Matthew Proud

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.

Nova Scotia Power, Inc. engages in the provision of electricity generation, transmission and distribution services. The company offers thermal, renewable and imported electricity. It also delivers electricity to residential, business, energy savings and environmental sectors. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corp. provides commodity brokerage and dealer services. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Maritime Life Assurance Co. is a Canadian company that provides life insurance services. The private company is based in Halifax, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

AltaLink LP engages in provision of electricity transmission services. Its transmission systems are the essential links that connects homes, farms, businesses, and industries to the electricity generated across Alberta. It provides technical and financial solutions to enable Alberta's growing electricity market. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Fraser Institute operates as a non-partisan research and educational organization. It produces research about government actions in areas such as taxation, health care, aboriginal issues, education, economic freedom, energy, natural resources, and the environment. The company was founded by T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker in 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Baker & McKenzie LLP provides legal services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pelco, Inc. designs, develops, and manufacture video security systems. It provides video surveillance equipment including closed circuit television systems, monitoring units, video surveillance cameras, video recorders, and accessories. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Fresno, CA.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., CDS Clearing & Depository Services, Inc. provides depository, clearing, regulatory and information services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. CDS Clearing & Depository Services was acquired by TMX Group Ltd. on August 01, 2012 for $170.75 million.

Information Technology Association of Canada, also known as TECHNATION, represents Canadian tech companies that are making a global impact. TECHNATION is based in Mississauga, Canada and has subsidiaries in Canada. The Canadian company offers a variety of services and hosts events to showcase the stories of these innovative companies. Angela Mondou has been the CEO of the private company since 2019.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., Shorcan Brokers Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides inter-dealer bond brokerage services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Shorcan Brokers was acquired by TSX Group, Inc. on October 25, 2006. The CEO of the company is James P. Magee.

Cirba, Inc. provides software-defined infrastructure control solutions. The firm’s products include Transformation Console, Reservation Console and Control Console. The company was founded by Riyaz Somani, Jayanti Parmar and Andrew Hillier in 1999 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, 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.

Softchoice Corp. markets software and hardware technology products. It serves businesses and organizations. Softchoice was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

StarDyne Technologies, Inc. provides complementary software solutions. It offers education and government support software; and enterprise management solutions. The company was founded by Terrence Elmore Peabody and David L. Burke in 2001 and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

Canadian American Business Council operates as a non-profit, non-partisan, issues-oriented organization dedicated to elevating the private sector perspective on issues that affect the two nations, Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Canshale Corp. offers oil and gas exploration services. It specializes in mining and exploration development, finance and administration, and project design and execution. The company was founded by Christopher H. Hopkins and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Origin Merchant Partners operates as an investment bank. It provides value added corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and merchant banking services. The firm serves the agriculture, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, industrials, media, mining, oil and gas, power and utilities, real estate, technology, telecommunications and transportation industries. The company was founded by W. Glenn Shyba in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

In The Chat Communications, Inc. operates an enterprise-grade digital customer service platform services. It unifies text messaging, social media and web, mobile and in-application chat into a seamless conversation with customers. The company was founded by John Thomas Huehn in 2010 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Razor Risk Technologies Ltd. provides risk management technology and consulting solutions. The company was founded on October 22, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Raven Connected, Inc. develops automotive technology solutions that connects users with their cars, pairing an in-car device and mobile app to offer on-road assistance and alerts and round-the-clock remote monitoring. Its Raven device allows drivers to monitor road conditions, auto security, and whereabouts of loved ones. The company was founded by Russell Ure and Daniel Carruthers in 2016 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

HouseCanary, Inc. operates property portal web services. Its products include HouseCanary PRO, HouseCanary APPRAISER, HouseCanary Analytics API, and HouseCanary Value Report. The company was founded by Jeremy Sicklick and Christopher Stroud in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Attabotics, Inc. provides robotic warehousing and fulfilment systems. The firm specializes in automated warehousing, storage and retrieval, robotics, industrial automation, e-fulfilment and e-commerce storage and retrieval. The company was founded by Jacques LaPointe, Rob Cowley, Scott Gravelle and Tony Woolf in 2015 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Leaders Fund, Inc. (Leaders Fund) is an evergreen venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Steve DeBacco, David Stein and Gideon Hayden. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional office in Georgia.

Canada Asean Business Council (CABC) is an organization established in 2012 to promote and increase trade relations between Canada and ASEAN. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The CABC offers access to educational resources, advocacy support, and networking events for its members. The council partners with think tanks and stakeholders to produce high-quality studies that analyze the health and growth of the Canada-ASEAN economic corridor.