Maryam blends her analytical and design skills to create, articulate and implement ideas in product and technology related projects. She has worked with clients such as Smartech, Humana, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Procter & Gamble and helped them create value driven products and experiences.

Maryam started her career as an engineer with Bombardier Aerospace and Atomic Energy of Canada, solving complex engineering problems. As a design strategist at INQ mobile in the UK, she worked on designing a new user interface (Echo) and was responsible for generating concepts for the mobile of the future and modeling mobile user experience both virtually and mathematically.

Maryam is also a visiting lecturer at International Space University, where she holds an annual summer workshop with students from over 50 countries on business model innovation for the commercial space industry. She holds a BSc in Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University and an MSc, MA Innovation Design Engineering from Imperial College of London & Royal College of Art, London, UK.

Farid has a deep passion for applying innovative technology to solve real world problems. His professional journey began 23 years ago as a software engineer designing and building mission critical software for the aerospace industry at companies such as Allied Signal Aerospace, Canadian Marconi, Spar Aerospace and Lockheed Martin. His projects included control software for the pneumatic and bleed air systems for the Boeing 7x7 and MD11 aircrafts, GPS sensor unit for the Boeing 777 aircraft, and joint electronic unit for the Canadarm1.

For his next challenge in the late 90's, he spent time honing his entrepreneurial skills with three different software start-ups in the telecom and financial services sectors helping them transform napkin ideas into commercial product offerings, building and growing each one into successful businesses.

As an entrepreneur, while he currently focuses his attention on driving technology innovation in the healthcare industry with information management, data analytics and decision support solutions, he makes no secret about that the fact that he loves anything to do with data and innovation in the Big Data space.

Farid is an avid soccer fan, active advisor and angel investor in emerging software start-ups.

Beth Beck is passionate about public service. She views innovation and collaboration as tools to challenge bureaucratic status quo. As NASA's Open Innovation Program Manager, her current role is to accelerate the identification and adoption of breakthrough innovation and cutting-edge data technology solutions through open government, digital strategy, and mass collaboration.

Beth, a social media addict, adopted Twitter early in 2007 as one of the first NASA users. As Public Outreach Manager, she believed the best way to infect new audiences with space fever is through their unique "passion" languages. With this in mind, she coordinated development of NASA's Facebook page, and planned and supported Tweetups for Space Shuttle and Space Station missions.

Beth co-founded the award-winning LAUNCH program to connect with sustainablility-minded audiences to demonstrate relevance between scarce resources on Earth and life in the extremely hostile environment of space. LAUNCH, an unlikely partnership between NASA, Nike, USAID, State, is a global initiative to identify and accelerate game-changing solutions for intractable challenges.

She created MindMapr, an interactive real-time digital note-taking platform, to capture data during LAUNCH events. Beth created NASA's web-based 3-D multimedia collection for easy public access to models and tools created by NASA designers; and worked with Astronaut Ron Garan to develop FragileOasis, which will shift to private management.

She received NASA's Exceptional Service Medal for innovative public outreach programs and the WIA Aerospace Awareness Award. Beth, a Phi Beta Kappa, received both graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in government and public affairs, and is currently pursuing PhD research on the Social Ecology of Collaborative Innovation Practices through Virginia Tech.

Sabrina Greupner is Manager of the Weston Family Innovation Centre at the Ontario Science Centre. In addition to managing daily operations, Ms. Greupner leads a team that produces science communication content for the Science Centre's online and on-site experiences, including the current science featured in the Weston Family Innovation Centre's "Hot Zone" and online through the Science Centre's virtual tour and ScienceNOW content portal.

With a background in Digital Media and Education, Sabrina Greupner began her career at the Ontario Science Centre as a Science Writer/Editor and has since focused on the use of interactive technology in the delivery of science content both on-site and online.

Satish Kanwar is the Director of Operations at Shopify, where he leads the development of the growing Toronto office. He previously co-founded a user experience agency called Jet Cooper, which was acquired by the fast-growing startup in 2013.

Satish is actively involved in the startup, design, and technology community. He is a previous organizer of TEDxToronto and Lean Coffee Toronto, as well as a mentor with The Next 36, Startup Weekend, and MaRS.

He has worked for more than 20 years in the Canadian aerospace industry beginning with the Canadian Space Station Program at Spar Aerospace Limited, later acquired by MDA Space Missions, before joining MSCI in 2007. He has worked on the design of sensors; space robotic systems and architectures and advanced technology; and variable-autonomy ground control solutions for space robotic systems that is currently used on the space station. This work has included the Canadarm2 and Dextre space robotic system currently in operation on the International Space Station, the Canadarm Shuttle Manipulator System, and the history-making Orbital Express Manipulator System that flew in 2007. He most recently led the NEOSSat Microsatellite Program funded jointly by the Canadian Space Agency and Defense Research and Development Canada and which successfully launched in 2013. He received his degrees from the University of Toronto, where he is also currently engaged in several engineering courses as a course coordinator and as a regular guest lecturer. He is a member of the IEEE, OSPE and PEO. Mr. Gillett is one of the 1999 recipients of the PEO Medal for Engineering Excellence

Nael is a software craftsman with 10 years of experience building web applications for Startups, healthcare and financial institutions. His interests lie in web front-end architecture and engineering, data visualization and data mashups.

Nael is also the co-founder of DevTO which organizes tech events every month for the Toronto tech community.

David has been deeply involved in the entrepreneurial space his entire professional life. As the co-founder of mobile photo sharing application Burstn, he was part of the inaugural incubation round at the Ryerson Digital Media Zone. From pitch meetings in Silicon Valley to visting startups in the EU, David has collected a global understanding of the entrepreneurial space to bring home to Canadian innovators looking to navigate these sometimes dicey waters. Today he leverages his skills and network as a partner at Playground Inc. Helping teach startups to think like big business and big businesses to think like startups.

Bill is currently a graduate student at the University of Waterloo for a Master's degree in Geomatics (Remote Sensing & GIS). His main area of interests is space applications using geomatics, earth sciences, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. He holds a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and a Master's degree from International Space University.

As Director, Services & Application Strategy & Design at TELUS, Judy's current focus centers on engaging in purposeful design and delivery of end-to-end service experiences that reinforces TELUS' brand proposition and sustains customer loyalty.

Prior roles at TELUS include oversight of TELUS' Applications and text messaging services, extensive experience in mobile hardware & software development, certification and launch practices and leading the accessory and repair businesses for TELUS.

Before joining TELUS, Judy worked as a Management Consultant in Toronto specializing in Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods and Pharmaceutical marketing and sales consulting.

As an active member of the Toronto community, Judy enjoys dedicating her time to contributing to local causes such as building homes for local Toronto families as part of Habitat for Humanity and monthly meal preparation and service at the Fort York Food Bank.

Judy holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen's University. She lives in Toronto with her husband and 2 sons and enjoys playing lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee and guitar in her free time.

David Smith is a Principal Systems Architect at MMB Networks specializing in web/mobile connected wireless sensor networks. His experience covers embedded hardware & software along with web and mobile applications. He has contributed to wireless communication standards for home automation and smart grid applications. He holds a B.A.Sc. from of University of Waterloo.

Gareth is a senior product manager at TELUS in the application and service design team. He has more than seven years' experience leading app, communication and organizational change initiatives in Australia and Canada. He's passionate about customer experience, user-centered design, change, and collaboration.

He's past life is as varied as his hairstyles and facial hair. He's been an international flight attendant, a touring musician and holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and a Masters of Communication both from the University of Queensland.

Markus is Manager, Apps & Service Design at TELUS and an accomplished user experience and product leader, with 12+ years of experience in strategy and execution of successful user experiences for mobile, TV, web and gaming consoles, for the European, Asian and North American markets.

He and his teams have launched successful products across a European footprint for Orange/ France Telecom; designed pioneering mobile apps for the Chinese, European and Middle Eastern markets; and partnered with US and Asian OEM technology vendors to bring innovative mobile devices to the Canadian market. Markus began his career as a user experience designer at leading European design firms.

As a respected speaker on user experience and apps, Markus has presented at leading industry conferences in Europe and the United States, including the MEX, Apps World (Europe & North America); Handset Forum USA; and the Connected TV Summit. Markus holds a Master's degree in interaction design from the University of Westminster, London and a Bachelor's degree in Arts & Business with an International Trade Specialization from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Ari is a User Experience Architect at Lab49 in New York City. He is an active member of the design community and is involved in organizing meetups and hackathons to bring designers and developers closer together. When he's not working on a sketch or wireframe, Ari can be found playing vintage video games or eating ramen.

Yvonne has over 8 years of experience within the telecommunication industry in areas including service design, product development and product marketing

She is currently a Senior Product Manager at TELUS, managing the mobile applications portfolio. She lead the development of the TELUS self-serve application; resulting in over 2 million downloads and best in class ratings amongst competitors within the industry.

Prior to that, she was a Product Marketing Manager at Rogers, managing marketing campaigns to promote the entertainment and add-on services.

Yvonne graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree, specializing in Marketing.