Speakers

Embark on an intellectual journey with a lineup of renowned speakers. These experts and public policy leaders are at the forefront of innovation, keen to share their insights, thought-provoking information, and their guidance on shaping the future of applied research. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from key opinion leaders!

Keynote and Invited Speakers

Alejandro Adem

President
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Julie Delahanty

President
International Development Research Centre

Krista Holmes

Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation
George Brown College

Manal Bahubeshi

Vice-President, Research Partnerships
Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada

Mohamad Nasser-Eddine

Vice-President, Programs and Planning
Canadian Foundation for Innovation

Nancy Déziel

Director General
Centre National en Électrochimie et en Technologies Environnementales

Naser Faruqui

Director, Education and Science
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Nathalie Méthot

Dean, Academic and Research
Collège La Cité

Simon Kennedy

Deputy Minister
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Susan Blum

Associate Vice-President, Applied Research and Continuing Education
Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Sylvie A. Lamoureux

Vice-President, Research
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Session Speakers

Alain Joseph

Director, Applied Research
Nova Scotia Community College

Amy Harder

Senior Director, Business Development
Loyalist College

Andrew Kirkpatrick

Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine
Foothills Medical Centre

Andrew Paton

Research Manager
Seneca Polytechnic

Angela Larraguibel

Senior VP, Founder Services Team
Communitech

Anna Torgerson

Manager, Research Partnerships Portfolio
SSHRC

Ashley Nguyen

Faculty Researcher
College of the North Atlantic

Brenda Jacobs

Assistant Teaching Professor
Ontario Tech University

Brett Goodwin

Executive Vice President, Academic and Applied Research and Innovation
Fleming College

Carine Perron

Directrice
Centre collégial d'expertise en innovation sociale (CERESO)

Charlie Dalton

Cartographic Technician
College of the North Atlantic

Chris Webb

Strategic Advisor, Academic Affairs
Intellectual Property Ontario

Christina DeRoche

Director, Research Centre
Canadore College

Citlalli Rios

Program Lead for the Collaborative Innovation
eCampusOntario

Corrine McCormick-Brighton

Professor
Durham College

Cristinao Côrtes

Chercheur en productions animales, Agrinova
Collège d’Alma

Daniel Huizenga

Manager, Social Innovation Research,
Centennial College

David Beaulieu

Enseignant en technologie du génie physique et chercheur,
Cégep André-Laurendeau

Debbie McKee Demczyk

Dean of the Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE)
Durham College

Denise DiGiosia

Senior Advisor, Mi’kmaq and Indigenous Initiatives
Nova Scotia Community College

Dominic Leblanc

Directeur adjoint, recherche et développement institutionnel,
Cégep régional de Lanaudière

Donna Sevenpifer

Professor
Fanshawe College

Emil Janulewicz

Advisor, Network Architecture, Office of the CTO
Ciena

Emmanuel Bochud

Directeur du développement et de l'innovation
Centre de recherche, d’innovation et de transfert en arts du cirque (CRITAC)

Eric Renaud

CEPI Manager
Collège La Cité

Eva Aboagye

Senior Program Manager
George Brown College

Frédérick Bruneault

Enseignant de philosophie et chercheur
Cégep André-Laurendeau

Heather Ward

Director of Technology Access Centre
College of the North Atlantic

Iman Yahyaie

Director, Major Accounts
Mitacs

Irena Pozgaj-Jones

Research Lead, Manager Community Impact Lab Network
Georgian College

Jamie McInnis

Director, Applied Research and Innovation Services
Southern Albert Institute of Technology

Jaswinder Kaur

Professor, School of Business
Algonquin College

Jean-David Martel

Directeur, Centre d'innovation sociale en agriculture (CISA),
Cégep de Victoriaville

Jeffrey Taylor

Associate Vice President of Applied Research, Innovation, and International
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)

Jessica Mckee

Clinical Director
Innovative Trauma Care Inc. - Ultrasound Supported Medical Interventions (TMUSMI)

Joanne Firth

Industry Liaison Officer
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)

Kaelan Caspary

STEM and DATA Librarian
Ontario Tech University

Kari Kramp

Senior Scientific Manager, Applied Research and Innovation
Loyalist College

Kenny Corscadden

Vice President Research and Partnerships
Lethbridge College

Keri Sapsford

Research Technologist
Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Kevin Holmes

Senior Program Manager, Applied Research, Experiential Learning & Innovation
Algonquin College

Kristin Spong

Regional Director, Business Development
Mitacs

Laura Payne

Chief Enablement Officer (CNO) & VP Security
White Tuque

Lisa Mader

Research Fellow/ Student Services Counsellor
Nova Scotia Community College

Logan Zeinert

Senior Research Technician
North Island College

Louise Fear

Research Assistant
Nova Scotia Community College

Lucia Martinez

Manager
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Marc Nantel

Vice President, Research, Innovation & Strategic Enterprises
Niagara College

Marc-Antoine Benglia

Director, Research and Innovation
Collège La Cité

Mehdi Sheikhzadeh

Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation
Lambton College

Michael Long

Dean of Applied Research and Innovation:
College of the North Atlantic

Michelle Chrétien

Associate Vice President, Research, Innovation , Entrepreneurship
Conestoga College

Mike Commito

Director, Resesarch & Innovation
Cambrian College

Miran Qarachatani

Student Researcher
Lakehead University-Georgian College Partnership

Nadine Arbour

Directrice
ÉCOBES - Recherche et transfert

Naomi Tabata

Manager, CARTI
North Island College

Natalie Arthurs

Senior Manager AI Hub
Durham College

Nicole Doyle

Professor
Durham College

Nicole Norris

Director, Social Innovation
Georgian College

Oliver Goodison-Powell

Research Data and Ethics Board Coordinator
Conestoga College

Olivier Corbin-Charland

Chercheur et conseiller en transfert, CÉRSÉ,
Collège de Rosemont

Pari Johnston

President and CEO
Colleges and Institutes Canada

Paul Turcotte

Enseignant de philosophie et chercheur
Cégep du Vieux Montréal

Rachel Kendall

Research Associate
Nova Scotia Community College

Reg Fountain

Stoney Nation Emergency Management Coordinator
Stoney Nakoda Nation (Mini Thini, Eden Valley, Big Horn First Nation Communities)

Rich Freeman

Faculty
Georgian College

Robyn Saaltink

Research Officer
St. Lawrence College

Saleh Jiddawi

Director, Research Operations
Conestoga College

Sergio Slobodrian

Senior Director of Cloud, SDN, and NFV Software Development
Ciena

Shaun Alfonso

Social Impact Fellow
Georgian College

Taryn Eickmeier

Executive Lead, Research, Innovation and Knowledge Mobilization
Grandview Kids

Tom Tunney

Manager of Operations, Caribbean & Anglophone Africa
CICan

Vicki Mowat

Director, Research
Sheridan College

Volker Schmid

Research Associate
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Prince Albert Campus

Wade Hawkins

Research Chair
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Yves Desjardins

Products Configuration Director
Lion Eléctrique

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