Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein

President & CEO · MaRS Innovation

Turning academic ideas into commercial realities

Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation

David Ciccarelli

Chief Executive Officer · Voices

David Ciccarelli is the CEO and founder of Lake

Corporate Culture Start Up Start Up Business Start Up Companies Product

Daneal Charney, CHRL

Executive in Residence for high-growth tech companies · MaRSDD - Largest Urban Innovation Hub

Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.

People Analytics Hr & Talent Management global skills Employment Brand Leadership Entreprenership Startups

Leland Sandler Coach

Consulting · The Sandler Group

Leland Sandler is a highly sought-after executive coach and consultant from Jefferson County, Colorado.

Executive Advising Business & Leadership Business Leadership Start Up Business

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

Tamara Franz-Odendaal

Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University

Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics

Margo Crawford

President & CEO · Business Sherpa

A flood of applause! The Business Sherpa will lead you to higher ground with expertise in handling critical business priorities and HR needs

Human Resources and Management Corporate Transactions Contracts Management Corporate Governance Corporate Communications

Michael Ehrlich

Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of NJ Innovation Acceleration Center · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Ehrlich's research focuses on financial markets and institutions, with an emphasis on market failures

Innovation Commercialization of Innovation Market Failures Financial Crises Financial Markets

Gordon Brent Pierce

Founder and CEO · Pierco Management Inc

Founder and CEO at Pierco Management Inc

Asset and Investment Assessment Business Development Planning Finance Syndication

Melissa Fudor

Marketing Manager · inSparq

Glass ceiling? HA! inSparq's Marketing Manager develops ecommerce strategies while empowering female tech entrepreneurs at Women in Wireless

Brand Identity & Management Brand Positioning and Content Management Online and Direct Marketing Public Relations Product Marketing Strategies

Joshua Azran

Partner/Owner · Azran Financial APC

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) & Advisor to Entrepreneurs and Start-up Companies

Startups Entrepreneurship Business Valuation

Steve Schafer

Board Member · InventionShare

Steve Schafer is an angel investor working with start up companies

Engineering Angel Investing

Sharon Weshler

Director of Sales · tracx

Channel Sales and Social Media expert שרון ושלר

Global Business Development Social Media Development Channel Sales

Martin Sumner-Smith

Senior Advisor - Consultant · Various

Enterprise Content Management Enterprise Architecture Business Strategy

Colin Brenan

CEO and Founder · 1CellBiO Inc.

Colin Brenan is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in research, project management, and financing of early-stage life science companies.

Business Development Commercialization of Life Science Technologies Product Development Lifesciences Start-Ups

Todd Robson

Strategic Communications Consultant

A former journalist and award winning marketer - Todd can provide witty and intelligent perspective on a wide variety of current topics.

Business Plan Writing Journalism Marketing and Advertising Strategic Communications Crisis Communications

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

Steve Stewart

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Steve Stewart is an expert in entrepreneurship and management.

Management Entrepreneurship

Tim Miller

Director of Engagement, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) · Aston University

Tim has more than 15 years board level experience in technology companies, technical and commercial management and research marketing.

Business Development Business Strategy Program Management Management Consulting Stakeholder Management