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Angelica is the Chief Financial Officer of Karis Disability Services. Karis is a not for profit, charitable organization providing services to people who experience disabilities in...

Angelica is the Chief Financial Officer of Karis Disability Services. Karis is a not for profit, charitable organization providing services to people who experience disabilities in Ontario and Saskatchewan, as well as working through partner organization in six developing countries. As a CPA, CA who is energetic about governance, Angelica achieved her Chartered Director (C Dir) designation from the Directors College in 2019. Over the years, Angelica has served on several not for profit Boards of Directors.

Arnold has been with Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. since 2002 both as the General Manager and more recently, the President. He has also held positions at J.M. Schneider Inc., McNeil ...

Arnold has been with Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. since 2002 both as the General Manager and more recently, the President. He has also held positions at J.M. Schneider Inc., McNeil Consumer Products and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods. Arnold has extensive Board experience and currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Meat Council. He is also a Director of Enova Energy Corporation.

Avvey Peters is an innovation ecosystem strategist who excels at putting plans into action. She has led project teams in a diverse range of communities to raise funds, develop stra...

Avvey Peters is an innovation ecosystem strategist who excels at putting plans into action. She has led project teams in a diverse range of communities to raise funds, develop strategy, create partnerships, and build innovation infrastructure to support their economic development goals. Avvey has coached the leadership teams of a dozen innovation organizations, helping them to leverage collaboration as a tool for growth. In addition to her leadership roles in strategy development, advocacy, communications and media relations, Avvey has worked as a television news writer for a national Canadian broadcaster, and as the primary speechwriter and communications lead for the President of the University of Waterloo. She is one of the co-founders of Canada’s Tech Network, and received the inaugural SAAS NORTH STAR Award in 2021 for her long standing impact on Canada’s tech and innovation ecosystem.

Over his 34 year career, David has served as a senior executive in government, academia, and the diplomatic corps. As a senior official at the Privy Council Office, Health Canada, ...

Over his 34 year career, David has served as a senior executive in government, academia, and the diplomatic corps. As a senior official at the Privy Council Office, Health Canada, an Assistant Deputy Minister at Industry Canada, the first Executive Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, and Canada’s Consul General in Los Angeles, David has provided strategic leadership across a wide range of economic policy and program sectors. David led in the creation, and then served as a member, of the founding Board of Governors of the Council of Canadian Academies.

David is a partner at Gowling WLG, a 1,500-lawyer international law firm, practising in the areas of M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance for corporations in a range of ...

David is a partner at Gowling WLG, a 1,500-lawyer international law firm, practising in the areas of M&A, corporate finance and corporate governance for corporations in a range of industries including technology, manufacturing, financial services and distribution. He has advised many corporations on the legal aspects of establishing or acquiring businesses in Canada. David is also a board member and chair of the Governance Committee for Enova Energy Corporation and a former director of Communitech and the Accelerator Centre and various other corporations.

Eldon Sprickerhoff is a Strategic Advisor with Caledon Ventures. He is best known as a Co-Founder of eSentire, a Managed Detection and Response cybersecurity services firm started...

Eldon Sprickerhoff is a Strategic Advisor with Caledon Ventures. He is best known as a Co-Founder of eSentire, a Managed Detection and Response cybersecurity services firm started in 2001 with headquarters in Waterloo. He holds a B.Math. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and is the 2019 recipient of their J.W. Graham Medal in Computing and Innovation.

Erica is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. Erica began her career with Dominion Securities after graduating from the University of Guelph in...

Erica is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. Erica began her career with Dominion Securities after graduating from the University of Guelph in 1994 with her degree in Economics and certificate in Human Resources Management. She has completed her Chartered Financial Planning designation (CFP), her Canadian Investment Management designation, her Partners, Directors and Officers course, her Options and Options Supervisory licenses, Level Two Estate Planning/Insurance, and Fellowship in the Canadian Securities Institute as of 1996.

Harpreet Kaur Singh is the President of HKS Law. As a real estate, wills, estate, contract, and corporate lawyer she focuses on advocacy, communication, and strategic negotiation. ...

Harpreet Kaur Singh is the President of HKS Law. As a real estate, wills, estate, contract, and corporate lawyer she focuses on advocacy, communication, and strategic negotiation. Harpreet is also an arbitrator with the ADR Institute of Ontario, Inc. Harpreet's passion for real estate, business investment, and negotiation, thrived from years of being a real estate investor within the region of Waterloo and assisting other investors into entering the land market within the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo.

Heather Galt is the Vice President, Customer Experience and Strategy at P&P Optica in Waterloo, Ontario, and a growth coach at Communitech. Heather has an extensive background in p...

