Chuck Davidson grew up in Northern Manitoba in both Flin Flon and Snow Lake where he graduated high school. He graduated from Red River College’s Creative Communications program in 1993 after majoring in Journalism.

Following graduation he worked as both an on-air announcer and reporter at 680-CJOB covering everything from the Pan-Am Games, various election campaigns and everything in between.

In 2004 he moved to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce as the Vice-President of Policy and Communications responsible for the development of all communication products and media relations on behalf of The Chamber. In addition he was responsible for the development of Chamber policies and lobbying strategies on behalf of the business community.

In May of 2013 Davidson was hired as the President & CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, the largest business organization in the province of Manitoba. Under his leadership MCC which represents 69 local Chambers throughout the province and close to 10,000 businesses has been recognized as accredited Chamber of Commerce with distinction.

In addition Chuck currently sits on the Board of Directors for South Winnipeg Community Centre, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, the Canadian Chamber Accreditation Council and the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan.
Chuck is married and he and his wife Jennifer have two sons aged 10 and 13.

I accelerate business modernization. That’s a lot of syllables for “I make change happen faster”. It’s what I do. I love talking about it, teaching it, and helping startups and businesses unlock their potential.

Since 1995, I’ve been examining and creating the methods, processes, and best practices for business innovation and have applied it to businesses of all sizes – from startups to mega-corporations. But even that’s too slow. I want to influence change on a massive scale and create a tipping point for the future of work, which I believe is upon us all.

So I founded HORIZONthree. We’re tackling the future of work from all angles – education, policy, and business. We take a top down and bottom up approach that gets businesses, educators, and policymakers thinking like investors and working like startups.

By creating programming that’s accessible and scalable, we are democratizing innovation. HORIZONthree is so much more than an innovation accelerator. We are here to help take our customers from the foothills to the summit, and all the stops along the way. From ideation to validation, to commercialization and on to market expansion into Canada, Asia, and Europe, our only goal is to get you there so you can make a difference and earn your degree in Disruptology along the way.

Ryan is the Manager of Corporate and Indigenous Affairs for Vale’s Manitoba and Ontario Operations. Ryan serves as Chairperson for the Mining Association of Manitoba’s Indigenous Relations Committee, as a trustee in the School District of Mystery Lake and as a member of the Look North Joint Action Group for Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships.

Before transitioning to Sudbury this year, he lived in Thompson for nine years, and Manitoba for much of his life, with professional experiences in northern and rural Saskatchewan, the UK, and west Africa. He has four amazing children and recently celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary with his partner. In 2015, he was the recipient of the Manitoba Career Development Award of Excellence for Leadership in Career and Workforce Development.

Ryan received his Bachelor of Education degree in 1999, majoring in English and Physical Education; a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006; and a Master of Education degree in 2008, majoring in Educational Leadership. He also holds a Project Leadership certificate from Cornell University.

Gary is currently the Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President of The North West Company. He was formerly President and CEO of a First Nation owned Group of Companies called The Des Nedhe Group (Des NeThey), he also served in an Executive capacity as Vice President at Cameco Corporation of Corporate Responsibility, Government Relations & Communications. Earlier in Gary’s career he was also the Chief of Staff to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and Associate Director of Education for his home community.

In addition to his professional career Gary has had a distinguished career in politics. He proudly served as Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council for two terms from 1999 to 2005 where education, health and business development experienced significant growth. He is also a former Member of Parliament serving in Canada’s 39th Parliament. Gary played a key role in facilitating the Government of Canada to apologize to the survivors of the Residential School system by initiating and lobbying the Canadian Parliament to apologize with a motion he put forward in the House of Commons in 2007.

Gary has held numerous board positions including Chair of West Wind Aviation, The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, The Canada West Foundation, The Prince Albert Development Corporation to name just a few.

He is well known for his community support, advocating better public policies for Indigenous education, infrastructure and northern development. Gary has been recognized for his many years of commitment to public service and business. He received both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, the 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Commemorative Medal and the University of Saskatchewan named Mr. Merasty as one of the Top 100 Alumni of Influence. He also received an Honorary Diploma for Business from Saskatchewan PolyTechnic.