Rosemary Muccilli is a franchisee of a Global Pet Foods store in North Toronto for over 10 years. Prior to working in Global Pets, she was a land planning manager with the city of Toronto.

Melissa is an accompilished technology executive with a proven track record in organizational transformation, new product development and C-level business operations with broad experience in building successful teams within multinational and start-up organizations. As a respected entrepreneurial C-Suite leader with a passion for new product development, innovation and technology commercialization, Melissa has held leadership roles in business operations, strategic planning, product marketing, corporate development, program management, capital raising, and large-scale project planning for predictive analytic enterprise software, semiconductor hardware and wireless communication systems. Melissa is currently the Director of New Initiatives with P&L responsibility for the strategy, implementation, delivery and executive oversight of new product development at one of the largest business units in Constellation Software (TSE: CSU). Prior to her current role, Melissa was the Executive Officer and Vice-President of Product, Operations and Marketing at Spectra7 (TSE: SEV), where she headed the Company’s business operations, product, supply chain and corporate marketing organizations. Previously, Melissa was the Director of Marketing, where she led worldwide product teams to deliver high volume products sold to major consumer electronics manufacturers and grew global market share through successful channel expansion into Japan, Korea and China. Melissa also built the Company's investor and public relations organizations including M&A due diligence and planning which led to a public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Melissa started her career at Nortel where she held roles in product management, marketing, and systems engineering spanning wireless, optical, and enterprise technologies. She is a passionate advocate for Innovation in Canada, Technology Commercialization, Women in Technology and other Social Impact Initiatives having held numerous board and volunteer positions in these areas, including her current roles as a Corporate Cabinet Member of Make-A-Wish Canada® and Advisory Member for the Global Impact Challenge and Ontario Innovation Celebration. Melissa graduated with Honours with an MBA from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from McGill University.

Ron Cassar, Software Management, Pegmatis Inc. Mr. Cassar has extensive multinational leadership experience with an array of domains including internet-of-things, smart control, smart TV, mobile, telecommunications, and document/content management. He has worked with Bell Northern Research, Nortel, Siemens, and Flextronics. Among Mr. Cassar’s many career accomplishments is leading the software engineering organization at Jamdeo, where he delivered VIDAA to reestablish Hisense as the number one Smart TV solution in China. He also managed the organization that delivered the system software for the IMERJ dual-screen Android phone. His greatest strength is his ability to take a concept and break through technical, staffing, and/or mental barriers to generate momentum for ground-breaking technology. He leads his teams to achieve unparalleled software quality through proper design, development, and quality practices. Mr. Cassar is also highly effective in adapting methodologies and practices to create hybrid approaches for any organization and type of product. He holds a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science.

James Ball, System Architecture and RF/Wireless Architecture, Pegmatis Inc. Mr. Ball has 15 years of engineering experience across multiple disciplines including electrical and RF hardware design, electrical system architecture, embedded software, and test automation. Most recently, he held the position of Senior Staff Engineer as a Hardware System Architect at Flextronics. He acted as architect and design manager for several consumer electronic products for major customers including Bose and Google. Previously he worked as the Project Lead System Integrator for Prolucid Technology where he was responsible for project management as well as commercial/industrial automation and control. Prior to that he was a Senior RF Electrical Engineer at Motorola working in mobile phone product development. His experience and knowledge in electrical, RF and software development allow him to solve complex problems in both the hardware and software domains. Mr, Ball has been involved in the research and development of new technology and has multiple patents pending. He has taken leading-edge technology from design concept through to mass production while successfully managing cost targets and project schedules. He achieved the highest level of certification for National Instruments LabVIEW programming and used this skill to create test automation and PC tools to save companies hundreds of thousands of dollars by improving efficiency and increasing product quality. He holds an honours B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Steve Miao, EE Architecture, Pegmatis Inc. In his role as a Senior EE Architect and Design Lead, Steve Miao uses his 18 years of experience to realize hardware ideas into delightful, shipping products. In his last corporate engagement, he was the Senior EE Architect and Design Lead at Flextronics, a leading sketch-to-scale EMS company, where he worked closely with high-volume clients such as Bose, Valve and Google. HE has also gained experience in consumer companies such as Logitech and in the start-up world. Aside from product design, Steve brings project management, factory NPI and mass production experience to the table and is committed to seeing the designs through manufacturing and into the customer’s hands. He holds a M.Sc in Electronics Engineering.

Calvin Curry, Manufacturing Engineering,Pegmatis Inc. Mr. Curry found his passion for engineering when he attended Georgian College where he studied for an advanced diploma in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Manufacturing. His journey continued at McMaster University where he earned a Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing Engineering. He completed both programs with honors. During his studies, he was granted an opportunity to work for Weber Technologies, Moore Packaging and Maclean Engineering, and Flextronics. Calvin has been specializing in consumer electronics and wearable technology industry. He has a pragmatic understanding of engineering, with experience in both global and domestic markets. When Mr. Curry is not being an engineer, he is out hunting, fishing and enjoying hiking in the outdoors. He likes to spend time with his family, go camping and craft components out of metal and wood such as guitars.