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2025 Team

Abigail (Abby) Douglass

Passionate about building community and creating spaces where startups can thrive. Committed to fostering a more inclusive and diverse ecosystem, where everyone in YEG’s startup scene feels seen, valued, and celebrated!

Anika Molino

I’m a multidisciplinary designer passionate about user experience and information design!

Aydan Mukhtarli

Events and Community Enthusiast, here to support the YEG community and celebrate its success through Startup Awards.

Carly Livingstone

I spend my days matching kind, ambitious, smart leaders with great tech startups and scale-ups. Then I watch them accomplish very cool and important things together.

Cesar Rojas

Impact, impact, impact. Helping to build a better and more innovative home/YEG.

Daniel Schieman

Event management expert, Founder & CEO of DASCH Productions, with 10+ years of experience delivering exceptional, client-focused events.

Erika Hudon-Kaide

I’m lucky to work with cool people, and I want to meet more cool people!

James Mckinnon

I’m inspired by ambitious leaders who are contributing to shaping the future. I look forward to meeting more people and supporting the community!

Janice Baskin

Championing collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation across the Edmonton region. Connecting dots, building bridges, and making things happen. Giving back to the community is my jam!

Jean Pierre Moreno

Focused on creating opportunities, forging connections, and supporting Edmonton‘s dynamic startup community. Let’s innovate and inspired together!

Jo Flowers

I love process efficiency and sharing how to do that with others!

Natalia Hotsaliuk

I’m a big fan of marketing, cool ideas, and great people! YEG’s innovative spirit keeps me inspired, and I love bringing bold ideas to life!

Rachel Nhan

Excited about bringing the community together through intricate design and creation! ✨🤗

Vishwajeet Ohal

I'm a Quantum AI and Computer Vision researcher, obsessed with building communities where people learn, grow, and do amazing things together!

2024 Team

Abbie Stein-MacLean
Steering Committee

I lead Capital City Pilots by day and do my best to support the YEG startup community by night.
Anastasiia Lutchenko
Steering Committee

Driven by curiosity, I strive to innovate, inspire, and make a meaningful impact wherever I go.
Braden Richards
Steering Committee

Passionate about finding creative ways to make the world a little bit better every day.
Carly Livingstone
Steering Committee

I spend my days matching kind, ambitious, smart leaders with great tech startups and scale-ups. Then I watch them accomplish very cool and important things together.
Cory Sellar
Steering Committee

Service Provider

Passionate storyteller of Edmonton's innovation community, and esports enthusiast.
Dale Schaub
Steering Committee

Sponsorship

Dale Schaub runs the pre-accelerator program at NAIT’s business incubator, the Mawji Centre.
Diane Jeon
Steering Committee

Big fan of YEG 🏙️, its people 🫂, and the things that they create 🚀
Emily Marino
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

I love to build things! Excited to contribute to the community and celebrate with everyone.
Erika Hudon-Kaide
Steering Committee

I’m lucky to work with cool people, and I want to meet more cool people!
Iryna Antich
Steering Committee

Passionate about product and marketing; I love transforming ideas into impactful products
Jo Hobbs
Steering Committee

I love process efficiency and sharing how to do that with others!
Jonah Tetz
Steering Committee

I empower startups by streamlining workflows and automating systems.
Mara King
Steering Committee

Transforming ideas into visual stories that inspire and ignite change!
Nastia Naumets
Steering Committee

Product & design enthusiast, fueling innovation forward
Steven Lin
Steering Committee

Outreach Worker

Passionate about youth empowerment and supporting leaders to work towards their own goals.
Viktor Yatsyk
Steering Committee

I'm someone who loves building businesses and sharing knowledge. I'm always excited to learn new things and teach others along the way

2022 Judges: Meet the YEG Startup Community Awards adjudication committee for 2022.

Christian Tokarski

Entrepreneur

Lan Tan

Entrepreneur Enabler

Ruth Spetter

Marketing Consultant

Barbara MacKenzie

Service Provider

Radha Saikia

Customer Success

Adam Danyleyko

Service Provider

Shalon McFarlane

Service Provider

Brandon Kwong

Edmonton Chief Organizer

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2023 Team

Ace Nasir
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

"I’m a Mandalorian. Weapons are part of my religion.” - The Mandalorian. Resident social media guru.
Candice Sawchuk
Steering Committee

I am a passionate event specialist and community builder. Bringing people together to do amazing things (or to have amazing times) never gets old.
Cory Sellar
Steering Committee

Service Provider

Passionate storyteller of Edmonton's innovation community, and esports enthusiast.
Dominique Beaupre
Steering Committee

Entrepreneur

I help grow promising startup initiatives that make sustainable economic and social impacts.
Emily Marino
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

I love to build things! Excited to contribute to the community and celebrate with everyone.
Eric Pelletier
Steering Committee

I love helping people and businesses grow with the help of technology
Greg Burlet
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

"Do, or do not, there is no try" - Yoda. I like building tech. I like music.
James Keirstead
Steering Committee

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead.
Jonah Tetz
Steering Committee

I empower startups by streamlining workflows and automating systems.
Lan Tan
Steering Committee

Entrepreneur Enabler

I am a cheerleader of the Edmonton Innovation community and support entrepreneurs towards impactful growth.
Leo Anian Atienza
Steering Committee

Student, Builder

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." - Abe Lincoln. NAIT student, Computer Software Development 2023
Marina Barbu
Steering Committee

Service Provider

I'm an innovation enthusiast driven by making an impact with a passion for building communities and supporting startups.
Nancy Gordy
Steering Committee

I'm a Product Marketing Specialist at Amii, but also an extreme dog-mom and lover of all things Edmonton!
Paul Larney
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

Empowering Success Through Strategy, Creativity, and Innovation
Radha Saikia
Steering Committee

Customer Success

I help make samdesk's customers & products successful.
Rob Davy
Steering Committee

I like lasers. I like smoke machines. It's unclear which I like more.
Shay Barker
Steering Committee

YEG Superfan

Big fan of supporting YEG's Startup Community and seeing it grow
Steven Lin
Steering Committee

Outreach Worker

Passionate about youth empowerment and supporting leaders to work towards their own goals.

