| FIRM : | HEADQUARTER / MAIN OFFICE |
REPRESENTATIVE |
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Special guest |
 Luxembourg Luxembourg |
Mr. Francis Carpenter
Former CEO of The European Investment Fund
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Amadeus Capital Partners Limited
Direct investor (GP) |
 London United Kingdom |
Ms. Anne Glover
Co-Founder and Chief Executive
GP Advisory Committee
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APG Investments
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
 Schiphol Netherlands |
Mr. Rakesh Arora
Portfolio Analyst
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Bank of Canada
Special guest |
 Ottawa, ON Canada |
Mr. Miville Tremblay
Director, Financial Markets
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BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada)
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montreal, QC Canada |
Mr. Jacques Simoneau
Executive Vice President, Investments
GP Advisory Committee
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BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada)
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montreal, QC Canada |
Mr. Jean-René Halde
President and Chief Executive Officer
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BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada)
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montreal, QC Canada |
Mr. Michael Mahon
Director, Corporate Development
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Bohai Industrial Investment Fund Management Company
Direct investor (GP) |
 Tianjin China |
Mr. Wei Au
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Indirect investor (LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Mr. Jean Potvin
Investment Manager, Funds, Private Equity
Organizing Committee
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Indirect investor (LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Mr. Éric Legault
Investment Manager, Funds
Organizing Committee
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Indirect investor (LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Mr. Yvan Richard
Adviser to the President
Board of Directors
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Caledon Capital Partners Ltd.
Special guest |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. David Rogers
Board of Directors
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Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA)
Special guest |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Richard Remillard
Executive Director
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Capital for Enterprise Board
Indirect investor (LP) |
Sheffield United Kingdom |
Mr. David Quysner
Chairman
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Capital for Enterprise Fund
Indirect investor (LP) |
Sheffield United Kingdom |
Mr. Rory Earley
Chief Executive Officer
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Centre d'entreprises et d'innovations de Montréal (CEIM)
University / Research Center |
Montreal, QC Canada |
Ms. Helene Desmarais
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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CVF Finanças e Investimentos
University / Research Center |
 São Paulo Brazil |
Mr. Cláudio Furtado
Sócio-Diretor
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European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA)
Special guest |
 Brussels Belgium |
Mr. Didier Guennoc
International Private Equity Valuation Board Secretary
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European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA)
Special guest |
Brussels Belgium |
Mr. Georges Noël
Director Venture Capital Platform
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
Indirect investor (LP) |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Mr. Warren Plunkett
Portfolio Manager, Equity
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
Indirect investor (LP) |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Ms. Jennifer Brooy
Vice President & Head of Equity
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FondAction CSN
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Ms. Geneviève Morin
Director of Finance and Corporate Development
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Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Ms. Janie Béïque
Senior Vice-President - New Economy
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Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Mr. Jacques Bernier
Gatekeeper, Technology Fund of Fund
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FORA - The Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority
Government |
 Copenhagen Denmark |
Ms. Glenda Napier
Policy Analyst
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Government |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Mr. Stewart Beck
Assistant Deputy Minister
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Government of Alberta
Government |
Edmonton, AB Canada |
Mr. Ray Bassett
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Planning, Advanced Education and Technology
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Government of Alberta
Government |
Edmonton, AB Canada |
Ms. Patricia Colling
Acting Manager, Technology Commercialization Policy
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Government of British Columbia
Government |
Victoria, BC Canada |
Mr. Todd Tessier
Vice President, BC Renaissance Capital Fund
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Government of British Columbia
Government |
Victoria, BC Canada |
Mr. Jeff Lindsay
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Harvard Business School
University / Research Center |
 Boston, MA United States |
Dr. Josh Lerner
Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking
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Highland Capital Partners
Direct investor (GP) |
Lexington, MA United States |
Mr. Mike Grandinetti
Entrepreneurial Resident-HCP Entrepreneurship Center
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I-Source Gestion SA
Direct investor (GP) |
 Versailles France |
Mr. Didier Moret
Managing Partner
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Industry Canada
Government |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Mr. Jim Valerio
Manager, Enterprise Growth Policy, Small Business Policy Branch
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Industry Canada
Government |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Ms. Michèle Boutin
Director, Policy and Liaison, Small Business Policy Branch
