Speaker bios
INdividual Speaker Sessions
Owner/President Lak’Was Wildfire Water Service LTD
Senior Program Policy Analyst with Transport Canada and a Member of Canada’s Free Agents
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC POLICY
Bachelor of Education, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
National Fire Protection Agency Fire Officer Level II & National Fire Protection Agency Firefighter Level I & II, Justice Institute of BC, Comox, BC
Transport Canada Bridge Watch Certificate
Manager of Public Affairs, Canadian Strategy Group
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Bachelor of Arts – Political Science, Sciences Po Campus de Reims/UBC dual degree
Masters of International Security, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
District Vice President, Mackenzie Investments
BUSINESS, FINANCE, INVESTMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist, West Coast Wellbeing
PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELLING, ART THERAPY
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Fine Arts; Diploma, Art Therapy, Western University, London, ON
Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
Founder, Rory Capern Advisory Services
BUSINESS, CONSULTING, COACHING
Honours Business Administration (HBA), Masters Business Administration (MBA), Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, London, ON
Therapeutic Specialist, Boehringer Ingelheim
MEDICAL SALES, PHARMACEUTICALS, BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Provincial Instructor Diploma, Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education
Co-Founder, Optinizers Inc, Founder, StreamWorks Global, Founder, Freight Genesis and Highlight Freight Management
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS, STARTUP
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Jr. Impact Analyst, Alacrity Canada and Emend Vision Fund
ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, INVESTMENTS
Bachelor of Arts Environmental Analysis, Economics, and Politics, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
President and Chief Scientific Officer, HealthTech Connex
Co‑Founder, Health and Technology District
BC Leadership Chair, Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University
Professor, DM Centre for Brain Health, Department of Radiology
University of British Columbia
NEUROSCIENCE, TEACHING, RESEARCH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience & Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Masters & PhD, Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
President and CEO at Lemare Group
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY
Bachelor of Arts, History, Bachelor of Science, Math, Honours Business Administration, Western University, London, ON
Standards Pilot, Pacific Coastal Airlines
AVIATION, TEACHING/TRAINING
Queens University, Kingston, ON
ZOOM SPEAKER
Arena Technical Manager (Vancouver/Seattle), National Hockey League
IT, Networking, Broadcasting
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, TECH, BROADCASTING
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology/Sociology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Behavioural Science Diploma, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, ON
Self Employed Vet Locum (Chemainus Animal Hospital) and Musician (NOLA Nighthawks, Foothills Brass and others)
VETERINARY MEDICINE, FINE ARTS, MUSIC
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON and Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, AB
Founder and Lead Audiologist, Resonance Hearing Clinics
SCIENCE, AUDIOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Bachelor of Applied Science (Geological Engineering), Queen's University, Kingston ON
Master's of Science (Audiology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Doctorate of Audiology, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA, USA
ZOOM SPEAKER
Exploration Geologist, B2Gold Corp.
Exploration Geologist, B2Gold Corp.
METALS, MINING, SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science, Earth Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
emergency dispatch/paramedicine PANEL SPEAKER SESSION
Primary Care Paramedic, BC Emergency Health Services
Primary Care Paramedic - Certificate + License, Justice Institute of British Columbia, New Westminster, BC
Emergency Medical Call-Taker, BC Emergency Health Services
Emergency Medical Responder license, Emergency Medical Assistance licensing Board
Emergency Medical Call-Taker license, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch
Island Health/Cowichan district Hospital Panel speaker session
Lab Operations Director, Island Health Department of Laboratory Medicine
Bachelor of Science, Health Science
Diploma, Medical Laboratory Science, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
Registered Nurse & Site Director, Cowichan District Hospital
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB
Masters in Business Administration, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC
Manager, Medical Imaging, Island Health
Bachelor of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, BC
Masters Degree - Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK