Overview

THIS YEAR’S WORLD-CLASS FACULTY:

Roma Downey, Actress, Co-Producer of the TV mini series "The Bible" - "How & Why Bring "The Bible" to TV?" ( Via Live VIDEOCAST) - This will be a behind-the-scenes entrepreneurial glimpse as to how the series was originated and brought to TV.

Paolo Aquilini, Managing Director, Aquilini Investments, Vancouver, BC, Canada - “Weighing the Scales of Making A Profit and Making A Difference” – Part of a high-profile business family, Paolo will discuss how to balance competing priorities and to pursue difference-making initiatives.

Dr. Hugo S.K. Chan, Chairman, AR Evans Technology Partners, Hong Kong “Making A Difference in Greater China: Practicing Christianity in the New Frontier” – Dr Chan is a lawyer, entrepreneur, lay pastor, media personality and marketplace leader.

Rick Goossen, Chairman, Advisory Board, ELO – “Entrepreneurial Leadership: Finding Your Calling, Making A Difference” – having co-authored a book of that same name (IVP),Rick will set introduce the conference theme of “Making A Difference”.

Dale Lutz & Don Murray, Co-CEOs, Safe Software, Surrey, BC, Canada – “Bumblebees Can Fly: Lessons from 20 Years as Entrepreneurial Partners” – Dale and Don went from a garage to 100 employees and software sold in over 100 countries—find out how they did it.

Dr. Karl Moore, McGill University, Montreal - “From Billionaires to Corporate Titans: Perspectives on Meaning @ Work” - Dr. Moore is ranked among the top 20 management thinkers in the world & is author of 20 books.

John Priddy, CEO, The Priddy Group, Eagle, ID, USA – “Full Circle: A Christian Approach To Difference Making Through Social Ventures” - The Priddy Group is a business incubator and accelerator that has launched multiple successful companies, including Richardson Lab's whose extensive supplement product line is in over 55,000 retail outlets around the world.

Bob Shank, Founder/CEO, The Master’s Program, Newport Beach, CA – “Life Mastery: How To Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life” - his Master’s Program has mentored 1,500 leaders; he is on 14 Boards of Directors.

Denis St-Amour,Global Strategic Advisor, Montreal, PQ - "Entrepreneurial Leadership:  Lessons on Innovation, Change and Growth" - Denis has a stellar decades-long track record of successfully growing and leading international organizations, including a $3 Billion NPO.

Geoff Tunnicliffe, Secretary-General, World Evangelical Alliance, New York, NY, USA – “A 100-Country Perspective on Entrepreneurial Difference-Making” – Having visited over 100 countries, Geoff is well-positioned to share highlights of entrepreneurial difference-making around the world.