Paul Burns oversees the development of fully integrated, multi-platform strategies for current and future digital media initiatives across all of Shaw's business units. Previously, he managed all aspects of digital products and strategy related to Shaw Media's conventional and specialty channels.[ Extend Bio ]

Paul Burns oversees the development of fully integrated, multi-platform strategies for current and future digital media initiatives across all of Shaw's business units. Previously, he managed all aspects of digital products and strategy related to Shaw Media's conventional and specialty channels.
Prior to joining Shaw Media, Paul was the Director of Mobile, IPTV, Broadband for Sympatico/MSN. He also played a senior leadership role on the global digital marketing team for Nokia Inc. and worked for a variety of new media start ups and dotcom's.
Paul is a member of the IAB Emerging Platforms Committee, a Canadian New Media Awards Multi-Platform Jury Committee, Interactive Ontario's Multi-Platform Steering Committee, and an active participant in the Digital Economy Working Group with the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission. [ Minimize ]

Jeffrey Elliott is the founder of GlassBOX and BITE TV. As Co-CEO of GlassBOX Jeffrey helps drive the company's multi-platform content vision by investing in and supporting the development of emerging talent. While directly managing BITE TV and all GlassBOX production and content operations Jeffrey ...
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Jeffrey Elliott is the founder of GlassBOX and BITE TV. As Co-CEO of GlassBOX Jeffrey helps drive the company's multi-platform content vision by investing in and supporting the development of emerging talent. While directly managing BITE TV and all GlassBOX production and content operations Jeffrey is also responsible for sales and marketing initiatives at the Company.
Jeffrey brings twenty-five years of strategic and creative experience in broadcasting, production, Internet, radio and print to Glassbox Television and BITE TV, winner of the 2007 International Interactive Emmy for Best Interactive Channel, and the 2006 Canadian New Media Award for Excellence in Cross-Platform.
Jeffrey has always been at the forefront of emerging technologies in broadcasting and new-media. Prior to launching GlassBOX Television and BITE TV, Jeffrey was Senior Vice President of Alliance Atlantis, Managing Director at Netstar and Director of Programming at TSN, where he oversaw the launch of TSN.ca, Canada's first on-line sports portal in 1995, and established a unique internet programming philosophy that maximized interactive/convergent opportunities between the networks and their audience.
Jeffrey is a highly sought after public speaker, member of the Interactive Peer Group for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and advisory board member for the Humber College Comedy Writing & Performance Program. [ Minimize ]

David Crow is an entrepreneur and community animator. David recently co-founded Influitive, a platform for automating referral marketing processes. Prior to Influitive, David has held senior product marketing and user experience roles at Microsoft Canada, Radiant Core, Ambient Vector, Reactivit...
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David Crow is an entrepreneur and community animator. David recently co-founded Influitive, a platform for automating referral marketing processes. Prior to Influitive, David has held senior product marketing and user experience roles at Microsoft Canada, Radiant Core, Ambient Vector, Reactivity and Trilogy Software Inc.
David's passion is helping startups with product & marketing strategy. He is the co-founder and community animator of StartupNorth.ca where he blogs about Canadian startups. He hosts DemoCamp, an irregular event of cocktails and product demos for entrepreneurs, developers and marketers. He enables connections between Founders & Funders, a dinner meeting between the individuals that start high potential companies and the individuals that fund them. He has been named Toronto's Best Web and Tech Evangelist for his efforts on DemoCamp, BarCampToronto, and Founders & Funders.
David has a Master from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy and a Bachelors from the University of Waterloo.  David blogs at http://davidcrow.ca/ and http://startupnorth.ca/. For more information check out his LinkedIn profile or follow him on Twitter @davidcrow.  [ Minimize ]

Rob is the President of Techvibes Media Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Techvibes.com. 
His diverse background includes stints in International Trade Finance, Web Development, and Enterprise Software and he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Te...
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Rob is the President of Techvibes Media Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Techvibes.com. 
His diverse background includes stints in International Trade Finance, Web Development, and Enterprise Software and he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and Simon Fraser University.
When he's not blogging on Techvibes.com, Rob can be found playing hockey, running marathons or enjoying hometown Vancouver with his wife and daughter. [ Minimize ]

