Roy C. Vella
Managing Director · Vella Ventures Ltd.
Digital Strategy Expert, NED/Advisor & Entrepreneur
Innovation Digital Transformation Business Development & Partnerships Business Strategy
Yingna (Angela) Liu
Co-Founder & Executive Director · China Canada Angels Alliance
China Canada Angels Alliance
Angel Investing Partnerships and Alliances Doing Business in China
Robbie Albert
Managing Partner · The Riverdale Group
An innovator that works at the intersection of information services, digital media and SaaS software
Business Development Strategic Planning Go to Market Strategies Marketing Strategy Brand Strategy
Jo Dodds
Social Media Speaker; Small Business Online Market · Jo Dodds Online Marketing Ltd
Energetic speaker teaching the building of fruitful relationships through social media
Social Media Networking Online Marketing Success Developing Relationships
Phil Poekert
Professor/Director · University of Florida
Phil Poekert leads the Lastinger Center for Learning to educational innovations through partnerships, research, development, and advocacy.
Policy Advocacy Educational Innovations Teacher Education Professional Learning and Development Teacher Leadership
Rob Lalka
Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Tulane University
Rob Lalka is an expert in entrepreneurship and innovation in business.
Innovation Venture Capital Nonprofits Public Policy Strategic Partnerships
Douglas P. Azar, MHA
Senior Vice President of Strategic Clinical Integration · ChristianaCare
Doug Azar is the SVP of Strategic Clinical Integration, executive director of eBrightHealth and president of CC's Health Initiatives.
Community and Physician Partnerships Accountable Care Organization Clinically Integrated Networks Ambulatory & Primary Care Strategic Planning Business Development Planning
Gerry Miller
Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Muse Holdings, LLC
Gerry Miller is a business and technology visionary.
Strategic Partnerships Start-Ups Planning
Fabian Nuen
Founder and Chief Operating Officer · Fair Observer
The Gardner of News: Fair Observer's CEO cuts through the global media landscape to ensure that a broad range of narratives are represented
New Venture Development Global Partnerships Global Business Development Global Finance Policy Analysis
Greg Waite
Founder & CEO · VisiLeap
Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.
Financial & Social Leverage Spin-out Breakthrough Technologies Breakthrough Invention Fund Technology Commercialization
Dave Lunt
Department Chair, Associate Professor of History · Southern Utah University
History expert, specializing in ancient Greece, ancient Greek athletics, and the history of the olympic games
Sociology American History Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Athletes Classical Studies
Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia
President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia
Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.
ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations
Robert Willms
Former CEO · Optaros
Robert Willms is an expert in helping leading global brands improve their scale, profitability and customer relationships.
Technology Services Digital Production Global Brand Partnerships
Bernadette Musetti
Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Teacher Preparation English Language Learners & Specially Designed Instruction Education Reform Professional Learning for Schools and Districts
Alex (Alexander) Nizini
Technology Consultant in the digital and industrial domain / Creative Digital and Industrial Services · NAR / HAR
Product leader, user experience designer, strategist, friendly geek, entrepreneurial thinker, real estate investor
Research Business Development & Partnerships Economic Analysis and Forecasting Healthcare Education
Sue McGill
Executive Director & Co-founder · JOLT Accelerator at MaRS Discovery District
The Kickstarter! Moving from idea through to planning and then on to successful implementation, Jolt's Executive Director makes it happen
Digital Media Mobile Technology Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship
Greg Payne
Vice President, Portfolio Management · Investeco Capital Corp.
You thought only Kermit was green? Supporting investments in the environmental economy is a passion for Greenchip's Portfolio Manager
Cleantech Green Investing Socially Responsible Investing Green Economic Development Cities and Sustainable Development
Steve Barrett
Mentor | CBASE · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
Steve has a proven track record for conceiving, funding, launching and commercializing early stage technology companies
Raising Capital Building High Performance Teams Managing Technical Development Government Approvals Creating Strong Vendor Partnerships
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Swati Gupta
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering · Georgia Tech - College of Engineering
Gupta's research focuses on optimization, machine learning, and bias and fairness within the AI sphere.
Data-driven Decision-making Under Partial Information Online and Machine Learning Combinatorial, Convex and Robust Optimization Fairness and Bias in Decisions