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Like many of us who love cars, Jean Marc Leclerc鈥檚 fascination with automobiles began as a child, on long summer car trips from Ottawa to northern Quebec with his family. The seed that was planted on those drives has grown into a 35-year career in the Canadian automotive industry, the last 25 of which have been spent at Honda Canada.

As President and CEO of Honda Canada, Jean Marc now has the opportunity to share this passion with a new generation of Canadians. He is responsible for setting the overall direction for Honda in Canada, as well as leading all of the company鈥檚 business operations. Jean Marc feels strongly that there has never been a more interesting time to lead a Canadian automotive company. From the unprecedented social and economic upheaval we鈥檙e living through to the global shift to electrification to the ways in which the Internet is forever changing how vehicles are bought and sold, there is never a dull moment.

Since joining Honda in 1995, Jean Marc has held at least nine different roles across all of the company鈥檚 divisions including Honda, Acura, Motorcycle and Power Equipment and Honda Financial Services. Most recently, he was SVP of Sales and Marketing where he was responsible for all facets of Honda Canada鈥檚 automotive, motorcycle and power equipment brands. There he oversaw product planning, marketing and communications, transportation logistics, as well as sales and customer engagement.

As President and CEO of Honda Canada, Jean Marc is also a member of Honda鈥檚 North American Regional Operating Board.

Jean Marc鈥檚 passions extend well beyond his work. He enjoys cottaging with his wife Jennifer and grown children Jonathan and Julia, as well as fishing, golfing and playing hockey.

Frank Voss, President of TMMC, is responsible for automotive assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario which produce the gas and hybrid models of the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus RX 350 and 450h vehicles.

Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Voss was Vice President of Administration and Corporate Secretary at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, in Georgetown Kentucky.

Mr. Voss joined TMMC in 2002 as General Manager of Information Systems and in 2004 he moved to Production Control as General Manager of New Model Projects. In 2009 he moved to Manufacturing as General Manager of Lexus in TMMC鈥檚 South Plant overseeing all production functions including stamping, weld, paint, plastics, and assembly. He also had responsibility for Facilities and Environmental Engineering across all of TMMC.

Mr. Voss is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has also been very active in the community and has participated on many boards. Mr. Voss and his wife Diane live in Kitchener.

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As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS), Joe leverages his decades of industry experience and knowledge to provide production forecasting and advisory services to the global automotive community. Joe manages the automotive turnkey operations at AFS including the global light vehicle, powertrain, drivetrain, and alternative propulsion forecast as well as a suite of AFS proprietary opportunity and sales planning software. AFS supports all tiered suppliers, VMs, government agencies, financial institutions, and the academic community with data, planning solutions, and a personalized support to help identify new business opportunities while mitigating risk.

Joe鈥檚 25+ year career in automotive forecasting ranges from his tenure at AutoFacts, PwC, AutomotiveCompass, and now as founder of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS). Joe earned his Bachelors of Chemical Engineering degree at Villanova University and an MBA at Pennsylvania State University.

Linda Hasenfratz is the Executive Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Linamar Corporation, a global, diversified manufacturing company focused in the automotive, access equipment and harvesting equipment markets. Hasenfratz joined her father鈥檚 company in 1990 and worked her way up from the ground floor, experiencing all aspects of the business, including running a machine, engineering and operations management. Since her tenure as the Chief Executive Officer started, Hasenfratz has grown the company from an $800 million enterprise to nearly a $7.9 billion company.

Hasenfratz has been a member of the Board of Advisors for Catalyst Canada since 2003 and is currently the Vice Chair. In February 2017, Hasenfratz was announced as the Canadian Chair of the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.

Strengthening her position as a Canadian and global leader, Hasenfratz sat on the board of CIBC from 2004 to 2020, including 4 years as the Chair of their Management Resources Compensation Committee. She was Canadian Chair of the North American Competitiveness Council in 2008, a trilateral group of executives from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico convened by the countries鈥� leaders to debate and advise on key recommendations regarding enhancement of the NAFTA region and recently served on Minister Freeland鈥檚 NAFTA Advisory Council during the NAFTA renegotiations.

