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Dr. Elizabeth Cannon

President Emerita | University of Calgary

Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is president emerita of the University of Calgary after serving as president and vice chancellor from 2010 to 2018

Karlyn Percil

Leadership & Mindset Coach and CEO & Founder | SisterTALK Leadership Academy & Group

Workplace Wellness, Future of Work, Emotional tax, Emotional intelligence, Inclusive leadership, Women’s leadership, Authenticity, Shame and vulnerability, Imposter syndrome, Intersectional identities, Intersectional consciousness, Technology, Women in Leadership, Women in tech, Microaggressions, Harassment in the workplace, Mentorship - BIPOC

Constance O'Connor

Freshwater Conservation Scientist | Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Freshwater, freshwater fish, fish ecology, fish physiology, fish behaviour, fish telemetry (tracking fish with remote tags), conservation physiology, conservation of intact landscapes, collaborative research

Dr. Leslie MacLaren

Retired, Professor Emeritus of Animal Physiology, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture | Dalhousie University

Agricultural Genomics, Agriculture, Agroecosystems, Animal Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Food and Culture, Food and Health, Nutritional Supplementation, Physiology, Placentation, Pregnancy, Reproductive Hormones, Ruminants, Sustainable Agriculture

Katy Bigsby

Founder & Education Consultant | REiL Learning

REiL Learning is an educational consultancy providing professional development, content creation, facilitation, and engagement for school, out of school, government, and community organizations. We specialize in building bridges in "tricky" situations and in designing ways to integrate creative, practical approaches to inclusion. Through our well received workshops and tailored engagement sessions, we support projects and teams in designing and delivering meaningful learning for all learners. REiL Learning is a play on words for what is "real" infusing imagination and creativity into the experience of learning.