Sidneyeve Matrix is a professional speaker, published author and professional blogger, and regular digital trends analyst for national media outlets. She teaches courses in mass communications, marketing, digital and social media in the Department of Media and Film at Queen's University and in the Queen's School of Business Executive Development Centre and for Rutgers University Center for Management Development. Sidneyeve also works as a social media developer helping brands increase their digital IQ, at MatrixMediaFX. She is an Associate Editor (social media) of The Journal of Professional Communications, and sits on Marketing magazine's Editorial Advisory Board. She is recognized as one of the Top Marketing Professors on Twitter.

Prior to launching IMPACT, Christine was a senior HR executive and Operations leader for a luxury Hotel Management company and a 20,000 person Resort Operations company. She also managed the opening and ongoing operation of a $4.5 million retail store in Whistler with a team of over 60. Christine’s vision is to grow Impact People Practices into THE trusted advisor to go to for all things related to “HR of the Future”. She is doing that by bringing together a team of experts in Coaching, Technology, Social Media and Branding, as well as a network of talented HR professionals to make the jump from people to results.

Daneal Charney's clients call her the 'Reframing Maven'. You want her in your corner when you need fresh ways to attract, develop, and keep the very best people. Daneal is a passionate leader in the informal learning, social technology and open leadership space. She has been featured in the Globe & Mail, Metro News and the Canadian Learning Journal. Daneal is an informal mentor to some of Canada’s most successful young leaders. She is the co-author of 'Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide', providing young leaders with a practical guide to making a bigger contribution in their early career.

Geoff Webb has been a member of the Recruitment community for over 20 years. He has spent 6 years in recruitment management and decided that it wasn’t for him. Geoff is an avid vlogger with the highest viewed YouTube channel in the HR/Recruitment space with over 43,000 views. Geoff also has the esteemed privilege of being the fourth Canadian YouTube partner. Geoff has been involved with Recruitfest as well as the creation of many online communities including the Canadian Recruitment Community.

After spending time managing public relations for tech companies, Erin joined Sprouter to better utilize her passion for networking, community-building & Web 2.0 technologies. Erin is an in-demand speaker who has led sessions at Podcamp Toronto and North by Northeast. She also comments frequently in the press about Community Management and entrepreneurship, and has appeared in the New York Times, Forbes, CNN, and the Financial Post. Erin also regularly contributes to publications including The Globe and Mail, Mashable and BusinessInsider. Erin can be found on Twitter at @erinbury or on her blog, ErinBury.com.

Nick Stein is the Director of Content and Media at Rypple, a cloud based social performance management platform that helps Facebook, Gilt Groupe, and other innovative companies recognize great work, run fast, efficient feedback loops, and coach employees to achieve their goals.

Jennifer Ricci is the VP of Employee Experience at Kobo Inc. She has worked extensively with technology companies and financial institutions, allowing her to accumulate a wealth of knowledge and expertise. She specializes in building organizations that attract and retain the best talent while ensuring commitment to developing a culture of success. Jennifer joined the Kobo team after holding leadership positions at SAP Canada, Manulife Financial, and Mobilicity. Currently, she is working to attract and engage new talent through use of innovative channel strategies and collaboration tools. She manages to do so, all the while maintaining an exceptional employee experience and meeting business objectives. Jennifer obtained a BA degree from York University, and is President of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE).

Lauren Friese is the founder of TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s leading online career resource for students and recent graduates. A passionate advocate and spokesperson for Generation Y recruitment and digital media, Lauren lives and breathes helping employers effectively brand themselves to Gen Y. She has been featured in and has contributed to dozens of publications as well as television and radio shows on these topics and others. Lauren started TalentEgg in 2008, after receiving her master’s degree at the London School of Economics, because she wanted to create a better way for students to transition from school to work in Canada. She also attended Queen’s University and has worked in consulting and financial services in the UK.

An adventurous guy, Ryan is best known for bringing creative ideas to life and is incredibly passionate about energizing others to play to their strenths. Social Media plays a big role in his drive to create relationships and get the most out of life. Over the years he's used various online tools to build his personal brand and promote himself they way he wants to be perceived. Now he wants to share his secrets.

