Lauren Robinson

Chief Operating Officer · Highline BETA

Lauren is Chief Operating Officer at Highline BETA, a startup co-creation company.

Sandi Gilbert

Founder & CEO · SeedUps Canada

Sandi has been active in the startup ecosystem for over a decade

Jim Signorelli

CEO/Chairman · ESW Partners/StoryLab

Understanding how stories work can help marketers, advertisers and sales people become powerfully persuasive.

Persuasion Marketing Advertising Entertaining Story

Devon Harris

Speaker · Devon Harris & Associates

Original Jamaican bobsledder who teaches people to Keep On Pushing in order to live their best life.

Teamwork Diversity Overcoming Obstacles Pursiung the Dream

Boris Mann

Managing Partner · Full Stack

Boris Mann is founder and managing partner of Full Stack, an angel investment firm that works with early stage technology companies.

Grant Walsh

Director, KPMG Enterprise: Centre for Family Business · KPMG

An international expert on family business succession planning. A pioneer in this field, Grant never fails to captivate his audience.

How to Ensure A Successful Intergenerational Transition Developing A Family Business Governance Structure Along With A Family Governance Structure The Roles of A Family Business Practitioner The Evolution of A Family Business How to Manage Family

Itzik Amiel

Business Networking Award-winning Public speaker & Bestselling Author

GLOBAL LEADING AUTHORITY ON NETWORKING AND RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL | International Professional Speaker | Best Selling Author | Business Mentor

'The Art of Attentional Networking™: Win Business and Influence People' 'The Power of Connections: Expand & Grow' 'Attentional Leadership™: Become A Trusted Adviser' 'Powerful Communication: Verbal and Non-Verbal' 'Powerful Connections: for Women'

Owen Matthews

General Partner · Wesley Clover International

Owen Matthews is a General Partner at Wesley Clover International, responsible for managing their technology portfolio

Lori Webb

Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective

Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.

Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media

Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick

President and Founder · Beehive Holdings

President and Founder of Beehive Holdings

Lisa Helps

Mayor · City of Victoria

Mayor of Victoria

Stephanie Andrew

Co-Founder / Executive Director · Capital Investment Network

Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Capital Investment Network and a Founding Partner of the Women's Equity Lab.

Rasool Rayani

Chair / Vice Chair · Vancouver Island Technology and Entrepreneurship Council, Checkfront Software, and Community Foundations of Canada

Rasool is a serial entrepreneur with operating businesses in the software, healthcare, organic grocery, and functional beverage industries.

Paul Schure

Associate Professor · University of Victoria

Paul Schure is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria.

Ron Broussard

Stretch Yourself · Entheos Consulting Group

Prepare for a STRETCH YOURSELF Experience!

Effective Networking Stretch Your Leadership Capital

Nikolas Badminton

Futurist · Futurist

World-respected futurist speaker, author, and researcher.

Roberto Monteleone

Commercial Account Manager · RBC

I have had the pleasure of helping a variety of fascinating organizations leverage the resources of RBC to help their business

Ian Wong

Chief Operating Officer · BC Immigrant Investment Fund and the BC Renaissance Capital Fund

Ian Wong is Chief Operating Officer of the BC Immigrant Investment Fund and the BC Renaissance Capital Fund.

Scott Walker

Business Development Advisor · NextLeaf Solutions, GCAC., Lifestyle Delivery Systems, Naturally Splendid Enterprises

Scott has over 30 years’ experience in business start-ups, corporate management, venture financing and business development.

Rob Darling

CTO · Communitech

Rob Darling is currently the CTO of Communitech — one of the leading tech support organizations in North America.