Jennifer Zwicker Director, Health Policy and Assistant Professor University of Calgary School of Public Policy Calgary, Alberta Dr. Zwicker is the Director of Health Policy at the School of Public Policy, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary and the Deputy Scientific Officer for Kids Brain Health Network. With broad…
Andrea Zabloski Senior Advisor, International Total Rewards and Human Capital Nutrien Calgary, Alberta Andrea is passionate about her career as a Sr. Advisor in International Total Rewards and Human Capital with Nutrien, a publicly traded agrochemical conglomerate. Previously, Andrea has worked in the energy sector, as well as the public sector in both education…
Shelley Wiart Founder Women Warriors Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Shelley is a member of the North Slave Métis Alliance, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She is the founder of an Indigenous focused holistic health program, Women Warriors (www.womenwarriors.club). Shelley is the recipient of the Hotıì ts’eeda (NWT SPOR Support Unit) Research Capacity Development Grant, and for two…
Tara Weber Western Correspondent BNN Bloomberg Calgary, Alberta Tara loves current affairs, literature and great television. She is fortunate in that she gets to apply her interests in her day job. As the western correspondent for BNN Bloomberg, Tara spends her day reporting on the top business stories out of western Canada, breaking them…
Kimberley Van Vliet Founder & CEO WaVv/ConvergX® Calgary, Alberta Recognised as one of the Top 20 Canadian Women in Defence by Esprit de Corps Magazine, Kimberley has enabled the alignment of the multiple industries. She is the founder of WaVv, a company that facilitates the cross-sector acquisition of solutions and services and is the…
Suresh Soundararajan Director, Downstream Strategic Planning Suncor Energy Inc. Calgary, Alberta As a chemical engineer and a leader, Suresh interests address how the Oil & Gas industry can most effectively balance growing energy demands with climate change and digital innovation. As an immigrant and as a parent of two daughters, he works to create…
Graham Sherman Co-founder / owner Tool Shed Brewing Company Calgary, Alberta Graham is a self-professed, high-level geek who spent the mid-2000’s living in Afghanistan working on contracts for the Canadian and US government and military, installing encrypted, tactical communication networks. Upon returning from rolling around the war zone in armoured vehicles, Graham co-founded the…
Dennis Schultz Chief of Staff, Economic Development and Trade Government of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Dennis is a team-builder, collaborator, spouse, dad, son, brother, friend, veteran, world traveler and chief-of-staff. He is an energetic leader in government providing strategic advice to Ministers, Deputy Ministers and ensuring staff feel empowered. Dennis is an outdoors enthusiast with…
Jill Robertson Principal and Landscape Architect DIALOG Edmonton, Alberta Jill is a principal and landscape architect at DIALOG with experience ranging in scale from detailed site design to visionary city building. She focuses on meaningful improvement of the public realm through thoughtful and articulate design interventions. A passionate advocate of authentic public engagement and…
Declan Regan Vice President/Union Representative International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 St. Albert, Alberta Declan have been involved in organized labour for 10 years and it consumes his professional life. Some of his passions are bargaining agreements, lobbying government and getting workers a better deal in their workplaces; he was formerly a journeyman…