Laura Dickson

Executive Director · Women in Need Society

Non-profit leader, Social Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate

Social Enterprise Women & Nonprofit Retail - Thrift Poverty Alleviation Social Services

Penelope Tobin

Founder & Creative Director · Barrier Breakers

Author, barrier-breaker, soft skills advocate, and jazz musician

Leadership Development Organizational Development Personal Development

Kari Sampsel

Medical Director, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Attending Staff Emergency Physician · The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine & University of Ottawa

Emergency Medicine, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Clinician, Educator and Advocate

Emergency Medicine Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Awareness

Ellen Snortland

Author

Think Globally, Act Locally, Personal Safety is as Local as You Can Get!

Personal Safety Physical Literacy Self-Defense Safety for Real Estate Professionals Safety for Airline Personnel

Tom Terwilliger

CEO · LoDo Media, Inc. and FitGame Inc.

Mr. America, Achievement Mentor, Intl. Speaker/Trainer, Health & Fitness Advocate

Goal Achievement Mindset Health and Wellness

Pamela Cross

Legal Director · Luke's Place Support and Resource Centre for Women

Advocate and expert on violence against women and the law

Violence Against Women Family Law Criminal Law Confidentiality and recordkeeping Organizational and Board development

Alana Abramson

Faculty, Department of Criminology · Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Alana is a passionate educator, trainer, and transformative justice advocate.

Restorative Justice Transformative justice Curriculum Development Mediation in Conflict Resolution Prison justice

Jason Mastrogiovanni

Assistant Provost · University of Florida

Jason Mastrogiovanni's research interest is higher education collaboration in service of students’ success and institutional improvement.

Design Thinking Qualitative Research Collaboration Predictive Analytics Student Transition

Julie Niehoff

Speaker, Author, Marketing Leader, Educator, Small Business & Nonprofit Advocate · Distance Learning Media, LLC

Speaker, writer and marketing strategist with more than 20 years in small business & nonprofit education

Online Marketing Community Outreach Marketing for Non-Profits Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy

Gareth Cartman

Director of Digital Marketing · Clever Little Design

Director of Digital Marketing

SEM SEO Content Marketing

Lykle de Vries

Owner · De Ondernemers BV

Social Media Evangelist, Public Speaker, Starter

Public Speaking Social Media Web 2.0 Coaching New Business Development

Carol Motycka

Clinical Associate Professor/Assistant Dean · University of Florida

Carol Motycka's research interests include substance abuse, obesity and interprofessional education in pharmacy care.

Gastrointestinal Disorders Weight Loss Management Substance Use Disorders Safe Storage of Medications

Charles Leech

Partner & Executive Vice President (Qualitative) · ABM Research Ltd.

Consumer Insights Philosopher-Guru slash Real World Semiotic Multidisciplinarian

Brands Branding Culture and Semiotics

Bruce D. Edwards, Esq.

Child Welfare Attorney and Community Activist · Advocates For Justice, Inc.

Author of book "The 14 Virtues of the Good Father"

Child Advocacy Parenting Raising Teens Fatherlessness Family Law

Philip Hannah

Director · Seven Questions

An evangelist for the improvement of decision making and planning through the application of tested techniques and wargaming tools

Decision Making in High Reliability Organisations Challenges of Nuclear and Cni Security Military Planning & Decision Making Techniques in Corporate Environments Business Wargaming Veille Economique

Darren Lawson

Founder + Principal Recruiter · hire.ventures

Founder + Principal Recruiter at hire.ventures

Inbound Recruiting Recruiting Best Practices Staff Efficiency Talent Acquisition Talent & Gamification

Amy Coupal

Chief Executive Officer · My Class Needs Foundation/Learnography/Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Teacher Training Public Speaking Teaching Educational Technology

Amira Elghawaby

Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims

Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.

Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights

Alma Stevenson

Professor of Literacy · Georgia Southern University

Alma Stevenson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in critical literacy, strategies, assessment and literacy in the content areas.

Language and Literacy Development Diverse Learners and Educational Equity Science Education

Lyndsey Butcher

Executive Director · Sexual Health Options, Resources & Education Centre

An experienced advocate working on the frontlines helping women and trans people access abortion care.

Abortion Access Abortion Rights Sexual Health Education Reproductive Rights Feminism