Hasenfratz became a member of the Business Council of Canada (formerly the Canadian Council of Chief Executives) in 2010 and sat on their board from 2010 to 2022. She was Chair from 2016 to 2019. Hasenfratz supported one of Linamar鈥檚 key industries 鈥� the automotive industry 鈥� through her appointment as the first female Director to the Faurecia Board of Directors. Hasenfratz was on the board from 2011 to 2021 including 4 years as the Chair of the Compensation Committee. AEM asked Hasenfratz to join their board in 2018 and was Treasurer from 2021 to 2023. As of 2024 Hasenfratz holds the position of Vice Chair of the AEM Board. The California Mobility Center asked Hasenfratz to join its board in 2020, a position she retired from in May 2023.

Hasenfratz was recognized for her contributions to Canadian business through an Honourary Degree from Ryerson University in Toronto in 2003, an Honourary Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo in 2011 as well as the Outstanding Leader Award from the same institution in 2007. She also holds an Honourary Degree from Fanshawe College in 2016. In the spring of 2014 The Asper School of Business at the University of Winnipeg honoured Hasenfratz with the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) which is to honour a business leader who has achieved outstanding entrepreneurial success and has made and exemplary contribution to economic life. In the fall of 2014, Linda Hasenfratz was awarded the Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 鈥� Manufacturing and the overall Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Hasenfratz was also extremely honoured to be awarded the National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Canada at a gala in late November and to represent Canada at the World Entrepreneur of the World Conference in Monaco in June 2015. In May of 2016 Linda Hasenfratz, along with her father Frank Hasenfratz, was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Hasenfratz was awarded the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the University of Victoria in September 2016. In October of 2016 Linda Hasenfratz was awarded the Fraser Institute Founders Award along with Linamar鈥檚 President & COO Jim Jarrell. In September 2016 Linda Hasenfratz was named to Fortunes 50 Most Powerful Women International list. The Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario honoured Hasenfratz in October 2017 with their Ivey Business Leader Award. In 2018 Hasenfratz was named Canada鈥檚 Outstanding CEO of the Year and was named to the Order of Canada. In October 2019 she was installed as University of Western Ontario鈥檚 23rd Chancellor and her term concluded in June of 2023.

Rob Wildeboer is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Martinrea International Inc., a global auto parts supplier, specializing in automotive fluid systems and metal forming products. Martinrea has over 12,000 employees at 38 divisions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and China.

Previously, Mr. Wildeboer was a partner of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, a law firm that practises corporate, securities and tax law that he co-founded in 1993, and he remains Counsel to the firm. Prior to that, he was a lawyer with Stikeman, Elliott; an associate professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he taught corporate law and corporate finance; and a regulator with the Ontario Securities Commission.

Jason Stein, a media and business professional with 30 years of journalism experience across multiple platforms, is a leading personality in the global automotive space.

Mr. Stein is CEO of media production company Flat Six Media as well as a Director and Partner of The Presidio Group, a merchant investment bank in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, based in Atlanta and Denver.

Mr. Stein is also the host of SiriusXM’s weekly radio show, “Cars & Culture with Jason Stein.鈥� Launched in May 2021, “Cars & Culture with Jason Stein,” has emerged as a sought-after venue for actors, musicians, athletes and business leaders to discuss their own passion for the automotive world. “Cars & Culture with Jason Stein,” appears four times per week on Business Radio 132 and is syndicated on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify and the SiriusXM app. His YouTube Channel has been viewed more than 10 million times with an audience of 25,000 subscribers across 52 countries.

Some of the 150+ guests include Mark Wahlberg, Jimmie Johnson, John Elway, Toto Wolff, Zak Brown, Jay Leno, Roger Penske, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Ed Robertson, lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies, and Guy Berryman, bass player of Coldplay.

Mr. Stein serves in multiple capacities across the automotive industry. He is an industry advisor to Formula 1 Miami; a consultant to Feldman Automotive/Mark Wahlberg Automotive, a multi-franchise dealership group based in Michigan and Ohio; and the weekly host of MEMA鈥檚 鈥淎utomotive Insiders,鈥� a bi-weekly podcast focused on the automotive supplier community.

Mr. Stein is an internationally recognized public speaker, having delivered more than 100 speeches to a range of audiences around the world. He is also a contributor to national and international radio programs and hosted a weekly radio segment in Detroit, Mich., for three years.

Mr. Stein鈥檚 career path includes international media experience within the auto industry, but also professional sports teams, auto racing, entertainment and economics. He has experience as a live moderator, daily podcast host and columnist.

