Spotlights
4 Experts on 1 Key Topic
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Democratizing Digital Innovations to Benefit the Entire Economy
Spotlight on Quebec’s Digital Transformation, featuring:
Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon
Minister of Economy and Innovation - Government of Québec
Alexandre Sieber
Executive Vice-President, Business Financing and Client Strategies - Investissement Québec
Jean-Louis Lalonde
President & CEO - AZUR Group
Guy Parent
General Manager - Opimian
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Integrating Bitcoin and Blockchain into our Future Economy
Spotlight on Bitcoin & Blockchain, featuring:
Saifedean Ammous
Associate Professor of Economics - Lebanese American University
Francis Pouliot
Co-Founder & CEO - Bull Bitcoin
Janine Moir
Blockchain Assurance Leader - Deloitte
Koleya Karringten
President & CEO - Bitcoin Rodeo
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Bridging Canada's SME Growth Capital and Skills Gaps
Spotlight on Scaling Canada’s SMEs, featuring:
Minister Bill Morneau
Minister of Finance - Department of Finance Canada
Dale Ponder
Chair of the Board - Canadian Business Growth Fund
Lorna Wright
Executive Director - Centre for Global Enterprise
Mark Falbo
President & CEO - Mircom
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Growing a $100 Billion Aboriginal Economy
Spotlight on Indigenous Economic Development, featuring:
JP Gladu
President & CEO - Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Shannin Metatawabin
CEO - National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Niilo Edwards
Executive Director - First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Mark Sevestre
President - National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association
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Alberta's Economic Evolution
Spotlight on Alberta’s Economic Future, featuring:
Minister Deron Bilous
Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Alberta - Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Alberta
Curtis Stange
President & CEO - ATB Financial
Sandip Lalli
President & CEO - Calgary Chamber of Commerce
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Exporting Canada's Energy Innovations
Spotlight on Energy Tech, featuring:
Carl Burlock
Senior Vice-President and Global Head Financing & International Growth Capital - Export Development Canada
Todd Parker
CEO - Blue Spark Energy
Wayne Sim
CEO - Aucerna
Harrie Vredenburg
Professor & Suncor Chair in Strategy & Sustainability - Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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The Future of Canada's Mining Industry
Spotlight on Mining, featuring:
Brent Bergeron
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability - Goldcorp
George Salamis
President & CEO - Integra Resources
Fraser Buchan
Co-Founder - Tradewind Markets
Amber Mac
Speaker, Author, Host, Entrepreneur - AmberMac Media
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Canada's Energy Future
Spotlight on Energy, featuring:
Eric Martel
President & CEO - Hydro-Québec
Susannah Pierce
Director, External Relations - LNG Canada
Annette Verschuren
Chair & CEO - NRStor
JP Gladu
President & CEO - Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
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Accelerating FinTech Growth in Canada
Spotlight on FinTech, featuring:
Paul Desmarais III
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman - Portag3 Ventures
Matthieu Cardinal
VP, FinTech Development & Corporate Affairs - Finance Montréal
David Souaid
Co-Founder & President - Evolocity Financial Group
Michael Katchen
Co-Founder & CEO - Wealthsimple
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Enabling the Emergence of Canada's Circular Economy
Spotlight on the Bioeconomy, featuring:
Elizabeth May, MP
Leader - Green Party of Canada
Greg Maloney
Principal Partner - BioApplied Innovation Pathways
Sandy Ferguson
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Business Development - Conifex Timber
John Bissell
CEO - Origin Materials
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Driving Canada's Clean Growth Transition
Spotlight on Clean Growth, featuring:
Minister Catherine McKenna
Minister - Environment and Climate Change Canada
Marcelo Lu
President - BASF Canada
Nicole Vadori
Head of Environment, Global Corporate Citizenship - TD Bank Group
Stewart Elgie
Founder & Executive Chair - Smart Prosperity
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Empowering and Integrating Women in Business
Spotlight on Women in the Future Economy, featuring:
Isabelle Hudon
Co-Chair - G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
Monique Leroux
Chair of the Board of Directors - Investissement Québec
Laura Didyk
National Lead, Women Entrepreneur Strategy - Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Qudsia Ahmed
President of the Board of Directors - Young Women in Business
