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