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Au fil de deux rondes d'&eacute;valuation, le jury a s&eacute;lectionn&eacute; les demi-finalistes, puis les neuf finalistes qui pr&eacute;senteront en direct le 20 octobre.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"bd-btn-row\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/cibcvirtual.com\/bizpitchcomp\" class=\"bd-btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Inscrivez-vous &agrave; l'&eacute;v&eacute;nement en direct<\/a>\r\n          <!-- Set this href to the live finalists page URL -->\r\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"bd-btn-ghost\">D&eacute;couvrez les finalistes<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <!-- JUDGING SEQUENCE: confirm the application count before launch -->\r\n      <ol class=\"bd-stages\" aria-label=\"Fonctionnement de l'&eacute;valuation\">\r\n        <li class=\"bd-stage\"><span class=\"bd-stage-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><div><span class=\"bd-stage-lbl\">Fin des candidatures<\/span><span class=\"bd-stage-val\">750 candidatures re&ccedil;ues au 31 ao&ucirc;t 2026<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n        <li class=\"bd-stage on\" style=\"--cat:#cc16bf;\"><span class=\"bd-stage-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><div><a href=\"#bd-judges\" class=\"bd-stage-lbl\">Rondes d'&eacute;valuation 1 et 2<\/a><span class=\"bd-stage-val\">Le jury a &eacute;valu&eacute; les candidatures admissibles et s&eacute;lectionn&eacute; les demi-finalistes, puis a examin&eacute; les demi-finalistes et s&eacute;lectionn&eacute; neuf finalistes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n        <li class=\"bd-stage\"><span class=\"bd-stage-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><div><span class=\"bd-stage-lbl\">&Eacute;v&eacute;nement de pr&eacute;sentation en direct<\/span><span class=\"bd-stage-val\">Pr&eacute;sentations en direct le 20 octobre 2026<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <!-- ROUND 1 & 2 JUDGES (alphabetical by last name) -->\r\n    <section class=\"bd-section\" id=\"bd-judges\" style=\"--cat:#cc16bf;\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judges-h\">\r\n      <div class=\"bd-cat-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-cat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H5a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"><\/path><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"><\/circle><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\r\n        <div><h2 class=\"bd-h2\" id=\"bd-judges-h\">Jury des rondes 1 et 2<\/h2><p class=\"bd-cat-desc\" role=\"heading\">Les membres du jury ont &eacute;valu&eacute; les candidatures admissibles selon les crit&egrave;res de chaque cat&eacute;gorie de prix, s&eacute;lectionn&eacute; les demi-finalistes, puis s&eacute;lectionn&eacute; les neuf finalistes.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bd-cat-prize\"><span class=\"bd-p-amt\">Du 1er au 25 septembre 2026<\/span><span class=\"bd-p-lbl\">Avis aux demi-finalistes et aux finalistes<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"bd-judge-grid\">\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Kanwal Bokhari -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-kanwal-bokhari\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-kanwal-bokhari-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"lazyload_inited bd-judge-photo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-kanwal-bokhari.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Kanwal Bokhari\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-kanwal-bokhari-h\">Kanwal Bokhari<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Professeure adjointe (enseignement), finance<\/strong>Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Kanwal Bokhari est professeure adjointe (enseignement) en finance &agrave; la Haskayne School of Business de l'Universit&eacute; de Calgary, o&ugrave; elle enseigne le financement de nouvelles entreprises, la gouvernance d'entreprise et l'&eacute;thique, et assure la direction universitaire de CDL-Rockies.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Kanwal Bokhari<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Elle a auparavant assur&eacute; la direction universitaire du UCeed Haskayne Student Fund, premier fonds de capital de risque g&eacute;r&eacute; par des personnes &eacute;tudiantes dans l'Ouest canadien. Ses recherches sur le jugement en situation d'incertitude et l'asym&eacute;trie d'information dans les interactions entre investisseurs et entrepreneurs ont &eacute;t&eacute; publi&eacute;es dans des revues &agrave; comit&eacute; de lecture.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kanwal-bokhari-160658\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Kanwal Bokhari sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Meghann Coleman -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-meghann-coleman\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-meghann-coleman-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"lazyload_inited bd-judge-photo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-meghann-coleman.