Mara Lederman
Co-Founder and COO
Signal 1
Mara is COO and co-founder of Signal 1, a health AI company that enables hospitals to deploy and scale clinical AI applications across their enterprise. Prior to launching Signal 1, Mara spent 19 years as a Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. During her time at the University of Toronto, Mara led and grew the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) – a world-leading mentorship program for massively scalable science- and technology-based start-ups. Mara has a PhD in Economics from MIT.
Schedule
120 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
Elevate Festival Opening Night
It all starts here! Elevate Festival 2024 kicks off Opening Night, presented by TD. Join us for an intimate evening of curated speakers and performances from today’s top thought leaders as we bring you to the forefront of Canada’s tech and innovation industries.
Hosted by Amber Mac, Opening Night features…
A kickoff performance from gold medalist breakdancer Phil Wizard.
Mayor Olivia Chow shares her vision for the future of Toronto’s tech & innovation industries.
TD’s Rizwan Khalfan joins Signal AI’s Mara Lederman and Radical Ventures’ Jordan Jacobs for a look at how organizations can leverage the collective strengths of their ecosystems to drive breakthrough innovation.
Mastercard’s Jennifer Sloan hosts a live hack of Arlene Dickinson by ethical hacker Rachel Tobac.
Chris Hadfield and Harley Finkelstein go deep on the state of Canadian innovation.
and a few surprises along the way…
