Speakers

Hiku is focused on building a portfolio of engaging cannabis brands, unsurpassed retail experiences and handcrafted cannabis production. Alan Gertner, CEO and co-founder of one of Kiku's brands, is a lover of technology, design and everything in-between. He most recently led a $+100M organization at Google in Asia. Alan is a proven leader in strategy and operations, including as a founding member of Google's first Global Business Strategy team while based in Mountain View, California.

From the Girls Who Fight website... It is integral to any self-defense program to emphasize self-esteem and confidence. We help kids and women of all ages gain the confidence and assertiveness necessary to divert potential dangerous situations, and to feel powerful and capable throughout all parts of their lives. We develop this through speaking, fun self-empowerment games, and educating women about the beautiful and powerful abilities they have.

From Wikipedia... Since November 1995, de Chastelain has been involved in the Northern Ireland peace process and from 1997 to 2011 he was Chairman of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, which was responsible for ensuring the decommissioning of arms by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. He has made an impact on the way that Britain has viewed the IRA since the decommissioning has begun. As part of the Good Friday Agreement an independent neutral adjudicator was selected to look over the disarmament of Republican and Loyalist paramilitary weapons in Northern Ireland.

From The Women of Ubisoft... Five years ago, Melissa MacCoubrey was a scriptwriting intern at Ubisoft Montreal. Today, she's the narrative director for Assassin's Creed Odyssey. An alumna of Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, MacCoubrey studied English literature, theater, and creative writing before starting at Ubisoft in 2013.