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Dr. Nikki Martyn

Program Head, Early Childhood Studies | University of Guelph-Humber

Early childhood, Child development, Children with special needs, Early intervention and prevention, Early learning and care, Infant and child mental health, Parenting, Children’s access to information, Children and technology

Sharlene Massie

Visionary and Founder | About Staffing & JOBSHIFT

small business, leadership, entrepreneurship, hiring process, unemployment, workplace, work, job market, jobs, staffing, employment

Alida Visbach

President and CEO | Heritage Park Society

Development, operations, strategic planning, finance, leadership, charity, advocacy, collaboration, change management

Barbara Cartwright

CEO | Humane Canada

Animal welfare, animal cruelty, wildlife conservation, education, women's leadership, community development, non-profit sector, public policy and legislation, companion animals, dogs, cats, farm animals, wildlife

Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette

Learning Design Specialist | Georgetown University

Quebec culture, Canadian and Québécois literature, language politics, Quebec religious laws, Quebec language laws, academic technology, digital literacy, surveillance and students educational privacy, sexism, racism, ADHD and disabilities