2022 Judges: Meet the YEG Startup Community Awards adjudication committee for 2022.

Brandon Kwong

Edmonton Chief Organizer

Lan Tan

Entrepreneur Enabler

Christian Tokarski

Entrepreneur

Barbara MacKenzie

Service Provider

Adam Danyleyko

Service Provider

Radha Saikia

Customer Success

Ruth Spetter

Marketing Consultant

Shalon McFarlane

Service Provider

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2023 Show Sponsors: We're thrilled to have all of these amazing sponsors helping us make it happen!

2022 Team

Barbara MacKenzie

Service Provider

Director, Strategic and Operational Growth at Innovate Edmonton, entrepreneur, leader and disruptor.
Steven Lin

Outreach Worker

Passionate about youth empowerment and supporting leaders to work towards their own goals.
Shay Barker

YEG Superfan

Big fan of supporting YEG's Startup Community and seeing it grow
Ghalia Farid

Business Consultant

I support the entrepreneurs by helping them in bringing their idea to life and creating a narrative that translates their vision.
Rebecca Ng

Student

I am a marketing student curious to learn about all aspects of business, and driven to make an impact.
Ruth Spetter

Marketing Consultant

I'm a semi-retired marketing strategist with a passion for travel, good food and being surrounded by family and friends.
Bradley Poulette

Entrepreneur

As a founder himself, Bradley lives and breathes Edmonton's startup community.
Marina Barbu

Service Provider

I'm an innovation enthusiast driven by making an impact with a passion for building communities and supporting startups.
Syed Abbas

Entrepreneur

I advocate for my community of tech entrepreneurs and love talking about biology.
Nadhar Alsabban

Sales Operations Manager

I help optimize and scale sales efforts by supporting and enabling sales teams.
Radha Saikia

Customer Success

I help make samdesk's customers & products successful.
Kelsie Myroniuk

Service Provider

Hype master for all things startup and Work Nicer.
Zack Storms

Founder/Co-Organizer

Hi my name is Zack. I like building companies...
Jocelyn Davison

Founder

I curate connection and impact through meaningful events and purposeful partnerships.
Adam Danyleyko

Service Provider

I'm passionate about supporting, engaging and growing the startup community in YEG and abroad.
Brandon Kwong

Edmonton Chief Organizer

Having fun, making friends, building companies.
Christian Tokarski

Entrepreneur

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Fairly Staffing.
Shalon McFarlane

Service Provider

I conduct research and report on the impact of YEGs amazing innovation community.
Dominique Beaupre

Entrepreneur

I help grow promising startup initiatives that make sustainable economic and social impacts.
Lan Tan

Entrepreneur Enabler

I am a cheerleader of the Edmonton Innovation community and support entrepreneurs towards impactful growth.
Xiao Zheng

Service Provider

Program coordinator in the Startup Team at Amii and love to support the startup community and the adoption of tech.
Aisha Abdul

Founder

Dental hygienist turned tech entrepreneur, passionate about living the founder and startup dream.

2022 Judges: Meet the YEG Startup Community Awards adjudication committee for 2022.

Barbara MacKenzie

Service Provider

Shalon McFarlane

Service Provider

Adam Danyleyko

Service Provider

Brandon Kwong

Edmonton Chief Organizer

Ruth Spetter

Marketing Consultant

Radha Saikia

Customer Success

Christian Tokarski

Entrepreneur

Lan Tan

Entrepreneur Enabler

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2022 Show Sponsors

2021 Team

Nicole Dong

Entrepreneur

I love NPR's "How I Built This" and Terry O'Reilly's "Under the Influence".
Lan Tan

Entrepreneur Enabler

I am a cheerleader of the Edmonton Innovation community and support entrepreneurs towards impactful growth.
Bradley Poulette

Entrepreneur

As a founder himself, Bradley lives and breathes Edmonton's startup community.
Jocelyn Davison

Founder

I curate connection and impact through meaningful events and purposeful partnerships.
Dominique Beaupre

Entrepreneur

I help grow promising startup initiatives that make sustainable economic and social impacts.
Radha Saikia

Customer Success

I help make samdesk's customers & products successful.
Nadhar Alsabban

Sales Operations Manager

I help optimize and scale sales efforts by supporting and enabling sales teams.
Tom de Haas

Entrepreneur

I'm a co-Founder of a rapidly growing startup company.
Syed Abbas

Entrepreneur

I advocate for my community of tech entrepreneurs and love talking about biology.
Brandon Kwong

Edmonton Chief Organizer

Having fun, making friends, building companies.
Riphay Al-Hussein

Service Provider

I'm all about maximizing my impact wherever I go...
Alex Kozicki

Business Analyst

I help companies have a more personal and empathetic relationship with their customers through use of technology.
Lindsey Tran

Service Provider

I'm a content strategists at Shopify and love supporting local initiatives.
Zack Storms

Founder/Co-Organizer

Hi my name is Zack. I like building companies...
Michelle Ferguson

Freelance Writer

I support Edmonton’s tech scene by covering local success stories.

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