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Industry Canada
Government |
Ottawa, ON Canada |
Ms. Marie-Josée Thivierge
Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Marketplace Services
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Iris Capital
Direct investor (GP) |
Paris France |
Mr. Pierre de Fouquet
Co-Founder and co-Managing Partner, President of AFIC (French Venture Capital and Private Equity Association)
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Lumira Capital
Direct investor (GP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Dr. Benjamin Rovinski
Managing Director
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Lumira Capital
Direct investor (GP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Daniel Hétu
Vice President
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Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (Ontario)
Government |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Ms. Sheena Grindlay
Senior Policy Advisor
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NESTA
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
London United Kingdom |
Mr. George Whitehead
Business Development Director
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New York State Common Retirement Fund
Indirect investor (LP) |
Albany, NY United States |
Mr. Brad Woolworth
Investment Officer
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New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Ltd
Direct investor (GP) |
 Auckland New Zealand |
Ms. Franceska Banga
Chief Executive
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Next Step Consulting Ltd. / Consultant to the Government of Alberta
Special guest |
Calgary, AB Canada |
Mr. Rod Charko
President
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North American Venture Capital Summit’s Public Policy Forum
Special guest |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Dr. Gilles Duruflé
President
Board of Directors
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Ontario Centres of Excellence
University / Research Center |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Mark Romoff
President and CEO
Board of Directors
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Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Government |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. John Marshall
Director Outreach, Promotion and Business Development
Board of Directors
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Quebec Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade
Government |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Ms. Christyne Tremblay
Assistant Deputy Minister, Public policies
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Quebec Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade
Government |
Montréal, QC Canada |
Mr. Pierre Cauchon
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Quebec Ministry of Finance
Government |
Quebec City, QC Canada |
Mr. Éric Ducharme
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Quebec Ministry of Finance
Government |
Quebec City, QC Canada |
Mr. Bertrand Cayouette
Directeur de la taxation des entreprises
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Quebec Ministry of Finance
Government |
Quebec City, QC Canada |
Ms. Katy Tremblay
Économiste
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Quebec Ministry of Finance
Government |
Quebec City, QC Canada |
Mr. Brian Girard
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy
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Quebec Ministry of Finance
Government |
Quebec City, QC Canada |
Mr. Marc Godbout
Senior advisor, Economic and fiscal policies
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Rotman School
University / Research Center |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Dr. Olav Sorenson
Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair in Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Professor of Strategic Management
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Russian Venture Company
Indirect investor (LP) |
 Moscow Russian Federation |
Mr. Nikolay Dmitriev
Investment Advisor
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Scottish Enterprise
Direct investor (GP) |
Glasgow United Kingdom |
Ms. Andrea Young
Director Scottish Co-investment Fund
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Scottish Enterprise
Direct investor (GP) |
Glasgow United Kingdom |
Mr. Andrew Sloane
Senior Investment Manager
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TD Capital Private Equity Investors
Indirect investor (LP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Stuart Waugh
Managing Director
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TD Capital Private Equity Investors
Indirect investor (LP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Ms. Lauren Harris
Vice President
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The Walsingham Fund
Direct investor (GP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Brian Dawson
Partner
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The Yozma Group
Direct investor (GP) |
 Tel Aviv Israel |
Mr. Yigal Erlich
Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner
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University of Technology, Sydney
University / Research Center |
 Sydney Australia |
Dr. Jack Gray
Adjunct Professor - Finance and Economics, University of Technology Sydney / Special Advisor, Brookvine Pty Limited (Australia)
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US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Government |
Washington, DC United States |
Mr. Randy Mitchell
International Trade Strategist: Private Equity
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Ventures West
Direct investor (GP) |
Vancouver, BC Canada |
Dr. Robin Louis
General Partner & Chairman
GP Advisory Committee
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Vertex Venture Capital
Direct investor (GP) |
Savyon Israel |
Ms. Sharon Lewis
Director of Business Development
Organizing Committee
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Vertex Venture Capital
Direct investor (GP) |
Savyon Israel |
Mr. Yoram Oron
Founder & Managing Partner
GP Advisory Committee
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Vækstfonden
Direct and Indirect investor (GP and LP) |
Copenhagen Denmark |
Ms. Stine Kruse
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Wellington Financial
Direct investor (GP) |
Toronto, ON Canada |
Mr. Mark McQueen
President & Chief Executive Officer
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