A storyteller at heart, Andrew consults on digital, mobile and social content integrations for all corporate and consumer Weber Shandwick clients in Canada. His current clients include major brands such as Best Buy, General Motors, Holiday Inn, Campbell and Splenda to name a few.  In addition,...
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A storyteller at heart, Andrew consults on digital, mobile and social content integrations for all corporate and consumer Weber Shandwick clients in Canada. His current clients include major brands such as Best Buy, General Motors, Holiday Inn, Campbell and Splenda to name a few.  In addition, Andrew works with the North American Emerging Media Team with a focus on the mobile and tablet markets helping to develop and implement the firm's thought leadership position and technical capabilities. Before joining Weber Shandwick, he worked on numerous international award-winning multi-platform content projects, across traditional and digital media with focuses in sports, entertainment and the arts. Andrew is also a featured moderator and lecturer, having presented to many notable conferences, businesses and educational institutions. [ Minimize ]

Jill Rosenberg has been creating and managing projects in traditional, interactive and experiential media for nearly 20 years.  Currently Jill is the Senior Creative Director of CBC's Marketing, Communications and Brand team overseeing campaigns in print, broadcast and digital for all of CBC En...
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Jill Rosenberg has been creating and managing projects in traditional, interactive and experiential media for nearly 20 years.  Currently Jill is the Senior Creative Director of CBC's Marketing, Communications and Brand team overseeing campaigns in print, broadcast and digital for all of CBC English programs (Entertainment, News, Sports, Radio etc...) Prior to joining CBC Jill was the Director of Interactive at the award-winning communications firm doug agency. The 2009 Worldwide Short Film Festival campaign "Critic Cal - a critic with a short attention span" won the Best Branded Entertainment Award at The Canadian New Media Awards.  Over the past 7 years Jill was the Executive Producer of the comedy short film festival Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival. In her tenure the festival grew from a back bar screening to playing to packed theatres in Toronto, Montreal, London England, Edinburgh and Sydney. Jill has produced and directed 7 short films for the festival.
Last year (in her spare time) Jill wrote a feature film through the Humber Comedy Film Writing Post Graduate program.
Jill lives in Toronto with her husband and 3 children. [ Minimize ]

Jane is a marketing and business strategist in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Prior to moving to Halifax, Jane was the Director of Interactive for Partners + Edell, a social marketing agency, where she headed up their digital division including strategy, business development, and operations. Previously...
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Jane is a marketing and business strategist in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Prior to moving to Halifax, Jane was the Director of Interactive for Partners + Edell, a social marketing agency, where she headed up their digital division including strategy, business development, and operations. Previously, Jane spent a number of years with Mindblossom/Isobar Canada (Aegis plc) in Toronto as the Director of Influencer Marketing, developing high-level digital strategies, business plans and multi-channel integrated solutions across Canada and the US.  Jane is also a part-time instructor at the School of Management, Dalhousie University. [ Minimize ]

Kris Krüg is an international photographer who is a fervent evangelist for open culture and creative commons licensing. Constantly challenging himself by shooting diverse subjects from emerging rock bands to dot com execs, Kris uses his engaging personality to break down the barriers between le...
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Kris Krüg is an international photographer who is a fervent evangelist for open culture and creative commons licensing. Constantly challenging himself by shooting diverse subjects from emerging rock bands to dot com execs, Kris uses his engaging personality to break down the barriers between lens and subject. Because of his unorthodox approach to his art, Kris' has had his photos featured in the Wired, National Geographic and the LA Times. Time after time his lens perfectly mimics his eye's approach to catching the serendipitous moments in life. [ Minimize ]

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Richard Vincent is the CEO and Creative Director of Kutoka Interactive, a developer, producer and publisher of high-quality edutainment software for children. Richard's work, which includes the highly acclaimed "Mia" series, has travelled to 42 countries and been translated into 14 languag...
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Richard Vincent is the CEO and Creative Director of Kutoka Interactive, a developer, producer and publisher of high-quality edutainment software for children. Richard's work, which includes the highly acclaimed "Mia" series, has travelled to 42 countries and been translated into 14 languages. Kutoka software has garnered over 160 awards including CNMA's 2005 Designer of the Year and the 2006 Best in Children's Awards. [ Minimize ]

