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An accomplished structural engineer, that has dedicated 14 years to the design of high-rise and mid-rise structures. Recognizing the evolving needs of the industry, Fatemeh founded Strucwise, melding traditional engineering practices with AI.
Strucwise stands out as an intelligent, automated AI-driven software, dedicated to addressing engineering challenges while prioritizing cost-efficiency and sustainability.
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Gilson is a tech operator with extensive experience as a founder and executive. He is also a startup advisor, mentor and angel investor. With a 20-year career in technology companies, Gilson built and led teams in multiple functional areas. He has been a COO, CMO, CPO, Business Unit Leader, and a co-Founder, leading teams of hundreds of people in 7 countries.
Born and raised in Brazil, he has lived in the US twice, and migrated to Canada in 2018.
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Join us as we dive into Roya’s mission to empower millennials and Gen Z’s to make better financial choices.
Roya for many years was deeply engaged in sports, having to set aside her athletic dreams to focus on academic achievements, leading her to study computer engineering. This decision paved the way for her eventual move from Iran to Canada with plans for a master's degree, which shifted towards a thriving career in computer and software engineering due to financial constraints.
Her journey through sports and technology culminated in the founding of her startup, blending her passion for sleek, revolutionary solutions with her vision for the future of finance with Walletifi.
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Jay is a globally successful entrepreneur and the CEO of the Accelerator Centre. He brings 20+ years of executive leadership across venture capital, entrepreneurship, and product development. Having founded and guided three startups to acquisition, he has extensive firsthand experience in the startup lifecycle. Before entrepreneurship, he held key roles in product management and engineering at Cisco, Juniper, and Cantata-Dialogic/Intel.
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Kasia is an avid explorer of ideas & cultures. As a professional executive coach, author and founder of Mindquest Global Leadership Development, Kasia works with founders who are ready to scale globally, as well as busy leaders at global companies, including Amazon, Cisco, LinkedIn, Salesforce, Samsung, HSBC and Visa.
She loves equipping leaders with modern leadership skills so they can expand their impact, escape the time trap & get their life back, without giving up on leadership.
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Urooj Qureshi is the Founder and CEO at Design Centered Co. a leading design and digital transformation agency shaping the narrative around design and technology in Canada. He also leads the product division at the firm responsible for the creation and operation of Impactor App, an innovative solution that is enabling organizations to accelerate, inclusive decision-making and amplify project success.
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Julie Smolyansky, is a soviet immigrant that became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Since then, Julie has continued the company’s growth trajectory with creative product development and marketing to bring kefir, the company’s flagship product, into the U.S. mainstream. Under Julie’s leadership, Lifeway’s annual revenues have grown from $12 million to more than $140 million in 2022, and distribution has expanded beyond the United States to Mexico, Ireland, France, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Nardin is a co-founder and CTO at Simmunome, where she combines her knowledge in engineering, machine learning, and neuroscience.
After gaining experience as a regional electrical engineer at Proctor and Gamble, Nardin's passion for research drew her back to academia. This led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at McGill University, where she utilized machine learning and diverse modeling techniques to investigate the brain's information processing and learning capabilities.
As CTO of Simmunome, Nardin leads the company's research and development efforts, focusing on innovative AI models that simulate disease pathways and predict drug efficacy outcomes.
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Born and raised in Iran, Pouya migrated to Canada and got into sales at a young age, he has worked across 07 industries, outsourced sales for multi-billion dollar companies and celebrity entrepreneurs. After that experience, he ventured into business for himself.
Pouya does a lot of training and consulting work, helping business owners sell more and scale.
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Dinesh is a Relationship Builder and a Change Agent. As a Human Resources Leader, with more than 25 years of global corporate experience, Dinesh has worked both in North America and India.
One of Dinesh’s benchmarks of success is his community work. He believes in lifelong learning and sharing his knowledge with other professionals in the industry. He has helped a number of skilled immigrants settle down in the country.
The work Dinesh does in the community has earned him the recognition of an emerging community leader. He has been awarded numerous awards for his work.
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Christine is the founder of Kaima Designs, an African-inspired trendsetting clothing brand whose Corporate Social Responsibility prioritizes poverty reduction through girl-child education and women empowerment initiatives in West Africa.
She co-founded United Colours of Fashion, a non-profit whose mission revolves around harnessing the talents of newcomers and persons of BIPOC heritage in the fashion industry by creating training opportunities that enable them to become active players towards the growth of the local economy while promoting multiculturalism.
Christine also sits on the board of three non-profits and occasionally speaks at youth engagement sessions where she inspires young leaders to be the best version of themselves. She was recognized as one of the Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada and awarded the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee medal in January 2023 for her contributions in the community.
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Amadeu Ferreira, CEO & Founder of Vambora, is a FinTech innovator championing financial inclusion who moved from Brazil to Canada with his wife in 2016.
With a unique background in legal, financial analysis, and product development, he's transforming the financial landscape for those underserved by traditional systems. As an immigrant, he’s passionate about helping newcomers to succeed in their new homes.
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Ataman is the co-founder of Maple excellence. An innovative CO2-Energy auditor company that leverages technology for scalable, affordable, efficient, and effective auditing of carbon and energy.
Ataman has over 12 years of experience in the field of industrial engineering and also has the lead auditor certificates from IRCA for multiple ISO certifications. He is also developing his own knowledge in the Decarbonizing field.
