Jared L. Cohon
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jared L. Cohon has worked on large-scale water problems and on energy facility issues, especially nuclear waste.
Nuclear Waste Management Natural Resources Energy Environmental Systems Analysis Environmental Problems
Ewald Friesen
Manager, Government and Community Relations · CAA Manitoba
Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.
Congestion Management School Zone Safety Road Safety Government & Community Relations Policy Advocacy
Nicola Smith, MBA, J.D.
Public Trustee & Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Structural inequality and diversity; Leadership for change; Children’s rights advocacy; Ethics and professional responsibility
Leadership and Change Alternative Dispute Resolution Workplace Politics Ethics and Professional Responsibility Organizational Theories
Allison Karpyn
Associate Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.
Farmer’s Markets Supermarket Access Obesity Food Insecurity Public Health
Giacomo Negro
Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Associate Dean for Culture and Inclusion · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organization Theory Economic Sociology Cultural and Creative Industries
David W. Stewart, Ph.D.
President's Professor Emeritus of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Educational Administration Consumer Behavior Product Management Marketing Strategy and Communication Marketing and Public Policy
Shirlee Sharkey
CEO · Saint Elizabeth
Health executive and social innovator
Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation
Kate McInturff
Director · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Kate McInturff is director of the CCPA's initiative on gender equality and public policy, Making Women Count.
Gender Equality Policy Analysis Family policy Labour Economics Budget and Tax Policy
Rachel Gouin
Director, Research and Public Policy / Directrice, Recherche et politique publique · Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada / Repaires jeunesse du Canada
Non-profit leader with expertise on children & youth
Youth Youth Activism Youth and School-To-Work Transitions youth mental health Youth Engagement
Katharine Strunk
Clifford E. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Education and Professor of Education Policy and, by courtesy, Economics · Michigan State University
Education policy expert focusing on the impacts and implementation of state and district policy.
School Turnaround Teacher Evaluation Teacher unions and collective bargaining agreements Teacher Labor Markets Compensation and Accountability
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
Rade Kovacevic
Mentor | CBASE · MedCannAccess
Rade Kovacevic is currently Vice-President, Business Development at MedCannAccess.
Capital Raises Management Economics Industry Finance Relationship Development Business Strategy
Brenda O'Connor
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Credit Union Central of Canada
Experienced Canadian financial services leader
Credit Unions Policy Finance Lending Advocacy
Brad Bushman
Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass Communication · The Ohio State University
Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence
Violence in Society and Media Social Psychology Advanced Research Methods in Communication Communication in Society
Melanee Thomas
Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Calgary
Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science
Research Methodology Public Opinion and Policy Gender and Politics Political Psychology and Behaviour Comparative and Canadian Politics
Tracie O. Afifi
Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences · University of Manitoba
Dr. Afifi's research interests are in the areas of child maltreatment and problem gambling.
Problem Gambling Domestic Violence Physical Punishment Child Maltreatment Sociology
Amira Elghawaby
Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims
Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.
Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights
Angela Danyluk
Biologist/Sustainability specialist · local government
Ecologist who connects information and people to make change, solve problems and find solutions within the local government sector.
Reducing greenhouse gases Fish Ecology Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation
Catherine Murray
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Enrolment Management, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences · Simon Fraser University
Dr. Murray is a professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and member of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities.
Communication Rights and Global Trade Broadcast Policy Cultural Infrastructure and Creative Cities Cultural Participation Cultural Practices
Eamon Hoey
Managing Partner · Hoey Associates Management Consultants Inc.
How do organizations capture opportunity created by the unequaled, violent, global, tectonic transformation in our world order?
Change Management Business Transformation Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competitive Analysis Culture Change