Michele Perras is a designer and researcher focusing on digital and mobile strategy and collaboration. Over the past decade, Michele has worked with a wide range of organizations in academia, the non-profit and private sectors. Her background is in material culture and goldsmithing, and she is&...
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Michele Perras is a designer and researcher focusing on digital and mobile strategy and collaboration. Over the past decade, Michele has worked with a wide range of organizations in academia, the non-profit and private sectors. Her background is in material culture and goldsmithing, and she is an alumna of OCAD University. She has spoken at international conferences on mobile and locative media, entrepreneurialism and design, Michele is a co-founder of the Toronto chapter of the acclaimed Ignite! speaker series, and has produced conferences across North America. [ Minimize ]

As a global subject matter expert on mobile Internet and digital media initiatives, Michael has been a featured speaker and considered a leading mobile media industry futurist. In addition to shaping the early marketing practices of the Open Mobile Alliance, he was a co-founder of the dotMobi Adviso...
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As a global subject matter expert on mobile Internet and digital media initiatives, Michael has been a featured speaker and considered a leading mobile media industry futurist. In addition to shaping the early marketing practices of the Open Mobile Alliance, he was a co-founder of the dotMobi Advisory Group & Policy Advisory Board, the Wireless Advertising Industry Association (now operating as the Mobile Marketing Association) and the WAP Forum's Developers Expert Group (now operating under the Open Mobile Alliance).

Over the last 15 years, Michael has played a key strategic role in the launch of innovative new products and service globally with: Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, TD Waterhouse, National Bank of Canada, RBC Financial, Carlson Marketing, Whirlpool, Ford, VeriSign, RSA Security, the dotMobi company and mobile network operators globally including Eurotel, Orange, Telecom Italia, Rogers Wireless, Fido, Bell Mobility and many more.

Michael is the Country Manager, Canada for the Mobile Marketing Association; Founder of The Mobile Institute; Founder of MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK; Board Member of the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre; and Co-Author of Mobile Internet For Dummies. [ Minimize ]

Kristie has been instrumental in the development of Olive Media since its inception in 2006, and now leads the sales and marketing teams.  Prior to that, she spent four years at Yahoo! Canada and a year at DoubleClick Canada in strategic sales, following five years in newspaper and magazine sal...
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Kristie has been instrumental in the development of Olive Media since its inception in 2006, and now leads the sales and marketing teams.  Prior to that, she spent four years at Yahoo! Canada and a year at DoubleClick Canada in strategic sales, following five years in newspaper and magazine sales.   She has been active on the Ad Club's Internet Day committee, and currently sits on the IAB Publisher Committee.  She holds an Honours BA in History and Drama from McMaster University. [ Minimize ]

As the Director of Publisher Relations at Casale Media, Alex has helped thousands of top online publishers  implement innovative monetization strategies in order to maximize their earnings through display advertising. His leadership has played a key role in growing Casale Media's adve...
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As the Director of Publisher Relations at Casale Media, Alex has helped thousands of top online publishers  implement innovative monetization strategies in order to maximize their earnings through display advertising. His leadership has played a key role in growing Casale Media's advertising network, MediaNet, into one of the largest premium vehicles for display advertising in North America. He specializes in addressing the unique requirements of Casale Media's roster of 3,000+ top-tier publishers through tactical and results-oriented solutions. An advocate for targeted brand messaging alongside premium content, Alex actively supports this cause through his involvement in various regional and national organizations and trade associations, including the IAB. Prior to joining Casale Media, Alex launched his career in Toronto's financial sector, starting at AIM Trimark Investment, followed by his tenure at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Publishers have benefited from Alex's strengths in analytics and finance in order to maximize earnings while gaining operational efficiency. [ Minimize ]

