Conference | Speakers

Ali Abbas
Tech, Data, & AI Strategy at NFFTT, Founder & Executive Alchemist at Abbas Advantage

Jeff Allen
Senior Research Associate; Lead, Maps & Data Visualization, School of Cities

Vasiliki (Vass) Bednar
Managing Director, The Canadian Shield Institute

Eric Boyd
Chief Technologist, Human Feedback Foundation

Yael Boyd
Member, Civic Tech Toronto

Alan Brouilette
18F Chief of Staff (Emeritus)

Varun Chandak
Founder and Executive Director, Access to Success

Matt Cutts
Former administrator at the United States Digital Service

Anibal Davila
Co-founder of bikeSauce

Andrew Do
Designer/Researcher at Nava PBC, Former Co-organizer of Civic Tech Toronto

Julia Girmenia
Project Director, Not Far From the Tree

Hillary Hartley
Previously: US Digital Response CEO, Ontario Chief Digital Officer & Deputy Minister, 18F Co-Founder & Deputy Executive Director

Dalia Hashim
Responsible AI specialist / Strategic Initiatives, Partnership on AI

Meghan Hellstern
Civic Designer and Consultant

Jake Hirsch-Allen
Director - Partnerships and Advocacy, The Dais

Fateha Hossain
Community Markets at FoodShare, Board Members at plazaPOPS

Ilya Kreynin
Member, Civic Tech Toronto

Alexandra Lambropoulos
Founder, Untitled Planning & Board Member of plazaPOPS

Jacqueline Lu
CEO, founder, Helpful Places // Urbanist-in-Residence, School of Cities, University of Toronto

Katelyn Macdonald
Strategic Lead, Climate Resilient Communities

Emily Macrae
writer, speaker, organizer

Jeff Maher
Director of Tech Strategy @ Bloom Works

Shingai Manjengwa
Senior Director, Education and Development, Talent & Ecosystem - Mila, Quebec AI Institute

Sam McGarva
2024 Steering Committee Chair, Civic Tech Toronto

Serena Peruzzo
Co-founder at 1RG

Phi
Climate Justice Toronto

Mark Richardson
Technical Lead, HousingNowTO

Ana Serrano
President & Vice Chancellor, OCAD University / Director, Open Democracy Project & Co-Founder DemocracyXChange Summit

Alex Tveit
CEO & Co-Founder, Sustainable Impact Foundation. Fellow at Community Foundations of Canada, AI for Social Impact

Victor Udoewa
Engagement Manager, Bloom Works & Former Principal Service Designer, CDC

Max Veytsman
Founding Engineer at Bike Brigade, Co-Founder at 1RG

Matthew Victor
Co-founder, MA Platform for Legislative Engagement; Attorney, Bernstein Shur

Rachel Wang
Founding Executive Director, Bike Brigade

Christopher Whitaker
Executive Director, Alliance of Civic Technologists

Bianca Wylie
writer, public interest tech advocate, and co-founder of Tech Reset Canada

Helena Yu
Strategic Lead, Climate Resilient Communities

Jenny Zhang
Founder of Show Up Toronto