Our 2024 Speakers

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Steven McEvoy
MSc, PEng
Steve McEvoy is an IT professional and project manager for MME Consulting,...
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Chrissy Ford
RDH, BScDH
Chrissy Ford is a registered dental hygienist, practice manager, speaker,...
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Phoebe Tsang
DMD, PhD
Phoebe Tsang is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a...
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Lois Duerst
DDS
Lois Duerst is currently Staff Dentist for the 3M Oral Care Solutions Division....
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Karen Davis
RDH, BSDH
Karen Davis is a practicing dental hygienist in Dallas, TX and owner of Cutting...
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Salima Dadani
DMD, BSc
Salima Dadani’s journey in dentistry over the last 22 years has included being...
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Mark Montana
DDS, Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics
Mark Montana is a 1987 graduate of the University of Southern California School...
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David Landwehr
DDS, MS
David Landwehr earned his DDS at the University of Minnesota. He received an MS...
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Nate Lawson
DMD, PhD
Nathaniel Lawson DMD PhD is the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the...
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Bethany Valachi
PT, DPT, MS, CEAS
Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS is author of the book, “Practice Dentistry...
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David B. Clark
BSc., DDS, MSc., FRCD(C)
David B. Clark is the former Director, Dental Services at Ontario Shores Centre...
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Mahmoud Ektefaie
DMD, MSc, FRCD(C)
Mahmoud Ektefaie is an endodontist with 14 years of clinical experience. He...
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Alert First Aid

Alert First-Aid is BC's largest Canadian Red Cross Training Partner with...
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Carolyn Stern
BComm, BEd, MA
Carolyn Stern is the President and CEO of EI Experience - an executive...
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Nekky Jamal
BSc, DMD
Nekky Jamal is a full-time clinician in Lloydminster, Alberta where he has a...
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Faraj Edher
DDS, MSc, Dip Pros, FRCD(C)
Faraj Edher is a Specialist in Prosthodontics. He is the Founder of one of...
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Amy Doneen
DNP
Amy Doneen DNP holds academic appointments at WSU College of Medicine, Texas...
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John Khademi
DDS, MS
John Khademi received his DDS from the University of California, while his...
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Warren Roberts
DMD
Warren Roberts is a general dentist who has been in practice in Vancouver for...
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Jenny Greenwood
CDA
Jenny Greenwood has 20 years of combined experience in the dental profession as...
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Frankie Acosta
Dental Technician
Frankie Acosta has been a dental technician since 1986. He has owned and...
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Jennifer Bell
DDS
Jennifer Bell owns two practices in Raleigh, NC where she practices full time....
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Sunny Virdi
DMD, BSc. Dent
Sunny Virdi, born and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, obtained his D.M.D from...
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Michael Wiseman
DDS
Michael Wiseman is a 1985 McGill graduate. He is a Fellow of the American...
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Matthew O'Brien
BComm
Matthew O'Brien joined Heaps & Doyle after a successful career at TD Bank. He...
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Giovanni Olivi
MD, DDS, MSc
Giovanni Olivi, MD, DDS, practices general dentistry with special focus on...
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Vishal Sharma
DMD
Vishal Sharma graduated from the U of S in 2004. He proudly serves as a KOL for...
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Jose Lanca
MD, PhD
Jose Lanca is an Assistant Professor – Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry and...
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Amarjit Rihal
DMD
Amarjit Rihal obtained his DMD degree from the University of Manitoba, Faculty...
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Andrew Currie
DMD, MS, DICOI
After dental school, Dr. Currie completed a 2-year, surgery-focused GPR at the...
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Peter Nkansah
MSc, DDS, Dip. Anaes, Cert. Specialist Anaes
Peter Nkansah received his dental and anaesthesia training at the University of...
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Fernanda Almeida
DDS, MSc, PhD
Fernanda Almeida is a Professor at the University of British Columbia in the...
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James Kohner
DDS
James Kohner was a practicing Periodontist for over 35 years. He is now helping...
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William 'Bo' Bruce
DMD
William “Bo” Bruce DMD is an Affiliate Professor of the Medical University of...
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Ernest Lam
DMD, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)
Ernest Lam is a tenured full professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the...
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Blake Clemes
BA, DDS
Blake Clemes is an ODA Past President. He has lectured on Health & Safety...
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Anthony Sehon
MD, FRCPC
Anthony Sehon graduated with his MD in 1979 from the University of Manitoba and...
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Gordon Chee
BSc, DDS
Gordon Chee is an international lecturer that teaches dental photography...
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Carlos Quiñonez
DMD, MSc, PhD, FRCDC
Carlos Quiñonez is a dental public health specialist, professor, and Vice Dean...
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David Clark
DDS
David Clark is the director of Bioclear Learning Centers International. He...
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Jeff Coil
DMD, MSD, PhD, FRCD(C), FADI, FACD
Jeff Coil received his undergrad, dental and doctorate degrees from UBC, and...
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Jimmy Stegall
MBA, CDT
Jimmy Stegall is a dental industry operational guru with over 4 decades of...
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Michael Glogauer
DDS, PhD, DipPerio, FCAHS
Michael Glogauer is an internationally-recognized periodontist and leader in...
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Brian Nový
DDS
Brian Nový, DDS is the recipient of the Dugoni Award, the AGD Weclew Award, and...
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Nicholas Tong
BHSc, DDS, MSc
Nicholas Tong is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Division of...
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David Galler
DMD
David Galler is a high honors graduate from the University of Pennsylvania...
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Theresa Gonzales
DMD, MS, MSS
Theresa Gonzales is an award winning educator and administrator. She is a...
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Sakshi Sharma
BDS, Masters in Public Health Administration
Sakshi Sharma is a foreign educated dentist and a public health management...
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Brian Lindke
CDT
Brian Lindke is the owner of SYNrG Lab in Buford, GA specializing in Full...
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Rodrigo Sanches Cunha
DDS, MSc, PhD
Rodrigo Sanches Cunha completed his Undergraduate Dental Degree in 1994, which...
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Kerri-Ann Adams
RDA
As a Certified IV Sedation Dental Assistant, Kerri-Ann Adams works in a...
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John Tsourounakis
DDS, MS
John Tsourounakis is a periodontist practicing in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. He...
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Bob Piercy
BA, BComm
With over 15 years of dedicated experience in the dental industry, Bob Piercy...
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Laurie Houston
BSc., DDS
Laurie is the current Chair of the Environmental Sustainability Working Group...
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Marc Wagenseil
DD, RDT
2024 marks the celebration of Marc's 37 years of direct patient care in all...
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Christopher Wyatt
BSc, DMD, MSc, Dip Pros
Christopher Wyatt is Professor & Chair of the Division of Prosthodontics &...
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Zia Poonja
BSc., MD, FRCPC
Zia Poonja is an oncologist, researcher, health enthusiast, and founder of...
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Stephanie Staples
CSP (Certified Speaking Professional)
Multi-titled author, psychosocial wellness expert and master motivator, ...
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Michelle Lauwers
BSc, DMD
Michelle Lauwers earned her BSc from SFU and her DMD from UBC. Starting as a...
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Mark Chan
DD
Mark Chan joined the Swiss NF team in 2020 as a Techno-Clinical Advisor. In...
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Deb Szabo
DDS, MSc, FRCD(C)
Deb Szabo completed her DDS at the University of Western Ontario in 2003, and...
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Tija Hunter
CDA
Tija Hunter was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products...
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Anthony Mennito
DDS
Anthony Mennito is a practicing dentist, adjunct faculty member at the Medical...
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Gilles Lavigne
DMD, PhD, FRCD (oral med), hc, OC(cm)
GL is professor in dental medicine, Université de Montréal. He co-edited 2...
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Sanjukta Mohanta
BSc, DDS
Sanjukta Mohanta is a general dentist practicing in Brampton, Ontario in a...
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Brian Rudy
B.Sc. (McGill) J.D (UBC)
Brian Rudy is an experienced Vancouver business lawyer, with a focus on health...
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Jeff Brucia
DDS
Jeff Brucia is a graduate of the UOP Dugoni School of Dentistry where he is...
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Miles Cone
DMD, MS, CDT, FACP
Miles Cone graduated from Tufts Dental School and completed a 3-year...
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Sevan Pulurian

