Dr. Iqbal is the Country Medical Director at Moderna Canada, leading research initiatives and implementation of mRNA vaccines and future medicines. Dr. Iqbal comes from an extensive academic and industry-based Research & Development (R&D) background. He completed his doctorate in HIV Immunology under Dr. Francis Plummer, the former Scientific Director General of Canada and head […]
Pagnotta leads communications for the Roche Canada Pharmaceuticals Division, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. A passionate collaborator, Pagnotta has dedicated nearly 25 years to giving voice and presence to patients, families and healthcare workers in service of Canadian healthcare transformation and enabling access to innovation. She has led strategic communications campaigns to help patients access medicines […]
The former Canadian head for the largest Property and Casualty company in North America, State Farm Insurance, Bellissimo was accountable for 3,000+ employees, 650+ independent agencies and over $3B of revenues. Having worked in many influential roles in Canada and the US, she is known for her vision, strategic thinking, and results. In 2015, Bellissimo […]
Dr. Neame graduated from Medical School in 1991, followed by postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at Michigan State University and Pediatrics at McMaster University. He completed a fellowship in Primary Prevention of Disease / Clinical Teaching at McMaster Children’s Hospital. Dr. Neame has practiced Consulting Pediatrics in Southern Ontario, held the position of Assistant Clinical […]
Dr. Carswell joined York University in 1968 as a Professor of Physics, focusing on high-power lasers and the application of laser radar “LIDAR” techniques for remote sensing and environmental diagnostics. 1974, Dr. Carswell founded Optech Inc. to further practical applications of this research. This technology was later deployed by NASA as part of the Mars […]
Bishay is President and CEO of Iristel and Ice Wireless, leading providers of wireless and wireline IP services. As Iristel's founder, Bishay led the company from a small startup to an international telecommunications service provider with domestic infrastructure licenses on three continents (North America, Europe and Africa). Bishay oversees global and domestic strategies for Iristel […]
Pekos is CEO of Dalton Pharma Services, which he co-founded in 1986. He has managed all phases of its growth into a leading supplier of contract drug development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. A veteran business founder and director, with broad experience as a board member of public and private […]
Dr. Lievonen, C.M., is the former President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited, the Canadian vaccine division of Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company. Under his leadership, Sanofi Pasteur became a billion dollar enterprise in Canada. Dr. Lievonen served as a Co-Chair of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. Currently, he is a member of the […]
Poy is an award-winning advertising executive who has built his career in the context of Canada’s diversity and inclusion. The Justin Poy Agency (JPA), established in 1993, has created some of the country’s most iconic ad campaigns and served some of the biggest brands in Canada, among them The Canadian International AutoShow and The Toronto […]
Dr. Wallace is a medical scientist and Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Antibe Therapeutics Inc., a publicly-traded biotech company based in Toronto. Dr. Wallace is also founder of the Inflammation Research Network at the University of Calgary and inaugural director of the Farncombe Institute at McMaster University. In November 2013, he became the tenth recipient of the Heymans […]