CEO, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation Biography Brian Thompson joined the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) in September 2016 as its first CEO. The Foundation has grown in size and scope under Brian’s leadership building on its nearly forty-year history supporting…

VP of Corporate Innovation, Volta Panelist Chris is Volta’s Vice President of Corporate Innovation. He is responsible for helping corporate and public sector partners leverage the startup ecosystem to drive innovation in their own organizations through Volta’s Outpost Program. Prior…

Scientific Program Lead, Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC) Biography Steven Beyea is the Scientific Program Lead for the Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), which is a research centre of both the IWK and QEII Health Centres. He is also a…

CEO, Electric Puppets Biography Ryan Cameron has been a serial innovator since 1997. In 2000, Ryan led a team to create the first interactive versions of the beloved Little Golden Books for Disney Interactive, and then became CTO of an…

Head of JLABS @ Canada Biography As Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS in Canada, Allan is responsible for external engagement, innovation sourcing, company onboarding, portfolio management, operational excellence, educational programming and P&L. He catalyzes and supports the translation…