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Mani Keerthi Nagothu

Cybersecurity Lead | Ballard Power Systems

Cybersecurity, information security, incident response, information technology (IT) governance, risk assessment, cyber incident response, security and awareness

Dr. Yona Lunsky

Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre | CAMH

Health, Mental and Physical Health, Adult Health, Adult Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Autism, Families

Sheryl Staub-French

Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering | The University of British Columbia

Associate Professor and Goldcorp Professor for Women in Engineering at the University of British Columbia

Cheryl Kim

Managing Director | Executive Act

CEO reputation, CEO activism, thought leadership, power and influence for social good, corporate reputation, crisis management, personal brand, CEO communications

Ami Shah

CEO and Co-founder | Peekapak

Education, social emotional learning, wellness, self regulation, student mental health, homeschooling, learning from home