Spotlights
4 Experts on 1 Key Topic
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Spotlight on Fredericton's Dynamic Knowledge Ecosystem
Spotlight on Fredericton’s Dynamic Knowledge Ecosystem, featuring:
Larry Shaw
CEO - Ignite Fredericton & Knowledge Park
Yan Simard
CEO - Kognitiv Spark
Chris Forman
Founder & CEO - Appcast
Vagmi Mudumbai
CTO - Sedin Technologies
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Calgary's Edge on Investment
Spotlight on Calgary’s Edge on Investment, featuring:
Alex Pourbaix
President & CEO - Cenovus Energy
Wilson Acton
Chief Commercial Officer - Verge
Dan Giurescu
President, CEO, & Founder - TerraHub
Madison Savilow
Chief of Staff - Carbon Upcycling Technologies
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Toronto’s Tech & Innovation Ecosystem
Spotlight on Toronto’s Tech & Innovation Ecosystem, featuring:
Jodi Kovitz
CEO - #movethedial
Frank Scarpitti
Mayor - City of Markham
Allyson Hewitt
VP, Impact - MaRS Discovery District
Dairis Zarins
Director of Operations and Business Development - Printful
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Regina’s Agri-Food Innovation Ecosystem
Spotlight on Regina’s Agri-Food Innovation Ecosystem, featuring:
Bill Greuel
CEO - Protein Industries Canada
Alanna Koch
Chair of the Board - Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)
Frank Hart
Chair of the Board - Protein Industries Canada (PIC)
Sarah Fedorchuk
VP Government & Public Affairs - Mosaic Company
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Forces Shaping the Future of Work
Spotlight on the Forces Shaping the Future of Work, featuring:
Pierre Boucher
General Manager of Innovation - ENCQOR
Jim Jarrell
President & COO - Linamar
Prasad Garigipati
Head of Global AI Accelerator in Montreal - Ericsson
Cory Janssen
Co-Founder and Co-CEO - AltaML
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London's Manufacturing Industry
Spotlight on London Manufacturing, featuring:
Vijai Lakshmikanthan
CEO - Starlim North America Corporation
Candace Campbell
Incoming Chair - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Southwestern Ontario Chapter
Margaret Coons
CEO & Founder - Nuts for Cheese
Colin Yates
Chair - Centre for Research and Innovation, Fanshawe College
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Why Invest in Canada
Spotlight on Why Canada, featuring:
Sabrina Geremia
VP & Country Manager - Google
Faisal Kazi
President & CEO - Siemens Canada
Allan Miranda
Regional Head - JLABS Canada, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Dominique Baumann
CEO - Roquette Canada
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Strengthening the Indigenous Economy Post-COVID
Spotlight on the Post-COVID Indigenous Economy, featuring:
Shannin Metatawabin
CEO - National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
Jean Vincent
President & Chief Executive Officer - Société de Crédit Commercial Autochtone (SOCCA)
Dawn Madahbee Leach
Interim Chairperson - National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB)
Cameron Alexis
CEO - Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc. (TCVI)
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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
