Will Bermender

Managing Director · Will Bermender Equity Partners, LLC

Business Leader, Board Director, Investor, Author

M&A M&a Financing Merger & Acquisitions Decision-Making and Performance Mergers & Acquisitions Post-Merger Integration

Penelope Gurstein

Professor and Director, SCARP · University of British Columbia

Dr. Penny Gurstein is Professor and Director of the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Centre for Human Settlements at UBC.

Multimedia and Planning Affordable Housing Work and Society Technology Community-Based Research

Zach Suchin

CEO · Brand Knew

CEO of Brand Knew, Investor @ Intercast, TroupeFit, FitCause, Youngest CEO of a Publicly-Traded Company @ 22

Peter Blacklow

President, WorldWinner and Executive Vice President, GSN Digital · GSN

Don't roll the dice with your conference speakers! Cash in with this digital gaming industry expert and mentor to internet-enabled startups

Online Gaming

Loudon McLean Owen

Co-founder and Managing Partner of McLean Watson Capital · McLean Watson Capital

Expert spanning in company building and monetizing intellectual property.

Intellectual Property Company Building Patents Corporate Law Securities Law

Fabian Nuen

Founder and Chief Operating Officer · Fair Observer

The Gardner of News: Fair Observer's CEO cuts through the global media landscape to ensure that a broad range of narratives are represented

New Venture Development Global Partnerships Global Business Development Global Finance Policy Analysis

Sabrina Horn

Founder, President & CEO · Horn Group

Founder & CEO of a Leading PR/Digital Communications Agency; Over 20 Years of Tech, Enterprenuerial and Media/Leadership Training Experience

Digital Communications Strategy Pr for Tech Firms Corporate Leadership Women in Tech Women in Leadership

April Dunford

Independent Marketing Executive · Rocket Launch Marketing

Aim for the sky but shoot for the stars! Rocket Launch Marketing's experienced startup marketing executive helps expansion-stage startups

Corporate Communications Marketing Strategy Startup Marketing Brand Development & Marketing Product Marketing Strategies

John F. Eckert

Managing Partner · McLean Watson Capital

John is focused on management strategy and achieving liquidity for portfolio companies.

Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship

Kamal Hassan

Founder and CEO · EVCtools

Passionate Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship Fundraising Transport Policy Parking Road Pricing

Dave Knox

Chief Marketing Officer · Rockfish

Dynamic speaker who provides an insider's view on the intersection of brand marketing, startups, and digital technology

Brand Management Digital Marketing Startups Brand Manager 2.0

Ryan Poissant

Senior Advisor: IT, Communications & Entertainment Practice · MaRS Discovery District

When it's time for your growth-oriented, technology-focused company to get in the game, you can rely on the Tech Start-up Coach from MaRS

Entrepreneurship Ecommerce Wireless Technologies Marketing and Business Development

Jim Stikeleather

Chief Innovation Officer · Dell

Rev up the engines of your event and glimpse the future with Dell's Chief Innovation Officer, who explains & evaluates emerging technologies

Software Development Environments and Methods Software as A Service Product Management Process Engineering Cloud Computing

Mark Zimmerman

Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District

The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development

Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management

Warren Schirtzinger

Chief Strategy Officer · High Tech Strategies, Inc.

A highly regarded market- and product-strategy consultant to emerging high-technology businesses.

Product Strategy Diffusion of Innovation Technology Adoption Start Ups Strategic Marketing

Mark Organ

CEO and Founder · Categorynauts

Serial creator of multi-billion dollar categories. Founder/CEO of Influitive and Eloqua.

Category Creation Demand Generation Neuromarketing Disruptive Marketing Disruptive Innovation

Ariel Garten

Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse

Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.

Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

David Ciccarelli

Chief Executive Officer · Voices

David Ciccarelli is the CEO and founder of Lake

Corporate Culture Start Up Start Up Business Start Up Companies Product

Asa Sphar Ph.D.

Executive Technical / Operational Recruiter - CSI Executive Search | ars@csi-executivesearch.com · CSI Executive Search

Managing Director | CSI Executive Search

Engineering Executive Search Sourcing How to Choose an Executive Search Firm Oil & Gas Leadership Recruiting

Patrick L Young

Executive Director · Derivatives Vision

Understand the future of finance through history & IT to appreciate opportunities for successful investment in developed & emerging markets.

Anything Related to the Future of Finance & Investment (Including Technology) Brexit & the future of the EU Entrepreneurship & Innovation Startups Emerging Markets Investment