Koleya Karringten

CEO | Executive Director Chairwoman | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Lucas Koutroumanos

VP Relationship Manager | RBCx

Gordon Anderson

Founder | Anchor Wealth Advisory

Janice Moir

National Blockchain Assurance Leader, Innovation & Transformation Assurance (I&TA) | Deloitte

Janine is passionate about technology and the impact of emerging technologies, like Blockchain, are having on finance teams and businesses. Janine is a founding member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW.io) and a board member of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC). At Deloitte, Janine collaborates with clients on Blockchain education and assurance, technology assessments, process improvements, and process analysis and redesign.

Richard Jones

Partner | Brownlee LLP

My law practice focuses on dispute resolution and risk/litigation management. I enjoy working with clients and helping them with the myriad of issues that come along with commercial transactions and conducting business.

Specialties: complex commercial litigation, water and irrigation, environmental, municipal and planning, and agriculture and agri-food, along with tech and blockchain.

McMillan Vantage is a unique service. We offer strategic advice and messaging in government and media relations.

Katryna Fermaniuk

Program Manager, Agriculture Products | MNP

Emma Todd

CEO | MMH Blockchain Group

Emma is an Executive Board Member of Blockchain for Impact, which works alongside the United Nations, and is CEO of MMH Blockchain Group which specializes in developing strategy, marketing, corporate communications, PR and events for technology companies. Named one of 2019’s Top 100 Influencers for Sustainable Development Goals, Emma is host to the longest running crypto mining conference in the world, the largest free blockchain conference in Canada and co-organizer of the largest enterprise conference in Canada. She is also a judge for the prestigious Canadian Marketing Awards. Emma’s strengths include a proven track record of achievements and relationship building as well as completing multiple successful projects simultaneously.

Matthew T. Burgoyne

Partner | McLeod Law

Matthew Burgoyne is a corporate commercial lawyer and the head of the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain group at McLeod Law. Since 2013, Matthew has advised clients in digital currency law and has assisted in the formation of cryptocurrency exchanges, assisted digital token and coin developers, cryptocurrency ATM providers, cryptocurrency investors, cryptocurrency miners and cryptocurrency related investment funds. Matthew provides legal advice to businesses involved in stable coin and initial coin offerings, along with securities law and anti-money laundering law.

Chase Christensen

Vice President, Relationship Management | RBCx

Khurram Shroff

Chairman, President and CEO | iMining Technologies Inc.

Mr. Khurram Shroff has been an early adopter and supporter of Blockchain technology. He has been involved in various activities within the sector since 2010. Over the years, Mr. Shroff, through his Family Investment Office, has invested in multiple Blockchain solutions and protocols, has been an ardent champion of Blockchain and was also instrumental in the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Mr. Shroff is also an award-winning global banking and finance leader, who has been featured in the prestigious list of the “Top100 Most Powerful and Influential Muslims in the World” by Power100.

More recently, Mr. Shroff was nominated to become the Chairman and the CEO of iMining Technologies Inc., a Web3.0 company listed on the Toronto Stock Ventures Exchange (TSXV: IMIN). Under Mr. Shroff’s leadership iMining has expanded into developing technology for Crypto Mining, Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”), Metaverse Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFT”) and acquired BitBit Financial Inc., a crypto OTC Trading Platform for individual and institutions.

Mr. Shroff is very passionate about entrepreneurship and has mentored some of the most influential blockchain projects and blockchain teams around the world. He is avid speaker and thought leader in the blockchain technology space.

Mr. Shroff is a founding member of the Aga Khan Museum, in addition to being a member of the University Club of Toronto. In 2015, Mr. Shroff was appointed as a Civilian Sponsor at the Canadian Armed Forces College.

Hubert Lau

President & CEO | Trust Bix

I am a passionate Technology Entrepreneur who wants to continue to make a difference for my customers, partners and the communities. I achieve my goals through “Collaborative Economics”. This means everyone works together to create successes socially and financially. The focus is always triple win. You win, I win and our communities win.

Wayne Logan

Partner | Miller Thomson LLP

I have been working in the entertainment industry all of my life: first as a musician and for the past thirty five years as an entertainment, sports and intellectual property lawyer. My interest in Entertainment Royalty distribution led to deep research into Blockchain Technology. I now lead our Miller Thomson focused area of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Smart Contracts. When you have a question about blockchain, intellectual property, entertainment and media industries, you can trust I have the answer or can get it and share it with you. I love what I do and I am pretty darn good at it. Working with celebrities began in 1987 with Mr. and Mrs. Hockey – Gordie and Colleen Howe. This led to working with other Hockey Hall of Famers, many Canadian Olympians, TV and radio talent, adventurers, actors and authors – generally assisting them with their contracts, publishing, endorsement, sponsorship and business transactions. I have proudly been the lawyer for the Canadian Country Music Association for the past 16 years and many of their artist members such as George Canyon and Brett Kissell, to name a few. Proudly represent many blockchain business eco-system participants including GuildOne. I am well established, respected and networked within the entertainment, sports, intellectual property, venture capital and blockchain industries. Best way to reach me is [email protected]

Erika Barootes

Vice President | Western Canada for Enterprise Canada

Erika leads the Western Canada division of Enterprise Canada, a national strategic communications firm. Erika knows Alberta’s government inside and out—from the premier’s office to the heart of policy-making and most things in between. She is passionate about policy development and wants to support the integration of blockchain at the industry and government levels, as well as promote the opportunities to the broader public.

Justin Archer

Managing Director | Invest Alberta

Justin is the Managing Director, Canada, at Invest Alberta, the provincial crown corporation that identifies and pursues high-impact, high-value investments into Alberta. Alberta is focussed on becoming one of the leading jurisdictions globally in blockchain and crypto technology, and part of Justin’s work is to help facilitate the growth of the sector. He bought crypto for the first time during the pandemic and cannot stop listening to podcasts about blockchain technology.

Lee Ackerman

Director, Digital Strategy | School for Advanced Digital Technology

Lee is the Chair of the Web3 Committee.  With more than 20 years of experience driving digital initiatives, Lee is a firm believer that organizations and individuals who embrace change get ahead. Ackerman takes a holistic view of the work needed to successfully transform, embracing systems thinking, co-creation and a healthy dose of experimentation. Often heard proclaiming that “the most interesting aspects of digital happen at the intersections,” Lee enthusiastically brings together new areas, ideas, and people, breaking down silos along the way.

Ackerman is a digital leader and learning strategist. He received his Master of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia in 2019 and holds a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina. He has championed digital initiatives for large enterprises such as TEKsystems Global Services and Deloitte Canada and spent more than a decade in the tech world at IBM. His work has impacted solutions and organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ackerman holds three tech-related patents, has published multiple books, and has presented at many industry events on topics including digital transformation, software engineering and DevOps.

Hubert Lau

President & CEO | Trust Bix

I am a passionate Technology Entrepreneur who wants to continue to make a difference for my customers, partners and the communities. I achieve my goals through “Collaborative Economics”. This means everyone works together to create successes socially and financially. The focus is always triple win. You win, I win and our communities win.

Mark Korthuis

President & CEO | Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

Mark Korthuis is the President & CEO of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation. The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is the largest free-standing rehabilitation hospital in North America containing seven specialized areas of treatment – orthopedic, geriatrics, pediatrics, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and cardiac rehabilitation. Prior to his current role, Mark spent five years as President and CEO of the Alberta Mental Health Foundation. 

Mark is an active member of the Edmonton community, serving as Vice-Chair with the Edmonton Community Foundation and as a board member with the Telus Edmonton Community Board and the Global Psychological eHealth Foundation. Mark is also a member of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium’s Web3 committee.

Mark was named Edmonton’s Top 40 under 40 in 2020 and was recently inducted into the University of Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.

Twitter: 

@markkorthuis

@glenrosefdn

Linkedin: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkorthuis/ 

(@markkorthuis)

https://www.linkedin.com/company/glenrose-rehabilitation-foundation/ (

@Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation)

Instagram: @markkorthuis, @glenrosefdn

Koleya Karringten

CEO | Executive Director Chairwoman | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Koleya Karringten

President / Founder | Executive Director | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Jade Alberts

Founder | Peer Guidance
Vice President Canada | Canada Blockchain Consortium

Jade is an Entrepreneur, Angel Investor and a Strategist that Tells It Like It Is. He’s had a successful career as a sales Entrepreneur. Yes, he means Sales Entrepreneur. He was allowed to create the sales that allowed him to understand growth, margin and profit. This was extremely handy when he became an Entrepreneur. He now shares his knowledge with aspiring entrepreneurs as he believes lack of capital should not get in the way of what you need to succeed. He has exited a business and helped three others exit.

Our team has done the following during our entrepreneurial journeys:

Bootstrapped
Raised Capital
Created Sales Playbooks
Created Budgets
Asked for help
Hired People
Scaled Nationally
Cried
Built Sales Teams
Made Connections
Built Internal Teams
Created Marketing Plans
Wondered when we will make money
Created Content
Create Policies and Contracts
Fired People
Sleepless Nights
Created Positive Cultures
Designed Websites
Failed and Learned from it
Exited Businesses
Sold Businesses
Celebrated Successes

Alexis Pappas

Canadian Blockchain Association for Women | Executive Director | Director of Industry Digitization

Alexis Pappas is a writer and consultant with a background in varied fields including energy, bioscience, clean technology and digital innovations. A key focus of her writing and advocacy is on the economic and sociological implications of technological shifts, and the impact that our transforming world may have on underrepresented and disenfranchised groups. Passionate about diversity, Indigenous rights and Alberta’s economic potential, Alexis is the Executive Director of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women and the Energy Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium.

Kevin Huang

Junior Data Scientist | Crestview Strategy

Kevin Huang is a Data Scientist with Crestview Strategy, based out of Toronto, and works to leverage data to optimize digital campaigns for clients.

He has previous experiences in research and public policy roles at the federal and provincial levels, including conducting bioinformatics research for large-scale projects at the federal level and assisting in the modernization process of operational policy within the Ontario Public Service using modern data-driven approaches.

Jonathan Hartney

Independent Management Consultant & Innovator | YYC Tech Consulting

Sid Sharma

CEO | Innovation Leader | Blockchain, Digital Identity, Future of Work | Rehuman

Koleya Karringten

CEO | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Dina Mainville

Sales Director | Ciphertrace

Dina leads new business development for CipherTrace, a leading cryptocurrency compliance firm, and is the Director of Industry Engagement for TRISA, an open source solution to the FATF Travel Rule.

She works with governments, financial institutions, and regulators to implement technologies that enable transparency and compliance within the virtual asset ecosystem, preventing fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes.

She is an international speaker on blockchain and cryptocurrencies and has been advising clients on blockchain initiatives since 2016, including several Fortune 500 clients. 

She attended the University of Toronto, with a double major in political science and film studies and has completed blockchain, cryptocurrency and fintech law and policy courses at Princeton University, the University of Nicosia and Duke University.

Erik Kryski

CEO | Bidali

Sheereen Khan

Chief Compliance Officer | Coinberry Limited

Sheereen is purpose-driven compliance executive and has spent the last 25 years of her career helping
CEOs within the Financial Services sector to execute the right strategy, solve complex problems, create
solutions and get effective results with minimal risks.

She is renowned by local and foreign regulators for the standards she brings to the table and have been
invited by them to review international standards and regulations and speak at risk conferences.

Sheereen is described by her peers as someone who has mastered the art of balancing innovation and
compliance and type of person the crypto space requires.

Dave Bradley

Chief Revenue Officer | Bitcoin Well

Dave Bradley is a prominent figure in the Bitcoin industry and is widely considered one of the leading experts in Canada on bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to his current role as the Director of Strategy at Bitcoin Well, Dave founded the world’s first bricks-and-mortar Bitcoin store and co-founded the successful company, Bull Bitcoin, which is Canada’s longest-serving bitcoin brokerage. He also serves as a Vice President for the Canadian Blockchain Consortium, Canada’s largest non-profit network of blockchain companies and influencers.

George Bordianu

Co-founder, CEO | Balance

Rodney MacInnes

COO & AML Compliance Ninja | Outlier Solutions Inc.

Rodney is currently the COO & AML Compliance Ninja at Outlier Solutions Inc. (Outlier) a Canadian-based consulting company that set out to break the consulting mould by focusing on 3 core principles: Value, Open-Source & Continuous Improvement. His financial compliance experience includes anti-money laundering (AML), counter terrorist financing (CTF), fraud and Legislative Compliance Management (LCM). Over the past 10 years, Rodney has held positions in-house, as a consultant, as a strategic leader and as a founder. He has been involved with numerous activities by reporting entities, including MSBs, financial institutions, real estate and securities. He became a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) in early 2011 and is also a graduate of the Canadian Institute Financial Crime Analysis course at Seneca College. Rodney is also a Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) who fell down the rabbit hole in 2013. Since then he has been somewhat obsessed with how Bitcoin and other technologies are impacting the financial and regulatory landscape. 

Wayne Logan

Partner | Miller Thomson LLP

Wayne Logan, an experienced Intellectual Property specialist, leads the firm’s focused area of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Smart Contract.  He is also co-leader working in the areas of Entertainment and Media law. When you have a question about the blockchain, entertainment and media industries, you can trust Wayne has the answer, or can get it and he will be happy to share it with you.   Wayne knows how to support and work with the genius that drives entrepreneurs, software developers, musicians, authors, athletes and celebrities to excel.  Wayne’s passion and creativity is what fuels his drive to continuously advance his clients’ careers and business plans.