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Meghann Coleman\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-meghann-coleman-h\">Meghann Coleman<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale nationale<\/strong>Lab2Market<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Meghann est directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale nationale de Lab2Market, un programme pancanadien qui aide les personnes aux &eacute;tudes sup&eacute;rieures et au postdoctorat &agrave; commercialiser leurs recherches et &agrave; d&eacute;velopper leurs comp&eacute;tences entrepreneuriales. Elle a auparavant occup&eacute; des postes de direction chez Dal Innovates, MindFrame Connect et Volta, o&ugrave; elle a dirig&eacute; la programmation et un fonds d'investissement destin&eacute; aux jeunes pousses du Canada atlantique.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Meghann Coleman<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Son parcours couvre les milieux corporatif, entrepreneurial et universitaire, notamment au sein de l'&eacute;quipe de commandites de la LNH de la Banque Scotia, de Bell M&eacute;dia, de la Fondation CAMH et de la Fondation du Centre national des Arts. Elle est titulaire d'un baccalaur&eacute;at en commerce de l'Universit&eacute; Memorial et d'un dipl&ocirc;me d'&eacute;tudes sup&eacute;rieures en journalisme audiovisuel, et termine actuellement un MBA (leadership) &agrave; l'Universit&eacute; Dalhousie.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meghann-coleman-82380030\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Meghann Coleman sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Wendy Cukier -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-wendy-cukier\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-wendy-cukier-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wendy-Cukier-Headshot-JPG-2.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Wendy Cukier\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-wendy-cukier-h\">Wendy Cukier<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Professeure d'entrepreneuriat et d'innovation<\/strong>Ted Rogers School of Management<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Wendy Cukier, M.A., MBA, Ph. D., LL. D. (h.c.), D.U. (h.c.), C.S.M., est professeure d'entrepreneuriat et d'innovation &agrave; la Ted Rogers School of Management et fondatrice du Diversity Institute, qui compte 80 employ&eacute;s &agrave; temps plein, 10 p&ocirc;les r&eacute;gionaux et plus de 300 partenaires.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Wendy Cukier<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Ancienne vice-rectrice &agrave; la recherche et &agrave; l'innovation de la Toronto Metropolitan University, Wendy a r&eacute;dig&eacute; plus de 200 articles sur la technologie, l'innovation et la gestion, ainsi que sur l'&eacute;quit&eacute;, la diversit&eacute; et l'inclusion. Elle dirige &eacute;galement de nombreuses initiatives visant &agrave; faire progresser l'innovation et l'entrepreneuriat, dont le Portail de connaissances pour les femmes en entrepreneuriat (PCFE), qui b&acirc;tit un &eacute;cosyst&egrave;me d'innovation solide et inclusif fond&eacute; sur des donn&eacute;es probantes et des pratiques exemplaires afin de stimuler l'&eacute;conomie, l'innovation et la durabilit&eacute; du Canada. &Agrave; titre de directrice de la recherche universitaire du Centre des Comp&eacute;tences futures, elle dirige des projets qui aident les Canadiennes et les Canadiens &agrave; se pr&eacute;parer &agrave; un environnement en &eacute;volution rapide.<\/p>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Wendy a re&ccedil;u de nombreux prix universitaires, industriels et communautaires pour son travail, dont la Croix du service m&eacute;ritoire, l'une des plus hautes distinctions civiles du Canada. L'Universit&eacute; de Toronto l'a &eacute;galement nomm&eacute;e parmi les &laquo; 100 Alumni Who Shaped the Century &raquo;. Elle est titulaire d'une ma&icirc;trise et d'un MBA de l'Universit&eacute; de Toronto, d'un doctorat en syst&egrave;mes d'information de la Schulich School of Business de l'Universit&eacute; York, ainsi que de deux doctorats honorifiques (Universit&eacute; Concordia et Universit&eacute; Laval).<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wendy-cukier-9aa85910\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Wendy Cukier sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Cara Dveris -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-cara-dveris\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-cara-dveris-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-cara-dveris.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Cara Dveris\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-cara-dveris-h\">Cara Dveris<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Directrice des programmes strat&eacute;giques<\/strong>North Forge<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Cara Dveris est directrice des programmes strat&eacute;giques chez North Forge, o&ugrave; elle dirige la conception et la mise en &oelig;uvre de programmes d'innovation de plusieurs millions de dollars financ&eacute;s par le gouvernement f&eacute;d&eacute;ral, dont ElevateIP au Manitoba et en Saskatchewan.