Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal Recipients
Celebrate the unwavering service of Albertans with the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal. This commemorative award, established by the Government of Alberta as part of the Platinum Jubilee year celebrations, recognizes the contributions of 7,000 deserving Albertans towards advancing the province.
Coincidentally, several of this year’s honoured recipients are past Collisions YYC guests. We have gathered their episodes together into this round-up, so you can discover more about the impactful work they are doing to shape Alberta’s future.
Sean Crump
Sean is working to make Alberta more inclusive and accessible by design since laws in Canada have not kept pace with the needs of all its citizens. By helping companies make their spaces accessible, everyone can work, live and play without restrictions. Listen to Sean’s episode to discover what accessibility looks like in the modern world.
Salima Shivji
Salima is a powerhouse - she is a lawyer, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, advisor and community builder. She was also the Executive Director of Movement 51, a not-for-profit organization established to address financial inequalities that affect women and non-binary people. Discover how Salima (and the Movement 51 team) are moving the needle.
Crystal Phillips
Crystal is working to transform health through her work at Thin Air Labs as Health Lead and Head of Experience at Thin Air Labs, a venture capital firm and growth studio creating human value by helping early-stage startups scale globally. Crystal also co-founded Branch Out Neurological Foundation, a registered Canadian charity with a mission to accelerate neuroscience for brains at their best. Learn how Crystal is helping progress healthcare with technology!
Koleya Karringten
Koleya has transformed multiple sectors in Western Canada through her work at her company, Absolute Combustion, and as the Executive Director of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium. Not only does she solve big problems, she manages to find the time to support regulatory transformation to improve blockchain and cryptocurrency across Canada.
Eve Akinyi Aboka-Griess
Eve is a JEDI fighter — and, no, she doesn’t cause harm. In fact, JEDI stands for Justice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Eve is a relentless advocate for each. Learn more about diversity, inclusion and belonging, and how we can foster them, on her episode.
Greg Clark
Greg has enjoyed a career spanning entrepreneurship to a start-up founder, educator at the University of Calgary, leader of the Alberta Party, investor, and board member. Through each role, Greg has had one focus - the success of Calgary. Discover more about Greg and his love for Calgary on his episode.
Brad Parry
Brad is the President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, which is working hard to transform the global reputation and story of Calgary from one-trick pony to innovative, diverse, collaborative and competitive. Learn how CED is doing this through effective storytelling and investments such as Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF).
Melissa From
Melissa helps foster the next generation of disruptive innovators through her work at Junior Achievement, Southern Alberta. Explore how JA is delivering programming and support to help Alberta’s youth realize entrepreneurship is a very viable career path.
Tim Rahilly
Tim is the President and Vice-Chancellor at Mount Royal University (MRU) where he focuses on a student-centric vision of education. Discover his perspective on post-secondary in Alberta, and the innovation required to ensure students didn’t skip a beat in the face of the early pandemic.
Terry Rock
Terry is a bold, strategic thinker who knows Calgary is a world-class city. He explains how Platform Calgary is working to support, mentor, fund and connect start-ups as they solve complex, global problems.
Dr. Misheck Mwaba
Dr. Mwaba is the President and CEO of Bow Valley College. There, he is focused on transforming communities, driving the economy and changing individuals with robust educational programming. Explore his vision for attracting skilled people to Alberta.