Jean Macpherson is an accomplished creative producer and cultural manger, proficient in the production of artistic programs, training workshops, production residencies and media arts events. Currently, Jean is the Program Manager of Film and New Media at The Banff Centre, developing innovative progr...
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Jean Macpherson is an accomplished creative producer and cultural manger, proficient in the production of artistic programs, training workshops, production residencies and media arts events. Currently, Jean is the Program Manager of Film and New Media at The Banff Centre, developing innovative programming initiatives and facilitating partnerships at the local, national and international levels. In establishing course content and program design, Macpherson focuses on creating an environment at the Banff Centre that supports creative pluralism, different modes of inquiry, the production of new work and the engagement of artists, producers, technologists, with new media aesthetics and digital culture.
Prior to her work at The Banff Centre, Jean worked with the National Arts Centre's Orchestras in the Park series and Noon on the Bridge, a series of outdoor music and theatre performances on the Plaza Bridge in downtown Ottawa. Jean has also worked in production with the Ottawa Folklore Centre and Muse Entertainment. Her extensive background includes a bachelor's degree in Communications and a diploma in Music from the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts. Jean has travelled extensively in Europe and Canada, and participates on numerous Canadian juries and review committees. [ Minimize ]

Eli Singer offers distinctive thought leadership in the world of social media. Deeply engaged in the social web since its inception, Eli founded Entrinsic out of a belief that thoughtful, strategic social engagement online can be a strong driver of business goals.
Before starting Entrinsic, E...
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Eli Singer offers distinctive thought leadership in the world of social media. Deeply engaged in the social web since its inception, Eli founded Entrinsic out of a belief that thoughtful, strategic social engagement online can be a strong driver of business goals.
Before starting Entrinsic, Eli worked at Segal Communications, the exclusive Canadian representatives for Facebook, with the specific mandate of developing sustainable brand communities for TD Bank and Playstation inside the social network. Prior to that Eli was at Cundari, where in 2006 he pioneered Social POV - one of Canada's first social media practice areas in a fully integrated advertising agency.
In 2008 Eli was published in the Harvard Business Review, writing about how social media can create a culture of collaboration, transforming civic institutions and reinvigorating their relationships with stakeholders. He is also the creator of Casecamp, Canada's social media unconference.
Eli holds an honours degree from The Richard Ivey School of Business. [ Minimize ]

Dario is a partner at Invoke and co-founder of HootSuite, the popular social media dashboard. Invoke is a full-service agency that specializes in Web, mobile, and social app development for agencies and major brands, including Wells Fargo, Viacom, PBS and ESPN. As Chief Strategic Officer a...
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Dario is a partner at Invoke and co-founder of HootSuite, the popular social media dashboard. Invoke is a full-service agency that specializes in Web, mobile, and social app development for agencies and major brands, including Wells Fargo, Viacom, PBS and ESPN. As Chief Strategic Officer at Invoke, Dario focuses on client development as well as concept development, execution, and the ongoing strategy of Invoke's internal business divisions including Memelabs, Vidrollr, and Hitt.it. 
Dario has worked in the online space for over 12 years and has developed marketing and international expansion strategies for many clients across a multitude of industries. Dario received his Diploma in Interactive Media from Vancouver Film School in 1997.  [ Minimize ]

During the past ten years, Rachel Noonan has developed an expertise in brand marketing, strategy and digital integration working with a variety of industries. Rachel has been a business owner, brand maven and adventurer, leading niche initiatives and new media programs for brands such as PONY Footwe...
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During the past ten years, Rachel Noonan has developed an expertise in brand marketing, strategy and digital integration working with a variety of industries. Rachel has been a business owner, brand maven and adventurer, leading niche initiatives and new media programs for brands such as PONY Footwear, Solaris Jewelers, Links of London, Canadian Film Centre and Worldwide Short Film Festival.
Currently, Rachel is the Director of Brand Strategy at SPOKE Agency. SPOKE is a creative agency formed to produce experience-driven digitally integrated campaigns for brands in the lifestyle, retail and entertainment sectors. SPOKE promotes sustainable, bleeding-edge ideas to create insightful conversations; a diverse team of provocateurs listens carefully to global trends and cultural shifts to change the way people interact with each other. From online to retail to branded entertainment, there is a thread of engagement woven into each touch point that creates an ever-lasting brand experience and true value for the consumer. [ Minimize ]