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Women At the Helm – The Art of Leadership
Lisa Walsh, President ~ Ossetra
Anais Guimond, President ~ Atlantic Cirque
Andree Savoie, President ~ Acadian Construction
Kim George, President ~ LimeLight Communications Group Inc.
Nancy Beth Guptill, President ~ Vantage Biz Services
Moderator: Anna Cranston, Dalhousie University _______________________________________________________________________
Cash Flow is King
Don Connor, Connor Accounting
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Selling Solutions: Offering Your Clients What They Need
Eldon MacKeigan, President ~ Sales Careers Canada
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All Star (Student) Entrepreneurs
Brad LeBlanc. President ~ Engaging Entertainment (SMU)
Ryne Flood, President ~ 6am Software (Memorial University)
André Wilson, Owner ~ Editions Court-Circuit (Université de Moncton)
Andrew, MacKean, President ~ Fratpackers (Dalhousie)
Moderator: Shelly Hessian, Senior Advisor ~ Innovacorp
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Taking the Dragon By the Tail
Riad Byne, President / Chief Executive Officer ~ QuickSnap
David Reynolds, Vice-President / Chief Operational Officer ~ QuickSnap
Moderator: David Roach, Dalhousie University _______________________________________________________________________
Social Entrepreneurship – Making Money … and a Difference
Debra Moore, Production Manager & Jeff Moore, President ~ Just Us Coffee
Judy MacMullen, Executive Director ~ Clean Nova Scotia
Lisa Hammett Vaughan, Co-ordinator ~ The Flower Cart
Lara Ryan, Principal ~ Lara Ryan Consulting
Jim Reid, President & CEO ~ Green Solutions North America Inc
Moderator: Andy Horsnell, Program Associate ~ Community Services Council
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Location, Location, Location: There's More to Consider Than Just Cost
Christopher Webb, Principal ~ Webb Art Gallery & Studio
Bill MacAvoy, President ~ Cushman Wakefield Lepage
Duncan Enman, Founder ~ Can Stock Photo Inc
David McNamara, Vice President Incubation ~ Innovacorp
Moderator: Jessica DeCoste, Dalhousie University _______________________________________________________________________
Getting Noticed – Cracking the Media Code
Jennifer Henderson, Reporter ~ CBC Radio
Steve Proctor, Business Editor ~ The Chronicle Herald
Pamela Scott Crace, Editor and Associate Publisher ~ Progress Magazine
Peter Mallette, Senior Producer ~ CTV News
Moderator: Donna Alteen, President ~ Time and Space Media _______________________________________________________________________
Why Businesses Don't Get Funded
Troy Blair, Commercial, Small Business Account Manager, Scotia Bank
Shawn Cunningham, Financing Program Manager, CEED
Gerry Latta, Commercial Account, Manager, iNova Credit Union
Craig Levangie, Vice President ~ BDC
Moderator: David Upton, Outreach Facilitator ~ CBDC _______________________________________________________________________
A Pocket Full of Business Cards
Ashley Urquhart, Students in Business Outreach Facilitator ~ CEED
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Building Your Brand
Chris Keevill, President & CEO ~ Colour
Phil Otto, President & CEO ~ Revolve
Leslie Gascoigne VP, Director of Client Services ~ Trampoline Branding Inc
Bruce Thompson, President ~ Impact Communications
Moderator: Don Veinish, Principal ~ Tone Deaf Radio
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Finding Your Niche
Peter Conlon, CEO ~ Nautel Ltd.
Michael Speraw, President ~ Uplift Technologies Inc.
Paulette Dunn, President ~ Creating Dinners Inc
Adam Langley, Founder ~ Heritage Explorers
Donnie Hansen, manager ~ Louisbourg Seafoods
Moderator: Lisa Lowthers, Business Counsellor ~ ACSBE
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Griffons Den Venture Challenge
David Wilson, President ~ Growthworks
Ben Forcier, Vice President ~ Innovacorp
Gregory Phipps
Ross Finlay ~ First Angel Network
Moderator: Sunny Marche, Dalhousie University