Julia Rivard Dextter

Julia Rivard Dexter is the Co‑founder and CEO of Eyeread Inc., a literacy‑based video game that has grown to one million users in across 160 countries. Julia has led several successful technology ventures, includingSheepDogInc.ca, Google’s first North American premier Apps partner, Code + Mortar, an innovative web and technology firm whose work has been recognized by the International Webby Awards, and pursu.it a not-for-profit crowdfunding platform that has raised over $1M for athletes who need support to reach their Olympic goal. In 2014, Eyeread launched Squiggle Park. Squiggle Park aims to improve literacy rates for children worldwide, and was chosen as a Google for Entrepreneurs Company. Julia was the keynote speaker at the Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards.