David Stewart-Patterson
Vice-President, Public Policy · The Conference Board of Canada
No dragon in this den! Combining policy analysis & advocacy, the CBoC's VP of Public Policy enthusiastically supports young entrepreneurs
Public Policy
Victoria Duff
Founder & CEO · a Business Plan
Entertaining & informative. Makes the most complex business and financial subjects simple and inspiring.
Business Start-Up Venture Capital Economic Survival
Andy Yang
Chief Innovation Hunter · Extreme Startups
Wheel, printing press, light bulb, Gummi Bears: Bring leading edge ideas to the foreground with Extreme Startups Chief Innovation Hunter
Startups Venture Capital Mobile Technologies Entrepreneurship Business Model Validation
Krista Jones
Managing Director, Work & Learning · MaRS Discovery District
Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.
Product Marketing Technology Commercialization Technology Strategy Development Enterprise Software Future of Work
Chris Hogg
CEO · Digital Journal Inc.
Don't just catch up on the latest developments. Let Digital Journal's technology-enabled citizen journalists breathe life into news content
User Generated Content Digital Media Citizen Journalism Online Journalism Content Management
Joan C. Williams
Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings Foundation Chair and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: williams@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4706 / Office 402-100
Property Law Feminist Legal Theory Work Life Balance Gender and Sexuality in the Law Work Conflict
Emily Walsh
Principal Consultant · Halloran Consulting Group, Inc.
Recovering Scientist
Personalized Medicine and Genetics Translational Medicine Transitioning From the Bench Project Management 101 Program Management 101
Bernard Moon
Co-founder · SparkLabs
Co-founder of SparkLabs Global (global seed fund) & Co-founder SparkLabs (startup accelerator in Korea)
Strategic Planning Fundraising Business Planning Internet Wireless
Peter G. Klein, Ph.D.
Professor of Entrepreneurship · Baylor University
Peter G. Klein is an economist who studies managerial and organizational issues, with a special interest in entrepreneurship and innovation
Entrepreneurship Innovation Diversification Vertical Coordination Public Policy
Mark Carlson
Managing Partner · Verdex Capital, AVAC Ltd.
Managing Partner
Venture Capital Agricultural Technology Investments Finance
Yonah Welker
Explorer, Public Evaluator, Board Member · Yonah.ai /. org
Entrepreneur Women & Entrepreneurship Startups Venture Capital Accelerators and Venture Labour
Gary Brandt
CEO and Founder · TEN DIGIT Communications LLC
Gary Brandt is a proven entrepreneur and mentor with extensive experience in telecommunications and advanced technologies.
Venture Capital Product Development Start-Ups Strategic Planning Corporate Development
Eli Singer
Founder and CEO · EXPERTS.INC
Serial entrepreneur and recognized digital communications thought leader
Advertising & Media Strategy Board Advisor Brand & Communications Strategy Digital & Mobile Strategy Innovation & Commercialization
Heritage Oyelade, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Finance Venture Capital
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
Brendan Metcalfe
Senior Developer · Divurgent
Brendan Metcalfe is an expert in front-end and back-end development, advanced technology solutions and full-stack JavaScript and Python.
Javascript Fundraising Venture Capital Business Development
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
Paulina Hill
Principal · Omega Funds
Paulina Hill is a healthcare investor who has expertise in biotechnology, molecular biology, cell culture and entrepreneurship.
Venture Capital Chemistry Technology Transfer Biochemistry Lifesciences
Henry Kay
Angel Investor and Board Member · Boston Harbor Angels
Henry Kay is on the Boards of Directors of several Life science companies in the US and Canada and is an active angel investor.
Commercialization Medical Devices Investing Venture Capital Strategy
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