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Lisa Belanger

CEO | ConsciousWorks

Mental wellbeing, behaviour change, performance, mindfulness, physical activity, health behaviours, corporate wellness, stress and work, impactful recovery from stress, attention management, how technology interacts with brain and behaviour

Ruba Ali Al-Hassani

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Consultant | University of Lancaster, King's College London

Ruba A. Al-Hassani is a Legal Sociologist who takes interdisciplinary and bottom-up approaches to amplify social & legal justice issues and their advocates. She also is a keen advocate for Alopecia Awareness.

Dr. Patty Thille

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy | University of Manitoba

Primary care, Healthcare, Stigma, Weight and obesity, Weight stigma, Fat shaming, Healthy behaviour

Dr. Holly Richardson

Assistant Professor, Rankin School of Nursing | StFX University

Child and youth health, Spiritual health, Sexual health, Palliative and end-of-life care

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Laura Dickson

Director, Family & Volunteer Services | Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta

Non-profit leader, Social Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate