Our Past Panelists
Our Awesome Speakers!
2026/2027
2024/2025
January 2025 - Law and Humanities
Prabdeep Tatla
Founder and Partner at Lumina Lawyers LLP
Sonja Lusignan
Family Law and Partner at Calgary Law Associates
December 2024 - Computer Science and Technology
Ndidi Obinwanne
Co-Founder of Ballpark Housing
Martha White
Associate Professor in Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta
Tony Khoo
Director of Technology + Innovation Lab (T + IL) at Enbridge Inc.
November 2024 - Engineering
Taban Sabih
CEO and Co-Founder of Splice N Connect
Senior Electrical Engineer at Cenovus Energy
Ryan Coles
Principal with the Building Science and Restoration Team and Calgary RJC
October 2024 - Health Sciences and Medicine
Katie Girgulis
Pediatric Hemotology/Oncology Fellow at the Alberta Children's Hospital
September 2024 - Business
Sephan Zuberec
Technology Department Advisor at Alberta Innovates
2023/2024
May 2024 - Trades
Roman Michon
Freight Conductor at CN
March 2024 - Fine Arts
Jocelyn Anderson
Director, JR Shaw Institute for Art in Canada at Glenbow Museum
Greg Burbridge
Interim Public Art Director
Research and Policy Manger at Calgary Arts Development
Ryan Smitham
Design Studies Teacher at Foundations for the Future Charter Academy
Christopher Vereshagin
Social Media Lead at Arts Commons
Marketing Director at the YYC Music Awards
February 2024 - Sciences
Teri Balser
Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary
Anna Niedzwiecka
Post-Doctoral fellow in Chemistry at the University of Calgary
Amanda Stadel
Manager of Industry Development at BioAlberta
January 2024 - Law and Humanities
Arlene Kwasniak
Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Calgary
Saliha Haq
Articling Student at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Fanny Tam
Lawyer at KH/Dunkley Law Group
Jessica Reeves
Articling with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service
December 2023 - Computer Science and Technology
Charlotte Curtis
Faculty Member in MRU's, Math and Computing Department
Chaow Wu
Software Engineer at CreatorLoop
Kelli Nunweiler
Team Lead, Software Development at Blackline Safety
November 2023 - Engineering
Andrea Lamond
Production Engineer and VP of Sales Enablement at Blackline Safety
Liam Workman
Asset Integrity Co-op Student at Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Natalia Espinosa Quintero
3rd Year Aerospace Engineer at UofT
October 2023 - Health Sciences and Medicine
Tolulope Adewole
Undergraduate Nursing Employee at the Northwest Health Centre
Ifeoma Ojogwu
Optomerist
Janeve Desy
Assistant Professor and General Internal Medicine Specialist
Lena Makortoff
Clinical Pharmacist with Alberta Health Services
Kyle Canton
Subspeciality Resident, Pediatric Hemotology/Oncology at the University of Calgary
September 2023 - Business and Entrepreneurship
Idan Shoham
Current Angel Investor and Founder of M-Tech Information Technology, Inc
Jade Alberts
Founder of Peer Guidance and Partner in the Canadian Blockchain Consortium
Tyler Chisholm
Co-Founder and CEO at Clearmotive Martketing
Craig Elias
Entrepreneur in Residence at Bow Valley College
2022/2023
June 2023 - Engineering
Joanna Roy
Hardware Engineering Intern at Qualcomm
Nadir Abdalla
Stormwater Summer Student at Stantec Consulting Ltd
Andrea Lamond
Production Engineer and VP of Sales Enablement at Blackline Safety
Uwe Brandt
Academic Chair - Petroleum at SAIT
May 2023 - Trades
Thomas Adamson
Roofer Instructor, Licensed Registered Roof Observer
Gene Aquilini
Owner, Operator and Head Guide of Shallow Water Drift Co.
Dan Weinert
Academic Chair of Wood Trades at SAIT
April 2023 - Fine Arts
Lachlan Harris-Fiesel
Actor and Student at Simon Fraser University's Theatre Performance Program
Holly DeCaigny
Professional Saxophonsit, Conductor, Instructor, and Clinician
Wendy Lumby
Owner/Operator of the Talent Agency Faces of Wendy
March 2023 - Health Sciences and Medicine
Rannie Tao
Family Physician Based in Calgary
David Crockford
Psychiatrist and Clincal Professor at University of Calgary
Kaushik Bhagat
Diagnostic Radiologist
Holly Hnatiuk
Fourth Year Neuroscience Student at the University of Calgary
February 2023 - Social Sciences and Humanities
Zak Biggs
Director of Public Affairs at Goodlawyer
Nicole Fredrickson
Student at Law, Administrative/Legal Assistant at Jones Emery LLP
Chris Turner
Trade Agreements and Negotiations Analyst at Global Affairs Canada
January 2023 - Computer Science and Technology
Logan McNaughton
Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat
Randy Connolly
Professor of Mathematics and Computing at Mount Royal University
Igor Avlijas
Senior Product Manager, Data and Analytics - Blackline Safety
November 2022 - Sciences
Alexander Pun
Graduate Student at the University of Calgary
Farnaz Pournia
Graduate Research Assistant at the University of British Columbia
October 2022 - Business and Entrepreneurship
Ken Wu
Co-Founder of Parasol Lab
Mitch Jacobsen
CEO of Rviita Energy Tea
2021/2022
May 2022 - Computer Science and Technology
Manraj Singh
Founder of Akal Design Technologies Inc.
Noel Simpson
Co-Founder of EHS Analytics
Sanjana Roy
Women in Computer Science Outreach Presenter, Tech Team Member at Blue Ocean Education Company
Serene Yew
Founder of Pixeltree and Co-Founder of Localshops.com
Al Del Degan
Full Store Developer Program Lead at InceptionU
April 2022 - Job Search in Partnership with Indeed
Taylor Urquhart
Team Lead of Client Success Specialists at Indeed Canada
March 2022 - Trades
Joel Michaud
Owner of Michaud Made, Journeyperson Cabinetmaker and Carpenter
Megan Mathes
General Manager of Building Services at Modern Niagara
Rupert Kaupp
SAIT Academic Chair Culinary Programs
Dan Weinert
Carpentry Instructor at SAIT
February 2022 - Engineering
Emma Hacker
Project Engineer at EXP
Ben Kinsella
Engineering Instructor at the University of Toronto
Francina Sharma
Manager of Data Engineering at Blackline Safety
Raman Sawhney
Business Development Manager at FRACMOD
Shashi Persaud
Electrical Engineering Technology Instructor at SAIT
January 2022 - Law and Humanities
Craig Penner
Articled Student and Prospective Lawyer
Brendon Bernard
Senior Economist at Indeed.com
Slivia Pikal
Journalist and Editor
Koryn Piattelli
Law Student at Thomson River University
December 2021 - Health Sciences and Medicine
Dr. Peter Jamieson
Physician and Medical Director at Foothills Hospital in Calgary
Gurjit Kaur
Registered Nurse
Blair Lindsay
Advanced Care Paramedic, Instructor of Paramedicine and Respiratory Therapy at SAIT
Dr. Jacqui Brusset
Chiropractor and Owner of Whistler Chiropractic
November 2021 - Fine Arts
Brock Skretting
Film Director and Head of Advocacy for Keep Alberta Rolling
Jason Omelian
Fashion Designer and Owner of Jason Omelian Couture
Kathi Sundstrom
Executive Director at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
Aviva Fortunata
World Renowned Opera Singer
October 2021 - Sciences
Kaitlyn Betts
Data Intern at the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Micheal Beh
Chemist at Toronto Research Chemicals
Jeff Pollock
Geology Professor at Mount Royal University
Jasper Crockford
Science Student at the University of Western Ontario