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…

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…

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…

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…

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…