Previously, Mr. Stein spent more than a decade as the global leader of four international media brands and two industry specific titles. He directed the editorial and commercial operations for Automotive News, one of the world鈥檚 largest business-to-business media organizations, and three international Automotive News properties — Europe, Canada and China.

Mr. Stein joined Automotive News as a Detroit-based reporter in October 2003 before transferring to Automotive News Europe鈥檚 Munich, Germany, headquarters in 2005. Two years later, he was named publisher of Automotive News Europe, a responsibility that included the management of the news and commercial operations, covering 32 European countries as well as marketing, digital, audience and event activities. In 2009, Mr. Stein returned to Detroit to oversee the editorial operations of Automotive News. In 2012 he added the responsibility of associate publisher, then publisher in 2013 until August 2021.

Before joining Automotive News, Mr. Stein was an award-winning automotive columnist, news and sportswriter for several North American newspapers in Ontario, Ohio and Indiana.

In late 2015, Mr. Stein helped form the Crain Communications/Michigan State University Detroit Journalism Program for aspiring journalists within the City of Detroit. He has served as a volunteer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, United Way of Southeast Michigan and Cornerstone Schools in Detroit. He also holds a position as a juror for the World Car of the Year Award and Ford’s annual Salute to Dealers recognition program at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention. Most recently, he joined as a committee member for the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational.

Mr. Stein lives in Tampa, Fla., and holds a degree in political science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.

Peter Hall is CEO of econosphere inc., a boutique business strategy advisory firm. In this capacity he is involved in advising leading Canadian industry associations and corporations, advising and promoting international initiatives, and conducting ad hoc project work.

Mr. Hall is a special advisor to Martinrea International, Elevate Export Finance and the Forum for International Trade Training, is a Fellow-In-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute, Economist-in-Residence for QG100, comments on various media channels and speaks at conferences and with senior executive teams in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Until recently, he was chief economist at Export Development Canada, heading up a large team of economists and country risk analysts that provided model-driven forecasting and detailed geopolitical analysis for internal and external business strategy purposes. In addition to advising EDCs senior management team, Mr. Hall presented extensively to a wide variety of business, government and academic audiences in Canada, the United States and internationally. He also authored EDCs widely-circulated Weekly Commentary.

Prior to his work at EDC, Mr. Hall directed the economic forecasting activities of the Conference Board of Canada. He has served as the president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, a 600+ member organization of professional economists, and also its largest local chapter, the Ottawa Economics Association. Although he now resides with his family in Cambridge, Ontario, Mr. Hall has served on the board and as an advisor to multiple Ottawa-area charities.

Mr. Hall has degrees in economics from the University of Toronto and Carleton University.

Bruno Vanzieleghem is a Senior Manager of Business Development at Northvolt, having recently transitioned from a successful stint at Northvolt’s subsidiary, Cuberg. Over nearly four years at Cuberg, Bruno played a pivotal role in various business development capacities, spearheading the commercialization of pioneering lithium metal battery technologies aimed at revolutionizing electric mobility. In his current role, Bruno works closely with Northvolt customers to build robust partnerships to sell battery cells in Northvolt鈥檚 mission to contribute to a greener future. Bruno is focused on establishing sales and business development to enable building one of the first large scale North American battery factories. Before joining Northvolt and Cuberg, Bruno started and led the University of Michigan Battery Lab, a battery prototyping user facility heavily used by automotive OEMs and battery startups serving as a hub for cutting-edge battery prototyping.

Bruno holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, alongside a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium. His academic background and extensive experience in the field empower him to drive forward Northvolt鈥檚 innovative projects, contributing significantly to the advancement of green energy solutions.

Petrina Gentile is an award-winning automotive journalist — one of the few women who cover cars in Canada. Petrina has been writing for The Globe and Mail鈥檚 Drive section since 2004, reporting on new vehicle debuts, the transition to electric vehicles, smart mobility solutions, and the latest automotive technology.

She appears regularly covering the automotive beat on CTV NewsChannel, CHCH TV, BNN Bloomberg, and CP24. Before that, she produced 18 seasons of the national TV show Car/Business with Jeremy Cato and Michael Vaughan, which was broadcast weekly on CTV and BNN Bloomberg.

She has written several non-fiction books for kids including “Big Trucks, Big Wheels,” “Dirt Movers,” and “The Ballet School.” Before focusing on cars, she was a news writer at CTV and a producer at BNN Bloomberg. She has a Master of Journalism (MJ) from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours English – Rhetoric and Professional Writing and Applied Studies – Co-operative Program) from the University of Waterloo.

