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Dr. Amelia Kiddle

Associate Professor, Department of History | University of Calgary

Dr. Kiddle is Associate Professor of Spanish American history and the Coordinator of Latin American Studies at the University of Calgary.

Katarina Gligorijevic

Film consultant, Producer | Ultra 8 Pictures, and REEL CANADA / National Canadian Film Day

Film production, film criticism, Canadian film, film exhibition, Canadian culture, National Canadian Film Day, script development, story editing, film sales, film distribution, film festivals.

Janet Gray

Advice-only Certified Financial Planner | Money Coaches Canada

Financial planning, finance, pre-retirement, retirement, later retirement, women in finance, money

Moura Quayle

Professor and Director, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs | University of British Columbia

Design and business, leadership, creativity, government-academic, public policy, design thinking, urban design, green cities, sustainable business, new pedagogy

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Dr. Brenda Spotton Visano

Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies | York University

Spotton Visano engages a variety of research methods to examine ways to improve access to basic financial services for low income Canadians.