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
Al Etmanski
President and Co-Founder – Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) · Social Innovation Generation
No money will change hands, but you are sure to profit from the social innovation wisdom of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network's Co-Founder
Social Finance Social Entrepreneurship Human Rights
Allyson Hewitt
Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social Entrepreneurship · MaRS Discovery District
Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves
Social Innovation Social Finance Nonprofit Management Fundraising Social Enterprise
Stephen Huddart
President and CEO – The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation · Social Innovation Generation
Best job in the world! Improving the present and renewing the future of all our communities with empowering social innovation initiatives
Social Innovation Non-Profit and Leadership Social Finance Social Innovation and Resilience
Cheryl Rose
Director, Partnerships and Projects for SiG@Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
SiG@Waterloo's Director of Partnerships is enthusiastic about civic engagement and developing community-based social innovation initiatives
Social Innovation Social Finance Entrepreneurship and Community Development Leadership for Social Innovation Enhancing Individual and Organizational Resilience
Tim Brodhead
Senior Fellow (SiG National) · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
A non-profit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation
Philanthropy Non-Profit Management Social Innovation Social Finance Sustainability
Dr. Frances Westley
JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation
Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience
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
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Baolian Wang
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Baolian Wang is an expert in behavioral finance, investor behavior, cryptocurrency and social finance.
Empirical Asset Pricing Investor Behavior Fintech
Randall Howard
General Partner · Verdexus
Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations
Building Enterprise Software Venture Capital Investments Infrastructure Software High Growth Technology Enterprise 2.0
