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SPEAKERS

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS

EVA LAU

MANAGING PARTNER,

TWO SMALL FISH

VENTURES

@MrsEvaLau

W. BRETT WILSON

DRAGON EMERITUS

@WBrettWilson

CEO,

STARTUP CANADA

@VLennox

VICTORIA LENNOX

TAREQ HADHAD

CO-FOUNDER & CEO,

PEACE BY CHOCOLATE

@PeacebyChoco

SOPHIE BOULANGER

CEO,

BONLOOK

@BonLook

TONYA SURMAN

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUER,

CENTRE FOR

SOCIAL INNOVATION

@tonyasurman

AISHA ADDO

CEO,

DRIVEHER

@AishaAfua

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MICHAEL SERBINIS

FOUNDER & CEO,

LEAGUE

@mserbinis

NICOLE VERKINDT

Founder & CEO,

OMX

@NicoleVerkindt

FRANK O'DEA

CO-FOUNDER,

SECOND CUP

@Frank_ODea

ALAIN MENARD

CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, GREEN BEAVER CO.

@TheGreenBeaver ‏

VICKI SAUNDERS

FOUNDER,

SHEEO

@vickis

TONI DESROSIERS

FOUNDER & CEO,
ABEEGO

@abeego

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CATHERINE CLARK

PRESIDENT,

CATHERINE CLARK

COMMUNICATIONS

@catherinejclark

DR. SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA

FOUNDER & CEO,

AMIKA MOBILE

STEVE KAMINSKI

CO-FOUNDER,

TERRA20

@exploreterra20 ‏

ELI FATHI

CEO,

MINDBRIDGE AI

@Mindbridge_ai

ALGONQUINS FIRST NATION KNOWLEDGE KEEPER

CLAUDETTE COMMANDA

DR. SEAN WISE

PROFESSOR OF

ENTREPRENEURSHIP,

RYERSON UNIVERSITY

@SeanWise

BILL STEWART

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER,

TERRA 20

@exploreterra20 ‏

GOVERNMENT LEADERS

HON. MARY NG

MINISTER OF SMALL BUSINESS AND EXPORT PROMOTION

@Mary_Ng

ROB OLIPHANT

CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

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AARON SNOW

CEO, CANADIAN

DIGITAL SERVICE

HON. SCOTT BRISON

MINISTER OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT

@scottbrison

KAREN VECCHIO

CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF STATUS OF WOMEN

KYLE LARSEN

SENIOR ADVISOR, PIPEDA COMPLIANCE BRANCH, PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OF CANADA

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MINISTER CARLA QUALTROUGH

MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

COLIN DEACAN

SENATOR

@colindeacon

DARLENE CARREAU

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

@CIPO_Canada

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ROBERT SMITH

Executive Director, Innovative Solutions Canada

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DEAN ALLISON

SHADOW MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MEDIA LEADERS

CATHERINE CANO

PRESIDENT & GM,

CPAC

@icicano

EDWIN FRONDOZO

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PODCAST - HOST

@drgnmeme

KYLIE WOODS

#STARTUPCHATS

HOST

@kywoods_

RICK SPENCE

FINANCIAL POST

COLUMINST

@rickspence

SUNSHINE TENASCO

FOUNDER & CEO,

POW WOW PITCH

@powwowpitch

RIVERS CORBETT

HOST,

STARTUP CANADA PODCAST

@RiversCorbett

INDUSTRY LEADERS

JEFF CATES

PRESIDENT,

INTUIT CANADA

@jeff_cates1

PAUL GASPAR

DIRECTOR OF SMALL BUSINESS,

UPS

@UPS_SmallBizCA

JUSTINE HENDRICKS

VICE-PRESIDENT, WORKING CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

ADRIAN LANG

HEAD, OPERATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, BMO

@BMO

TONY O'BRIEN

VP,

TRUSHIELD INSURANCE

MICHAEL DENHAM

PRESIDENT & CEO,

BDC

@bdc_ca

NEIL PARMENTER

PRESIDENT & CEO,

CANADIAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

@neilparmenter

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MEGAN CORNELL

FOUNDER

MOMENTUM BUSINESS LAW

@megancornell

SHERI GRIFFITHS

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, BUSINESS BANKING, BMO

@sheri_griffiths

JULIE BARKER-MERZ

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VICE-PRESIDENT, SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO, BMO

