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Anthony Lacavera
Special Advisor TO Canadian Dream Summit
Founder and Chairman of Globalive
Anthony Lacavera built and sold Wind Mobile to Shaw Communications for $1.6b. He led Globalive to raise almost $2 billion in capital, and has invested in over 100 companies across tech, media, and telecom.
As a mentor and investor, he is heavily involved in accelerators and incubators, including MaRS, Creative Destruction Lab, NEXT Canada and the DMZ at Ryerson University.
Nicole Verkindt
Special Advisor to Canadian Dream Summit
Founder and CEO at The OMX
Nicole Verkindt is the founder of The OMX (Offset Market Exchange) and a Dragon on CBC’s Next Gen Den. She is an advocate for the powerful role that entrepreneurs have in growing the economy and helping to solve global issues.
Nicole is also the official technology columnist for Vanguard magazine with readership over one million, and sits on the board of the Canadian Commercial Corporation and the Peter Munk School of Global Affairs MGA Program Board.
Michelle Holland
Special Advisor to Canadian Dream Summit
Michelle Holland was elected as City Councillor for the City of Toronto from 2010-2018 and served as the City’s first Chief Advocate for the Innovation Economy where she was the leading voice on technology and innovation.
Michelle created the City’s Innovation Advisory Committee comprised of 40 CEOs across the tech ecosystem.
DOMINIC BARTON
Special Advisor TO Canadian Dream Summit
Global Managing Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company
Dominic Barton, based in London, UK, leads McKinsey & Company’s focus on the future of capitalism and the role business leadership can play in creating long-term social and economic value.
Dominic is the chair of the Canadian Minister of Finance’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth and the chair of the Seoul International Business Advisory Council.
Claudio Rojas
FOUNDER at CANADIAN DREAM Summit
CEO at NACO
Claudio Rojas has been recently appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NACO, a national organization committed to advancing a thriving, early-stage entrepreneurial ecosystem in Canada.
Claudio has held the roles of managing director, founder, board member, director, and advisor of several prominent organizations, including Hurt Capital, Canada Fintech Forum, Holt Fintech Accelerator, and Institute for Founder Centric Studies. He is actively engaged in advancing the technology and innovation ecosystem in Canada and beyond.