Rima Shouli is the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at ABC Technologies.

Rima brings to ABC over 25 years of senior corporate counsel experience within the automotive industry, most recently serving as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at VinFast.

Prior to that role, Rima served six years working as General Counsel at Hino Motors Canada Ltd and was a National Managing Partner at Deloitte.

She began her automotive career at Magna International serving in progressive corporate counsel roles for over twelve years. She is based at the ABC Toronto Office in Ontario, Canada.

Rima holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor, has passed the Bar Admission at the Law Society of Upper Canada, and has a diploma of International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Lew and Legal Studies from the College of Law of England and Wales.

Ms. Jamie Hogue is a dynamic leader with more than two decades of versatile experience in both the private and public sectors. She drives organizational growth and excellence with her expertise in operational optimization and regulatory acumen. As a seasoned executive, she excels in strategic planning, communications, financial management, and governance, consistently propelling transformative initiatives forward.

Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Ms. Hogue collaborates closely with the CEO to translate strategic plans into actionable initiatives and cultivate operational excellence. Her focus

on devising effective marketing and communication strategies and implementing robust operational initiatives highlights her dedication to driving innovation and growth within the organization.

Throughout her career, Ms. Hogue has showcased a unique blend of strategic vision, operational prowess, and a fervent commitment to sustainability, positioning her as a leader capable of spearheading impactful change across diverse sectors.

Francisco N. Gonz谩lez D铆az has been representing the interests of more than 700 auto parts companies in Mexico since he was elected executive president of the National Auto Parts Industry Association (INA) in January 2022.

For the last 20 years, he has been promoting Mexico and its industries. In addition to his current position at INA, he is president of the Mexico-Panama Business Committee; Vice-president of Promotion and Investment for South America at the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE); a member of the Mexican Chapter of the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP); a member of the Mexican Council for International Affairs; and founding partner of the Bratus consulting firm.

Meet Pat Mariles, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of invaluable experience in the automotive and industrial manufacturing industries. Throughout her career, Pat has excelled in various roles, from industry advisor to business consultant, and as a senior director in product development and marketing for Fortune 500 companies.

Pat is not only a practitioner but also an acclaimed author and speaker, known for her insightful analyses of industry trends. Her expertise extends to enterprise strategic business processes, encompassing sales and marketing strategies, customer experience enhancement, demand and supply chain management, and production operations optimization.

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Pat has been honored with multiple AIAG Outstanding Achievement Awards, underscoring her significant impact on internationally recognized EDIFACT publications with JAMA/JAPIA, Odette, and AIAG.

As a lifelong metro Detroit native, Pat has a deep-rooted understanding of the automotive landscape, having worked hands-on at esteemed OEM鈥檚 like Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, and playing a pivotal role in General Motors’ Year 2000 EDIFACT conversion.

Pat Mariles is widely regarded as a subject matter expert in automotive and industrial manufacturing, with a specialization in ERP/SCM, EDI, OPAS, and digital transformation leveraging advanced technologies. Her relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation continues to drive progress and success in the automotive industry and beyond.

Allison Grealis is founder and president of the Women in Manufacturing庐 Association (WiM), a national trade association focused on supporting, promoting and inspiring women in the manufacturing sector. She also is president of the WiM Education Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of WiM, which provides effective and affordable educational opportunities for women in manufacturing.

From 2001 until March 2020, Grealis also served as vice president of association services for the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), a full-service trade association representing the metalforming industry.

Grealis is a frequent speaker at industry events, including the Financial Times鈥� Future of Manufacturing Summit, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence conference, the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit, the Generis American Manufacturing Summit, and more. She also regularly is featured on industry podcasts and in the media. Grealis is also the host of Hear Her Story, a monthly podcast which celebrates the stories of women in manufacturing careers.

Grealis was recognized as one of 2018 Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥� Women of Note, which celebrates women for their outstanding leadership in the community. Grealis was the 2021 recipient of the Leadership in Manufacturing Award from Empowering Women in Industry.

Grealis currently serves as a member of the Saint Joseph Academy Engineering and Design Honors Program Advisory Board, as an executive committee member for the Cleveland chapter of the Private Directors Association, and as the vice-chair of the national Skilled Trades Coalition. She previously served as a board member for the Greater Cleveland Society of Association Executives, The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and Our Lady of the Elms High School.

