Marco Bianchi-Mifsud Senior Director, Global Marketplace Development Yahoo Burlington, Ontario As advertising partnerships lead at Yahoo, Marco helps digital content creators to thrive. He was part of the team that brought the first automated ad technologies to Canada and formulated the first targeting standards for francophones in North America. He is a proud LatinX…
Nicole Beatty CEO & Chief Community Builder NicBea & Co. Cobourg, Ontario Nicole is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) who has raised $30 million for causes worldwide and co-founded four charities. Nicole manages her own consultancy, specializing in capacity building, operational planning, coaching, and development services for non-profit organizations, social enterprises and other community-minded…
Lynda Bartlett Human Services Manager Oxford County Beachville, Ontario Lynda is a Human Services Manager with the County of Oxford with responsibilities for social assistance, housing and children’s services. This allows her to participate in a plethora of community and leadership opportunities. Lynda has a strong motivation to improve the Quality of Life of others…
Ravina Bains Vice President, Business Banking & Wealth Management Integration ScotiaBank East York, Ontario Biography to follow
Cole Atlin Environmental Consultant Cole Atlin Sustainability Solutions St. Mary’s, Ontario Cole is an environmental consultant and post-doctoral fellow at Memorial University. Her work focuses upon the environmental assessments of contentious resource developments. Current and on-going projects include examining the governance challenges related to the Muskrat Falls Hydro-Electric project, assisting indigenous communities with assessments in…
Ryan Anderson Founder & President Satellite Canada Ottawa, Ontario Ryan is founder and President of Satellite Canada Innovation Network, a not-for-profit industry association driving the competitiveness of the Canadian space industry. Satcan provides strategic consulting services to small and medium enterprises. Satcan, in collaboration with the National Research Council recently brought together a advanced optical…
Andrea Addario National Education Representative Canadian Union of Public Employees Toronto, Ontario Andrea Addario works as a National Education Representative for the Canadian Union of Public Employees. She has also worked in municipal government, in the Office of the Mayor of Toronto. She has a strong interest in defending public services against privatization, and in…
Samiya Abdi Senior Program Specialist Public Health Ontario Scarborough, Ontario Samiya holds a master’s degree in Public Health and Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation and Systems Thinking. Her experience spans from co-creating local community engagement programs such as Aspire2Lead to co-founding international movements such as the Somali Gender Equality Movement and Famine resistors. Samiya has…
Dawn Waugh Director of Education and Social Development Kwanlin Dün First Nation Whitehorse, Yukon Dawn (she/her) is from the Northern Tutchone of the Wolf Clan, a citizen and beneficiary of Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) in Whitehorse, Yukon. As Director of Education and Social Development for KDFN at Kenädän Kų̀ – House of Learning, areas…
Priyank Thatte Executive Director of Sustainable Infrastructure Government of Yukon Whitehorse, Yukon Priyank provides leadership on a number of inter-disciplinary infrastructure and energy files for the Government of Yukon. Over his professional career he has delivered on strategic capital and public policy projects in Ontario, including the creation of a leading AI research institute in…