BC Business
Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens' services; Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO; Dr. Gregory Thomas, G3 Consulting president and CEO; Dr. Ryan D'Arcy, SFU professor; Ian Bowman, SOFTAC Systems Ltd. president; SurreyAndrew Wilkinson, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services; Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade...
Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services; Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO; Dr. Gregory Thomas, G3 Consulting president and CEO; Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, SFU professor; Ian Bowman, SOFTAC Systems Ltd. president; Surrey
Award winners Ian Bowman, SOFTAC Systems Ltd. president; and Sean Bindra, Kwantlen Polytechnic student.
Bosco Anthony, digital strategist; Lynn Cook, Lexxon Training manager of training and development; Andrew Woods, Lexxon senior learning development consultant; and Shafiq Jamal, Edelman Public Relations rep.
Surrey Board of Trade members Richard Dendy, BMO vice-president of commercial banking; and Dr. Gregory Thomas, G3 Consulting president and CEO.
David Reeve, Unleash Culture founder and panel speaker; and Bosco Anthony, digital strategist.
Mark Belling, Fifth Ave Real Estate Marketing CEO; David Laulainen, Century Group director of communications and business development; and Sean Hodgins, Century Group president.
Peter Legge, Canada Wide Media Ltd. CEO; Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO; and Silas Lang, CKNW/Corus Entertainment account executive.
Zamir Punja, SFU professor of biological sciences; Michelle Unrau, SFU manager of venture connection; and Casey Dorin, SFU Beedie School of Business executive director of undergraduate programs.
SFU Beedie School of Business students Jordan Schwartz, Aamir Sheriff and Cynthia Su.
Jean-Paul Laube, Reach Local sales executive; Matthew Casanova, Commissionaires BC sales manager; and Susan Smith Alexander, Arts Umbrella senior director of programming.
Vic Sareen, TD Canada Trust Delta financial adviser; and Kamini Prasad, TD Canada Trust Delta branch manager.
Bijoy Samuel, Surrey Board of Trade president and RedFM 93.1 president; and Ferio Pugliese, WestJet Encore president.
Ted Udzenija, Ted’s Roofing president; Holly Renaud, SW Audio Visual account executive; and Ian Bowman, SOFTAC Systems Ltd. president.
Dianne Watts, Mayor of Surrey; and Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, SFU professor and keynote speaker.
Ian Bates, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP sales and relationship management; Donna Jones, City of Surrey economic development manager; and Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services.
Over 150 guests attended the inaugural Surrey Innovation Awards dinner, hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade. Guests were invited to a panel discussion prior to the reception and awards ceremony. Keynote speakers included Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services; Dianne Watts, City of Surrey mayor; and Ferio Pugliese, WestJet Encore president.
The Young Innovator Award was given to Sean Bindra for his campaign against bullying, and the Excellence in Innovation Award was given to Ian Bowman, SOFTAC Systems Ltd. president, for his innovation in an earthquake early-warning system.