Speaker bios

Professor & Head of Voice at University of Victoria’s Faculty of Fine Arts; Professional Operatic and Classical Music Performer

PERFORMING ARTS, MUSIC, VOICE, OPERA, TEACHING

Lic., Music, Voice and Opera, McGill University

Diploma, Contemporary Music Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Director of Communications and Project Management at Marriott International Asia

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, TRAVEL, COMMUNICATIONS

MBA, International Hospitality and Service Industry Management, Glion Institute of Higher Education

BA, English, Simon Fraser University

Director of Strategic Policy, Treasury Board Secretariat at Government of Canada

ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Economics, University of Oxford

Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Economics, University of Oxford

BA, Economics, Queen’s University

Partner at Francisco Partners, Infrastructure Software and Security Investor

INVESTING, VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY, TECHNOLOGY

MEng, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University

BASc, Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo

Human Resources & Recruiting Professional

HUMAN RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Strategic Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate,

Royal Roads University

HR & Marketing, BCIT

Certified Forensic Video Analyst/Instructor: FBI National Academy, Forensic Video Solutions, Inc.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FORENSICS, POLICING

Bachelor’s, Broadcast Engineering, Gonzaga University

Freelance Journalist & Photographer

JOURNALISM, MEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY, GEOPOLITICS

MS, Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University

BS, Geopolitical Media Communications, University of California Los Angeles

Leadership Giving at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (Ottawa)

FUNDRAISING, NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT, PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNICATIONS

Bachelor of Journalism (Hons), Minor in Mass Communications

Software Engineer at Pinterest

COMPUTER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, RESEARCH

MSc, Computer Science, New York University

Bachelor Arts, Biology & Global Studies (double major), Emory University

Technical Designer, Knitwear at Abercrombie & Fitch, Columbus, OH

DESIGN, FASHION, BUSINESS, MARKETING

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Ohio State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion/Apparel Design, Parsons School of Design - The New School

Associate at DLA Piper LLP (US)

LAW, TRADEMARKS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

JD, University of Western Ontario

MSc, Materials Science, Université Claude Bernard Lyon I

BASc, Materials Engineering, University of Toronto

Senior Small Modular Reactor Specialist at Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Environment

SCIENCE, PHYSICS, NUCLEAR ENERGY, MILITARY, GOVERNMENT

PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada

MSc, Plasma Physics, University of Saskatchewan

BASc, Engineering Physics, Queen’s University

Dancer, Choreographer and Aerial Coach at the New England Center for Circus Arts

PERFORMING ARTS, CIRCUS ARTS, DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY

ProTrack Program, New England Center for Circus Arts

BA, Psychology (Minor in Education), University of California, Los Angeles

BA, Dance, University of California, Los Angeles

Principal at Threshold Office, Architect

ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, CIVIL ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Master in Architecture (MArch), Harvard University, Graduate School of Design

BSA, Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BSCEE, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chiropractor and Owner at The Spine & Sport Clinic

CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE, SPORTS PHYSICIAN, ACUPUNCTURE, ANIMAL HEALTHCARE

Doctor of Chiropractic, Canada Memorial Chiropractic College

Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

Director of Club Membership & National Sales at Evenstad Estates

WINE, VINEYARDS, BUSINESS, SALES, FINANCE

Bachelor of Science, Finance, Portland State University

Field Research & Operations, Aerial & Subsea Remote Sensing Consultant

ROBOTICS, DRONES, ENGINEERING, PHYSICS

PhD, Engineering Sciences, Simon Fraser University

MASc, Engineering Physics, The University of British Columbia

BASc, Engineering Physics, Queen’s University

Freelance Stylist & Personal Shopper

FASHION, MERCHANDISING, SALES, STYLING

BASc, Fashion Merchandising Management, Fashion Institute of Technology

Brewing Scientist, Professor, FIBD at the Canadian Institute of Fermentation Technology / PEAS (Dalhousie University); Honorary Professor at the International Centre of Brewing and Distilling, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

SCIENCES, FOOD SCIENCES, BREWING, TEACHING, RESEARCH

PhD, Food Science, The University of British Columbia

MSc, Food Science, The University of British Columbia

BSc (Agr), The University of British Columbia

Foreign Correspondent and Communications Consultant; News Presenter at Deutsche Welle

MEDIA, NEWS REPORTING, LANGUAGES, POLITICS

MA, Politics and Economics (EU), Sciences Po

BA, English Literature, Queen’s University

Crown Prosecutor at Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, Government of Alberta

CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW

LLB, University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law

BA, History, University of Victoria

Pilot, Air Traffic Controller, Aviation Coach, Consulant & Owner at Cardinal Aviation Ltd.

AVIATION

Aviation Professional: Airline Transport Pilot & Air Traffic Controller

Owner at AEWILL Construction Inc

CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, DESIGN, REAL ESTATE, PSYCHOLOGY

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Victoria (current student)

Certificate in Basic Cuisine and Basic Patisserie, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School

International Project Manager at Shopify

eCOMMERCE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Economics, Queen’s University

Agile Project Management Certificate, Brain Station

Medical Doctor, Pediatric & Fetal Cardiologist at Cook Children’s Medical Centre, TX

MEDICINE, CARDIOLOGY, PEDIATRICS

Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University - College of Physicians and Surgeons

Bachelor of Arts, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Columbia University - Columbia College

Partner at EastBay Capital, Asia/Japan Technology and Consumer Fund

HEDGEFUNDS, INVESTMENT BANKING

Bachelor of Arts, Public & Private Sector Organizations, Brown University

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts, Brown University