Meet our 2026 Speakers
Katie Fitmzuaurice
Executive Vice President, Invest Vancouver
Session info coming soon
Katie Fitzmaurice is a strategic and collaborative leader driving economic transformation across Metro Vancouver. As Executive Vice President at Invest Vancouver, she leads initiatives that advance inclusive prosperity, regional wellbeing, and long-term competitiveness. With experience across the private sector and all levels of government, Katie brings a systems-level perspective to unlocking economic opportunities. She is known for convening diverse stakeholders and shaping bold strategies that build resilience and innovation. Katie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC’s Sauder School of Business and remains committed to community impact—most notably through a 4,500-kilometer fundraising ride from Amsterdam to Istanbul.
Robert Luke
CEO, eCampusOntario
Session info coming soon
Robert Luke, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of eCampusOntario, which supports innovation, collaboration and digital by design education in Ontario’s 56 colleges, Indigenous institutes, and universities. eCampusOntario builds bridges between education and employment by supporting Ontario’s learners to find the programs they need for the careers they want; enabling member institutions to embrace the future of teaching and learning with virtual, hybrid, & experiential learning that empowers people with options; and connecting Ontario’s campuses to employers for collaborative innovation.
Additional speakers will be announced soon.