Corporate & Commercial Law
Diane Beckett
sustainability consultant · independent
Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability
Low Carbon Energy Urban Environments Climate Natural Resource Management Gender Equality
Igor Vojnovic
Professor · Michigan State University
Expert on urban development, infrastructure investment, urban design, regional governance, taxation, and municipal issues
Municipal Issues Regional Governance Infrastructure Investment Urban Development Urban Design
Jordan Christopher
Lecturer of Classics and Archaeology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Comparative History Macedon Ancient Warfare Citizenship Ancient Infrastructure
Randall Howard
General Partner · Verdexus
Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations
Building Enterprise Software Venture Capital Investments Infrastructure Software High Growth Technology Enterprise 2.0
Matt Sakakeeny
Associate Professor of Music, Ethnomusicology · Tulane University
Matt Sakakeeny studies the intersections of music, race and power.
Music Musicology Music Anthropology Ethnomusicology Brass Bands
Dr Moura Mehravar
Lecturer, Civil Engineering · Aston University
Dr Mehravar has extensive research experience in the field of computational mechanics and experimental modelling.
Smart Infrastructure Energy Geotechnics Offshore Geotechnics Computational Mechanics Numerical Analysis
David Ting
CTO · TingThink
David Ting is an expert in technology for IT infrastructures with experience developing digital identity solutions.
It Infrastructure Technology Entrepeneurship
Marcel Langevoort
Enterpreneur, Founder, Senior IT & Blockchain consultant · Brinie Management & Consultancy
Enterpreneur, Founder, Director and Senior IT - Blockchain Consultant with over 25 years of experience.
HyperLedger Project Management Cloud Mobile It Infrastructure
Janet Austin
Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver
Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits
Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes
Ronald Schurin, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut
Expert in the politics of presidential campaigns
American Politics and Elections Connecticut Politics Electoral Politics American Politics Education Policy
Martha Radice
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology · Dalhousie University
An anthropologist who studies the social, spatial and cultural dynamics of cities.
Urban Studies Public Space Études urbaines Espace public Multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism
Mark Abkowitz
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in enterprise risk management, hazardous materials transportation, and impacts of extreme weather on infrastructure adaptation.
Extreme Weather and Infrastructure Enterprise Risk Management Spatial Analysis Infrastructure Resilience Risk Assessment
Chris McNulty
SharePoint Strategic Product Manager · Quest Software
Microsoft SharePoint product management, solution architect, speaker, author on Sharepoint, SQL, EPM, with Quest Software
Sharepoint Microsoft Business Intelligence (Sql) Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (Project Server)
Jennifer Horney
Professor and Director, Epidemiology · University of Delaware
Jennifer Horney's research focuses on the health impacts of disasters and public health emergencies including climate change.
Epidemiology epidemic COVID-19 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Rapid Assessment
David Kaplan
Professor · University of Florida
David Kaplan studies connecting ecosystems, the hydrologic cycle, and humans with the goal of advancing natural resources conservation.
Groundwater Rivers Springs Hydrology Wetlands
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
Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Aniko Ekárt
Professor of Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Ekárt researches artificial intelligence techniques.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques Evolutionary Computation Genetic Programming Neuroevolution