Ian Murphy, Executive Producer of TEDxUSC stated “when the community gets together it’s like a United Nations summit. It’s people from around the world that come together to share resources, share stories and just kind of be there for each other. It’s a very collaborative and cooperative environment.” It is this type of environment that We are hoping to create for the students at UOIT. This powerful exchange of information can help reignite old passions, spawn new ideas, challenge opinions and create direction from chaos. Our overall goal is to inspire the next generation from my community to challenge widely accepted beliefs, think critically and make connections by listening to talks from diverse range of experts within the community.

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Chenny Xia

Chief Executive Officer / Partner at Journey Innovation Task Force

Chenny is an award-winning designer and accomplished business strategist who believes memorable imprinted experiences come from meaningful company-customer relationships. Through her work with Journey, Chenny has represented Canada at international conferences on entrepreneurship, business development, and sustainability, including the 2015 South America Business Conference. As CEO, Chenny combines cross-cultural insights with experiences working in business development, experience design, and private equity, to collaborate with her clients and deliver context-tailored solutions that draw upon global best practices. In 2016, Chenny was named a Notable Young Entrepreneur, and in 2014, as one of Canada's Next 36 Leaders.

Christopher Small

Chiropractor/Wellness Expert

Dr. Christopher Small is a health expert who knows that every single person has an extraordinary ability to heal and be healthy. Clinic Director of Clarity Chiropractic, President of GridIron Medical, and creator of BluePrint: Health, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals and families be awesome. Dr. Small knows that you have the opportunity to be as healthy and vibrant as you want. All you have to do is identify what your body needs to be well and allow it to work as it is designed. Dr. Small is an accomplished speaker and health educator, sharing his message about health to countless corporations, community groups, and organizations.

Dan Gazarek

Entrereneur, Football Coach

Dan is currently the Director and Founder of the Kingdom Force Football Academy. He graduated as a member of the first graduating class of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology with an Honors degree in Commerce, focusing his studies on Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. He is currently the coach of the Trinity College School Bears in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada.

Jennifer Osborne

President, Search Engine People

a. Jennifer Osborne has been involved in online marketing since 1992 and is currently President at Search Engine People. Prior to running the Paid Search Department, Jennifer was Vice President of Business Development at SEP, where she worked with a number of diverse clients including Air Miles, Much Music, Discovery Channel, HMV and Belair Direct. A recognized expert in the search engine marketing field, Jennifer was selected by the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada to develop and teach the IAB intensive PPC course to a significant audience of enterprise stakeholders. Jennifer has been a regular guest speaker for the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) and the University of Toronto Digital Marketing courses. Jennifer can also be found providing tried and true marketing insights to both the Canadian and global search marketing community on the Search Engine People Blog, and has been a guest blogger for Google. She has been interviewed by The Globe and Mail, The New York Times,

Ken Kwan

Executive Director/Chief Psychologist at Oshawa Psychological Services

Dr. Kwan is the Founder and Executive Director of Oshawa Psychological & Counselling Services serving Oshawa and surrounding communities in Durham Region, and of Woodbine Psychological & Counselling Services serving Markham and surrounding communities in York Region. He recently spearheaded the successful launch of the Oshawa Psychotherapy Training Institute (OPTI), a unique training division of Oshawa Psychological & Counselling Services that focuses on providing mental health clinicians with both professional and personal quality learning as well as peer and clinical support. Dr. Kwan is a registered psychologist in clinical and counselling psychology with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families as his primary client groups. During more than 20 years of clinical counselling experience, Dr. Kwan has held various clinical positions and leadership roles including Clinical Director of Family Services York Region. Through his private practice, Dr.Kwan provides clinical con