Eric Kmiec, Ph.D
Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, The Gene Editing Institute · ChristianaCare
Dr. Kmiec, a pioneer in the field, has achieved several ground-breaking firsts in CRISPR gene editing.
Gene Editing Biomedical Research Molecular Medicine
Professor Nashwan Dawood
Professor of Digital Construction · Teesside University
His expertise is sustainable infrastructure & in modelling ways to ensure carbon reduction in construction, housing & engineering projects.
Energy Efficient Buildings Infrastructure Design Carbon Reduction Sustainable Construction Engineering
Jun Du
Professor of Economics · Aston University
Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.
Economics Trade
Mohan Nadarajah
Founder & CEO · PlayLab Inc.
This start-up really starts them up! PlayLab's CEO delivers educational workshops that nurture young innovators to develop essential skills
Start-Ups Entrepreneurship Business Planning Business Modeling
Ashley Ireland
Affiliate Faculty and Instructional Director, Simulated Learning · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Mixed Reality Simulation Immersive Learning K-12 Education Technology Social Foundations of Education Teacher Professional Development
Deborah Cullinan
Chief Executive Officer · YBCA
Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.
Nonprofit Management Civic Engagement COVID Recovery Unemployment Philanthropy
Josh Sookman
CEO · Guardly
CEO at Guardly. VC experience. Mentor at JOLT Accelerator and INcubes. Toronto StartupDigest co-curator.
Raising Seed Financing (For Startups) Employee Safety Campus Safety Workplace Violence Working Alone
Wendy Smith
Professor, Management · University of Delaware
Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.
Organizational Behavior Interpersonal Dynamics Women in the Workplace Leadership Emotional Intelligence
Cathy Nadjiwon
President · UnderCover Innovations Inc.
Cathy is a surveyor and a geomatics professional specializing in the mineral exploration and mining sectors
Mineral Exploration Geological Mapping Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing
Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC
Corporate Director · Electrical Safety Authority, Engineers Canada / Ingénieurs Canada
Experience in speaking & media on topics of women in STEM, women on boards, engineering regulation, advocacy, governance, policy, education
Governance, Not-For-Profit Regulation of Engineering, Regulation of Electrical Safety Advocacy for Engineering Engineering Education, post-secondary and professional development
Indira Samarasekera
Senior Advisor · Bennett Jones LLP
A metallurgical engineer by training, Dr. Samarasekera spent a decade as President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta
Education University Administration Mechanical Engineering Research Metallurgical Engineering
Suresh Patel
Director · BATNA MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING
A global senior executive with a focus on the International markets
Market Analysis Business Plan Execution Sales Leadership Training Deal Structuring and Syndication Legal Term Sheet and Private Placement Agreements
Hisham Dahud
Digital Strategy & Social Media Director · Fame House
Digital Strategy Director, Fame House
Digital Strategy Social Media Music Business Music Industry Digital Marketing
Barry McCann
New Initiatives Leader
Barry McCann, New Initiatives Leader / The Idea Guy Who Gets It Done™
Toby Ruckert
Founding CEO · Unified Inbox
Global Entrepreneur & Musician
Startup Leadership Entrepreneur
Kirk Hamilton
Principal · Élan Tactical Management Inc.
Developer of 103 – Adding Value Through Due Diligence
Kenneth Mikkelsen
Founder · FutureShifts
Thinker ★ Speaker ★ Writer ★ Leadership Adviser ★ Learning Designer
Leadership Executive & Leadership Coaching Learning and Development Future of Business Future of Work
Md Khorrom Khan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Md Khorrom Khan has a demonstrated leadership skills and experience in the software industry as a software quality assurance engineer.
Reinforcement Learning Software Testing Computer Security Database Management Computer Foundations
Jermaine McGhee, MFA
Lecturer of Dance in the College of Communications and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Stage Management Dance
Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut
Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.
Simulation and Experimental Methods Climate Change Global-Local Linkages Globalization Environmental Policy