Name: Karen Alko
Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.
Profession: Manager, Community Relations

Karen is a Community Relations professional with a Degree in Liberal Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. She is a proud fourth-generation member of her family enterprise, ABC Recycling, and has actively been involved since 1999. Karen is currently the Manager of Community Relations and oversees all the social responsibility, community relations, Indigenous relations, donations, and employee charitable campaign activities.

In addition, Karen directs and supports the family enterprise development activities. She is a passionate advocate for the growth and well-being of family enterprise.

Name: Mick Kanfi
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Profession: Operating Partner, Inerjys

Mick brings 18 years of professional services experience to Inerjys. He is responsible for operations including investing and portfolio management. Mick founded Twist Image in 2000, grew it to one of the largest Digital Marketing agencies in Canada which was later acquired by WPP in 2014.

As an entrepreneur who successfully managed an exit, Mick has seen all sides of the entrepreneurship journey. Throughout his career, Mick has worked with Fortune 500 companies in developing business strategies, marketing plans and has helped them transform their companies so they could properly navigate in the digital age.

For the past 8 years, Mick has sat on charitable and early-stage investment Boards, and mentored entrepreneurs.

Name: Dr. Zack Dulberg
Hometown: Thornhill, Ontario
Profession: Family physician and current PhD candidate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

Zack grew up in Thornhill and completed his Bachelor of Science in Physics and Physiology at McGill University in Montreal. He also earned his M.D. from the University of Toronto and completed his medical residency in Ottawa.

Zack's research now focuses on using modern tools of artificial intelligence, such as deep reinforcement learning to build models of human cognition. More specifically, asking the question: are there benefits to constructing artificial agents with “multiple selves”, and could those benefits explain why humans experience psychological conflict?

Name: Maury Steindel
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Profession: Civil Engineer specializing in Transportation Infrastructure with a focus on Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety. 

For the past 15 years, Maury has worked on multi-disciplinary engineering projects across Canada including residential/commercial developments, highway network and interchange designs, and regional public transit systems upgrades. 

Before starting his engineering career, Maury owned and operated a theatre production company that supported community theatre groups with set construction, lighting, audio and stage management. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors, cooking, working on home renovations, and restoring antique woodworking tools.