Stephen Huddart
President and CEO – The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation · Social Innovation Generation
Best job in the world! Improving the present and renewing the future of all our communities with empowering social innovation initiatives
Social Innovation Non-Profit and Leadership Social Finance Social Innovation and Resilience
Don Duval
Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT
Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship
Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization
Jack Rochel
President · Epsilon Electronics Inc.
Jack Rochel has been the president of Epsilon Electronics for over a decade. His emphasis on innovation has helped Epsilon stay competitive.
Leadership Success Management Electronics Technology
Ana Santos Rutschman, SJD, LLM
Professor of Law · Villanova University
Professor Rutschman, SJD, LLM researches topics in health law, biotech, innovation policy, patent law, and law and technology.
Drug Prices Intellectual Property/Patent Innovation Policy Health/Bio 3D Printing Health AI
Dr. Frances Westley
JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation
Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Ivan Hernandez
EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader · EY
Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.
Digital Transformation Customer Experience Experience Design Internet of Things IoT & Mobility
Allyson Hewitt
Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social Entrepreneurship · MaRS Discovery District
Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves
Social Innovation Social Finance Nonprofit Management Fundraising Social Enterprise
Abram Walton, Ph.D.
Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business · Florida Tech
Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation
Project Management Organizational Development Blockchain / Internet of Things (IoT) Human Centered Design Technology Commercialization
Claude Diderich
Managing Director and Owner · innovate.d llc
Dynamic, engaging speaker, with proven didactical capabilitie
Innovating in Wealth Management Investment Process Design Wealth Management Business Strategy
Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Contact Dean Smith at dayle.smith@lmu.edu.
Leadership and Team Development Organizational Behavior Design Thinking and Innovation Culture Executive Coaching Organizational Communication
Ali Bigdeli
Associate Professor (Reader) in Industrial Service Innovation · Aston University
Dr Bigdeli is an expert in servitization and advanced services in manufacturing.
Manufacturing Strategy Business Model Innovation Servitization Service Innovation Organisational Change
Denise Amyot
President and CEO · Colleges and Institutes Canada
Denise Amyot is President and CEO of CICan, the national voice of Canada's public colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics.
Postsecondary Education Non - Profit Organization Non Profit Advocacy Postsecondary Education Administration Public Administration
Moira Vetter
Founder & CEO · Modo Modo Agency
Founder & CEO of Modo Modo Agency; Inc. 5000 founder; former Forbes Contributor; B2B Branding & Value Creation for Fortune500 & Mid-Market
Recruitment Marketing Value Creation Marketing Marketing for Pe Portfolios Accelerating Time to Market Brand Valuation Creation
Edward Rubin
Professor Emeritus · Carnegie Mellon University
Throughout his career, Edward Rubin has accumulated outstanding achievements in engineering research, education, and public service.
Integrated Assessments Cimate Change Mitigation Technologies Carbon Capture Clean Power Systems Environmental Engineering
Dr. PANKAJ DHUSSA Ph.D. & Sc.D.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NASA
Research Scientist & iNaturalist
Astronomy iNaturalist Futuristic Thinking Research & Development Technology & Innovation
David Y. Choi, Ph.D.
Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship
Financing of Entrepreneurial Companies Entrepreneurship Business Management Job Creation Small Business
Christopher McKinney
Associate Vice-President, Office of Innovation Commercialization · Augusta University
Dr. Christopher McKinney specializes in marketing and commercializing innovative new technologies.
Business Management Innovation Commercialization Entrepreneurship
Michael Ehrlich
Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of NJ Innovation Acceleration Center · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Ehrlich's research focuses on financial markets and institutions, with an emphasis on market failures
Innovation Commercialization of Innovation Market Failures Financial Crises Financial Markets
Richard Platt
Senior Managing Partner · The Strategy + Innovation Group LLC
Senior Managing Partner | Innovation Manager | Intellectual Property Strategist
Strategy and Innovation Corporate Innovation Management Systematic Innovation