Nicolina Farella Program Director McConnell Foundation Montréal, Québec Nicolina is Program Director at the McConnell Foundation, responsible for climate change work and social innovation initiatives. She sits on the board of Environment Funders Canada and Imagine Canada. Prior to working at the Foundation, she was Science and Innovation Officer with the British Consulate-General in…
Émilie Dupuis-Riendeau Family Physician CISSS de la Gaspésie Gaspé, Québec Dre Emilie Dupuis-Riendeau has been a rural family physician for 12 years. Very engaged in her medical community, she has worked in perinatal care, ICU and emergency department at the CISSS de la Gaspésie, while maintaining her teaching involvement at the GMFU Gaspé, and…
Lisa Djevahirdjian Communications Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Montreal, Quebec Lisa Djevahirdjian embarked on a career as a journalist with Global Television following studies in art history and journalism. Involvement with her union led to a job with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, first in the Research department and then in Communications.…
Jenny Dho Information Technology leader Montréal, Québec Jenny’s career has centered around developing and sharing her interest in Information Technology. She fully supports technology-based innovation to provide greater convenience into our daily lives. This increased use must also come with relevant safeguards to ensure information accuracy and prevent misuse; a key focus in her…
Cadleen Désir Chief Executive Officer and Founder Déclic Laval, Québec Cadleen Désir is CEO and founder of Déclic, a network of professionals providing services to special needs children across Greater Montréal, as well as Chair of the board of directors of the Groupement des chefs d’entreprises du Québec. An administrator of several organizations, she…
Andrew D’Amours Co-founder Flytrippers Trois-Rivières, Quebec Andrew is co-founder of Flytrippers, a travel deal website hat aims to help Canadians travel more. After earning an MBA degree, he advised a number of major organizations as a strategy consultant at KPMG-SECOR. He has also helped promote entrepreneurship, volunteering for various events in Canada, the United…
Nancy D’Agostino Director, Government Affairs Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Gatineau, Québec Nancy’s role as Director, Government Affairs, at Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions brings her into contact with federal partners, industry, non-profit organizations and various levels of government in support of business growth across Quebec. Nancy, a lawyer by training, has…
Troy Cluff Bargaining Unit President Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Gatineau, Québec Troy is the president of a bargaining unit federated under OSSTF/FEESO, representing over 900 members working for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. He is also Vice-President of the Ottawa-Carleton district, representing over 5,000 members. He has varied experience lobbying governments at the…
Maxime Clerk-Lamalice Senior Director, Corporate Data National Bank of Canada Montréal, Québec Maxime has a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering in 2007 and a Master of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering – Technological Innovation in 2009. He has been a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) since 2010. For the…
Oko Shio President Music By Numbers Montréal, Québec Oko Shio is president of Music By Numbers, and acts as the business manager / CFO to various artists and entertainment companies He plays a key role in the administration and business affairs of his clients creative endeavors. Prior to running his own company, Oko was…