Ataman believes that a better life depends on having a better environment and society. We need to save our wonderful planet and eliminate GHG.
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Anferny is a serial entrepreneur with experience in FinTech, EdTech, and consulting work in data analytics. He is currently leading the business and data science team at Dataraction. He and his talented team is working on the implementation of hyperledger fabric (in other words, blockchain), building customized analytics dashboards, and developing an "AI Coach" recommendation system.
The team at Dataraction is specializing in advanced AI/ML tools from IBM, GCP, and AWS.
Anferny is a recognized Distinguished Research Fellow at Tsinghua University and is an Ambassador of the Harvard Business Analytics Program. He holds an MBA from The Schulich School of Business and an MMA from Queen's University.
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Today we have with us Juliana Montoya and Fernando Vega, who are two young people that are passionate about entrepreneurship. Their company is called Colamakers, and it focuses on teaching robotics and programming to children aged 6 to 12 years old. They strive to bridge the gap in STEM education, specifically in coding, in response to the rapidly evolving technology that challenges traditional teaching methodologies.
Their vision is a future in which all children, regardless of their background, are prepared for the rapidly advancing world of technology. They envision creating a generation of children who are not only consumers of technology but also creators and innovators.
Co-founders of Colmakers, an educational platform that empowers children, parents, and educators to learn, code, and create through robotics.
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Nishant has studied law and arts at the Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University in India. He has also completed a Master's degree in law from the same institution, focusing on international business, trade, and tax laws. Additionally, he has a diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from a Deemed University in India. Nishant has obtained certifications in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from WIPO Geneva and the Internet of Things (IoT) from Stanford University.
With fifteen years of experience in the legal field, Nishant runs his own law firm called Nishant Ahlawat Law Offices. He has dealt extensively with legal matters concerning Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Cyber Law, Data Retention Policies, Data Privacy Agreements, and other complex issues related to data and privacy. His experiences have made him aware of the challenges companies face in complying with data and privacy laws.
To address these challenges, Nishant has launched Ayottaz, a company that automates the compliance process and provides a straightforward solution for companies to stay updated with the constantly changing regulations.
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Ambitious, result-drive and creative professional with 5+ years of comprehensive experience developing marketing strategies, sales funnels, and lead generation to provide a rapid increase in sales and online traffic. Superb client management abilities and time management skills with strong experience in contract negotiation, B2B sales and establishing partnerships. Recognized for deploying and managing eCommerce solutions that generated a 30% increase in online sales, reduced administrative costs by 15%, and improved client retention rate by 20%. A creative and energetic professional with the drive and skill-set to excel in a fast-paced leadership role enhancing a company’s vision and achieving set target goals.
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Lloyed Lobo, an entrepreneur, podcast host and community builder, experienced the Gulf War as a young refugee in Kuwait, witnessing the strength of community in evacuating the population to safety. As the co-founder of fintech platform Boast.Al, he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company to $10 million in annual recurring revenue while also co-founding Traction, a community empowering more than 100k innovators through connections, content, and capital.
Lloyed is also the author of ‘From Grassroots To Greatness: 13 Rules to Build Iconic Brands with Community Led Growth’ (foreword by Jason Lemkin), which covers tactical advice from community-led businesses both big and small, such as Apple, Harley Davidson, Nike, Crossfit, HubSpot, and many more to help readers attract passionate and devoted fans of their own. The book topped Amazon’s new release charts in various categories, including Startups and Business Technology, within mere hours of its pre-sale launch.
Lloyed has been covered in Fox Business, Techcrunch, SF Business Journals, Forbes, and several other publications. He has also been a speaker at more than 100 conferences and podcasts including SaaStr, Entrepreneurs on Fire, Marketing School, Mixergy, and more.
Get Lloyed’s new book, 'From Grassroots To Greatness: 13 Rules to Build Iconic Brands with Community Led Growth' (Top New Release on Amazon) at FromGrassrootstoGreatness.comTractionConf.ioBoast.AIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyedlobo
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Abhinav is a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces and social entrepreneur who has carved out a reputation for challenging the status quo. He strives to build on the wealth of international experience and cultural learnings that he has accumulated from travel to over 50 countries.
As an avid photographer, he is used to seeing things in different perspectives from most people with a very keen eye for detail. With AP Performance Consulting, his latest venture, he is determined to make meaningful contributions in society and to the overall development of individuals in the community.
Recent work experience has been with several of the top organizations around the world including those in the NHL, NBA, MLS as well as NBA India, Canada Basketball, and more. Abhinav is also a passionate advocate for women and minorities in sports and leadership.
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Doina Oncel is a changemaker, founder, innovator, social entrepreneur, and a licensed financial broker, building communities and helping families with access to financial literacy.
She was named the 2021 WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner. Additionally, Doina has been nominated for the 2021 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards and the 2020 WomenTech’s Global Awards in The Women & Diversity in Tech Ally of the Year. Furthermore, Doina was nominated for the 2018 Premier’s Award by George Brown College.Doina is named a Role Model for Canadians by Barbie’s “You can be anything campaign” to help celebrate today’s career woman and to inspire young women everywhere to pursue careers of their choice. She is also named a Trailblazer by Women in IP of the Institute of Canada for the work done so far to create opportunities for the next generation to enter STEM fields.
Because of her leadership, hEr VOLUTION is known as an award-winning organization recognized for the Achievement of Young Women in STEM by ImpactAI.
Doina is currently working on helping women and families build a legacy through financial literacy.
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