Grealis earned her Bachelor of Arts in English with a certificate in Women鈥檚 Studies from Ohio University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Akron.

Rosalyn Wallace is a member of the executive leadership team of the Cosma group at Magna International. The Cosma group provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global automotive customers. As the VP, Strategy and Corporate Development, Rosalyn collaborates with the executive leadership team to identify new business opportunities, analyze potential strategic initiatives and execute the long-term vision and strategic goals of Cosma. Rosalyn鈥檚 prior roles include leading the global real estate team at Magna International and being a partner at a Canadian law firm where her practiced focused on commercial leasing.

Rosalyn is passionate about empowering women with the automotive industry and is part of the Diversity and Inclusion council. She is also an active member and the executive sponsor of the Women鈥檚 eXchange employee resource committee at Magna. When it comes to mentoring, Rosalyn has and continues to mentor many professionals within Magna, especially those trying to navigate being a working parent.

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland is Canada鈥檚 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Ms. Freeland was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre in July 2013.

She was elected as Member of Parliament for University鈥擱osedale in October 2015 and re-elected in October 2019 and September 2021.

From November 2015 to January 2017, Ms. Freeland served as Canada鈥檚 Minister of International Trade, overseeing the successful negotiation of Canada鈥檚 free trade agreement with the European Union, CETA. From January 2017 to November 2019, she served as Canada鈥檚 Minister of Foreign Affairs. During this time, she was a leading advocate for democracy, human rights, and multilateralism around the world.

As Foreign Minister, she led and successfully concluded the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

In November 2019, Ms. Freeland was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. In this capacity, she led Canada鈥檚 united response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was appointed Minister of Finance in August 2020.

An esteemed journalist and author, the Deputy Prime Minister was born in Peace River, Alberta. She was educated at Harvard University before continuing her studies on a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford.

After launching her career in journalism as a Ukraine-based freelance correspondent for the Financial Times, The Washington Post, and The Economist, Ms. Freeland went on to various roles at the Financial Times of London. She then served as deputy editor of the Toronto-based Globe and Mail between 1999 and 2001, before returning to the Financial Times as deputy editor and then as United States managing editor.

In 2010, she joined Canadian-owned Thomson Reuters. She was a managing director of the company and editor of consumer news when she decided to return home and enter politics in 2013.

Ms. Freeland has written two books:鈥疭ale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution鈥�(2000); and鈥疨lutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else鈥�(2012).鈥疨lutocrats鈥痟as been an international best-seller and won the Lionel Gelber Prize and National Business Book Award.

In 2018, the Deputy Prime Minister was recognized as Foreign Policy鈥檚 Diplomat of the Year. She was also awarded the Eric M. Warburg Award by Atlantik-Br眉cke, for her achievements in strengthening transatlantic ties. In 2020, she was awarded Freedom House鈥檚 Mark Palmer Prize, in recognition of her years of work in championing democracy and human rights.

Ms. Freeland speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, French, and English. She lives in Toronto with her husband and three children.

The Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne was first elected in 2015 as the Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice-Champlain. He has previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of International Trade. Minister Champagne is a businessman, lawyer, and international trade specialist with over 20 years鈥� experience at large international companies in Europe, particularly in the fields of energy, engineering, and innovation.

Before entering politics, Minister Champagne was Vice-President and Senior Counsel of ABB Group, a leader in cutting-edge technology that operates in more than 100 countries. He also served as Strategic Development Director, acting General Counsel, and Chief Ethics Officer and Member of the Group Management Committee of Amec Foster Wheeler, a world leader in the energy sector. In 2009, Minister Champagne was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He has served on several boards over the years, and was notably President of the Canadian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and the Banff Forum.

After his election in 2015, Minister Champagne served as a parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance until 2017, when he was appointed Minister of International Trade. During his time as Minister of International Trade, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force, and Canada signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. In 2018, he was named Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and oversaw the federal government鈥檚 ambitious $187 billion infrastructure investment plan.

He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2019, and oversaw the creation of Canada鈥檚 Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, which more than 60 countries have endorsed. Minister Champagne holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Montr茅al and a Master of Laws in American law from Case Western Reserve University. Minister Champagne also studied public and private international law at The Hague Academy of International Law, in the Netherlands.

