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Dr Inmar Givoni

Senior Autonomy Engineering Manager | Uber Advanced Technology Group, Toronto

Machine learning, Artificial intelligence (AI), Deep Learning, Intersection of advanced AI technologies and market products, Self-driving vehicles, Autonomous driving

Vanessa Vakharia

Educational Innovator, Founder & CEO | The Math Guru

STEM, math education, education, female entrepreneur, women in STEM, math anxiety, stereotypes, small business owner, entrepreneurship, innovation

Dr. Miranda Hart

Associate Professor, Department of Biology | University of British Columbia

Microbial ecology, Plant microbe interactions, Plant biology, Plant ecology, Sustainable agriculture, Restoration ecology, Viticulture, Soil biology

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

Monique Frize

Distinguished Research Professor | Carleton University

Biomedical engineering, Women in science and engineering, Ethics in biomedical engineering, Reproductive technologies, Body enhancement and regeneration, Artificial intelligence, Medical imaging