Tuesday, November 5th, 2019

By January 24, 2019

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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Registration (Light breakfast provided)

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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BIC Junior (Open to the public) Budding life science entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. (high school & first-year post-secondary students) Host: Jeremie Saunders, Founder/Host of Sickboy Podcast

Jeremie Saunders

Jeremie Saunders

Keynote Speaker

Founder of Sickboy Podcast

Biography

Jeremie is an award-winning actor, producer and host of popular original Canadian media, including film, television and podcasts. He lives with a genetic lung disease called Cystic Fibrosis.

Jeremie was born and raised on the East Coast of Canada. After discovering his passion for performance through competitive improv, he was accepted into the acting program at Ryerson Theatre School. Soon after, Jeremie began his career as a professional actor. He hosted the Gemini and Canadian Screen Award-winning CBC children’s television series “ARTZOOKA!” and the National Film Board of Canada’s educational documentary series “Space School”.

In the culmination of Jeremie’s affinity for laughter and education, Sickboy Podcast was founded. Listed as one of iTunes Best Of 2015, Sickboy Podcast is produced and hosted by Jeremie and his two best friends Taylor MacGillivary and Brian Stever. Together they explore conversations with a wide range of guests, talking and laughing about the experiences of living with terminal or chronic illness. Sickboy Podcast aims to tear down the walls of stigma and find levity in an otherwise dark situation.

Jeremie is a brilliant speaker, his keynotes having been described as “simply the most thought-provoking, powerful talk I’ve ever witnessed.” CBC released an acclaimed documentary on Sickboy in October 2017, just weeks before Jeremie gave a rousing standing ovation for his talk at TEDxToronto.

Jeremie is currently based out of Halifax Nova Scotia where he lives with his wife Bryde and their oversized muffin of a dog, Bigby.

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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Lunch Break (on your own)

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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The BioInnovation Challenge (Open to the public) Semi-finalists will pitch to a panel of judges to determine the top three finalists to go on stage during the BioPort conference on Thursday, November 8th. Host: Dr. Corinna Lathan, Brain Scientist, Technology Pioneer, Founder & CEO, Anthrotronix

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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Welcome Reception presented by Grant Thornton Join us to open BioPort – For all conference attendees and Keynote ticket holders, an opportunity to meet and network.

Bioport Atlantic 2019
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Kick-off Keynote: Dr. Corinna Lathan, Brain Scientist, Technology Pioneer, Founder & CEO, Anthrotronix Talk: The Future of Health Individual tickets for Welcome Reception and Kick-off Keynote available