Laurel Broten is an award-winning CEO, a former Ontario Cabinet minister, a lawyer, a legislator, an advocate and a community builder. She served as president and CEO of Nova Scotia Business Inc., the agency responsible for investment attraction and export development for the Province of Nova Scotia between 2015 and 2022. From 2013 to 2015, Laurel was president and CEO of Broten Public Policy International Inc. She held senior roles in the Government of Ontario from 2003 to 2013. Prior to being elected, she graduated with distinction with a Juris Doctor degree from Western University and practised as a commercial and civil litigation lawyer with three leading Canadian law firms.

Reza Chaji is CEO and founder of VueReal Inc. This Waterloo-based company is focused on revolutionary technologies for enhancing electronic systems (displays, sensors, imagers, 鈥�) by integrating millions of highly efficient micro/nanodevices into system substrates.

He received his Ph.D. degree (2008) in Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, where he worked on designing and implementing large-area electronic systems for AMOLED displays, biomedical imagers, and bio-array sensors.

He has extensive experience developing and designing pixel circuits, driving technology, backplanes and image enhancement algorithms for emissive displays. His work for OLED TVs is adopted in most of the OLED TVs in the market.

He has over 70 published papers and one book in the field of display and sensor, over 150 filed/granted patent applications, and received several prestigious scholarships and awards, including the Young Alumni Achievement Medal, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2012; CMC Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence 2009; and Strategic Microelectronics Council of ITAC Industrial Collaboration Award 2007.

As Vice-President, Technical Sales with TELUS Business Solutions, Hanif brings more than 20 years of experience and unparalleled strategic expertise in telecommunications and software strategy, sales, marketing and management to the TELUS leadership team.

In his current role, he provides technical thought leadership support for next-generation solutions. His team supports delivery of TELUS鈥� objectives, while partnering strategically with System Integrators and Hyperscalers on opportunities that deliver significant value to customers. Since joining TELUS in 2000, Hanif managed a broad portfolio of technology products and services including all global roaming, innovative Internet of Things and M2M solutions, and voice, data and other wireline businesses. He was also responsible for TELUS鈥� global and domestic carrier markets, a mandate in which he leveraged his strong network of relationships with worldwide service providers to generate new and mutually beneficial business opportunities.

Hanif holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science

Marcello D鈥橝uria is Chief Administrator and Purchasing Division Manager at Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) based in Alliston, ON.听听

In his role, D鈥橝uria leads the departments responsible for ensuring our plants remain operational. The Supply Chain, New Model Purchasing, Purchasing Planning and Parts Quality teams, in the simplest terms, work together to develop and maintain HCM relationships with vendors and suppliers.听

Under D鈥橝uria鈥檚 leadership, the departments ensure the quality of the parts meets our standards for new model activity and mass production.听听

In addition, D鈥橝uria leads the departments that coordinate the packaging and logistics of the materials and parts for safe arrival to our plants so that we can build our best in class Civic and CR-V.听

D鈥橝uria joined HCM in 1998. Throughout his career, he has held progressively more senior roles at HCM, including New Model Cost Lead, Plant 2 Business Plan Administrator, Accounting Manager and Finance Leader.听听

Paul Fletcher joined Aviva Canada in 2001, having previously worked at Aviva in the UK. Paul currently leads Aviva鈥檚 National Broker Relationships and oversees Analytics, Strategy and Operations in Broker Distribution.

Prior to this, Paul was Chief Corporate Affairs Officer responsible for Distribution Operations, Marketing, Sustainability, Communications and Government Relations. Paul has held many senior leadership positions including in Regional Training, Strategy and Business Transformation, Broker Distribution and Commercial Lines.

In October of 2021, Mr. Freire joined EDC鈥檚 Executive Team as Acting Senior Vice-President, Financing and Investments. He oversaw the group responsible for deploying capital to support the international expansion and growth of Canadian exporters and investors, as well as supporting their ongoing financing needs. In April 2022, Mr. Freire became Acting Senior Vice-President, Mid- Market with the goal to accelerate the international growth of medium segment companies to boost their competitiveness internationally. In October 2022, Mr. Freire became the permanent Senior Vice-President, Mid-Market.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Freire was the Vice-President and Head of the Structured and Project Finance, Canadian Global Investors, Technical Advisory Services, and Cleantech teams. With over 18 years of structured and project finance experience globally, he lead the group responsible for arranging and structuring financing for projects and merger and acquisitions across the globe, and across diverse sectors including: power, renewables, cleantech, utilities, infrastructure, mining and oil & gas.听