Sevan Pulurian is the Director of CAD/CAM at Pacific Dental, INC, based in...
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Diane Millar
RDH, MA
Diane Millar has been a dental hygienist in California for over 40 years and...
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Alan M. Atlas
DMD
Alan Atlas has a full time private practice dedicated to comprehensive and...
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Kelly Tanner
RDH, PhD
Kelly Tanner is a leader of reshaping dental care, with a Ph.D. in Business and...
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Calvin Carpenter
CPA, CA
Calvin Carpenter is the Vice President of MNP's Professional Services team....
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Jo-Anne Jones
RDH
An award-winning speaker, Jo-Anne Jones has done over 1,000 presentations...
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Jeffrey Hoos
DMD, FAGD
Jeffery Hoos is a 1978 Tufts Dental grad. He has lectured on Practice...
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Conrad Rensburg
N.D & N.H.D
Conrad Rensburg is CEO & President of Absolute Dental Lab, headquartered in the...
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Michael Parchewsky
DMD
A DWD Podcaster and KOL/Beta tester for Dentsply Sirona/Atlantis Implant...
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Shivi Gupta
DMD
Shivi Gupta owns a practice in San Diego where she integrates digital...
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Mohamed Gebril
BDS, MESc, MSc, Dip (Prosthodontics), FRCD (C)
Mohamed Gebril is a Prosthodontist and Full-time Assistant Professor at the...
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Rodrigo Neiva
DDS, MS
Rodrigo Neiva currently heads the Department of Periodontics at Penn Dental...
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