John Holyoake

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Senior Director, New Ventures (Canada), Johnson & Johnson Innovation Advisor, Managing Director, Investment Banking Bloom Burton & Co. Biography John Holyoake, Managing Director, Investment Banking, joined Bloom Burton & Co. in January 2012. At Bloom Burton, John’s responsibilities also include…

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Gerry Lacroix, CPA, CA

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Grant Thornton LLP Biography Gerry Lacroix is an assurance partner with Grant Thornton LLP. With more than 24 years of experience as an accounting and business advisor, he understands what it takes to build a successful business. As the current…

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Jennifer Hamilton

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Senior Director, New Ventures (Canada), Johnson & Johnson Innovation Advisor Biography Jennifer Hamilton has scouted, cross-sector, for new opportunities for Johnson & Johnson in Canada since 2010 – first with the Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT) and now…

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Linda Plano

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Expert Pitch Training Coach Biography Linda Plano is an expert pitch training coach with over 10 years of experience mentoring entrepreneurs with start-ups in life sciences, cleantech, high tech, web-based applications and more. Upon earning a PhD in Materials Science…

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Brett Dickey, PhD

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Co-Founder & CTO of Covina Biomedical Inc. Biography Brett is a co-founder and CTO of Covina Biomedical Inc., an orthopaedic device start-up developing new biomaterials for use in minimally invasive treatments to enhance surgeon efficiency and maximize patient outcomes. Brett…

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Kevin Sullivan

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CEO, Appili Therapeutics & BioNova Chairperson Biography Mr. Sullivan has over 15 years’ experience working with early stage biotechnology companies and has raised over $37M in private equity and non-dilutive government funding in biotechnology. Most recently he was Chief Executive…

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Dr. James Robar

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Chief of Medical Physics at the Nova Scotia Health Authority Biography Dr. James Robar is the Chief of Medical Physics at the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), Professor of Radiation Oncology at Dalhousie University and Founding Director of the Masters,…

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Jeremie Saunders

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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…

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Dr. Corinna Lathan

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Brain Scientist; Technology Pioneer; Founder & CEO, Anthrotronix Biography Dr. Lathan is a technology entrepreneur who has developed robots for kids with disabilities, virtual reality technology for the space station, and wearable sensors for training surgeons and soldiers. She is…

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