Mark Zimmerman
Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District
The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development
Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management
John Danner
Lecturer (Continuing) | Senior Fellow · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Advisor and speaker on entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership and strategy; Wall Street Journal bestselling author
Growth and Employee Engagement Entrepreneurship Innovation and Organizational Change Leadership Styles Failure as a Resource
Ryan Poissant
Senior Advisor: IT, Communications & Entertainment Practice · MaRS Discovery District
When it's time for your growth-oriented, technology-focused company to get in the game, you can rely on the Tech Start-up Coach from MaRS
Entrepreneurship Ecommerce Wireless Technologies Marketing and Business Development
Abraham Cable
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: cablea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4853 / Office 367-200
Business Law Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Ethics Corporate Finance Corporate Governance
Peter Zaleski
Professor and Chair of Economics | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Peter Zaleski, PhD, specializes in markets, pricing and economic strategy.
Business Business Structure Economic Strategy Markets Pricing
John McCulloch
Founder & Managing Director · Burloch Group Inc.
Engaging and knowledgeable speaker with deep expertise in biotechnology investment.
Frank Barrett, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Creating learning organizations; improvisation and sustainability in organizations; appreciative inquiry as a positive mode of action.
Appreciative Inquiry Improvisation and Organizational Innovation Organizational Learning Spiritual Development Social Impact of Information Technology
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
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
Sumi Olson
Speaker, Author, Consultant, Trainer · Olson Sales & Marketing Services
Experienced, approachable, inspiring speaker on social media, publishing & content creation who reduces overwhelm & turns aha-s into actions
Social Media Marketing Publishing Content Creating an Online Brand Social Media Networking Creating Content for Online Branding
Robbin Phillips
Courageous President
The Firestarter! Putting a match to word-of-mouth marketing campaigns that ignite a sustainable movement of brand identity & loyal support
Creating Movements Branding and Identity Content Development & Management Community Management and Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention
Joel Humphrey, CPA, CA
Partner · Freelandt Caldwell Reilly LLP
Joel has over a decade of public accounting experience providing financial advisory and assurance related services.
Adam R.T. Smith
C.E.O. / Director of Experience Design · Liquid Reality
Passionate about humanizing topics of mobile, user experience strategy & design
Mobile User Experience Product Strategy & Design User Interface
Roelf Woldring
Lead · WeCRUT3.com
E-Learning Champion, Performance Contracting Champion, E-Author, Entrepreneur, Workplace Psychology Expert
Fiachra Ó Comhraí
Founder · PipelineCheck.com
Supercharge your B2B sales team with secrets from salesforce.com and other successful startups.
Daneal Charney, CHRL
Director of Talent · MaRSDD - Largest Urban Innovation Hub
Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.
Artificiial Intelligence AI for recruitment or HR scaling tech software companies Future of Work hiring globally
Allison McWilliams
Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development. · Wake Forest University
McWilliams focuses on young adult personal & professional development, networking & interpersonal relationships for both mentors & mentees.
Personal Development Career Development Leadership and Networking Careers Internships
Moira Vetter
Founder & CEO · Modo Modo Agency
Founder & CEO of Modo Modo Agency; Forbes Contributor, Expert on B2B Serial Entrepreneurs, Go-To-Market Strategy & Increasing Brand Value
Marketing for Pe Portfolios Accelerating Time to Market Brand Valuation Creation Entrepreneur Go-To-Market Planning Managing Through Being Acquired
David Noble, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in-Residence, Director of the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut
Professor Noble focuses on technology entrepreneurship in the digital economy.
Bitcoin & Blockchain Emerging Technologies Digital Economy Trends Cryptocurrency