Marissa Papaconstantinou
Paralympic Athlete
Paralympic Athlete
Being born without a right foot has never got in the way of Marissa Papaconstantinou pursuing anything she wanted to achieve in life. Marissa fell in love with sprinting after being fitted for her first running prosthetic (blade) at the age of 12 and was a Canadian record holder a year later. Today, Marissa is a 3-time Canadian Paralympic athlete, capturing a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 and two more bronze medals at the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.
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…