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What started as a blog turned into her passion. Lexi's love of life and love of the alternative is what brought her to create Enigma Agency. Utilizing social media, word of mouth and people-powered campaigns, more than print her ideas stand out in a crowd - literally. Building a brand and watching it grow is what Lexi loves to see, and her own blog and energetic life reflects her passion to constantly rethink and redesign the way things are done. She finished her degree in Cultural Communication and Information Technology in 2010 and ever since she has created some more challenging and creative ideas to apply her knowledge through client projects and fun stuff on the side.

With roots in the not for profit sector Rochelle transitioned to the digital communications field after discovering she had a passion for deep web nerdery. Now a community manager at a digital communications agency in Toronto, Rochelle is an accomplished event and conference facilitator working most notably with the Toronto Cyclists Union and Net Change Week. She can be found on Twitter @rochlatinsky.

Christine Lu is kicking off her career at Edelman Public Relations as an Account Executive in the Digital and Consumer Marketing practice. She’s recently completed her University of Waterloo degree studying Psychology, French with a specialization in Human Resources Management in the Arts and Business Co-op program. Her past relevant experience includes leading the Communications function for Impact Entrepreneurship Group, the largest student-run organization focused on youth entrepreneurship and social media marketing analysis at Speechbobble Inc, a Toronto-based startup. You can catch up with all her latest adventures at www.christinelu.ca and reach her at christine.lu@impact.org or @lu_christine.

As the Digital Marketing Coordinator for The MuchMTV Group, Sarah is the front-line, social media force that has elevated MuchMusic, MTV Canada and MuchMore into internationally recognized leaders in social media integration and innovation. Sarah's background includes just the right blend of marketing, PR, customer service and creativity, a set of skills necessary to balance promoting the priorities of each channel and developing strong, vital, authentic social communities. Sarah is originally from Calgary, where she received a Bachelor of Applied Communications and Public Relations from Mount Royal University, and is a spoken word poet in her (rare) spare time when she's not live tweeting prime-time television broadcasts with thousands of fans and followers.

Jaeny Baik is a seasoned journalist, working 10 years at the CBC as a TV host, radio reporter and producer. Her first TV program “Living Winnipeg” won a prestigious Gracie Allen Award from New York City. When Jaeny began hosting “Living Vancouver” viewership skyrocketed by 40%. She also spent years coordinating film shoots for major international advertising agencies such as DDB. Jaeny knows what to say, and how to say it with full impact and a bit of fun! She now coaches on-camera performance and creates online video strategies through Jaeny Baik Media.

Salima has 13 years experience in digital marketing, social media, CRM, eCommerce, digital communications and web management and most recently recruiting. As a Social Media Architect, Salima works with her clients to design, create and integrate a social media “environment” that fits the personality and needs of both the business and their clients. She brings senior insights, leadership and experience gained from working at tier 1 organizations such as Deloitte Consulting, Microsoft and Edelman PR. Salima also teaches interactive marketing at George Brown College.

Katherine is an HR Technology professional with extensive experience in using web 3.0 strategies for recruitment and employee retention. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Gilmore Partners, she uses social media techniques to connect and engage with employees on a daily basis. Katherine graduated with an Honors double major from the University of Toronto, and post graduate degree in Human Resources Management.

Susan, co-founder of Social Tactics, has been providing communications, digital strategy and technology advice to small businesses and corporate clients since 2006. With a strong background in web-based and enterprise software, she is a non-traditional marketer and power social media user/blogger. Susan also teaches business communications at Seneca College in Toronto, Ontario.

Meghan M. Biro, founder of TalentCulture, is a serial entrepreneur and globally recognized career expert in talent acquisition and creative personal and corporate branding. Meghan has conducted more than 300 successful career searches for clients ranging from Fortune 500s to the most innovative software start-up companies. Meghan is also a new media strategist who enjoys accelerating collaborative business and community goals.