Koleya Karringten

CEO | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Kunal Bhasin

Director and Co-Leader Cryptoassets and Blockchain CoE | KPMG

Kunal is the Director and Co-Leader of KPMG Canada’s Cryptoassets and Blockchain CoE. He possesses over 10 years of experience conducting and leading compliance and risk assessments, and technology audits for crypto, fintech, TradFi and technology sectors. He has been involved in the crypto and blockchain space since 2015, and has been with KPMG since 2018 where he was tasked to build the Crypto & Blockchain Advisory practice. He led the firm’s strategy for its products and services related to cryptoassets, and recently led the firm’s crypto treasury and NFT initiatives. Kunal continues to work with the community, regulators, as well as financial services and institutional investors in both traditional finance and crypto space globally for promoting and enabling institutionalization of cryptoassets while managing the risks in the space.

Mark A. Morency

Financial Institutions Practice Leader | Arthur J. Gallagher Canada

Mark Morency is the Financial Institutions Practice Leader for Arthur J. Gallagher
Canada, providing insurance solutions to the financial services industry across Canada.
As a leader in Gallagher’s Global Digital Assets practice, Mark works with
cryptocurrency and blockchain companies globally, along with educating the insurance
industry, to increase the availability of insurance for emerging fintech companies.
Mark joined Gallagher after a 25 year career at Canada’s largest banks. Mark has an
M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a B.Sc. in Actuarial Science
and Economics from the University of Toronto.

Frank Maione

Founder and CEO | Bitcoin4U

Frank Maione is the founder and CEO of Bitcoin4U, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange based in Toronto. His interest and passion for Blockchain technology grew from experience in the technology and electronics security sectors in Canada and South Africa, founding  Bitcoin4U in 2019. Frank holds a degree in Electronic Engineering.

Paul Burak, LLM, CAMS

Compliance Officer | Shakepay

Paul Burak is a compliance professional specializing in the crypto space. With over 15 years of experience across various private and public sector roles, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge on anti-money laundering and securities compliance. He is passionate about financial innovation including DeFi and trustless peer-to-peer transactions. Since discovering bitcoin in the early 2010s, Paul has seen the incredible potential that crypto has to make the world a better place.

Matthew T. Burgoyne

Partner | Committee Chair | Mcleod Law LLP

Matthew Burgoyne is a corporate commercial lawyer and the head of the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain group at McLeod Law. Since 2013, Matthew has advised clients in digital currency law and has assisted in the formation of cryptocurrency exchanges, assisted digital token and coin developers, cryptocurrency ATM providers, cryptocurrency investors, cryptocurrency miners and cryptocurrency related investment funds. Matthew provides legal advice to businesses involved in stable coin and initial coin offerings, along with securities law and anti-money laundering law.

Koleya Karringten

CEO | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Ana Badour

Partner | McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ana Badour co-leads McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s national Fintech Group.  She is a partner in their Financial Services Group and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. She advises financial services entities, including financial institutions and Fintech entities, on regulatory compliance matters, including with respect to consumer protection, anti-money laundering and other regulatory requirements. She holds a LLM in Banking and Financial Law from Boston University, a LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a BMath (Operations Research) from the University of Waterloo. 

Jonathan L. Doll

Partner | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Melissa Smith

Partner | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Melissa is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets Group in BLG’s Calgary office. Melissa focuses her practice on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations of public and private issuers including take-over bids, amalgamations and plans of arrangement. She also advises clients on financing transactions including public and private offerings of debt, equity and convertible securities, and compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements and drafting of a large number of corporate and commercial documents including governance documents, shareholder agreements and other business agreements.

In addition, Melissa assists with plans of arrangement, mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations, prepares a wide variety of commercial, securities and corporate documents, and conducts due diligence on behalf of issuers, agents and underwriters in a variety of contexts.

Melissa is the Chair of the BLG’s Calgary Student Committee.

Evan Thomas

Head of Legal | Wealthsimple

Koleya Karringten

CEO | Executive Director Chairwoman | Absolute Combustion International

A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium (ABC), co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW), and CEO of Civitas Events Corp. In her leadership role at the ABC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and government to build the province’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous Alberta.

Emma Todd

CEO | MMH Blockchain Group

Emma is an Executive Board Member of Blockchain for Impact, which works alongside the United Nations, and is CEO of MMH Blockchain Group which specializes in developing strategy, marketing, corporate communications, PR and events for technology companies. Named one of 2019’s Top 100 Influencers for Sustainable Development Goals, Emma is host to the longest running crypto mining conference in the world, the largest free blockchain conference in Canada and co-organizer of the largest enterprise conference in Canada. She is also a judge for the prestigious Canadian Marketing Awards. Emma’s strengths include a proven track record of achievements and relationship building as well as completing multiple successful projects simultaneously.