Spotlights
4 Experts on 1 Key Topic
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Montreal's Strengths as a Cybersecurity Hub
Spotlight on Montreal’s Cybersecurity Industry, featuring:
Benoît Dupont
Benoît Dupont - Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity
Amir Belkhelladi
National Cyber Leader - Deloitte Canada
Vanessa Henri
Data Protection Strategist - Fasken
Sylvain Masounave
Global VP of Engineering and Operations - OneSpan
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Sustainably Growing the Indigenous Economy
Spotlight on Indigenous Reconciliation and Social Finance, featuring:
Shannin Metatawabin
CEO - National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
Jeffrey Cyr
Managing Partner - Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
Jocelyn Formsma
Executive Director - National Association of Friendship Centres
Clint Davis
CEO - North35 Capital Partners
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How to Drive SMEs' AI Adoption
Spotlight on AI for SMEs, featuring:
Claudia Krywiak
President & CEO - OCE
Jodie Wallis
Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence - Accenture
Ali Hirji
Project Manager - The AI Hub at Durham College
Joe Ritacca
Director of R&D - Precise ParkLink
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The Future of Canada's Fisheries
Spotlight on Canada’s Fisheries Industry, featuring:
Martin Sullivan
CEO & Co-Chair - Ocean Choice International
Theresa Williams
Vice President - Fisher Bay Seafood
Jerry Ward
Director of Fisheries - Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
Kurtis Hayne
Commercial and Fisheries Manager, Canada West - Marine Stewardship Council
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The Future of Canada's Cannabis Industry
Spotlight on Cannabis and the Bioeconomy, featuring:
Greg Engel
CEO - Organigram
Meaghan Seagrave
President - 1812 Hemp
Stephen Lund
CEO - Opportunities New Brunswick
David Magee
Vice-President, Research - University of New Brunswick
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Four Types of Canadian Entrepreneurs Building our Future Economy
Spotlight on the Entrepreneurship Journey, featuring:
Shahrzad Rafati
Founder & CEO - BroadbandTV
Tim McGuire
CEO - Mobile Klinik
Mandy Gilbert
Founder & CEO - Creative Niche
Alex Peters
Co-Founder and Co-CEO - Prodigy Education
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Community and Indigenous Participation
Spotlight on Mining, featuring:
Ryan Montpellier
Executive Director & CEO - Mining Industry Human Resources Council
Elena Mayer
President & CEO - Women Who Rock
Bobbie Jo Greenland-Morgan
Grand Chief & President - Gwich’in Tribal Council
Hans Matthews
President - Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association
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Designing Canada's Future Liveable Cities
Spotlight on Future Cities, featuring:
Andrea Barrack
Global Head, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship - TD Bank
Geoff Cape
CEO - Evergreen
Josipa Petrunic
Executive Director & CEO - Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)
Sevaun Palvetzian
CEO - CivicAction
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Sustainability and Innovation
Spotlight on Mining, featuring:
Janice Zinck
Director of Green Mining Innovation - CanmetMINING
Francis Fournier
President and CEO - COREM
Claudine Lee
Head of Environment and Permitting - Dominion Diamond Mines
Jeff More
President & CEO - MineSense
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SMEs: Scaling-up, Exporting and Staying Canadian
Spotlight on Entrepreneurs Thinking Big, featuring:
Minister Mary Ng
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion - Ministry of Small Business and Export Promotion
George Rossolatos
CEO - Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)
Elspeth Murray
Director - Centre for Business Venturing, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
Wayne Pommen
President & CEO - PayBright
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Business for Good and Profit
Spotlight on the Impact Economy, featuring:
Marc-André Blanchard
Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN - Canada’s Permanent Mission at the UN
Helle Bank Jorgensen
Founder & CEO - Competent Boards
Paul Allard
Co-Founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer - Impak Finance
Dustyn Lanz
CEO - Responsible Investment Association
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Economic Development & Global Leadership
Spotlight on Mining, featuring:
Susan Jones
Executive Vice President & CEO of Potash - Nutrien
Lee Hodgkinson
National Industry Leader, Mining - KPMG Canada
Peter Cashin
President & CEO - Imperial Mining Group
Ryan McEachern
Managing Director - Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada
