Justine Hendricks
President & CEO
Farm Credit Canada
Justine is President and CEO of FCC, bringing 17 years at Export Development Canada and 7 years at RBC. A dynamic leader, she has driven organizational transformations, championed innovative financial products, and supported Canadian businesses across agriculture, agri-food, and beyond. As EDC's first Chief Sustainability Officer, she aligned corporate strategy with environmental and human rights principles. She holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa and serves on its Board of Governors.
Mina Mitry
CEO & Co-FoundeR
Kepler Communications
Mina leads Kepler with a vision to extend the human reach into space by building a modern Internet infrastructure on-orbit for the future space economy. Under Mina's leadership, Kepler has raised over $200 million USD in funding and achieved notable industry recognition as the largest satellite operator in Canada, one of the most innovative companies in space by Fast Company, and 'Top10 in Satellite' by Via Satellite in 2023.
Peter Zeihan
Founder
Zeihan on Geopolitics
Peter Zeihan is a globally recognized leader in geopolitical strategy, combining expertise in demography, economics, energy, politics, technology and security to help clients prepare for an uncertain future. His latest New York Times-bestseller, The End of the World is Just the Beginning, has been endorsed by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria and Ian Bremmer. Founder of Zeihan on Geopolitics, Peter advises energy majors, financial institutions, universities and the U.S. military.
Vass Bednar
Managing Director
The Canadian SHIELD Institute
Vass Bednar is the Managing Director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute and co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians. She contributes a monthly column to The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business and occasionally writes for the Walrus Magazine.