Karen Greve Young is Futurpreneur Canada CEO. Futurpreneur Canada is the only national, non-profit organization providing resources, financing and mentoring to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.

Dr. Ailish Campbell is Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada, leading a cross-Canada team of over 400 and an international team of over 1000 trade commissioners in over 160 offices around the world.

Mairead Lavery is President and CEO of Export Development Canada.

Sharon Zohar is the visionary behind The Big Push. She’s a disruptor and innovator who wants to take women entrepreneurs from Seed to Series A.

Dr. Wendy Cukier is one of Canada's leading experts in disruptive technologies, innovation processes, and diversity. She has written more than 200 papers on technology, innovation, and management - and is co-author of the bestseller: Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Java to Jurassic Park.

Madame Kareen Rispal is the French Ambassador to Canada. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and is an alumnus of the Institut d’études politiques and the École nationale d’administration. She joined the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986. Since then, she has had an award-winning global career including recognition as an Officer of the National Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier of the Order of Agricultural Merit. She is also a gender equality champion.

Jackie King is Chief Operating Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, a recognized national business leader and champion of women.

Amber Mac is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, regular business host for Fast Company, CNN, CTV, and many more media outlets. Amber was recently named one of DMZ’s 30 inspirational women making a difference in tech.