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Sharon Bauer

Founder / Privacy Strategist | Bamboo Data Consulting

privacy, compliance, trust, data protection, privacy by design

Alyssa Lai

Public relations and communications professional | McMaster University

philanthropy, issues confronting millennials, diversity and inclusion, gender equity, nonprofit leadership, liberal arts education, decent work, and precarious work.

Janice Buckingham

Partner | Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP

One of Canada’s leading energy project advisors focussing on development, acquisition and divestiture of energy development, production, transportation and storage projects.

Lauren Reid

President | The Privacy Pro

Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR, Data Ethics, Smart Cities, Compliance

Jonquille Pak

Partner | Pak Smith Employment Lawyers

Employment law, labour law, human rights and discrimination, sexual harassment, disputes, wrongful dismissal, disability accessibility, health and safety, worker's rights