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Ornela Thieba

Vice President | Women Owned Narratives

immigration, motherhood, mental health wellness, intersectionality, innovation and research, culture, international relations, storytelling

Eileen Alma

Director, International Centre for Women's Leadership | Coady Institute

leadership; gender equality; women's leadership in Canada and globally; community development; Indigenous partnerships; leadership of Indigenous women in their communities

Dr. Jennifer Robson

Associate Professor | Carleton University

social policy, public policy, government, poverty, welfare policy, taxes and transfers, poverty alleviation, policy advocacy

Kathleen Makela

Program Manager | The Gordon Foundation

Indigenous rights, treaty rights, Indigenous student retention programming

Dr. Josipa Petrunic

President and CEO | Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)

Low-carbon economy, smart mobility, smart vehicles, transportation, electrification, zero-carbon mobility, research, development, demonstration, integration, innovation