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Cara Dveris<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Entrepreneure elle-m&ecirc;me, elle b&acirc;tissait des entreprises avant de les financer. &Agrave; titre de chef de l'exploitation, elle a aid&eacute; une jeune pousse &agrave; passer de son lancement &agrave; une entreprise prim&eacute;e et reconnue &agrave; l'&eacute;chelle nationale. Elle a ensuite fond&eacute; sa propre firme, qui conseille des entrepreneurs et des cadres de partout en Am&eacute;rique du Nord en mati&egrave;re de strat&eacute;gie, d'exploitation et de croissance.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/caradveris\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Cara Dveris sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Lesley Esford -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-lesley-esford\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-lesley-esford-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-lesley-esford.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Lesley Esford\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-lesley-esford-h\">Lesley Esford<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale<\/strong>SFU VentureLabs<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Lesley Esford est une leader chevronn&eacute;e des sciences de la vie et de l'innovation qui a accompagn&eacute; plus de 200 entreprises dans leur commercialisation, leur financement et leur croissance. Elle est actuellement directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale de SFU VentureLabs.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Lesley Esford<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Boursi&egrave;re Kauffman titulaire de dipl&ocirc;mes en affaires et en sciences, dont un doctorat, Lesley est &eacute;galement entrepreneure : elle a fond&eacute; une entreprise scientifique qui d&eacute;veloppe des produits nutritionnels pour le march&eacute; &eacute;quin.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lesley-esford-01629230\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Lesley Esford sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Valerie Fox -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-valerie-fox\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-valerie-fox-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-valerie-fox.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Valerie Fox\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-valerie-fox-h\">Valerie Fox<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Coach et facilitatrice en solutions cr&eacute;atives<\/strong><\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Valerie Fox est coach et facilitatrice en solutions cr&eacute;atives aupr&egrave;s de cadres, d'entrepreneurs et de responsables d'incubateurs et d'acc&eacute;l&eacute;rateurs. Son exp&eacute;rience &agrave; titre de cofondatrice de la DMZ et de responsable nationale de la pratique en exp&eacute;rience utilisateur chez IBM a contribu&eacute; &agrave; faire cro&icirc;tre l'innovation entrepreneuriale &agrave; l'&eacute;chelle mondiale.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/valeriejfox\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Valerie Fox sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Gina Grandy -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-gina-grandy\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-gina-grandy-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Profile_headshot_340_420_Gina_Grandy.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Gina Grandy\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-gina-grandy-h\">Gina Grandy<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Doyenne<\/strong>Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Gina Grandy est doyenne de la Haskayne School of Business de l'Universit&eacute; de Calgary. Elle a auparavant &eacute;t&eacute; doyenne des &eacute;coles de commerce Hill et Levene de l'Universit&eacute; de Regina et a dirig&eacute; le volet saskatchewanais du Portail de connaissances pour les femmes en entrepreneuriat (PCFE).<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Gina Grandy<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Elle a notamment occup&eacute; les postes de vice-doyenne &agrave; la recherche et aux programmes des cycles sup&eacute;rieurs, de responsable du d&eacute;veloppement de la recherche et de titulaire de la chaire RBC sur les femmes en leadership. Elle a enseign&eacute; et men&eacute; des recherches dans huit universit&eacute;s au Canada, au Royaume-Uni et en Ukraine, et ses recherches prim&eacute;es sur le leadership, le genre, l'exp&eacute;rience des femmes en milieu de travail et le travail stigmatis&eacute; ont &eacute;t&eacute; largement publi&eacute;es. Elle a obtenu des subventions de recherche du CRSH et des IRSC.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gina-grandy-00193317\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Gina Grandy sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Lalit Guglani -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-lalit-guglani\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-lalit-guglani-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-lalit-guglani.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Lalit Guglani\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-lalit-guglani-h\">Lalit Guglani<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Leader de l'innovation en affaires et en &eacute;ducation. Expert en ambigu&iuml;t&eacute; et en transformation. B&acirc;tit l'infrastructure de capacit&eacute; d'absorption pour l'avenir du travail. Lance rapidement et avec intention des programmes d'&eacute;ducation et de formation intelligents &agrave; fort impact.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lalitguglani\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Lalit Guglani sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Hanna Haddad -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-hanna-haddad\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-hanna-haddad-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-hanna-haddad.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Hanna Haddad\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-hanna-haddad-h\">Hanna Haddad<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Hanna Haddad (il\/lui) est titulaire d'un MBA et se sp&eacute;cialise en d&eacute;veloppement des affaires, en strat&eacute;gie et en impact social. Il est reconnu pour sa capacit&eacute; &agrave; r&eacute;soudre des probl&egrave;mes complexes et &agrave; mettre en place des solutions efficaces et pratiques au sein des organisations.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hanna-haddad-1942b1ba\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Hanna Haddad sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Jenn Juby -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-jenn-juby\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-jenn-juby-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-jenn-juby.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Jenn Juby\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-jenn-juby-h\">Jenn Juby<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale<\/strong>Startup Canada<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Jenn Juby est directrice g&eacute;n&eacute;rale de Startup Canada, principale organisation nationale d'entrepreneuriat au pays. Avant de se joindre &agrave; Startup Canada, Jenn a elle-m&ecirc;me fond&eacute; une entreprise de commerce de d&eacute;tail dont le chiffre d'affaires est pass&eacute; de z&eacute;ro &agrave; plus de 10 millions de dollars en seize mois. Elle a ensuite &eacute;t&eacute; PDG de l'organisme de bienfaisance national Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Jenn Juby<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Elle cumule plus de dix ans d'exp&eacute;rience &agrave; la direction d'organisations du secteur priv&eacute; et du secteur sans but lucratif, anim&eacute;e par un engagement personnel envers un &eacute;cosyst&egrave;me entrepreneurial qui aide les fondatrices et fondateurs canadiens &agrave; cro&icirc;tre et &agrave; prosp&eacute;rer.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenn-juby\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Jenn Juby sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: David Kwok -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-david-kwok\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-david-kwok-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-david-kwok.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de David Kwok\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-david-kwok-h\">David Kwok<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Directeur de l'entrepreneuriat et de l'innovation<\/strong>YSpace, York University<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">David s'est joint &agrave; l'Universit&eacute; York en 2018 et a cofond&eacute; YSpace, le carrefour d'innovation et d'entrepreneuriat de l'ensemble de l'universit&eacute;, qu'il a transform&eacute; en un p&ocirc;le d'innovation mondial ax&eacute; sur divers secteurs et communaut&eacute;s.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: David Kwok<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Sous sa direction, York a lanc&eacute; le premier acc&eacute;l&eacute;rateur de l'Ontario consacr&eacute; au secteur des aliments et boissons, a fait d'ELLA un programme d'acc&eacute;l&eacute;ration national pour les femmes, a lanc&eacute; la Black Entrepreneurship Alliance en partenariat avec le Black Creek Community Health Centre, et a nou&eacute; des partenariats mondiaux en Asie pour des collaborations en innovation. David a &agrave; c&oelig;ur de rendre l'entrepreneuriat accessible &agrave; toutes et &agrave; tous et milite pour un meilleur soutien aux fondatrices, aux fondateurs et aux secteurs sous-repr&eacute;sent&eacute;s. Auparavant, il a travaill&eacute; &agrave; la DMZ de la Toronto Metropolitan University aupr&egrave;s de jeunes pousses et a lanc&eacute; sa propre entreprise dans le domaine de l'&eacute;ducation. Il si&egrave;ge aujourd'hui &agrave; plusieurs conseils d'administration d'organismes sans but lucratif &eacute;troitement li&eacute;s &agrave; ses passions personnelles et professionnelles.