Parliamentary Assistant Lorne Coe  Parliamentary Assistant Lorne Coe  Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security  Lorne Coe has been the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Whitby since 2016 and was re-elected in 2018, 2022 and 2025. He previously served as a Town and Regional Councillor in Whitby for 13 years.  MPP Coe is also Parliamentary […]

Elder Whabagoon  Elder Whabagoon  Obishikokang, Lac Seul First Nation Treaty 3 Territory  Whabagoon is an Ojibwe elder and sits with the Loon Clan. She is a current member of Obishikokang — Lac Seul First Nation while residing in Toronto for the past 47 years. She is a Keeper of Sacred Pipes, speaker, land defender and water protector. Whabagoon is of Sapay lineage and is a Sixties Scoop survivor.  In April 2023, […]

David Wai  David Wai  Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security  David Wai became Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security in June 2023. He was previously the Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, a role he began in October 2021. David has held a number of executive positions in the Ontario Public Service […]

Dr. Lynn Wells  Dr. Lynn Wells  President and Vice-Chancellor, Laurentian University Dr. Lynn Wells is a Canadian scholar, teacher and university leader, with nearly 20 years of experience in senior academic leadership positions. In April 2024, Dr. Wells became the 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.   Dr. Wells served as Provost and Vice-President Academic […]

Michelle Aarons  Michelle Aarons  Executive Director, Programs & Partnerships York University’s School of Continuing Studies  Michelle Aarons (MMIE, Smith School of Business – Queen’s University) is the Executive Director, Programs and Partnerships at York University’s School of Continuing Studies, where she works at the intersection of program strategy, partnerships, and workforce-aligned learning. She brings a system-level […]

John Baker John Baker D2L Founder, President, CEO and Board Chair  John founded D2L in 1999, at the age of twenty-two, while attending the University of Waterloo. He strongly believes that learning is the foundation upon which all progress and achievement rests. For over 25 years, John has been a leading visionary in the ed tech space and a frequent […]

Dr. Tannis Morgan Dr. Tannis Morgan Associate Vice President,Academic Innovation,Vancouver Community College(VCC) Tannis Morgan is the Associate Vice President, Academic Innovation at Vancouver Community College and leads the Centre for Educational Excellence.   Her current work is focussed on the intersection of microcredentials, badging, and recognition systems, and she co-leads CredX, an annual symposium that brings together government, industry and higher education around […]

Mike DeGagné Mike DeGagné Professor, UTSC Mike DeGagné is a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto Scarborough and was most recently President & CEO of Indspire, an Indigenous national charity.  He previously served as the President and Vice-Chancellor of Nipissing University and was the founding Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. He serves on several Boards of Directors, including […]

Daniel Tisch Echevarria Daniel Tisch Echevarria APR, FCPRS, ICD.D, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Daniel Tisch is a business, public policy, and community leader, having held executive roles in government and the corporate sector, and senior governance roles at public institutions and non-profit associations. He is known globally as an expert in corporate […]