Almaz is currently an entrepreneur-in-residence at NYCA Partners where he is responsible for driving new product initiatives. He is a versatile innovator with successful exits in various industries that span finance, retail, IoT, and software services.

Zavier is an accomplished product design leader with over 12 years of deep experience in the biosensor and wearable space. While leading product design at NeuroSky, Inc. he worked with global multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop and ship some of the first EEG headsets and applications available to the consumer market. He established novel best practices for biosensor product design and software, cultivating a nascent ecosystem of developers into a platform of 100+ third-party apps and products.

Florence has more than 15 years experience in financial reporting and planning & analysis, and has worked with various medium and large Canadian public and private corporations in the areas of accounting, corporate finance, and regulatory reporting.

Miro develops brand strategies for private and public companies. An award-winning journalist who has reported from around the world, he brings his proven story-telling and public policy knowledge to building companies. The dozens of brands he has helped build and execute have been instrumental in winning public and regulatory approval, as well as raising investment interest, for endeavors that are today valued in multi-billion-dollars.

For more than 20 years, Jami Lah has built international strategic partnerships by bringing together the people and ideas needed for exponential impact, brand awareness, and lucrative initiatives in the United States and abroad. As an innovator and connector, Jami facilitates global change with her vast network of CEOs, investors, inventors, and thought leaders in the commercial real estate, technology, and start-up sectors. She is passionate about identifying and cultivating the technologies, properties, and immersive experiences that impact people and the world for good.

Darcy O’Grady is a seasoned HR Executive, holding Chartered Professional HR designations in Canada and the USA and is Certified to offer Extended DISC assessments. He has a degree in economics, attended BCIT’s HR curriculum and Harvard’s Executive Leadership Education Program.

Colin specializes in creating strategic partnerships between government and companies developing and manufacturing innovative technologies and products. He has a focus on accessing R&D funding and regulatory support from Canada’s federal and provincial levels of government.

Sushmee is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, India. She received her Master’s and PhD degrees from University of California Riverside, USA. She works in the areas of flexible and wearable electronics; sensors and supercapacitors which are funded by the Department of Science and Technology India, Indian Space Research Organization, Defense Research and Development Organization and Japan International Cooperation Agency etc.

Robb is Vice-President of User Experience for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, where he oversees more than 225 software engineers and designers, improving consumer and enterprise user experience worldwide. This is his latest role in more than two decades of leading teams that combine innovation in design and user experience to bring transformative products to market.

Gary is a wireless industry pioneer and global executive with 30+ years of experience in mobile communications and digital media. He led the development of the company’s satellite CDN and platform services and the next generation consumer media gateway.

John is the Founder of Wheelhouse Partners. John is a second generation venture capitalist who grew up in Silicon Valley. Prior to Wheelhouse, John was a Partner at Relay Ventures, an early stage venture fund exclusively focused on mobile software. Prior to Relay, John was Managing Director at the Woodside Fund, an early stage technology fund founded in 1983. John has over 20 years of experience in venture and enterprise software technology, marketing, and sales.