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidkwokk\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"David Kwok sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Jennifer MacInnis -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-jennifer-macinnis\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-jennifer-macinnis-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-jennifer-macinnis.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Jennifer MacInnis\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-jennifer-macinnis-h\">Jennifer MacInnis<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Avocate g&eacute;n&eacute;rale<\/strong>Ontario Tech University<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Jennifer MacInnis est avocate g&eacute;n&eacute;rale &agrave; l'Ontario Tech University, o&ugrave; elle supervise une &eacute;quipe interne d'avocates et d'avocats, de sp&eacute;cialistes de la protection de la vie priv&eacute;e et des droits de la personne, et g&egrave;re l'ensemble des services juridiques de l'universit&eacute;.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Jennifer MacInnis<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Forte d'une solide exp&eacute;rience en administration de l'enseignement sup&eacute;rieur et en droit des soci&eacute;t&eacute;s, Jen a pour premier amour la propri&eacute;t&eacute; intellectuelle, la commercialisation et le transfert de technologie. Elle a facilit&eacute; l'octroi de licences et le transfert de nombreuses inventions et technologies des universit&eacute;s vers le march&eacute;. Elle a enseign&eacute; &agrave; la Lincoln Alexander School of Law et donn&eacute; des pr&eacute;sentations sur les licences de propri&eacute;t&eacute; intellectuelle pour Osgoode. Avant de se joindre &agrave; Ontario Tech, Jen a occup&eacute; des postes &agrave; la TMU, &agrave; l'H&ocirc;pital St. Michael's et &agrave; l'Universit&eacute; de Toronto.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-macinnis-70350b12\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Jennifer MacInnis sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: John MacRitchie -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-john-macritchie\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-john-macritchie-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-john-macritchie.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de John MacRitchie\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-john-macritchie-h\">John MacRitchie<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Pr&eacute;sident<\/strong>Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">John MacRitchie compte plus de 20 ans d'exp&eacute;rience dans le soutien &agrave; la commercialisation de la recherche et aux collaborations de recherche entre l'industrie et le milieu universitaire, dans les secteurs priv&eacute;, public et postsecondaire.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: John MacRitchie<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Il est cofondateur du r&eacute;seau national Lab2Market, une initiative financ&eacute;e par le CRSNG qui forme chaque ann&eacute;e plus de 1 000 personnes aux &eacute;tudes sup&eacute;rieures dans plus de 50 &eacute;tablissements &agrave; faire passer la recherche du laboratoire au monde r&eacute;el. Il est l'actuel pr&eacute;sident du Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE).<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johnmacritchie\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"John MacRitchie sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Christine Nakamura -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-christine-nakamura\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-christine-nakamura-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-christine-nakamura.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Christine Nakamura\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-christine-nakamura-h\">Christine Nakamura<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Vice-pr&eacute;sidente, Bureau du Centre du Canada<\/strong>Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Christine Nakamura est vice-pr&eacute;sidente du Bureau du Centre du Canada (Toronto) de la Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada, o&ugrave; elle fait progresser l'engagement du Canada envers l'Asie par l'entremise des affaires, des politiques et des liens entre les personnes.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Christine Nakamura<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Elle dirige des initiatives cl&eacute;s de la FAP Canada, dont le Canadian Women's International Network (CanWIN), qui soutient le leadership et l'avancement professionnel des femmes, et le programme de missions commerciales pour les femmes, qui aide les entrepreneures et dirigeantes canadiennes &agrave; multiplier les occasions et les partenariats en Asie. Forte de plus de 35 ans d'exp&eacute;rience au gouvernement du Canada, notamment d'affectations diplomatiques au Japon et en Cor&eacute;e du Sud, elle est largement reconnue pour sa contribution au renforcement des relations entre le Canada et l'Asie.