Mentors

Barry Allen

President and CEO, PureWeb Inc.

Health, Prime

Milad Alucozai

Venture Partner, Entrepreneur First

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Susan Anderson

President and CEO, Cannonball Capital Inc.

Health, Prime

Jehangir Appoo

Scientist | Artificial Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Health, Prime, Recovery

Abel Archundia

Global Head of IT & Digital Transformation, Bayer Pharmaceuticals

Health

Ali Ardakani

Founder & Managing Director, Novateur Ventures Inc.

Health

Karan Arora

Chief Commercial Digital Officer, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Health

Geof Auchinleck

Chairman & CEO, Claris Healthcare Inc.

Health

Jun Axup

Investigator | Commercialization, Proteomics, Immuno-oncology

Health

Michael Ball

CEO, Canexia Health

Health

Dawn Bell

Global Development Head, Strategic Partnerships Team, Novartis

Health, Recovery

Marc Bellemare

Staff Research Scientist, Google Research

Health, Prime

Jeroen Bergmann

Associate Professor in Engineering Science, University of Oxford

Health

Dror Berman

Founder, Innovation Endeavors

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Quantum

Christopher Bissonnette

Founding Partner, CDL-Vancouver | Managing Partner, Pallasite Ventures

Health, Prime

Gregory Block

Director of Business Development, Astellas Pharma

Health

Eve Blossom

Co-founder, Future Family

Health, Recovery

Greg Bonfiglio

Founder & Managing Partner, Proteus, LLC.

Health

Ronald Bridges

Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary

Health, Prime, Recovery

Jamie Bruce

Executive Vice President, Canada Health Infoway

Health

Doug Buchanan

Strategy, Biomedical Laboratories

Health

Oliver Buck

Investigator | Biophysics, Biotechnology, Precision Medicine

Health

Will Canestaro

Investigator | Health Economics, Meta-epidemiology, Biotechnology

Health

Vinod Chandran

Clinician Scientist, University Health Network

Health

Eliot Charles

Executive Chairman, MiroBio

Health

Leonid Chindelevitch

Scientist | Bioinformatics, Computational Biology

Health

Andre Chow

Co-founder, Touch Surgery

Health

Jeff Chung

Venture Capitalist, AME Cloud Ventures

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Marcia Clark

Scientist | Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Simulation in Healthcare

Health, Prime

Charles Conn

CEO, Venture Investor

Health

Sonia Contera

Professor in Biological Physics and Nanomedicine, University of Oxford

Health

Toby Coppel

Co-founder and Partner, Mosaic Ventures LLP

Health

Sherry Coutu

Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Health

Jennifer Cox

Director of Biology, Chinook Therapeutics

Health

Natalie Dakers

Founding President and CEO, Accel-Rx

Health

Sally Daub

Founder, Pool Global Partners

Blockchain, Health, Oceans, Prime, Quantum

Matthieu Dederichs

Vice President, Healthcare Technology and Life Sciences Growth Investments, GHO Capital Partners

Health

Ros Deegan

CEO, Omass Therapeutics Ltd

Health

Chris Deverell

Founder, Deverell Innovation Ventures

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Recovery

Matthew Duchars

CEO, The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

Health

Katherine Elvira

Scientist | Microfluidics, Artificial cells, Commercialisation

Health

Jeff Enslin

Managing Member, Perimetre Capital, LLC

Health

Mark Evans

Partner and LP, Kindred Capital

Health, Recovery

Derek V. Exner, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FACC, FHRS

Scientist | Cardiologist, Clinical Trials, Implantable Electrical Device

Health, Prime

Ben Fine

Radiologist, Physician Scientist, Trillium Health Partners

Health

Joel Finlayson

Partner, iGan Partners | SVP Corporate Development, Think Research

Health

Debbie Fischer

Vice Chair and Secretary, North York General Hospital Board of Governors

Health

Jason Fischer

Scientist | Division Head of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children

Health

Chen Fong

C.M., Co-Founder, Pureweb Inc

Ag, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Health, Matter, Prime

Richard Foster

Venture Partner, Lux Capital

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Leonard Foster

Scientist | Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Proteomics

Health

Douglas Foster

Investor & Advisor, Foresite Labs

Health, Recovery

Antonin de Fougerolles

CEO, Evox Therapeutics

Health

John Francis

Founding Partner, CDL-Toronto | Managing Director, Fraser Kearney Capital

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Recovery

April Franco

Professor, University of Toronto

Health, Prime, Space

Jack Fraser

Research Fellow, Said Business School

Health

Tom Frohlich

Chief Business Officer, Chinook Therapeutics

Health

Alberto Galasso

Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management

Health

Nancy Gallini

Scientist | Industrial Organization, Intellectual Property, Technology Licensing

Health

Allison Gaw

Investigator | Therapeutics, Commercialization

Health

Paul Geyer

CEO, Discovery Parks and Nimbus Synergies

Health, Prime

Marzyeh Ghassemi

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Computer Science and Medicine

Health

Lahav Gil

CEO and Director, Relay Medical

Health

Inmar Givoni

Director of Engineering, Uber

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Recovery, Space

Sven Grail

Co-CEO, Altima Dental Canada | Co-founder and Executive Chairman, MCI Brighthealth.ai

Health

David Granville

Scientist | Therapeutics, Wound Healing, Commercialization

Health

David Greenberg

President, D. Dave HealthCare Solutions and Lecturer, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Health

Jeremy Greven

Co-founder, Manifest Climate

Health

Axel Guenther

Scientist

Health

Robert Guldberg

Scientist | Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Regenerative Therapies

Health

James Hardiman

Partner, Data Collective

Health

Nancy Harrison

Co-founder, MSI Methylation Sciences

Health

Julia Hawkins

Partner, LocalGlobe

Health

David Helliwell

Co-founder and CEO, Thrive Health

Health

Fraser Hof

Scientist | Medicinal Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry

Health

Mitchell Hoffman

Associate Professor, The Rotman School of Management

Health

Bruno Holthof

CEO, Oxford University Hospitals

Health

Jim Horowitz

Senior Manager, Beresford Ventures

Health, Prime, Quantum

Jean-François Houle

Investigator

Health

Geoffrey Houlton

Investigator | Medical Devices, Commercialization

Health

Michael Hyatt

Founding Partner, CDL-Toronto | Co-Founder and Director, BlueCat Networks

Health, Quantum

Nicholas Ibery

Head of Healthcare Investments, NCL Ventures

Health

Sam Ifergan

CEO, iGan Partners

Health

Brenda Irwin

Managing Partner, Relentless Pursuit Partners

Health

Raif Jacobs

Tech Investor and Advisor

Health

David Jaffray

Co-Chief Scientist - Image-Guided Therapy

Health

Lana Janes

Venture Partner, adMare BioInnovations

Health

Marco Janezic

Founder and Managing Partner, BlueRibbon Partners

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Amir Javidan

Chief Operating Officer, WELL Health Technologies

Health

Jacki Jenuth

Partner, Lumira Ventures

Health

Karim Jessa

Chief Medical Information Officer and Emergency Physician, The Hospital for Sick Children

Health

Zach Jonasson

Managing Partner, Phoenix Venture Partners

Health

Declan Jones

VP & Head of External Innovation, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Health

Igor Jurisica

Chief Scientist - Computational Biology

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Gabe Kalmar

Investigator | Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Commercialization

Health

Sutha Kamal

CTO, VMware

Health, Prime

Deepak Kaura

Chief Medical Officer, 1QBit | Chair of the Board, Joule

Health

Shana Kelley

University Professor, University of Toronto

Health

Rabia Khan

Founder, StealthMode Startup

Health

Oliver Kharraz

CEO and Co-Founder, ZocDoc Inc

Health

Armen Kherlopian

Founding Partner, BAJ Accelerator

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Reza Salimi Khorshidi

Chief Scientist, AIG

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Eva Lau

Founding and General Partner, Two Small Fish Ventures

Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Health, Prime, Supply Chain

Paul Lee

Founding Partner, CDL-Vancouver | Managing Partner, Vanedge Capital Partners Ltd

Health, Prime, Quantum

Stephen Leonard

Head of IP, Qvella/Hill and Schumacher

Health

Julia Levy

Founder and Director Emerita, QLT Inc.

Health

Julia Fan Li

Investigator | Biotechnology, Commercialization, Finance

Health

David Liu

Interventional Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Interventional Oncology

Health

Millie Liu

Managing Partner, First Star Ventures

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Space

Catalina Lopez-Correa

Investigator | Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Genomics

Health

Lindsay Machan

Co-founder, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals

Health, Prime

Jeff Mallett

Founding COO, Yahoo!

Health, Prime

Sacha Mann

Director, Prescryptive Health

Health

Alexei Marko

Co-founder & Current Director, Neovasc

Health

Andre Marziali

Scientist | Biophysics, Genomics Technologies

Health

Kory Mathewson

Research Scientist, DeepMind

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Michael May

President & CEO, Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine

Health

Kevin McBride

Partner and CSO, AmorChem Ventures

Health

Ricky Mehra

Founder, General Partner, Continuum Ventures

Health

Freda Miller

Scientist | Developmental Neurobiology, Tissue repair, Cell and molecular biology

Health

Neal Mody

Managing Director, Zoic Capital

Health, Recovery

Chris Moehle

Managing Director, Coal Hill Ventures

Health, Supply Chain

Edwin Moses

Chairman and CEO, Ablynx NV

Health

Ray Muzyka

CEO & Founder, ThresholdImpact

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Prime

Bernard Naughton

Research Fellow, Said Business School

Health

Vipan Nikore

Chief Medical Director

Health

Corey Nislow

Scientist | Cellular Biology, Genomics

Health, Recovery, Space

Alex Norman

TechToronto Co-Founder and Canadian Partner, AngelList

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Brent Norton

Venture Partner, Lumira Capital | Director, AFMC & Ortho RTI

Health

Claire Novorol

Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder, Ada Health

Health

Haig Farris, O.C.

Founding Chairman, D-Wave Systems | Co-Chair, Creative Destruction Lab

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Prime, Quantum

Rich Osborn

Managing Partner, TELUS Ventures

Health, Prime

Chris Overall

Scientist | Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Protein Engineering

Health

Jack Pacey

Medical Devices, General Surgery, Anesthesiology

Health

Keith Pardee

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Health

Barney Pell

Angel Investor, Independent

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Prime

Andrew Pelling

Co-Founder and CTO (Spiderwort) | Canada Research Chair (University of Ottawa)

Health

Scott Phillips

Investigator | Medical Devices, Product Development, Commercialization

Health

Donald Plewes

Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

Health

Lally Rementilla

Managing Partner, IP Investments, BDC Capital

Health

Jason Robertson

Investigator | Commercialization, Pharmaceuticals

Health

Laura Rosella

Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Health, Recovery

Fabio Rossi

Scientist | Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine

Health

Barry Rubin

Professor (Vascular Surgery), University of Toronto

Health

Val Rubinchik

Investigator | Medical Devices, Product Development, Commercialization

Health, Recovery

Les Russell

Chair & CEO, Organox Ltd

Health

Kausar Samli

Investigator | Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Advanced Computing

Health

J. Paul Santerre

Scientist | Professor, Ted Rogers Heart Res. Centre and Dir. of the Health Innovation Hub

Health

Ehsan Sarafraz-Yazdi

Founder and CEO, NomoCan

Health

William (Bill) Schnoor

Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Artificial Intelligence, Health

Vreni Schoenenberger

Global Head of Public Affairs, Neuroscience, Novartis

Health

Michael Sefton

Scientist

Health

Michael Serbinis

Founder & CEO, League Inc

Health

Nick Shah

Scientist | Drug Discovery, Commercialization

Health

Riam Shammaa

Founder, Canadian Centres for Regenerative Therapy | Managing Director, Regen Capital

Health

Molly Shoichet

Scientist, Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Health

Shreya Shukla

Investigator | Commercialization, Regenerative Medicine

Health

Andrew Smith

Investigator

Health

Jeff Smith

President & CEO, DCBank

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Prime

Kazbi Soonawalla

Senior Research Fellow in Accounting, Said Business School

Health

Bharat Srinivasa

Co-founder and Principal, Amplitude Ventures

Health

Jamie Stiff

Managing Director, Genesys Capital

Health

Susanne Stuffers

CEO, P53 Invest AS

Health

Sriram Subramaniam

Scientist |Cryo Electron Microscopy, Structural biology, Drug-Design

Health

Ali Tehrani

President and CEO, Zymeworks Inc.

Health

Salim Teja

Partner, Radical Ventures

Health

Jason Thompson

CTO, Oceankind

Health, Oceans

Andrew Thompson

CEO, Proteus Digital Health

Health

Allyson Tighe

Investigator | Co-Founder and Associate, Amplitude Ventures

Health

Stephan Uhrenbacher

Founder, Density Ventures

Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Health, Prime

Michael Underhill

Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Therapies

Health

Stephanie Willerth

Scientist | Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine

Health

Vincent Win

Partner, Venture Advisory

Health, Prime

Samuel Wu

Managing Director and Founding Partner, Acuris

Health

Nozomu Yachie

Scientist | Synthetic Biology, Cell engineering, Computational biology

Health

Vikramaditya Yadav

Scientist | Biocatalysis, Bioremediation, Bioprocess engineering

Health

John Yianni

Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital

Health

Peter Zandstra

Chief Scientist | Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine

Health

Shelley Zhuang

Founder, Eleven Two Capital

Health, Quantum

Shivon Zilis

Project Director, Office of the CEO, Neuralink, Tesla

Artificial Intelligence, Health