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Aatif Baskanderi

Aatif Baskanderi

Commercialization Manager for Kinetica Ventures, Innovate Calgary and Co-President, Engineers Without Borders Calgary City Chapter

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Abbas Mancey

Abbas Mancey

the Community Development Learning Initiative
Project Lead

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Alejandra Bravo

Alejandra Bravo

Power Lab
Director

Keynote Speaker
Amy Robinson

Amy Robinson

LOCO BC
Founder & Executive Director

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Andrea Wall

Andrea Wall

Community Hubs Initiative Calgary
Project Manager

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Anna De Paoli

Anna De Paoli

De Paoli & Associates Inc.
President

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Anne Marie Saulnier

Anne-Marie Saulnier

Espace de concertation sur les achats responsables (ECPAR)
Director

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beatrice alain

Béatrice Alain

Chantier de l’économie sociale
Directrice générale

Keynote
Blythe Butler

Blythe Butler

Change Management, Collective Impact, Organizational Development, Strategy & Evaluation
Consultant

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Bob Dyrda

Bob Dyrda

Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development Alliance
Project Lead

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Bob Miller

Bob Miller

Regional Economic Prosperity Lead and Manager, Calgary Regional Partnership, Calgary Region Economic Development Alliance

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Brooks Hanewich

Brooks Hanewich

Co-founder of MatchWork and the current Executive Director of Gateway Association

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Carinna Rosales

Carinna Rosales

SEED Winnipeg
Co-Director

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Carla Leon

Carla Leon

The United Church of Canada
Innovation & Special Projects

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Catherine Ludgate

Catherine Ludgate

Vancity
Manager of Community Investment

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Chad Zelensky

Chad Zelensky

Lowen’s Skincare
Owner

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Chief Dr. Robert Joseph

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph

Ambassador for Reconciliation Canada

Keynote
Chris Corrigan

Chris Corrigan

a Teacher and a Facilitator of Social Technologies
Process Artist

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Christina Fowler

Christina Fowler

the Saint John Learning Exchange
Executive Director

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Colette Murphy

Colette Murphy

Atkinson Foundation
Executive Director

Keynote
Colin Rioux

Colin Rioux

Alberta Solar Co-op
Director

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Courtney Hare

Courtney Hare

Momentum
Public Policy Manager

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Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson

City of Calgary
Community social worker

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Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Furniture Bank
Executive Director

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Danielle Levine

Danielle Levine

Kanuu Indigenous Innovation Society
CEO

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Dave Mowat

Dave Mowat

ATB Financial
President and CEO

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David LePage

David LePage

Buy Social Canada
Managing Partner

Keynote Speaker
Dayna Lutes

Dayna Lutes

The Saint John Learning Exchange
Coordinator

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Diane Hodgins

Diane Hodgins

Shorefast Foundation
Chief Financial Officer

Keynote
Erin Melnychuk

Erin Melnychuk

Momentum
Business Development Manager

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Ethel Côté

Ethel Coté

mécènESS
Founder/Fondatrice

Keynote
Fred Khonje

Fred Khonje

Affinity Credit Union
Community Development Manager

Keynote
Gail Henderson

Gail Henderson

Queen’s University
Assistant Professor

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Hazel Corcoran

Hazel Corcoran

Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF)
Executive Director

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James Stauch

James Stauch

Institute for Community Prosperity
Director

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jane bisbee

Jane Bisbee

Social Enterprise Fund
Executive Director

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Jeff Loomis

Jeff Loomis

Momentum

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Jonathan Coburn

Jonathan Coburn

Social Value Lab
Founding Director

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Jordan Reiniger

Jordan Reiniger

Boyle Street Community Services
Director of Programs and Development

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Kaitlin Lauridsen

Kaitlin Lauridsen

Centre for Race and Culture
Senior Consultant

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Karen McDonald

Karen McDonald

Co-founder of MatchWork and Executive Director at the Sage Seniors Association

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Kenya Kondo

Kenya Kondo

Co-founder of MatchWork, founder of GetNeighbour.com and co-founder of MyNewly.com

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Khalil Alomar

Khalil Alomar

VOICES: a Coalition of Queer and Straight People of Color
Co-Founder

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Kyle Setter

Kyle Setter

Connect First Credit Union
Director of Strategy and Innovation

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Louisa Ferrel

Louisa Ferrel

True Buch
Co-owner

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Mark van Engelen

Mark van Engelen

Earth Educators
Co-Founder and Director

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Martin Garber Conrad

Martin Garber-Conrad

Edmonton Community Foundation
Chief Executive Officer

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Matthew Smedley

Matthew Smedley

Mission Possible
Executive Director and CEO

Keynote
Megan Solamillo

Megan Solamillo

City of Calgary
Community Social Worker

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Melanie Mitra

Melanie Mitra

Prospect Human Services Society
CEO

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Michael Toye

Michael Toye

CCEDNet
Executive Director

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Mike Byerley

Mike Byerley

Next Up Calgary
Program Coordinator

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Nadia Kidwai

Nadia Kidwai

Journalist and Radio Host, CBC Manitoba

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Nitika Rewari

Nitika Rewari

Workplace Mental Health, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Manager

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Peter Driftmier

Peter Driftmier

The Grain Exchange
Baker and Co-founder

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Philip Lozano

Philip Lozano

Momentum
Thrive Community Economic Development Coordinator

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Quentin Sinclair

Quentin Sinclair

Local Investing YYC
Co-founder and Director

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Reva George

Reva George

REVAMP Marketing
Founder

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Roselyne Mavungu

Roselyne Mavungu

le Réseau québécois du crédit communautaire (RQCC)
Executive Director

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Rupert Downing

Rupert Downing

Vancouver Island Community Investment Cooperative
Executive Director

Keynote Speaker
Ryan Turnbull

Ryan Turnbull

Eco-Ethonomics Inc.
President

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Sahar Ibrahim

Sahar Ibrahim

Centre for Race and Culture
Educator and Project Administrator

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Sandra Hucaluk

Sandra Huculak

Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Investment, ATB Financial
Managing Director

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Sarah Leeson-Klym

Sarah Leeson-Klym

Canadian CED Network
Regional Networks Director

Keynote Speaker
Seema Jindal

Seema Jindal

Earth Educators Inc
Co-Founder and Director

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Seth Leon

Seth Leon

Alberta Community and Co-operative Association
Manager of co-operative services

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Shaun Loney

Shaun Loney

Author and Social Enterprise Developer

Keynote
Stacey Gellatly

Stacey Gellatly

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Director of Economic Development Programs

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Stephanie Jackman

Stephanie Jackman

Respect for the Earth and All People (REAP) Business Association

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Thulasy Lettner

Thulasy Lettner

CommunityWise Resource Centre
Equity Framework Coordinator

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Trina Wamboldt

Trina Wamboldt

Urban Matters CCC
Executive Director

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Warren Sarauer

Warren Sarauer

Evergreen and Gold Renewable Energy Ltd., Solar Energy Society of Alberta, Ceres Medical Inc.

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Wendy Keats

Wendy Keats

Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick

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Wes Regan

Wes Regan

City of Vancouver

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Yvon Poirier

Yvon Poirier

CCEDNet
Member of the Board

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