Nadine Oliver is a Project Specialist based at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Toronto office and a graduate of the Masters of Urban Planning program at the University of Toronto, with a specialization in economic policy.
Trevor Fairlie is former Junior Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, specializing in Trade, Investment and Innovation. He is a current 2019 JD Candidate at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School.
Sara Harb is a Fellow at the VISION20 Initiative and MPPGA Candidate at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs who attended the inaugural Paris Peace Forum on November 11, 2018.
Martin Chan worked as a Research Intern at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He is studying International Studies and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he specializes in politics and policy in the global economy.
Amelia Duggan is a former Junior Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a recent graduate of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program at the University of British Columbia.
Arthur Xie worked as a Junior Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He is also a recent BA graduate in economics and international relations from the University of British Columbia. His research interests include Canada’s investment and trade relations with Asia and China’s foreign relations.
Nathan has worked at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada as a Research Assistant. He holds a Masters of Public Policy and Global Affairs degree from the University of British Columbia where he specialized in resources, energy, and sustainability. He is also an Alumnus of the University of Sheffield (MA, 2013).
Dr. Pitman B. Potter is a Distinguished Fellow Emeritus with APF Canada, Emeritus Professor with the Allard School of Law at the University of B.C., and a Member of the Order of Canada.
Sheldon was appointed CEO of NEXT Canada on November 1, 2017 and is a long-time champion of innovation and an experienced builder of startup ecosystems. Sheldon is one of the founders of the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, where he now serves as Chair of the Advisory Board. He also serves on the Leadership Council of Scale Up Ventures, Inc., which invests in promising young firms to grow and expand their markets globally.
Prior to his current role, Sheldon served from 2015 to 2017 as Deputy Minister of the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development. From 2005 to 2015, he served as President and Vice-Chancellor of Ryerson University, where he initiated Ryerson’s many initiatives to foster student innovation, including the Digital Media Zone (DMZ), an early-stage incubator for student entrepreneurs that has since become an international success. Sheldon is also a founder and advisor to Ryerson Futures Inc., an accelerator that has exported the DMZ concept to such locations as Calgary and Mumbai.
Sheldon’s prior positions have included President, Sheridan College; Vice-President Finance and Strategy, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Vice-President Governmental and Institutional Relations, University of Toronto; and Vice-President Institutional Affairs, York University.
