Co-cHAIR
Chris Ng-Fletcher
Chris is an Analyst in Performance Analytics at Canada Health Infoway. His work currently focuses on patient access to their personal health information and interoperability, including supporting the build of the pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap.
Prior to this role, Chris has had experience in the digital health startup space, primary care, EHR/EMR implementations, and research. He strongly believes in the power of partnerships to enhance the way healthcare is delivered, patient empowerment, and the importance of paying it forward to the next generation whenever possible.
Education
University of Windsor
Master of Business Administration
George Washington University
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
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Interoperability
Innovation Ecosystems
Primary Care
Tennis
Co-Chair
Zayn Khamis
Zayn has always been driven by innovative solutions to make large scale impacts. He has carried this out as a molecular biologist, where he created a patent-pending vaccine, by co-founding a non-profit dedicated to space advocacy, and now by working in the food industry. He has a fascination with the intersection of health and technology. He works to live up to his mission statement - to bring products/services to market that make people’s lives better.
Education
University of Western Ontario
Masters of Science (Molecular Biology)
University of Western Ontario
Honours Bachelor of Management and Organizational Science (Finance)
University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
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Vaccines & GMOs
Data analytics
Driving efficiency through technology implementation
How to not practice your musical instrument
Chief of staff
Heather Knowles
Heather is an Account Manager on the Public Sector Healthcare team at AWS based out of Vancouver. She currently works with Health Authorities in BC as they embark on their Digital Transformation and adoption of Cloud Services. She strives to have in impact on the Canadian Healthcare system through technology and strategic partnerships with those in the industry which is what led her to join the Board of Directors for ELF.
Her favourite Amazon Leadership Principles are Deliver Results and Learn and Be Curious – so she is always open to meeting others – drop her a note here for an introduction!
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Cloud? What is that?
Amazon Web Services in Healthcare? How? What? Where? Why?
Moving from Toronto to Vancouver…. What’s it like on the West Coast?
Education
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Arts, Honours – Psychology and Business Management
EVENTS CO-LEAD
Matt Jabile
Currently, Matt is a Business Analyst at Orion Health with previous hospital and project management experience at CAMH and UHN.
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Biotech and digital health innovation
Ethical use of AI in healthcare
Favourite sci-fi novels
Education
McMaster University
Master of Science - eHealth
University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Science (Biology), Minors (Chemistry and Environmental Science)
Events co-lead
Praveenah Sivabalan
Praveenah is a Senior Analyst at LifeLabs on the Government Markets team primarily focusing on B2G contracts and strategic partnerships across Eastern Canada. Praveenah graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master of Health Informatics degree. She is an agile and innovative aspiring leader in digital health focused on improving health outcomes across the continuum of care through the use of HIT solutions. Praveenah is passionate about healthcare transformation, program design and project management. Outside of work, Praveenah enjoys cooking and baking!
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Digital Health Innovation
Contracts management (public-private partnerships)
Favourite recipes
Education
University of Toronto
Master of Health Informatics
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science (Health Studies), Minor Humar Resources
Community Development Co-lead
Yasmeenah Elzein
Yasmeenah is passionate about bringing people together and empowering them to use tech, data, and design towards sustainable social innovations in healthcare.
Yasmeenah is a Program Manager at the startup, Hackworks, where she designs and manages programs for clients seeking innovative, new ideas and interventions for local and global initiatives spanning the future of banking, clean water, healthcare, education, and more. Prior to this role, Yasmeenah worked at the CAMH combining her interest in mental health, digital health, and advocacy for patient-centered care.
Education
York University
Master of Arts (Psychology), Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Chemistry)
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Digital health innovation
Health tech and start-ups
Human-centered design
Climbing and gardening
Community development co-lead
Vivek Abraham
Vivek is a Senior Manager at Shoppers Drug Mart and is responsible for the business development of Wellwise, a division focussed on home health care.
He is a dynamic management professional with a decade of expertise; this includes diverse projects ranging from digital health to integrated care. Notably, he has scaled a hearing care startup globally and led the product integration for one of the largest physical rehabilitation networks in Canada.
Prior to his foray into healthcare, Vivek worked in financial services and marketing. He is keen on leveraging his business acumen to support the vision of a connected health system and provide better healthcare access for all.
Education
University of Toronto
Master of Health Administration
ESADE Business School
Master of Marketing Management
Christ University
Bachelor of Commerce
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Home health care
Integrated care models
Motorcycles and road trips
Being a newcomer to Canada
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING lead
Basma Chamas
Basma is passionate about data, its intersection with decision support systems and eHealth. By day, she is a Data Analyst at Hamilton Health Sciences, where she doesn't just wrangle spreadsheets and databases, but also collaborates with stakeholders to deduce efficient data collection and management strategies. Her experience not only includes hospitals, but clinics as well. She is fascinated by the application of data to improve healthcare delivery, and its implications for health equity.
Basma has a Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Sciences and French from University of Toronto, and a Masters of Science in eHealth from McMaster University, where she not only learned about the intersections of eHealth and healthcare delivery in depth, but also got the opportunity to do her Scholarly Research Paper on algorithmic bias and its implications for health equity.
Education
Mcmaster University
Masters of Science in eHealth
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Sciences and French
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Data Analytics and Data Management
Vlookup, Dashboards (Tableau and Excel)
Running
Francais
GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP LEAD
Graeme Larsen
Graeme is a Consultant in Accenture’s Data & AI practice, with interests in applying analytics across the Health and Life Science industries.
Prior to joining Accenture, Graeme graduated from Dalhousie University with a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering, specializing in the biomedical field. Since joining the firm, he has led complex data engineering and data science projects in both clinical and non-clinical settings and has found his niche in his ability to translate technical discussions to business and clinical stakeholders.
Graeme is passionate about using technology to create better, more equitable health outcomes and improve the patient experience, and is excited to be part of the next wave of healthcare innovation!
Education
Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
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mentorship program & projects lead
Mairead Mulroy
Mairead is a Consultant at Accenture on the Canadian Health Practice Team. Mairead has experience working in research, hospitals, and consulting. She has supported and led public projects and engagements across Canada, mostly pandemic and public health related. Mairead is very passionate about healthcare delivery, project management and implementation in the health space.
Mairead has a keen interest in the evolution of technology and automation in Canadian health care. Outside of work, Mairead is an avid animal lover and can most likely be found cruising around the shores of Georgian Bay with her family and dogs.
Education
University of Toronto
Master of Health Informatics
York University
Bachelor of Health Studies, Public Health
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Canadian Healthcare Consulting
Public Health
How Hoka running shoes changed my life