Heather Galt is the Vice President, Customer Experience and Strategy at P&P Optica in Waterloo, Ontario, and a growth coach at Communitech. Heather has an extensive background in product and service go-to-market, B2B and channel marketing, and internationalization in small, rapidly scaling, and large companies. Heather also has many years of experience in the classroom, teaching marketing courses to undergraduate and masters-level students at Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University. Heather is the past chair of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Board and an active community volunteer. Heather has her MBA in Marketing and Strategy from York University.

Jennifer has been in the Tech Industry for over 30 years and moved to Waterloo in 2003 as an Executive with OpenText where she was a key member of the leadership team for 11 years....

Jennifer has been in the Tech Industry for over 30 years and moved to Waterloo in 2003 as an Executive with OpenText where she was a key member of the leadership team for 11 years. Currently Jennifer is a Global Customer Advocacy leader with Google driving transformation and growth. Jennifer is passionate about helping her community and has served on a number of boards including Communitech and as Chair of the Covent Garden Market. Most recently Jennifer completed the Director's Education Program (DEP) from the Rotman School of Business and received her ICD.D.

Lukas moved to Waterloo in 2015. He is the President of BizLink elocab Ltd. in Kitchener and has been in charge of BizLink's custom cable business in North America since January 20...

Lukas moved to Waterloo in 2015. He is the President of BizLink elocab Ltd. in Kitchener and has been in charge of BizLink's custom cable business in North America since January 2022. Previously, he worked with LEONI for more than 10 years in various roles; amongst others as President and Managing Director of the North American operations from 2016 - 2021. Prior to joining LEONI, Lukas worked for one of the Big Four accounting firms. He has lived and worked in Switzerland, Germany, Serbia, the U.S. and Canada. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Master of Accounting and Finance from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Martha is the former President of the Grand Valley Construction Association and participates in construction industry consultation at both the provincial and national levels. She h...

Martha is the former President of the Grand Valley Construction Association and participates in construction industry consultation at both the provincial and national levels. She has also played an important role in promoting excellence in industry, working closely with Conestoga College to develop award winning education and technology programs for skilled trades, and pioneering mentoring programs for both women and young leaders to help them succeed in industry and transition into leadership and ownership. Martha is a member of the College of Trades Appointments Council and serves on the Board of Governors for the University of Waterloo.

Murray Gamble is the President of the C3 Group of Companies, an innovative engineering and advanced construction technology organization, based in Waterloo Region. He is also an ac...

Murray Gamble is the President of the C3 Group of Companies, an innovative engineering and advanced construction technology organization, based in Waterloo Region. He is also an active Angel Investor, mentor and board member for several early-stage technology companies in Waterloo Region. Murray is a member of the University of Waterloo’s Board of Governors and has served on numerous community boards including the KW Community Foundation, the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership, the KW Art Gallery and the Centre in the Square performing arts centre.

He was the 2013 recipient of the Waterloo Region Barnraiser of the Year Award for collaborative community leadership and was the 2017 recipient of the Michael R. Follet Community Leader of the Year Award from the KW Chamber of Commerce.

Paul is the Co-founder of Tamarack Institute and for 20 years was the CEO/Co-CEO. He is the founder and was the director of Vibrant Communities a national network of nearly 500 cit...

Paul is the Co-founder of Tamarack Institute and for 20 years was the CEO/Co-CEO. He is the founder and was the director of Vibrant Communities a national network of nearly 500 cities and communities ending poverty, deepening community, building youth futures and advancing climate transitions. Paul founded and served as the CEO of Community Opportunities Development Association (CODA). CODA was awarded the distinguished United Nations Best Practices (Top 40) award for their community economic development work in Waterloo Region. Paul’s newest venture is founding BE Community Ltd., a consulting company whose mission is to support communities to discover and realize breakthrough community change. Paul holds an M.A. in Leadership and in 2020 was selected as the Arts Alumni Achievement Award recipient at the University of Waterloo. He is a global faculty member of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) and a senior fellow of Ashoka, the world's largest network of social innovators. Paul was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2019. He is the author of five books.

With more than 30 years in industry, Scott is a seasoned information technology executive with international experience in telecommunications, security and privacy. A lifetime res...

With more than 30 years in industry, Scott is a seasoned information technology executive with international experience in telecommunications, security and privacy. A lifetime resident of Waterloo Region, Scott has a passion for ensuring that technology is used as a strategic enabler for businesses. Scott's background ranges from running a quantum startup (ISARA) to running complex security teams in large multinationals like BlackBerry.