Alexa Binns, a Partner at Halogen Ventures, On: The Two Sides of Venture Capital, Partnering With Founders To Build Their Culture, and Making Decisions With Imperfect Info
Alexa Binns is an investor with an eye for consumer trends and new technology. She is a Partner at Halogen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that focuses on women-led businesses. She has an extensive background in startups, working as a Sr. Associate at Maven Ventures and a Partner at Borden Binns. Her earlier work […]
Katrina Noelle, President of KNow Research and Co-founder of Scoot Insights, On: Following Your Own Path, Authentic Curiosity, and Answering the Question – To Scale or Not To Scale Your Business
Katrina Noelle is a speaker, mentor, and the President of KNow Research. It is a full-service consultancy that offers comprehensive research from a female-driven staff. She started the service in 2003 with a methodology that blends in-person research and mobile approaches. More recently, Katrina co-founded Scoot Insights, which helps decision-makers choose the right direction. She […]
Sandra Sokoloff, the SR. Director of Global Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Alvarez & Marsal: On The Art of Listening to What Is Not Being Said, Lessons Learned From Fashion Houses, and How There’s Always a Story Behind Everything
Sandra Sokoloff is an expert in communications and the Senior Director of Global Public Relations at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M). A&M is renowned for their work in performance and turnaround management for notable businesses. Specifically, she works hands-on with executives to further their goals and improve their place in the marketplace. Sandra previously worked for […]
Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor of University of Alberta: On The Power of Today’s Technology to Communicate and Create Change, Innovation in Higher Ed, and Harnessing the Wisdom of Crowds
Bill Flanagan is an experienced leader in higher education, currently serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Alberta. He joined the university in 2020 and started a five-year plan of academic and administrative reconfiguration. He developed his expertise at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, where he worked for nearly 30 years. While […]
Satyen Raja, the Founder of WarriorSage: On Differentiating Peak Performance From Peak Existence, Removing Unconscious Obstacles, and Living a Life of Wisdom and Flow
Satyen Raja is the Founder and CEO of WarriorSage, where leadership trainings are offered based on universal principles. Since 1999, Satyen has been helping business leaders reach and transform their fullest potential. His philosophies extend to spiritual, mental, and financial evolution, working with individuals as well as businesses. Satyen works with his wife, Suzanne, to […]
Lorna Borenstein, the Founder and CEO of Grokker: On Launching Ebay Canada, Meg Whitman’s Great Advice, and Letting People Underestimate You
Lorna Borenstein is the Founder and CEO of Grokker, a business that improves health engagement and employee well-being for other companies. Some of their notable clients include Target, General Electric, and CVS Health. She founded her company after a multi-year sabbatical around the world, seeing the need for well-being solutions everywhere she went. Before Grokker, […]
Dave Yawman, a Partner at Cresco Partners and Former EVP and Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo: On Ethical Leadership at a Global Company, Why Leaders Must Carry a Badge and a Mirror, and Inverting the Leadership Paradigm
David (Dave) Yawman is a leader, legal expert, and Partner at Cresco Partners, Inc. Cresco is a management consulting firm that helps both leaders and teams grow through mentorship and strategy with their brand of leadership development. Before Cresco, Dave worked for PepsiCo for over 20 years, where he developed his expertise in global markets […]
Gabrielle Kluck, the Director of Ombudsman and Mediation Services at the United Nations World Food Programme: On Fostering Change Within Large Global Organizations, Humanizing the Workplace, and Thinking Seven Generations Ahead
Gabrielle Kluck is the Director of Ombudsman and Mediation Services at the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme. Gabrielle has had a robust and storied career in both the public and private sectors, serving in several roles at the UN, including Regional Ombudsman and Field Administration Officer. Before the UN, she worked for the Organization […]
Dr. Julia Stamm, the Founder of The Futures Project: On Running the G20 Think 20 Summit on Global Solutions, Working To Create World Wide Change, and Why the Future is Interdisciplinary
Dr. Julia Stamm is a speaker, consultant, and the Founder and CEO of The Futures Project (TFP). TFP is an organization that brings innovative people and ideas together to preserve the future of the planet. She is also the Founder and Director of the TFP Advisory, the TFP’s consulting and services branch. Dr. Stamm is […]
Luann Abrams, the Founder of CEOX On: The Ways in Which Venture Capital Is Broken for Women, How To Elevate Much Needed Voices, and Creating a Database for CEO-Ready Women
Luann Abrams is a prominent advocate for women in executive positions and the Founder of CEOX. Her company dedicates itself to doing precisely that by connecting highly qualified women into crucial roles that suit their strengths, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. She regularly speaks at events and conferences to discuss topics on leadership and […]
