Joanne Thomsen

VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership

Peter Adams

Vice President · VieLight

Innovation commercialization, Innovation acquisition, innovation community creation

Neurological Technology Mobile Health Technologies Healthcare Efficiency and Technology Healthcare 2.0 Life Sciences

Charles Plant

Senior Fellow · The Impact Centre - University of Toronto

Provocative thought leader who challenges the status quo in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership

Gustavo Vejarano

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Multimedia Communications

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

Mark Reale

Director of Interface Development · INTERSECT

Mark focuses on the Interface Engineering and Performance Optimization for products using web technologies.

Project Management Mobile Applications Web Design Web Development User Experience

Richard J. Addante, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech

Dr. Addante researches the cognitive neuroscience of memory, brain states and metacognition, and analog missions for space exploration.

Space Psychology Metacognition Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Human Memory

Judith Blumstock

Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation

Senior Director, Mars Innovation

Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies

Parimal Nathwani

Vice President, Life Sciences · MaRS Innovation

Parimal Nathwani received his M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia and his M.B.A. from Simon Fraser University

Forming Start-Up Companies Raising Early-Stage Capital Managing Intellectual Property

Tim Draimin

Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)

SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good

Social Innovation and Finance Social Enterprise Social Finance Cooperatives and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship

David Neale

President · Neale and Associates

Highly regarded personality in the content, wireless and telecommunications industry whose knowledge comes with no strings attached!

Digital Media Mobile Technology Software for Mobile Devices Wireless Technology Iptv

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

Michael Anton Dila

CEO · Unfinished Business

Experienced speaker who advocates the devlopment of innovation discipline and tools to create asymmetric advantage

Design Thinking Democratizing Innovation

Nicholas Passalacqua

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Nicholas Passalacqua is a co-founder and a current co-editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology.

Education Biological Anthropology Human Skeletal Biology Forensic Anthropology Ethics

John McCulloch

Founder & Managing Director · Burloch Group Inc.

Engaging and knowledgeable speaker with deep expertise in biotechnology investment.

Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals Innovation Investment

David Harris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Harris' dissertation research investigated the Baldwin Effect using a sample of 200,000 quasar spectra.

Economics of Mars Colonization Physics Education Research Space Technology

Ron Dizy

Managing Director, Advanced Energy Centre · MaRS Cleantech

Leading the Advanced Energy Centre in its mission to deliver higher levels of energy innovation in Ontario

Energy Innovation Energy Technology Evolution of Modern Power Systems

April Dunford

Independent Marketing Executive · Rocket Launch Marketing

Aim for the sky but shoot for the stars! Rocket Launch Marketing's experienced startup marketing executive helps expansion-stage startups

Corporate Communications Marketing Strategy Startup Marketing Brand Development & Marketing Product Marketing Strategies

Sarah Lambert

CEO & Co-Founder · Ora Medical

Revolutionizing physical rehabilitation for patients with walking disabilities

Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Artifical Intelligence Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Puopolo

CEO and Founder · Printchomp

Chomp! Printchomp's CEO & Founder will help you take a bite out of printing costs while he outlines strategies for developing your startup

B2b Ecommerce Social Media Marketing Performance Based Marketing Email Marketing Business Growth Strategies