SPEAKERS

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS

EVA LAU

MANAGING PARTNER,
TWO SMALL FISH
VENTURES
@MrsEvaLau

CEO,
STARTUP CANADA
@VLennox

VICTORIA LENNOX

TONYA SURMAN
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUER,
CENTRE FOR
SOCIAL INNOVATION

@tonyasurman

NICOLE VERKINDT
Founder & CEO,
OMX


DR. SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA

FOUNDER & CEO,
AMIKA MOBILE

ALGONQUINS FIRST NATION KNOWLEDGE KEEPER
CLAUDETTE COMMANDA

DR. SEAN WISE
PROFESSOR OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP,
RYERSON UNIVERSITY

@SeanWise
GOVERNMENT LEADERS

ROB OLIPHANT
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
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AARON SNOW

CEO, CANADIAN
DIGITAL SERVICE

KAREN VECCHIO
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF STATUS OF WOMEN

KYLE LARSEN
SENIOR ADVISOR, PIPEDA COMPLIANCE BRANCH, PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OF CANADA

MINISTER CARLA QUALTROUGH
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

DARLENE CARREAU
INTERIM ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND DIRECTOR GENERAL, PATENT BRANCH, CIPO

ROBERT SMITH
Executive Director, Innovative Solutions Canada
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DEAN ALLISON
SHADOW MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
MEDIA LEADERS
INDUSTRY LEADERS

PAUL GASPAR
DIRECTOR OF SMALL BUSINESS,
UPS

JUSTINE HENDRICKS


VICE-PRESIDENT, WORKING CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

ADRIAN LANG

HEAD, OPERATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, BMO
TONY O'BRIEN


VP,
TRUSHIELD INSURANCE
NATALIE BOWNER


DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURSES

ALLISON GIFFORD
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, UPS CANADA
ECOSYSTEM
JP GLADU

PRESIDENT & CEO,
CCAB
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@jp_gladu

KATIE MILLER
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
IMPACT HUB OTTAWA
SPEAKERS

HEATHER ABBEY

FOUNDER,
INDIG INC


NUNZIO PRESTA
CEO,
BizON


NATASHA DHAYAGUDE

FOUNDER & CEO,
CHINOVA BIOWORKS

RENEE TAVARES
ENTREPRENEUR & ECOSYSTEM BUILDER

CAMERON RITCHIE
FOUNDER & CEO,
HOMEWURK
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JASON DALEY
PORTFOLIO ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR
CONDUIT SOLUTIONS
@BizDaley

LISA WILLIAMS
CEO OF UNICARE &
STARTUP MIRAMICHI


MELLONEY CAMPBELL

LEADER OF STARTUP PEEL REGION

JEN FITZPATRICK
ENTREPRENEUR & ECOSYSTEM BUILDER

KEITH MCINTOSH
FOUNDER & CEO
PQA TESTING
