Over 25 years in the market research and data analytics field, initially with his own firm, Research Dynamics, end eventually an executive at GfK Research and Ipsos. Over this timespan Angelo has held positions on management boards that included risk management and financial oversight of the North American business operations. From a consulting perspective, Angelo has worked across the entire research spectrum from ideation to commercialization, for many global brands. Adept at team development, building culture of collaboration and innovation through leadership, mentoring, and empowering teams to achieve their full potential.
Eric has a unique and diverse background. He is the co-founder of and Director of Festival Programming at Maker Festival. Born and raised in Ontario on a small chicken farm, Eric went to Queens University for engineering. He co-founded StumbleUpon during a gap year. After graduating, he lived and worked in Silicon Valley at a high-tech startup, designing and installing industrial sensors. After moving back to Canada, Eric founded Sensebridge – a wearable electronics company. He was a trustee and later Dean at the Toronto Awesome Foundation, and is a community organizer for Hacklab.TO, Quantified Self Toronto,
