Pedro Antunes

Director, National and Provincial Forecast · The Conference Board of Canada

Bridging the divides! Bringing a wholistic perspective to national and provincial economic relations is the CBoC's forecaster & spokesperson

Fiscal Sustainability of Health Care Productivity Analysis Economic Growth & Development

Nigel Collin

CEO · Thinkativity

Nigel Collin CSP - Helping businesses generate profitable ideas

Leading Innovators

Dennis Yu

Chief Technology Officer · BlitzMetrics

Facebook marketing and analytics leader

Facebook Advertising Pay-Per-Click Advertising Ad Optimization Game Theory

Iglika Ivanova

Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office

Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Poverty Labour Economics Income Distribution Income Inequality Living Wage Policies

Kaylie Tiessen

Economist and Researcher · Unifor

Researching labour markets, social progress and the value of public services.

Labour Economics Labour Markets Precarious Work Policy Analysis Poverty

Velma McColl

Principal · Earnscliffe Strategy Group

Velma McColl blends her deep understanding of business, government and policy to create opportunities for her clients.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Sustainable Development Technology Energy Climate Change

Elise Quevedo

Author, Digital Media Advisor, Global Thought Leader · SMGE

Author, International Speaker & Social Media Strategist

Digital Media Author Twitter Social Media Thought Leadership

Craig Copeland

Disruptive Theorist · evolve Life Systems

Author, Speaker, Disruptive Theorist

Creative Development Genius-Level Thinking Disruptive Behaviors Intuitive Entrepreneurship

Rahul Tongia

Adjunct Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Rahul Tongia's research focuses on infrastructure and technology for sustainable development.

Smart Grids Sustainable Energy Technology Underserved Populations Economics Policy

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI, and Director, CTSRC · University of Connecticut

Eric Jackson researches driver behavior and vehicle impacts on transportation safety

Autonomous Vehicles Safety data integration and analysis Transportation Data Systems Web-based data collection, distributuon, and analysis Remote sensing and geographic information systems

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics

Kent Wise

Biblical Success Coach and Anti-Bullying and Self Esteem Expert · Wise Enterprises

Kent Wise - Award Winning Inspirational Speaker and Founder of the S.T.O.P. Anti- Bullying and Self Esteem Program

Michelle Lobchuk

Associate Professor · Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba

Empathic understanding of our partners in care - Family Carers in Canada

Empathy Perceptual understanding Video-feedback Caregiving Family Caregiving

Zhishuo (Peter) Liu

Co-Founder & President · China Canada Angels Alliance

China Canada Angels Alliance

Angel Investing Mobile Startup Acceleration Doing Business in China Gaming and Mobile Technology

Lisa de Wilde

CEO · TVO

CEO of Ontario's public educational media organization believes in the power of media to engage, to inform and to serve the public good

Telecommunications in Canada Public Broadcasting Education and the Media Mulit-Platform Educational Content Public Television and the Media Landscape

Esther Lim

CEO and Chief Experience Architect · The Estuary, LLC

Passionately exploring the convergence of social media, storytelling, big data and emerging tech in marketing and digital entertainment

Transmedia Storytelling Digital Narratives: Co-Created Storyworld Communities Social Media Analytics Big Data Narrative Gamification

Chris MM Gordon

Director · CEO Irish Social Enterprise Network, MC

Chris Gordon; a starter, business and social entrepreneur

Social Enterprise Cooperative Social Innovation

Joantxo Llantada

promotion executive · Think Tank Travel

Marketer, digital storyteller, social media strategist, tourist trends @ DMO Land of Valencia, Spain.

Social Media Transmedia Storytelling Destination Marketing Leissure and Hospitality Marketing Strategy

Michael Carriere, Ph.D.

Professor, Director, Honors Program · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Michael Carriere is an urban historian, with expertise in American history, urban studies and sustainability.

Sustainability American History General Social Science Honors Program History

Kwela Sabine Hermanns

Founder · Social Safari KnowledgeLand

A rare combination of trends, inspiration & solid business strategy

Technology Futures Innovation Strategies Gamification in Business