stefan thomas

As the Founder of Success Waves, he helps schools boost student resilience and retention, empowering students to thrive holistically. He also leads Black Aces, an initiative focused on closing the achievement gap by amplifying success stories and creating pathways for Black young males to excel in both school and careers.

kelsey

Kelsey Doerksen is a PhD Candidate in Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems at the University of Oxford in the Oxford Applied and Theoretical Machine Learning Group. She is also a Data Scientist at UNICEF on the Climate and Environment Data Unit, where she is working on building UNICEF’s Children Climate Risk Index, and a Research Affiliate at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, working on the Scientific Understanding from Data Science Initiative.

Mike kelly

Mike Kelly is the founder of We Mean Fitness, Inc., a company dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve lifelong fitness. With over 45 years of experience in the fitness industry, Mike has served as a Varsity Strength & Conditioning Coach, Personal Trainer, Expert Fitness Witness, Presenter, Course Creator & canfitpro PRO TRAINER (training & certifying fitness professionals). Passionate about helping people move better and stay consistent, Mike is driven by a mission to make fitness sustainable for all.

Victoria gracie

Gracie is a research trainee at the Brain, Body, and Perception lab, a clinical neuroscience laboratory in CAMH and Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Outside of academia, Gracie is a fashion model and a Miss Canada top 8 finalist, expanding her work in body image to the fashion industry. Her story of becoming a changemaker has been showcased on national television and in publications internationally.