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

Vinit Nijhawan

Executive Director · Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center

Vinit Nijhawan is an expert in conceiving and building technology organizations.

Venture Capital Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship Technology Mergers & Acquisitions

David Meerman Scott

Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author

Leading Social Media and Marketing Speaker for Companies and at Conferences Worldwide

Marketing Leadership Social Media Public Relations Newsjacking

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

Lewis Jaffe

Entrepreneurship Senior Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-Time Faculty

Leadership Entrepreneurship Start-ups Business Development Strategy Strategic Planning Brand Building

Andrea C. Johnson

Partner · Dentons Canada LLP

Lead counsel on many of the largest VC financings in Canada. Invaluable insight for startups, IPOs, technology & emerging growth companies.

Private Equity & Venture Capital Securities & Corporate Finance Tech Companies and Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions

Josephine Fairley

Co-Founder · Green & Black's

Entrepreneur and branding expert who co-founded Green & Black's chocolate - the world's first global Fairtrade brand

Entrepreneurialism Ethical Business Women in Business Branding Business Success

Rubsun Ho

Co-Founder · Cognition LLP

Highly regarded corporate lawyer specializing in providing quality legal services forf startups.

Entrepreneurship Commercial Agreements Employment Law Financial Management for Business Start-Ups Mobile Technology

Murray McCaig

Managing Partner · MaRS Cleantech

Cleantech Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur - saving the planet through innovation

Clean Technology Mobile Marketing Solutions Entrepreneurship Management Consulting and Finance Early-Stage Ventures

Sean Ammirati

Distinguished Service Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Sean Ammirati develops tools to help companies adapt and integrate entrepreneurial best practices into their own innovation processes.

Early Stage Startups Mobile Devices Venture Capital Corporate Entrepreneurship Generative AI

Scott Zandbergen

VP, New Products & Professional Network Development · Wave Accounting Inc.

Executive VP who bridges the fields of accounting software and product management to develop and market dynamic user-friendly products

Pragmatic Marketing Methodology Product Lifecycle Management Agile Software Development Organizational Change Building Customer Loyalty

Jay Goldman

Vice President, Innovation and Emerging Channels · Klick Health

Klick Health's VP spearheads improvements and innovations in user experience that are designed to expand the human side of technology

Digital Strategy and Insights Mobile and Mhealth Social and Online Media New Models of Web Application Development Intranets and Internal Collaboration

Roelf Woldring

Lead · WeCRUT3.com

E-Learning Champion, Performance Contracting Champion, E-Author, Entrepreneur, Workplace Psychology Expert

Talent Management Innovation in Hr Changing Hr

Veena Dubal

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: dubalv@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4860 / Office 364-200

Critical Race Theory Sociology of Social Movements Legal Anthropology Work Law Law and Social Change

Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd

Reader in Consumer Psychology · Anglia Ruskin University

Cathrine has media experience commentating on issues such as buyer behaviour, encouraging less consumption, & making sustainable purchases.

Consumer Psychology Product Touch and Image Sustainable Buying Consumer Choices Buying Behaviour

Nicholas Valerio

Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Financial Markets Financial Asset Pricing Investment Management Quantitative Equity Investing Derivative Financial Assets

Harpaul Sambhi

Founder and CEO · Careerify Corporation

Generational Y CEO utilizing comedy and innovation to challenge audiences on social media strategies.

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

Sarah Lambert

CEO & Co-Founder · Ora Medical

Revolutionizing physical rehabilitation for patients with walking disabilities

Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Artifical Intelligence Mechanical Engineering

Aron Solomon

Founder · Aron Brand Ventures EU

Startup founder, advisor, investor, board member. Education and legal innovator. FASTCASE 50.

Motivating and Training Leaders Change Management Building & Leading Global Teams Team Building and Motivation Through Personal Challenge and Incentives Legal Technology