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Mimi Lam

CEO and Co-Founder | Superette Inc.

Cannabis, Cannabis retail, Capital markets, Startup, Strategy

Esther Rhee

National Program Director | Autism Speaks Canada

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Research, Autism in Canada, Autism Awareness, Family Support, Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health, Children’s Trauma and Grief

Ashley Kirwan

President, CEO & Principal Geologist | Orix Geoscience Inc.

Geology, mineral exploration, mining industry, female entrepreneur

Dr. Julie Bettinger

Associate Professor Pediatrics, Vaccine Evaluation Centre | BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia

Vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine preventable diseases, vaccine safety

Dr. Nicole De Silva

Assistant Professor of Political Science | Concordia University

international politics, human rights, international organizations, states and international organizations, Global South, Canadian foreign policy and human rights