Rachel Samson is Vice President of Research at the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), an independent, national, non-profit organization that generates research and insight to improve public policy in ways that better the lives of Canadians. She leads a team analyzing issues including affordability, skills and training, community transformation, trade diversification, and industrial policy. Previously, she was Clean …
Lori Carr was elected MLA for Estevan in the 2016 and 2020 provincial elections, and re-elected as MLA for Estevan-Big Muddy in 2024. Living in Estevan with her partner Bart, Lori spent 20 years working as a licensed assistant in a financial planning office. She is very active in the community as a board member for the Air Cadet League, …
Gordon More is the Executive Director of the Southeast Techhub (SETH), Canada’s only truly rural tech incubator focused on energy innovation, startup incubation, and economic development. He is also Past-President and Director of IDS Internet Dispatch Services Ltd., a company he co-founded and grew from a small North Vancouver office into an international logistics software provider with operations in Canada, …
Tania Hlohovsky-Andrist serves as the Executive Director of Innovation and Applied Research, in the Centre of Sustainable Innovation at the Southeast College. In this role, her efforts are focused on: business and industry partnerships community engagement applied research and research grants fostering innovation sustainable practices Tania will be presenting about Southeast College’s Applied Research Programs. Together with their students, they …
Christian Boyle is the CEO and Founder of Shapeshift Developments, a consultancy focused on developing projects with regional impacts. Christian has worked as a professional economic development practitioner in Saskatchewan for the past 18 years. During that time he has managed publicly funded economic development agencies and provided dedicated economic development services to First Nations governments. Christian has developed significant …
