Gordon K. McIvor, Ph.D.
President · Empire Club Foundation
Distinguished leader in the Canadian public relations and communications industry with a wealth of first hand experience
Strategic Communications Planning Media Relations Government Relations Corporate Public Materials Corporate Social Responsibility
Evan Lewis
Co-Founder · eProf Education Inc.
Co-Founder, eProf.com
Education Tech Web Development Startup Methodology
Jacqueline Murray
3M National Teaching Fellow / Professor of History · University of Guelph
Expert in the history of contemporary sex and gender. An award winning professor and expert on how to improve teaching and student success.
Medieval and Early Modern History Women and Gender Studies Pedagogy in Higher Education Student Learning Outcomes
Adam Barbu
Independent Writer and Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Winner of the 2015 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators
Curating Art Design Exhibiting Canadian Heritage
Arezoo Najibzadeh
Women in Politics Advocate · Young Women's Leadership Network (Femmepower)
Arezoo works on addressing the barriers against young women's involvement in grassroots and institutional politics.
Women in Politics Canadian Politics Politics & Public Policy Women's Rights Young Women
Zelimir Fedoran
Software Engineer · Verold
Don't hack your way through a field of IT speakers when the only hardware you need is Verold's Software Engineer and game enthusiast
Game Engine Architecture Web Development Javascript Game Development
Carolyn Snider
Emergency Physician at Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre & Medical Director · Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program
An academic emergency medicine physician dedicated to advocating for people affected by violence
Trauma Care Youth Violence Intimate Partner Violence Emergency Medicine
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
Bruce McAdams
Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
McAdams joined the faculty in January of 2009 after more than twenty years leadership experience in the Ontario hospitality industry
Operations & Training Operations Analysis Sustainability in the Foodservice Industry
Jennifer Andrews
Professor, Department of English · University of New Brunswick
Jennifer Andrews’s areas of interest include nineteenth- and twentieth-century English-Canadian and American literature
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century English-Canadian and American Literature Native North American Literature Literary Theory Border Studies Cultural Studies
Yingna (Angela) Liu
Co-Founder & Executive Director · China Canada Angels Alliance
China Canada Angels Alliance
Angel Investing Partnerships and Alliances Doing Business in China
Paul Darby
Deputy Chief Economist · The Conference Board of Canada
The Human Abacus! The Conference Board of Canada's Chef De Mission for economic modelling & forecasting comes with jargon-free content
Economic Analysis and Forecasting Economic Modelling Economics and Public Policy International Economics
Donna Papacosta
Principal · Trafalgar Communications
Engaging audiences where communications and technology meet
Storytelling Social Media in Business Content Curation in Your Organization Podcasting The Successful Independent
Sheila Colla
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies · York University
Dr. Colla is an interdisciplinary Conservation Biologist interested in pollinator conservation and evidence-based policy.
Conservation Biology Pollination Ecology Environmental Policy Wildlife Management
Lisa Phillips
CEO & Founder · The Artistic Edge
Mistakes are practicing for your success!
Leadership & Creativity Arts Education Teaching & Parenting
Lisa Taylor
President · Challenge Factory
Future of Work author, speaker, consultant and researcher
Work and Employment Career Advice Talent Acquisition Employee Retention Aging
Stephanie J. Silverman
Bora Laskin National Fellow in Human Rights Research
Professor Silverman is an international expert on immigration control, particularly immigrant detention and community monitoring programs.
Immigration Policy Immigration Detention Refugee Studies Alternatives to Detention Public Policy Analysis
Deanne Taenzer
Vice President · ExpertFile
Connecting Experts, Thought Leaders and Great Minds
Digital Content to engage Audiences Coaching and Team Leadership Cloud Applications Cloud Based Services Higher Education
Robert Walker
System Administrator
Master of Proactive Living - Speaker, Author, Trainer and Performance Consultant
Personal Success Customer Awareness Business Success