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Kate
Co-Founder i-Pals
Kate grew up in a local Greek community, started travelling since the age of 5. She has visited over 30 different cities in Europe, North America and Middle East, has made phenomenal friends alongside.
<br>At age of 12, she created a children chocolate bomb venture.<br>
At age of 14, she illustrated and wrote her 1st children book in memory of her 2 pet ducks.<br>
Now, at 15, she co-founded i-Pals, a free global tutoring platform to promote kindness, encourage a friendly reciprocal learning hub among children and teens.<br>
She adores creative minds, believes children and teens are never too young to dream big!"
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Michelle Warren
Editor + Associate Publisher
As a versatile digital, print and content management specialist, my
job is to create and elevate. I build stellar publications and effective resources for clients
in Canada and around the globe. A strong team builder, I thrive on working with talented
writers, photographers, art directors and publishers to produce engaging content that appeals to
both readers and stakeholders.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellewarrencommunications/
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Rubina Polovina
Principal ICT Consultant
Highly experienced ICT consultant who will have a positive impact
on the success of your imitatives and projects by bringing 20+ years international
experience.
- Executive-level manager of ICT programs and projects; leading by example and in a
consultative manner
- Engineer who applies scientific methods throughout ICT industry
- Innovative Agent of Change with the ability to implement ICT programs that successfully
change business
- Proficient at overseeing project progress and troubleshooting
- Experienced, productive coach and mentor of IT project teams and implementation of
software tools
Specialties: Endeavour Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Systems
Architecture, Information Architecture, Business Transformation, ICT Project Management, ICT
Risk Management, Systems Development Life Cycle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubinapolovina/
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Leaton Bernard
Enterprise Release Professional & Implementation Specialist
A collaborative, innovative, and critical thinking professional with expertise influencing high-performance teamwork. I manage globally outsourced operations in matrix environments across varying cultures achieving synergy across resources. With innate interpersonal and communication skills, I forge partnerships, build and foster relationships between business and technical groups; ensuring stakeholders' interests are represented in improvement roadmaps and best practice. As a key driver in IT / Business alignment with Change Management, Information Security, Audit, and Compliance, I consistently scan business and systems processes; utilizing metrics and KPIs to maximize efficiency and productivity. I enable process synergy by managing the project lifecycle through to post-implementation; exceeding schedule, cost and quality targets. I identify and mitigate Change Requests and other critical risks impact on the release; chairing ad hoc stakeholders sessions with feasible options. Conduct post-implementation reviews -- identifying and eliminating future issues. Accomplishment highlights: - Initiate, arbitrate, prioritize and maintain the release schedules for Lines of Business (LOB) -- unparalleled accountability delivering the highest quality to enhance the customer experience - Reduced deployment budget expenses by 50% -- $500K to $250K - Managed $1.4M budget for matrix IT professionals recovering 40% in outsourcing Change and Release Management; 30% by process improvements and increased resource capabilities - Maximize SLAs by initiating business process improvements in software integration, 'live' production support, maintaining compliance across IT platforms, and championing technology standards by mentoring team members in operational and technical skills - Leveraged industry best practice, business acumen, and technical systems knowledge to collaborate with COTS vendors and functional IS groups improving code reviews, testing, and training.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaton-bernard-8223a8/
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Katrina Durst, CPA, CBV, CIP
Director, Strategic Initiatives and Integration at Navacord
An energetic, results oriented professional with over 15 years of experience managing portfolio performance, leading teams, and implementing change in the insurance and advisory industries.
Expertise in strategic planning, financial reporting/monitoring and business analytics that aligns organizational resources with company goals and objectives.
Proven leader and team player with excellent analytical, organizational and communication capabilities.
Recognized by colleagues and clients for providing exceptional service, quality and detail-oriented results while consistently meeting tight deadlines and adding value to stakeholders.
Passion for hosting events, raising money, and driving awareness for charities. Sets and meets personal goals."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-durst-cpa-cbv-cip/
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Andrea Yu
Cyber Security and Financial Crime Lead at Accenture Canada Senior Manager,
Finance and Risk
I am a management consultant with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in cyber security and financial crime, with focus on AML and fraud.
I currently lead both the Cyber Security and Fraud and Financial Crime teams in Canada, serving leading firms across Canada and the US. I work closely with chief information and technology officers to help them achieve their mandates. My research and blogging focus on the future of AML and how the industry is evolving with artificial intelligence and machine learning."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-yu/
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Dr James Li
Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University
Tough times don�t last, tough people do. These harrowing times will also pass, but my view is people learned together to become stronger, more determined and more equipped to handle our society and global challenges.<br>As a professor or a mentor, my focus is not just academic excellence or the honing of various talents in my students, but also looking after their mental wellness and safety, instilling a sense of confidence and enabling them to reach for and achieve their dreams.<br>"Without education, we can not get a good position."
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-li-1b34757/
