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Dr. Vivian Puplampu

Assistant Professor | University of Regina

Nursing, seniors, older adults, Black older adults, geriatrics, healthy aging in place, quality of life, Black seniors and COVID, academia, Black academia

Linda White

Professor of Political Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | University of Toronto

Comparative Welfare States
, Social and Family Policy, 
Gender and Public Policy,
 Ideas, Norms, and Policy Development, 
Federalism, Law, and Public Policy

Bolanle Alake-Apata

Economist | Labour Market Information Council

Labour economics, immigrants and students, labour market information

Dr. Christina Hoicka

Canada Research Chair in Urban Planning for Climate Change and Associate Professor | University of Victoria

Implementation of renewable energy systems, low carbon innovation, green hydrogen, climate change mitigation, Indigenous community participation in renewable energy, socioeconomic benefits of renewable energy, inclusion of historically marginalized communities, gender diversity in energy transitions; governance models for renewable energy ownership by multiple stakeholders.

Najmus Saltanat

Engineer | ENMAX Power

engineering, electrical engineering, STEM, utility, asset management, women and girls in STEM, diversity and inclusion