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Zahra Bhimani

Program Manager | St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Equity-centered health innovation, public health, health system transformation research, patient engagement, critical care, ICU pandemic preparedness

Lyra Evans

Chair of the Board and School Board Trustee | Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Homeless, Homeless policy, LGBTQ, Politics, Trans, School board, School board policy, Social media

Kate Arthur

Partner & Co-founder | Comz Global

education, edtech, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, sustainable development goals, digital literacy, algorithm literacy, youth education and digital skills

Peng-Sang Cau

VP Emerging Markets and Symphoni | ATS Automation

entrepreneurship, creating a culture of innovation, start-ups, manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, commercializing disrupting technologies, women in STEM, women leadership in manufacturing, immigration and newcomers mentoring

Sadaf Parvaiz

Global Enterprise Inclusion and Diversity Leader | GHD

Diversity, Inclusion, Gender Equality, Corporate Diversity Programs, Workplace Diversity, Board Diversity, Diversity in Leadership, Retaining Diverse Talent