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Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Wednesday, October 21 – 10:00 AM

Oliver Ardery

General Session

Wednesday, October 21 – 11:15 AM

Chris McLellan
Data Collaboration Framework

Chris McLellan is co-author and Technical Committee Lead of the Data Collaboration Framework, an pioneering data governance standard approved by the Standards Council of Canada and the International Standards Organization. In 2016, he founded Ask AI, a Canadian nonprofit that publishes a podcast, newsletter, and free guides focused on artificial intelligence in the workplace. He is a Certified Chartered Marketer and founder of Friends Electric, an AI-forward growth marketing consultancy. Chris also serves on the national AI Committee at the Canadian Marketing Association, where he contributes articles and supports the development of professional guidelines.

General Session

Thursday, October 22 - 9:00 AM

Jennifer Wang
Full Cycle Resource Consulting

Jennifer Wang is a circular economy and waste management specialist with more than 11 years of experience working across the Global South. Together with her brother, Richard, she founded Full Cycle Resource Consulting (FCR), which researches the traceability of second-hand clothing and textile flows—from collection and sorting through international trade, resale, reuse, recycling and disposal. FCR is currently developing a traceability platform to improve transparency across these pathways and generate practical evidence for circular-economy policies that protect livelihoods and legitimate trade.