David W. Shepherd

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Rosewood Advisors LLC (Rosewood Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Byron Adams. The firm is headquartered in Lafayette, California.

SAP America, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include SAP HANA platform, SAP Cloud platform, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Its offers innovation services and solutions; advisory services; implementation services; sloud services; and support services. The company was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

SAP Canada, Inc. provides business software solutions. The firm’s services include SAP active global support, consulting, custom development, education, hosting, technologies and methodologies. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in North York, Canada.

RosatiNet, Inc. provides finance, business and technology services to the all types of companies. It offers strategic financing advice to start-up technology companies. The firm also develops strategies, facilitates networking, and advises senior management on strategic business issues. The company was founded by Debi Rosati in 2001 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

Vecta Software Corp. Ltd. develops software for sales and marketing departments to track customer, product and sales information. It also provides consulting and implementations services and training. Vecta Software was founded by Justin Floyd, Kevin McGirl, and Brian Spencer in 1996 and is headquartered in Oxford, UK.

Distil Interactive Ltd. develops and creates automated teaching and testing solutions. It provides interactive digital games and virtual environment where players learn and demonstrate skills and behaviour. The company was founded by Kenton White and Stephen Davies in 2005 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario engages in the provision of accounting education. It offers certification, continued trainings, and professional development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions. CIRA is based in Ottawa, Canada and is a member-based not-for-profit organization. The Canadian company offers a range of products and services including vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, firewall management, network security consulting, security awareness training, and certification. The non-profit company is best known for managing the .CA domain registry. Additionally, CIRA provides reports, case studies, guides, and an internet speed test to help solve internet performance problems. Byron G. Holland has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Ascentify Learning Media, Inc. operates a cloud-based workforce language, communication and skills training and assessment platform. It is a developer of technology to support the delivery of Learning Media to a variety of audiences. The firm has been involved in many educational application projects around the world, with a goal of improving the effectiveness of the programs training outcomes, often with audiences who have low language or reading abilities. The company was founded by Richard Stanton, Rene Faucher and Elias Diamantopoulos in September 2009 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

PharmaSystems, Inc. engages in the retail and distribution of pharmaceutical supplies and consumer packaged goods. The product of the firm includes both consumer packaged goods and behind the counter supplies for pharmacy operations. The company was founded by Mark Armenante in 1977 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. provides gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities. It operates lotteries, slots, casinos, resort casinos, and electronic bingo centers that offer gaming products, such as slot machine-related products, table games, security and surveillance, and cage and coin equipment products. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The National Ballet of Canada operates as a Canadian ballet company. The company was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Karma Athletics Ltd. design and sells activewear for daily fitness workout. It offers bras, tees and tanks, dresses, long sleeves, sweaters, jackets, shorts, legging and pants. The company was founded by Nasim Tyab in 2002 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Medable, Inc. engages in the development of decentralized trial platform. It offers enrollment and screening, patient engagement, and remote patient and site monitoring solutions. The company was founded by Michelle Longmire, Timothy B. Smith, Perry Robinson, Fernando Waigandt, and James Sasson in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

NexJ Health Holdings Inc. provides patient-facing population health management solutions that deliver patient engagement for chronic disease management. The company headquartered is in Toronto,Canada.

Nexj Health, Inc. is a Canadian company that aims to empower patients to manage their own chronic conditions with the support of their families, friends, and healthcare professionals. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada and was founded by William M. Tatham. The company believes that this is the most efficient and cost-effective way to offset the rise in chronic disease. Through their product, Nexj Connected Wellness, they engage patients to achieve healthcare's quintuple aim, which includes improving the patient experience, improving population health, lowering the per capita cost of care, increasing provider satisfaction, and delivering business efficiency.

PromiseOne Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding holding company, which engage sin the provision of banking services. The company was founded on February 17, 2015 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Lift Co. Ltd. provides cannabis media and technology platform. Its products include yellow cannabis oil, red cannabis oil, rossignol, volcano vaporizer with solid valve, sativa, indica and hybrid. The company was founded by Tyler Sookochoff in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Profound Impact Corp is a Canadian company that helps universities, colleges, research institutions, and community programs use data to measure their impact, inform their strategy, and tell their story. The company is based in Campbellville, Canada. The company's AI-powered tool, Research Impact, automatically matches researchers with grants. The company was founded by Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.

Vlocity LLC engages in the development and market of cloud and mobile software solutions. It offers communications, media and entertainment, energy and utilities, insurance, health, and government. The company was founded by David R. Schmaier, Young A. Sohn, Mark Armenante, James Burr Ramsey and Craig D. Ramsey in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.