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Andrea Hibbert

Executive Director | London Arts Council

Arts and culture, Arts innovation, Creative economy, Creative sector economic development, Arts in city building, Community building in arts, Team building in arts, Artists, Designers

Prof. Dawn Bazely

Professor, Department of Biology | York University

#YorkU Biology professor. Collaborative, interdisciplinary researcher & award-winning teacher. Past #YorkU Sustainability Inst Director.

Laura Beauparlant

Founder, Creative Director, Speaker, Author | Lab Creative Inc

Branding, Design, Small business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Drinking and driving, Survivor of drunk driving accident

Adwoa Buahene

Chief Executive Officer | Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

Immigration, newcomers, diversity and inclusion, human resources and talent management, labour market, immigrant labour market, immigrant professionals, intersectionality of immigrants, economic recovery post-COVID-19, Black Lives Matter

Krista Pawley

Founder | Imperative Impact / Wavemakers / IdentityNORTH

Digital identity, digital economy, inclusive design, inclusive governance, digital inclusion, virtual worlds, virtual reality work-integrated learning, digital platforms designed for inclusion, learning and work in metaverse