Join our speaker roaster! Each conference we produce features innovative and influential speakers. If you know someone who belongs on the stage, or if you belong there yourself, we want to hear from you! We review every nomination that comes in and contact potential speakers when the best opportunity arises. Email us at info@sparkconferences.com
Senior Risk Management Specialist
HIROC
Senior Risk Management Specialist
HIROC
Human Factors Engineer
ISMP
Managing Director
Uvidi Management Group
Emergency Preparedness Lead, Toronto Central LHIN
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Senior Director, Prehospital Medicine
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Risk Management Consultant
Eastern Health, Newfoundland
Enterprise Risk Management
Quality Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)
Change Management Expert
Dr. Michael Cheatham
Trauma Surgeon, Chief Surgical…
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Jeff Curtis
Chief Privacy Officer
Sunnybrook Health Sciences…
Dr. Jay Coates
Medical Director
University Medical Center…
Gordon McBean
President
International Council for Science
Kevin Magee
Former, Board of Directors
Brant Community Healthcare…
Ruth Lichti
Registered Nurse
Northern Lights Regional Health…
Elizabeth Vosburgh
VP, HR & Quality
NHH
Rohan Gonsalves
Director, Quality, Safety…
NHH
Simon Bridgland
Emergency Mgmt Specialist…
Trillium Health Partners
Andrew Moull
Emergency Prep Specialist…
Scarborough & Rouge Hospital
Lisa DeWolfe
Administrative Assistant
IWK Health Centre
donalee Moulton
Principal
Quantum Communications
Scott Bosse
Admin Supervisor…
IWK Health Centre
Terry Stanislow
Facilitator
Smiling Horse Studio
Lili Brylowski Nestor
Specialist, Emergency & Disaster…
HHS
Stephanie Trowbridge
Manager, Emergency Prep…
SJHH
Michael Watts
Chair, Health Industry Group
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Cathy Bennett
Former Minister of Finance
Government of Newfoundland…
Sheila Kelly
Director
The Big Yes Centre…
Sean Wiltshire
CEO
Avalon Employment Inc.
Melanie Champagne
Executive Assistant to the COO
IWK Health Centre
Jim Spellos
President
Meeting U
Marc Beaudoin
VP, Public Consultations…
Ipsos Public Affairs
Michelle Holden
Communications & Marketing…
HIROC
Carla Rodriguez
Regional Director, Patient Exp…
William Osler Health System
Gabriella Skubincan
Manager, Communications…
Patient Ombudsman of Ontario…
Lori Davison
VP, Brand Strategy…
Sick Kids Foundation
Janice Nicholson
Director, Communications…
The Hospital for Sick Children
Paddy Moore
Strategic Comm Advisor…
CHEO
Martin Waxman
Instructor, Digital Strategy…
University of Toronto…
Patrice Cloutier
Manager, Corporate Comm…
HHS
Philip De Souza
Manager, Communications…
HIROC
Kevin Ménard
Communications Lead
Canadian Nurses Association
Jennifer Macey
VP, Health Research Institue
Ipsos Public Affairs
Elise Copps
PR Specialist
HHS
Jean George
Digital Strategy & Comm…
University of Toronto
Julie Drury
Chair, Patient & Family Advisory…
Ontario Ministry of Health…
Zal Press
Executive Director
Patient Commando
Kathy Kastner
Author & CEO
BestEndings.com
Joanne Yeung
Manager, Social Media & Content
Iovate Health Sciences
Melanie Bouchard
Registered Nurse
CUSM
Mike Villeneuve
CEO
Canadian Nurses Association
Sherrilynne Starkie
Strategic Digital Communications
Sherrilynne Starkie Consulting
Jay Innes
Director, Communications
Perley & Rideau Veteran’s Health…
Ellen Gardner
Senior Communications Specialist
HIROC
Calyn Pettit
Manager, Digital Communications
HHS
Adam Cohen
Founder & CEO
PERCEPTAGE
Charles-Alexandre Campbell
Member
Medical CBRN
Dr. Sébastien Robert
Specialist, Emergency Medicine…
IUCPQ, CIUSSS
Stephen Black
Manager, Prevention…
CUSM
Dr. Elene Khalil
Pediatric Emergency Physician
The Montreal Children’s Hospital
Dr. Marc Béïque
Specialist, Emergency Medicine
CUSM
André Lapointe
Conseiller, Antiterrorisme…
Division de la planification…
Nick Alevetsovitis
President & Founder
The Fluence Group
Caroline Dusablon
Regional Coordinator…
CIUSSS
Rita Giulione
Manager, Volunteer Services
McGill University Health Centre
Ann Hébert
Coordinator, Volunteer Services
HME, CUSM
Philippe Geoffrion
Field Officer
OFMEM
Renee Blomme
Corporate Risk Management
North York General Hospital
Dorothy Carson
Project Manager, Quality…
Sunnybrook Health Sciences…
Dr. Valérie Homier
Spécialiste en médecine…
CUSM
Dr. Daniel Kollek
Director
CEEP
Dr. Dagan Schwartz
Emergency Medicine
Rabin Medical Center
Dr. Nathalie Morissette
Directrice médicale…
CHUM
Catherine Syms
Corporate Director…
PHSA
Angeza Mohammed
Integrated Risk Management
PHSA
Sim Segal
President
SimErgy Consulting
Kopiha Nathan
Senior Healthcare Risk …
HIROC
Kate Dewhirst
Founder
Kate Dewhirst Health Law
Susan Nickle
General Counsel & VP, People…
London Health Sciences Centre
Bex Saunders
Social Media Consultant
BritChick Social Media
Kate Davis
Speaker, Comedian
Freelance Writer
Diana Del Bel Belluz
President
Risk Wise
Tara Tyson
Director, Risk Management
The Hospital for Sick Children
Caroline Smith
Senior Risk Management…
Niagara Health
Marilyn Kalmats
Director, Quality, Patient Safety…
Niagara Health
Diane Wooden
HR Professional
Diane Wooden Consulting
Gina Brown
Founder
Brainstorm Communications
Steve Foran
CEO, Author, Culture Expert…
Gratitude at Work
Clare O’Connor
Communications Coach …
Full Picture Public Affairs
Nancy Dorey
Coach & Idea Builder
Facilitator & Strategist
Andy Cutten
Partner
Halifax Global Inc.
Christine Perestrelo
Risk Analyst, Enterprise Risk
Trillium Health Partners
Sheryl Moran
VP of Client Success
RL Solutions
Laura Williams
Director, Client Risk…
Holland Bloorview…
Rita vanOosterhout
Senior VP…
Marsh Canada Limited
Nora Constas
National Leader, Clinical Risk…
Marsh Risk Consulting
Susan Macleod
Strategic Communication…
Macleod Allen Creative Services
Christine Henhoeffer
Past Chair, Board of Trustees
St. Mary’s General Hospital
Megan Evans
VP and Chief Legal & Risk Officer
The Hospital for Sick Children
John P. Angkaw
Director, Enterprise Risk
Trillium Health Partners
Ru Tagger
VP, Quality & Patient Safety…
Sunnybrook Health Sciences…
Kendra Ramer
Manager, Risk Management
London Health Sciences Centre
Polly Stevens
VP, Healthcare Risk Management
HIROC
Barry Wante
Director, Emergency Management
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boyd Dixon
Emergency Preparedness Director
Bellevue Hospital Center
Dr. Wisam Abboud
Attending Physician, Surgeon
Rambam Health Care Campus
Andrew Aris
Manager of Security Services
CAMH
Dr. Richard Leblanc
Associate Professor, Law…
York University
