Dr. Sheldon Elman – Executive Chairman, Carebook
Dr. Sheldon Elman is the founder and chairman Emeritus of Medisys Health Group, Canada’s leading provider of corporate health services and co-founder of Persistence Capital Partners and Esplanade Ventures. They are amongst the largest private equity and venture capital firms in Canada focusing on Healthcare. Dr. Elman, who is still in active medical practice, is […]
David Lederhendler – Director, IVADO Labs
David is a Director at IVADO Labs and brings in-depth expertise in AI advisory, technology and management consulting. He has led multiple engagements from AI strategy to solution development, with a wide array of major Canadian businesses on large multi-partner AI initiatives. David focuses on supply chain, transportation, manufacturing and retail. Before joining IVADO Labs, […]
Burkhard D. Sommer – Deputy Head, Maritime Competence Center, PwC
Burkhard D. Sommer is a shipping expert and the deputy head of the Maritime Competence Center of PwC Germany and has more than 17 years experience in the maritime and logistics industry. Before joining PwC he worked in an automotive supplier. Burkhard holds a Master’s degree in Business Studies from the Private University Nordakademie in […]
Rodrigue Gilbert – Managing Director, Transportation & Logistics, PwC Canada
Mr. Gilbert has over 20 years of management experience in the areas of technology management, operations, and sales and marketing management across a broad range of industries. He has had a strong and measurable impact in the transformation of large companies (execution of the strategy and performance) through his international experiences (Asia, Europe, Middle East, […]
Jacques Rajotte – Executive Director, International Center of Expertise of Montreal for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
After a rewarding career as an international M&A lawyer, Jacques decided, in 2005, to join the development sector to help improve the lives of low-income populations around the world. Over the last fifteen years, he contributed his expertise to build cross-sector partnerships to deliver impact through innovative solutions. His work included cross-sector partnerships to develop […]
Éric Marquis – Assistant Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations, Québec Department of International Relations
Since October 2019, Éric Marquis is Assistant Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations for the Québec Department of International Relations. In that capacity he is responsible for 28 of Québec’s international offices and for coordinating relations between Québec and several of its strategic partners in the Americas, Europe and Asia. From September 2017 to October 2019, […]
Alexandre Lagarde – Vice-President, Foreign Investment, Montréal International
Alexandre Lagarde is Vice-President, Foreign Investment at Montréal International, the economic promotion agency responsible for attracting foreign investment, international organizations and international talent to the Greater Montréal area. Over the last 15 years, Mr. Lagarde has specialized in economic development. His role is to attract direct foreign investment and contribute to the Montréal region’s international […]
Marco Foracchia – Chief Information Officer, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale IRCCS, Reggio Emilia
Marco Foracchia is currently the Chief Information Officer at Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale – IRCCS, Reggio Emilia (network of 6 public hospital, approx. 1600 beds and public health services). He earned a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from Università degli Studi di Padova (Padua, Italy), a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and Medical […]
Fabrizio Sala – Vice President, Lombardy Region
Fabrizio Sala was born in Milan on June 13, 1971. Early in his career he held administrative and sales positions in the furniture industry field. After working as an insurance agent in 1997 he started to operate as a financial advisor, managing and training a team of sales agents. From 2008 till the end of […]
