Margo Okazawa-Rey, Ed.D.
Associate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Critical ethnic studies and gender studies; Militarism, conflict, and women’s activism; Social change; Mixed-racial identity development
Militarism, armed conflict, and violence against women Mixed-racial identity development African-American/Asian-American relations Critical multicultural education Feminist activist research methodology
Sarah Wolfe
Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability · University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor
Geography Water Decision Making and Governance Water Research Environmental and Social Psychology Sociology
Elizabeth Cannon
President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Calgary
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary
Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership
Tom Rand
Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech
Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.
Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics
Diana C. Parry
Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo
Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.
Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory
Jennifer Pate, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
General Economics Industrial Organization Experimental and Behavioral Economics Applied Microeconomics Public Economics
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Ed Alfke
Founder and CEO · Mentor Inc.
Guardian Angel of Investment! Set off in the right direction with Mentor Inc.'s entrepreneurial startup & early-stage company growth expert
Business Franchising Business Planning Strategic Planning for Business Business Financing Business Management
Kellee Irwin
Vice President, Orion Travel Insurance · CAA Club Group
Executive leader driving transformational change to enhance the customer experience.
Travel Insurance Customer Engagement & Retention Customer Experience Property and Casualty Insurance Insurance
Andrea C. Johnson
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
Lead counsel on many of the largest VC financings in Canada. Invaluable insight for startups, IPOs, technology & emerging growth companies.
Private Equity & Venture Capital Securities & Corporate Finance Tech Companies and Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions
Rob McDougall
President · Upstream Works Software Ltd.
Keep your conference content flowing in the right direction with the President of award-winning technology solution provider Upstream Works
Contact Center Technology Improving the Customer Experience Effective Contact Center Management Multi-Channel Strategy and the Contact Center Multi-Channel Technology
Kari Sampsel
Medical Director, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Attending Staff Emergency Physician · The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine & University of Ottawa
Emergency Medicine, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Clinician, Educator and Advocate
Emergency Medicine Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Awareness
Catherine Connelly
Associate Professor, Human Resources and Management · DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Dr. Catherine Connelly's research focuses on the attitudes, behaviours, and experiences of non-standard workers.
Non-Standard Employee Contracts Organizational Behaviour Organizational Health and Safety Management Organizational Justice Organizational Citizenship
Hong Gang
Founder and Managing Director · AMA Infotech Inc.
25 years business experience on IT and Healthcare, 12 years with Gartner, senior advisor to chinese state governments, some of case studies
Business Model Innnovation in China China Market Penetration - Case Study China Healthcare Reform - Challenges and Opportunities
Marc Clauson, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Law · Cedarville University
Specializes in Legal topics, Constitutional law cases, Policy issues (e. g., health care, environment, etc.), Political philosophy
Legal Topics Constitutional Law Cases Policy Issues Political Philosophy Economic Philosophy
Keith Webster
Dean of Libraries · Carnegie Mellon University
Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.
Trends in Scholarly Communication Research Evaluation Learning Space Design Future of Research Libraries Impact of Open Science on Publishing and Libraries
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Professor of Psychology · University of Toronto
You can forget the trail of breadcrumbs on this journey since you're going to a place where the cream of the real you shines through!
The Psychology of Personality Intelligence Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognitive Psychology Neuropsychology
Andrea Kirkwood
Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology
Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae
Lisa Kramer
Professor of Finance · University of Toronto
Lisa Kramer studies the way human characteristics play a role in investor decisions and financial markets
Behavioral Finance Investment Financial Market Seasonality Empirical Finance Behavioral Economics
Ginger Grant
Professor (Marketing and Innovation) · Sheridan College
Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Corporate Anthropology, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Storytelling
Experiential and Archetypal Marketing Scenario Planning Revisioning Retirement Innovation Culture Design Thinking