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How to Save the Planet
Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia
Environmental, climate, and energy policy, po litical science, Canadian politics, comparative politics, comparative public policy
Executive Director, Adapt to Climate Change Team (ACT), Simon Fraser University
Climate change, adaptation, low carbon resilience, emission reduction, climate policy, climate research, climate communications, climate outreach
Research Fellow, Global Research Initiative, University of Calgary
Climate change, innovation, energy, energy transition, electricity, electricity markets, electricity policy, clean tech, intersection of technology, business and policy
Emergency Physician, President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Planetary health, climate change, climate change and health, wildfires, ecological grief, Northern health
Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada
Energy policy, climate policy, climate change, clean energy, conservation, climate solutions
Country President for Canada, Schneider Electric Canada
Climate change and sustainability, intersection of energy, technology and sustainability
Associate Director & Postdoctoral Fellow, VERiS, Wilfrid Laurier University
Sustainability, energy, energy management, investment in high performance energy equipment, office buildings, energy behaviours, climate change mitigation, culture of sustainability
Society & Future of Work
Head of Public Policy, Delphia
Future of work, technology and public policy, data monetization
Director, Paradox Learning Inc.
Future of work, future of learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning, corporate training and development, educational technology, personalized learning, talent development
Leadership & Mindset Coach and CEO & Founder, SisterTALK Leadership Academy & Group
Future of work, technology, workplace wellness, emotional intelligence, mentorship for Black and Indigenous persons of colour
President, Challenge Factory
Future of work, workforce demographics, workforce engagement, work and employment, talent acquisition, retirement, employee retention
Co-founder, CommuniHelp
Future of work, c ivic technology, data visualization, labour economics, financial regulation, regulatory change and it's impact on economy
Better Business
Senior fellow and adjunct professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa
Development, economic development, globalization, international development, international development and globalization, international political economy, international projects, international relations, political economy, rural development, sustainable development, women and development
Founder & Principal, Jenifer Bartman Business Advisory Services
Business, growth strategies, business planning, investor readiness, business development, current affairs, tariffs, global business relationships, trade, start ups, emerging technologies, venture capital
Lawyer and Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University
Business, law, n egotiations, international growth, new business models, new business strategies, tax law, international relations
Executive Director, Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, UBC Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
Business responsibility, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, social enterprise, responsible and ethical investing, divestment, social finance, social purpose of business
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Business and human rights, corporate social responsibility, transnational corporations, human rights and international economic law
Beyond Geopolitics
Director, Paris Office, G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group
Global affairs, geopolitics, international relations, international affairs, G7, G20
International Development, Social Policy and Global Migration professional
Migration and development policy, social policy research and analysis, gender analysis
Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation
International monetary fund, international financial institutions, world bank, global economic governance issues, foreign policy to Middle East, economic integration and liberalization of Middle East
Fairer Economies
Chair, CIVICUS
International development, human rights, economics, economic empowerment, disaster reduction and humanitarian assistance, civil rights, environment, w omen's rights, politics
Manager, Policy, Oxfam Canada
International development, w omen's economic justice, women's peace and security, humanitarian response, women's rights, gender wage gap, women and work, domestic work
Prachi Srivastava - currently in UK (GMT) and Denmark (GMT +1)
Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario
International development, global education, privatization, social science research, global philanthropy, social and economic development in India
Healthy Futures
Professor, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University & Executive Director, Canadian Health Services and Policy Research Alliance
Chronic disease prevention, health research, obesity
Research Fellow, Global Strategy Lab
Global health, international law, health law, health and human rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, multilateralism and treaty interpretation
Professor, Department of Psychology, Queen's University
Depression, depression caused by stress, stress and early trauma, depression in adolescence and adulthood
Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Mental health, PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, police, first responders, workplace mental health, work-life balance, disability management, stress management
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Psychiatry, addictions, childcare and adolescent psychiatry, youth and women's mental health, cross-cultural issues in healthcare, stress, depression, suicide and addiction
Registered Clinical Psychologist, Gerontologist and Neuroscientist, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest
Aging and mental health, women's mental health, brain health, depression, anxiety, workplace mental health, technology and the brain, cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness, dementia
Professor, School of Population and Public Health; Faculty, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; Scientific Director, Population Data BC, University of British Columbia
Health care systems, aging, use and cost of health care services, health care financing and equity
PhD Candidate, McGill University; Therapist,  Canadian Institute for Health Information
Mental health, addictions, substance abuse among children and youth, depression
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Family Practice and School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Public health, integrative health care, social determinants of health, global health, health and environment, forests and health, reproductive health, sexual health
Ph.D. student in Social Work and Vanier scholar, University of Ottawa
Youth mental health, s exual violence against women, social responses to sexual violence disclosures
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University
Health and mental health of racially and culturally diverse groups, r acism and discrimination, e nvironmental justice
Tech for Good
Research Professor and Director of Women in Computer Science, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Ethics, technology and the law, a rtificial intelligence, machine learning, technology-assisted review
Founder and CEO, Dot Health
Technology, privacy and security in technology, ethics in artificial intelligence, healthcare technology
Petra Molnar - currently in Belgium (GMT +1)
Acting Director, International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Technology and human rights, international law of human rights, relationship between law, society and culture, refugee and migration issues, immigration detention
Lawyer/AI Technology Advisor, GTC Law Group PC
Privacy, law and technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, FinTech, engineering, business transformation, data use
Associate Professor of Law (Common Law), University of Ottawa
Internet law, private international law, technology law, telecommunications, wireless communications, e-Business, international arbitration
Co-founder, CommuniHelp
Technology for good, civic technology, public policy, government relations, digital diplomacy, social enterprise
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