Brian Conlin has been an important advisor to Ibbaka Talent. As the former CEO of Golder Associates and a CEO coach himself he brings deep insight into the skills needed for success at employee owned enterprises.

Thealzel Lee is a connector, not just in the Vancouver innovation ecosystem, but between the fo-profit and non-profit sectors. She brings a richly diverse life experience to her work in innovation. One of her key insights is how silos are coming together in many ways to drive positive change.

Pieter Dorsman is a catalyst for the innovation economy in British Columbia. Over the past two decades he has made a major contribution to making innovation part of Vancouver’s culture. In this interview he talks about the importance of building a board for early and growth stage companies that acts like a team.