Furthermore, he managed the strategy and relationships for large Canadian investors,听major pension funds and other large financial and corporate investors, driving trade for Canada听by supporting their international investment activities.听听

As leader of the Cleantech team, Mr. Freire, continues to be responsible for leading investments and growth financing transactions, committed to helping build globally competitive cleantech firms at all stages of development.听

During his career, Mr. Freire has been involved in several high-profile limited recourse transactions, mainly in the power, renewables, and energy sectors. Prior to re-joining EDC, he worked with the treasury team of a major mining company where his main responsibilities included arranging and structuring a multibillion-dollar project financing for a copper and gold mine in Mongolia.

Originally from Peru, Mr. Freire holds an MBA degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and a Science degree from Universidad Nacional Agraria in Lima, Peru. He speaks three languages: English, Spanish, and French.

Ajay Kochhar is the President, CEO, and co-founder of Li-Cycle.

Responsible for strategic oversight of Li-Cycle鈥檚 various functional business units, which includes Commercial, Technical (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality/HSEQ, Operations, Commercialization, Research and Development) and Shared Services. Additionally, Ajay supports the development of international growth initiatives for the company in collaboration with Li-Cycle鈥檚 Corporate Development team.

Before founding Li-Cycle, Ajay gained extensive technology and project development experience through progressive roles with Hatch鈥檚 industrial cleantech and advisory practices. While working in that space, he garnered in-depth engineering and project management experience through clean technology development in the lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, gold, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and rare earth metals industries. His technical expertise spans the entire project lifecycle, from conceptual and pre-feasibility studies to construction and commissioning.

Born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Ajay comes from entrepreneurial roots, having gained experience from a young age via a family business. An ardent music enthusiast, he is a classical guitarist who maintains the hobby even now for enjoyment. Ajay is a graduate of the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering.

Since joining LG Chem in 2001, Danies Hunseong Lee has dedicated most of his professional career witnessing the exponential growth of Li-Ion battery across a variety of industries from mobile devices to EV.

The recent appointment as CEO of Nextstar Energy Inc, STLA-LGES battery joint venture, is expected to bring his extensive industry-wide insight and knowledge to ensure the success of the single largest foreign direct investment in the history of Ontario. Mr. Lee received his Master鈥檚 degree in the international Studies from Korean University and MBA from Duke University.

As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS), Joe leverages his decades of industry experience and knowledge to provide production forecasting and advisory services to the global automotive community. Joe manages the automotive turnkey operations at AFS including the global light vehicle, powertrain, drivetrain, and alternative propulsion forecast as well as a suite of AFS proprietary opportunity and sales planning software. AFS supports all tiered suppliers, VMs, government agencies, financial institutions, and the academic community with data, planning solutions, and a personalized support to help identify new business opportunities while mitigating risk.

Joe鈥檚 25+ year career in automotive forecasting ranges from his tenure at AutoFacts, PwC, AutomotiveCompass, and now as founder of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS). Joe earned his Bachelors of Chemical Engineering degree at Villanova University and an MBA at Pennsylvania State University.

Rick Rajaie is the VP of North American operations at Foxconn. He has over 30 years of experience in automotive product development and manufacturing and 17 years of electric vehicle experience. In the past, Rick has served as North American VP of product development for Gotion, Global Lead of Electrified Powertrain for NIO, and North American leader for LG Chem battery solutions. Rick is a motivated Engineering Executive with a strong background in vehicle integration and strategic planning. Rick Rajaie has a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Vehicle Integration from Purdue University.

Frank Voss, President of TMMC, is responsible for automotive assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario which produce the gas and hybrid models of the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus RX 350 and 450h vehicles.

Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Voss was Vice President of Administration and Corporate Secretary at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, in Georgetown Kentucky.

Mr. Voss joined TMMC in 2002 as General Manager of Information Systems and in 2004 he moved to Production Control as General Manager of New Model Projects. In 2009 he moved to Manufacturing as General Manager of Lexus in TMMC鈥檚 South Plant overseeing all production functions including stamping, weld, paint, plastics, and assembly. He also had responsibility for Facilities and Environmental Engineering across all of TMMC.

Mr. Voss is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has also been very active in the community and has participated on many boards. Mr. Voss and his wife Diane live in Kitchener.