President Panel
The President Panel brings together top leaders of some of North America’s preeminent universities. In this panel, they will discuss their best practices and strategies being used to transform their universities into more innovative and entrepreneurial schools, while at the same marrying the Sustainability Imperative with the entrepreneurial context. Join us for a deeply provocative and cutting-edge conversation to learn how each one of these leaders is courageously tackling that transformation, and all the incredible challenges it entails.
Dr. Mohamed Lachemi
President
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Dr. Ali A. Houshmand
President
Rowan University
New Jersey, USA
Design for Sustainability Panel
Jacques Chirazi
Certified Biomimicry Professional
Margo Farnsworth
Biomimicry Institute Fellow
Greg Horowitt
Managing Director of Jun Capital
Dr. Alex Ralevski
Yale University and The Biomimicry Institute
University Incubator Panel
Role and Impact of Incubators in Shaping a Sustainable Future
Laurentia Perrin
Project Manager
impact8
Abdullah Snobar
CEO, Digital Media Zone
Ryerson University
Jane Somerville
Program Director
District 3
Mai Thi Thanh Thai
Associate Professor
HEC Montreal
Impact Investing Panel
How investors are positioning or shaping the sustainability and impact investment movement
Jean-François Bieler
Executive Director
DeGaspé Beaubien Foundation
Alain-Olivier Desbois
Change Maker – Coach – Impact Investor
Elements Financial
Marc Gautier
University Treasurer and Investment Officer
Concordia University
Sévrine Labelle
President and CEO
Femmessor
Mohamed Abdul Karim
Investment Manager
Grand Challenges Canada
Race to Flourishing: Startups vs. Large Companies
Lotfi Belkhir
Associate Professor & Chair of Eco-Entrepreneurship,
McMaster University
Ondine Hodeboom
Flourishing Enterprise Startup Strategist & Coach – Co-Founder Lean4Flourishing
B. Lorraine Smith
Writer, Independent Consultant
Antony Upward
Flourishing Enterprise Designer