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Isabelle Perreault

CEO and Founder of Differly, focused on growth and innovation. | Differly Inc.

I am an entrepreneur, an expert in technology, entrepreneurship, small business strategies, customer experience and innovation. I have dedicated my career to helping leaders and organizations become more competitive in a digital economy. Mother of three daugthers, ex competitive boxer, Board Chair of the Youth Services Bureau Foundation of Ottawa. Go to Market coach and mentor to several startup incubators.

Alyson Fair

Consultant | Bluesky Strategy Group

media, journalism, strategic communications, public relations, media training, crisis communications, BRCA2 previvour, BRCA2 gene, cancer risk and genetic screening

Katie Misener

Associate Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies | University of Waterloo

Community sport, Inter-organizational relationships, Nonprofit management, Organizational capacity, Social responsibility and sport, Sport and social change

Dr. Marika Morris

Research, evaluation and training consultant | Marika Morris Consulting

Marika is a research, evaluation and training consultant who works with equity-seeking and Indigenous organizations (particularly Inuit), government departments and agencies, and businesses to meet their information needs, particularly in the areas of workplace equity, good mental health, collaborative leadership and violence prevention. She is also an Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies at Carleton University.

Mary Paterson

Partner, Litigation and Tax Litigation | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Seasoned commercial litigator and trial lawyer with a practice in tax litigation, contract disputes, and insolvency proceedings.