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christine-nakamura-1a3847236\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Christine Nakamura sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Stefany Nieto -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-stefany-nieto\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-stefany-nieto-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-stefany-nieto.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Stefany Nieto\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-stefany-nieto-h\">Stefany Nieto<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Cofondatrice et PDG<\/strong>Pangea<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Stefany Nieto est cofondatrice et PDG de Pangea, une plateforme de cha&icirc;ne d'approvisionnement qui aide les fondatrices et fondateurs de marques de biens de consommation emball&eacute;s &agrave; trouver les bons fabricants, &agrave; pr&eacute;voir leurs stocks et &agrave; formuler des produits qui s'&eacute;coulent rapidement.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Stefany Nieto<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Elle l'a b&acirc;tie &agrave; partir d'une d&eacute;cennie pass&eacute;e &agrave; diriger les op&eacute;rations de marques de consommation : elle a cofond&eacute; Gwella, l'entreprise de champignons derri&egrave;re Mojo Microdose, fond&eacute; Green Iglu, une jeune pousse prim&eacute;e qui construit des installations de production alimentaire dans l'Arctique canadien, et dirig&eacute; la croissance de plusieurs marques de biens de consommation emball&eacute;s.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stefanynieto\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Stefany Nieto sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Al Ramsay -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-al-ramsay\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-al-ramsay-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-al-ramsay.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Al Ramsay\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-al-ramsay-h\">Al Ramsay<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Ancien cadre bancaire<\/strong><\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Al Ramsay est un ancien cadre bancaire prim&eacute;, intronis&eacute; &agrave; un temple de la renomm&eacute;e, conseiller de confiance et conf&eacute;rencier. Fort de plus de 25 ans d'exp&eacute;rience en leadership, il poss&egrave;de une expertise approfondie en strat&eacute;gie, en croissance de la client&egrave;le, en d&eacute;veloppement de marque et en engagement communautaire, et a &agrave; c&oelig;ur de soutenir les id&eacute;es audacieuses et les entrepreneurs &eacute;mergents.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/al-ramsay\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Al Ramsay sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Chad Saunders -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-chad-saunders\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-chad-saunders-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-chad-saunders.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Chad Saunders\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-chad-saunders-h\">Chad Saunders<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Professeur agr&eacute;g&eacute;, entrepreneuriat et innovation<\/strong>Haskayne School of Business<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Chad Saunders, MBA, Ph. D., IAS.A., est professeur agr&eacute;g&eacute; en entrepreneuriat et innovation &agrave; la Haskayne School of Business. Ses recherches portent sur les carri&egrave;res entrepreneuriales, le soutien et les &eacute;cosyst&egrave;mes entrepreneuriaux, la mobilisation des ressources et les conditions qui permettent aux entrepreneurs et aux entreprises de s'adapter, d'innover et de cro&icirc;tre.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drchadsaunders\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Chad Saunders sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Vicki Saunders -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-vicki-saunders\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-vicki-saunders-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-vicki-saunders.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Vicki Saunders\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-vicki-saunders-h\">Vicki Saunders<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Fondatrice<\/strong>Coralus (anciennement SheEO)<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Vicki Saunders est entrepreneure, mentore prim&eacute;e, conseill&egrave;re aupr&egrave;s de la prochaine g&eacute;n&eacute;ration d'agents de changement et ardente d&eacute;fenseure de l'entrepreneuriat comme moyen de transformer positivement le monde.