@BarkerMerz

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MELANIE CARTER

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIPS LEAD, EDC

@ExportDevCanada

SUKHMANI DEV

MARKET PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

MASTERCARD CANADA

@dev_sukhmani

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BLINDA CAMPBELL

Relationship Manager Business Banking, BMO

@BMO

JENNIFER M. SLOAN

VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY

MASTERCARD CANADA

@MastercardCA

STUART BERGMAN

DIRECTOR, CSR STRATEGY

EDC

@Stuart_Bergman

CAROLYN LOH

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYTICS AND INSIGHTS, ROGERS

@RogersBiz

NATALIE BOWNER

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURSES

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ALLISON GIFFORD

DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, UPS CANADA

ECOSYSTEM

JOHN BUCK

CEO,

CEDEC

@CEDEC_QC

MIKE LEE

PRESIDENT,

FUNDICA

@mikermiker

DARRELL SCHUURMAN

CEO,

CANADA'S LGBT+ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

@DSchuurman

MYRIAM LAZARTE

CEO,

LATAMSTARTUPS

@MiryamLazarte

JP GLADU

PRESIDENT & CEO,

CCAB

@jp_gladu

AMBASSADOR NIMROD BARKAN

EMBASSY OF,

ISREAL IN CANADA

@IsraelinCanada

KAREN GREVE YOUNG

CEO,

FUTURPRENEUR

@KarenGreveYoung

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KATIE MILLER

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

IMPACT HUB OTTAWA

SPEAKERS

JANICE MCDONALD

PRESIDENT,

THE BEACON AGENCY

@janicemcd

KEITH MCINTOSH

FOUNDER & CEO

PQA TESTING

@PQATesting

SERGIO ESCOBAR

MANAGING DIRECTOR IN MONTREAL,

FOUNDER INSTITUTE

@SergiusEscobar

HEATHER ABBEY

FOUNDER,

INDIG INC

NICOLE MCLAREN

CEO,

RAVEN READS

@raven_reads

RYAN JANZEN

CTO & CO-FOUNDER,

TRANSPOD INC

@TransPod

TARA BARNES

VP MARKETING,

MANITOBAH MUKLUKS

@Manitobah

JENNIFER HARPER

CEO,

CHEEKBONE BEAUTY

@cheekbonebeauty

DAWN JUTLA

CEO,

PEER LEDGER

@DawnNJutla

KOMAL MINHAS

PRODUCER,

DREAM, GIRL

@komalminhas

NUNZIO PRESTA

CEO,

BizON

@NunzioPresta

NATASHA DHAYAGUDE

FOUNDER & CEO,

CHINOVA BIOWORKS

@NunzioPresta

RENEE TAVARES

ENTREPRENEUR & ECOSYSTEM BUILDER

SHYRA BARBERSTOCK

CO-FOUNDER, STARTUP

KINGSTON & OKWAHO EQUAL SOURCE

@shybarberstock

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CHRIS CRAWFORD

FOUNDER,

KICKASS MEDIA

@chrisjcrawford

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CAMILLE MCINNIS

COMMUNITY LEADER,

STARTUP TORONTO

@camillemcinnis

CAMERON RITCHIE

FOUNDER & CEO,

HOMEWURK

ROB VILLENEUVE

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CEO,

REBELOOM

@viller613

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THERESA LAURICO

FOUNDER & PARTNER, SOCIALLIGHT CONFERENCE

@theresalaurico

PATRICK LYVER

COMMUNITY LEADER, STARTUP DURHAM

@PatrickLyver

NILUFER ERDEBIL

FOUNDER,

SPRING 2

INNOVATION

@digitalNil

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JASON DALEY

PORTFOLIO ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR

CONDUIT SOLUTIONS

@BizDaley

DR. ALEXANDRA T. GREENHILL

@AmikaAlert

FOUNDER & CEO,

CARETEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC

@atgreenhill

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

SOPHIA LEONGS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TELFER