Jennifer L. Simpson

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

The Science Museum of Minnesota provides research and collection facilities. It programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

CaringBridge is a nonprofit health platform that provides support to family caregivers at no cost. The non-profit company is based in Eagan, MN. The platform helps improve emotional health and social connectedness, addressing feelings of overwhelm, isolation, and loneliness. With over 300,000 people on the platform every day sending or receiving support, there are over 1,600 messages of love, hope, and compassion posted every hour. Founded in 1997, the organization offers tools to share and document a health journey, simplify care coordination, and connect caregivers with a supportive community. The company was founded by Sona Mehring. Tia Newcomer has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

GrowthWorks Capital Ltd. (GrowthWorks) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by David Levi. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Columbia with additionaal offices in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Qatar Investment Authority (Investment Management) (QIA-IM) is the investment management division of Qatar Investment Authority, the State-owned sovereign wealth fund of Qatar. Headquartered in Doha, the firm was founded in 2005 as Qatar's Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment. As the state's investment arm, QIA-IM invests the country's crude oil and natural gas surplus revenue domestically, regionally and internationally, aiming to strengthen the national economy over the long term through asset diversification. and is headquartered in Doha.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Chandos Construction Ltd. provides general contracting, construction management, design-build, energy retrofits, design-bid and real estate advisory services. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

The Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative provides community-driven poverty reduction strategy services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada.

United Way of Calgary & Area is a non profit organization that provides individual and family social services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

BreatheSuite, Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in respiratory management. The company's virtual-first program helps individuals maximize their lung capacity and mobility by reducing symptoms and activity limitations through exercise and self-management education. The company aims to make managing asthma less stressful by providing care when it is needed.

Seaformatics Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures power harvesting and wireless communication products for the ocean monitoring industry. The firm’s products include SEAlily, mooring power generator, power harvesting bottom mount and power harvesting river mount. The company was founded by Robert Boyd, Andrew Cook, Geoff Holden and Adam Press and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Empowered Homes, Inc. develops smart thermostats for high-voltage heating systems. The company was founded by Joshua Green and Zach Green and is headquartered in St. John''s, Canada.

HeyOrca, Inc. offers social media calendar that renders posts and allow agencies to share their media plans. Its products include pricing, social media planning, editorial calendar collaboration and approval. The company was founded by Joseph Teo and Sahand Seifi and is headquartered in St.John’s, Canada.

Part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Meridian Holdings Ltd. is a holding company based in Wytham, UK. The British company operates in the fund management industry.

Pelorus Venture Capital Ltd (Pelorus Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm headquartered in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

Origin BioMed, Inc. manufactures natural health products. It offers botanical based over the counter products that specializes in bioactive solutions for pain management. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Verecan Capital Management Inc. is an independent financial advisory firm that provides client-focused financial advice and discretionary investment management. Verecan Capital Management Inc. is based in Halifax, Canada, and is composed of the team formerly known as White LeBlanc Wealth Planners. The team has over 30 years of experience in the industry and is not commission-based, ensuring that their advice is never motivated by profit considerations or quotas. The Canadian company measures success by client satisfaction and helping clients achieve their investment goals. The private company is currently a registered portfolio manager in Scotia, Ontario, and has plans to register across other locations. Colin White has been the CEO of the company since 2023.