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: Vicki Saunders<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Vicki est la fondatrice de #radical generosity et de Coralus (anciennement SheEO), une communaut&eacute; mondiale de femmes radicalement g&eacute;n&eacute;reuses qui soutiennent des entreprises dirig&eacute;es par des femmes s'attaquant &agrave; la &laquo; liste de t&acirc;ches du monde &raquo;. Son travail chez Coralus lui a valu de nombreux prix, dont UBS Global Visionary en 2020 et le prix Femmes de m&eacute;rite du YWCA en 2021. Elle a aussi &eacute;t&eacute; nomm&eacute;e Global Leader for Tomorrow par le Forum &eacute;conomique mondial en 2001.<\/p>\r\n            <\/details>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vsaunders\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Vicki Saunders sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Murray Simser -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-murray-simser\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-murray-simser-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-murray-simser.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Murray Simser\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-murray-simser-h\">Murray Simser<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Fondateur et PDG<\/strong>CITIZN<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Murray Simser est un fondateur de la Silicon Valley, deux fois PDG de soci&eacute;t&eacute;s ouvertes et ancien cadre de Microsoft dont les lancements de logiciels ont rejoint des milliards de personnes. Actuellement fondateur et PDG de CITIZN, il est &eacute;galement auteur &agrave; succ&egrave;s, chroniqueur, &eacute;crivain recens&eacute; par Booklist, conf&eacute;rencier invit&eacute; &agrave; l'universit&eacute; et professeur auxiliaire.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/murraypjbsimser\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Murray Simser sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: Usha Srinivasan -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-usha-srinivasan\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-usha-srinivasan-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-usha-srinivasan.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de Usha Srinivasan\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-usha-srinivasan-h\">Usha Srinivasan<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Vice-rectrice adjointe, Zone Learning et initiatives strat&eacute;giques<\/strong>Toronto Metropolitan University<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">Usha est actuellement vice-rectrice adjointe, Zone Learning et initiatives strat&eacute;giques, &agrave; la TMU. Scientifique en technologies propres devenue consultante en &eacute;tudes de march&eacute;, puis b&acirc;tisseuse d'&eacute;cosyst&egrave;mes d'innovation, elle a fond&eacute; quatre entreprises dans les domaines des technologies alimentaires, du commerce de d&eacute;tail, de la musique et du jumelage de talents par l'IA.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"bd-judge-links\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/srinivasanusha\/\" class=\"bd-soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Usha Srinivasan sur LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.14 1.45-2.14 2.94v5.67H9.34V9h3.42v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 1 1 0-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 0 1 0 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45zM22.22 0H1.77C.79 0 0 .77 0 1.73v20.54C0 23.23.79 24 1.77 24h20.45c.98 0 1.78-.77 1.78-1.73V1.73C24 .77 23.2 0 22.22 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <!-- JUDGE: David Tsubouchi -->\r\n        <article class=\"bd-judge\" id=\"bd-judge-david-tsubouchi\" aria-labelledby=\"bd-judge-david-tsubouchi-h\">\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-photo\" data-trx-lazyload-style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cibc-judge-david-tsubouchi.jpg);\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wekh.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photo de David Tsubouchi\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"bd-judge-body\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"bd-judge-name\" id=\"bd-judge-david-tsubouchi-h\">David Tsubouchi<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-role\" role=\"heading\"><strong>Ancien ministre<\/strong>Administrateur, OMERS et Tarion<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"bd-judge-bio\" role=\"heading\">L'honorable David Tsubouchi, B.A., J.D., LL.D., D.S. Litt., C. Dir, E.C.O., est le premier Canadien d'origine japonaise &agrave; avoir &eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;lu &agrave; une assembl&eacute;e l&eacute;gislative provinciale au Canada et &agrave; avoir &eacute;t&eacute; nomm&eacute; ministre.<\/p>\r\n            <details>\r\n              <summary><span class=\"bd-more\">Lire la biographie<\/span><span class=\"bd-less\">R&eacute;duire<\/span><span class=\"bd-sr\">: David Tsubouchi<\/span><\/summary>\r\n              <p role=\"heading\">Il a &eacute;t&eacute; ministre de la Consommation et du Commerce, solliciteur g&eacute;n&eacute;ral, pr&eacute;sident du Conseil de gestion et ministre de la Culture. M. 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