Neil Fraser is the President of Medtronic Canada and Regional Vice-President – Canada, Medtronic plc, the largest medical technology, services, and solutions company in the world. He is currently a Member of the International Working Group on Global Research, Development & Innovation with the BRG Institute and a Member of the Federal Health and Biosciences Economic Strategy Table (ISED/Health). He was Co-chair of AdvaMed’s Medtech 2020 Virtual Conference, past chair of Medtech Canada, and a former Board Member of Baycrest Health Sciences. He was also a Member of the federal Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation (the “Naylor report”) and the Ontario Health Innovation Council. He has numerous publications on the topic of healthcare innovation in Canada and is a frequent speaker on the topics of value based procurement and outcomes-based healthcare.

Dynamic innovative healthcare, human and social services leader, business strategist, with a passion for making an impact and driving positive outcomes. Valerie is driven to enabling transformation initiatives, leading teams and clients to identify and operationalize solutions to complex problems, optimize processes as well as deliver value via technology enabled innovations.

A biologist and epidemiologist, Valerie led the National Public Health Surveillance program (including Panorama) and Laboratory Information Systems Program for 8 years, ensuring that Canadians are better protected, and public health professionals have access to modern, effective digital health solutions.

Valerie’s career spans Canada, the US and Europe where she has led over 30 projects/programs in the last 20 years nationally, provincially and locally. Valerie has managed complex large-scale portfolios, programs and projects, including the national public health redevelopment projects (P3), vendor contracts and technology enabled innovative initiatives, as well as digitization in several provinces.

Reshma is a global management professional with 15+ years of experience in multiple industries, including telecommunications, health, utilities, retail, and non-profit. In addition to her experience across these industries, she has held roles in a variety of functions including strategy, business development, process and operations improvement, customer experience, and technology deployment. Reshma currently serves as a Strategic Program Director for TELUS Health where she is responsible for partnerships and business development to deliver best-in class Consumer Health solutions to help Canadians live healthier and happier lives.

Reshma holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from INSEAD, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and has worked in Canada, the United States, Singapore and South America. Reshma was recognised as one of Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty under 40 in 2019.