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Melody Ma, Developer at MEC & Kids Coding Advocate | Melody is a developer at MEC and a Kids Code Advocate for various organizations including Kids Code Jeunesse, Hour of Code and BC Youth Coding Initiative. Melody is a software product marketer turned web developer who wondered why it took her a decade from graduating from high school to realize that coding is cool and can turn into a career. With a coalition of organizations like the Ministry of Education, BCTF's Computer Using Educators of BC and Hour of Code, Melody is advocating for coding and computer science education for kids in BC schools, so that our next generation don't follow the same fate that she did.Sarah Goodman, CEO of VitalSines | Sarah Goodman is the CEO of health-tech company VitalSines. Her experience in marketing and public relations as well as her background as both a registered holistic nutritionist (RHN) and certified personal trainer (CPT) provide her with the knowledge and skills to be an effective leader and communications professional for the VitalSines team.Natalie Cartwright, Co-Founder & COO of Payso | Nat Cartwright is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Payso, a mobile app for sharing money with IE Business School. Before founding Payso, Nat worked at the Global Fund, the largest global financing institution for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programs, where she managed USD 250 million in investment to countries like Djibouti, South Sudan and Tajikistan. Whether working in international development or App development, Nat likes to act on the potential she sees for improvement and innovation.Saadia Muzaffar, Founder of Revvly & Partnerships at Tech Girls Canada | Saadia Muzaffar is a tech entrepreneur, investor, and an internationally prolific media advocate for diversity and equity in the science and technology sectors. She is the Founder of TechGirls Canada, the hub for Canadian women in STEM - and is the Senior Director of Marketing at the global software firm AudienceView. She has been featured on CNN Money, Canadian Business, Vice, Motherboard, National Post, TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin, CBC Radio One - The Current, Techvibes, The Globe and Mail, Profit, and Maclean's. She is a proud feminist who sees colour. ‬‬‬‬Nikki Wong, Program Director at Spring.is | As the Program Director at Spring Activator, Nikki helps entrepreneurs build thriving businesses that make the world a better place through technology. Nikki oversees Spring's educational programs and works on strategic partnerships to ensure that entrepreneurs receive the best access to capital, mentorship, and other entrepreneur resources. Nikki is also the lead organizer of Spring's flagship event, VanIMPACT; this year's conference drew over 400 attendees, one of the largest single events during Vancouver Startup Week.Amie Rotherham, Account Executive at Rsquared Communication | Her current and past accounts include local and U.S. startups like Slack, Trello, Eventbase, Freshbooks, and Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures & Andreessen Horowitz board partner. Prior to joining Rsquared Communication, Amie worked for the UBC Thunderbirds, where she was responsible for promotions and communications to student pass holders of varsity games. Cause-related work is important to Amie and she's built her background in communications working with several non-profit organizations, including: A Little More Good, the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, and the restoration campaign for the Kinsol Trestle in Shawnigan Lake, B.C. She has a Certificate in Public Relations from Simon Fraser University.