CSPS Digital Academy Events/Understanding Aging in Place: Improving Quality of Life Through Innovation - Speaker Biographies

Date and time: January 12, 2022 | 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)

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Speaker Biographies

	Amaya Arcelus (Master of Ceremonies) Program Director, Aging in Place Challenge Program, National Research Council of Canada
	Éric Baril Vice-President, Transportation and Manufacturing Division, National Research Council Canada
	Alexander Segall Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, Senior Scholar, Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba
	Suzanne Dupluis-Blanchard (Dr.) Professor & Research Chair in Population Aging, School of Nursing, CNFS-Université de Moncton
	Samir Sinha (Dr.) Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network
	Taki Sarantakis President, Canada School of Public Service Taki Sarantakis has been President of the Canada School of Public Service since July 2018, having previously served as Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Mr. Sarantakis spent most of his career at Infrastructure Canada, including as Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy and Communications. In 2011 Mr. Sarantakis was awarded Canada's Public Service Award of Excellence in Public Policy, and in 2013 he was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Prior to joining the federal government, Mr. Sarantakis was a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. from York University in Toronto, as well as an Executive Certificate in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a graduate of the Rotman School of Management's Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program, holding the ICD.D designation.
	Ron Beleno Lived Experience Dementia Caregiver and Co-Chair with the Older Adult and Caregiver Advisory Committee, AGE-WELL
	Mark Hewko Research Engineer, Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada
	Denis Laroche Biomedical Engineer, Chief of Biomechatronics, National Research Council Canada
	Di Jiang President’s Science Advisor and Secretary to the President’s Research Excellence Advisory Committee, National Research Council Canada
	David Rivest-Hènault Research Officer, National Research Council Canada
	Manuela Kunz Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics Team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada
	Pengcheng Xi Senior Research Officer, Computer Vision and Graphics team, Digital Technologies, National Research Council Canada
	Nushi Choudhury Research Officer, National Research Council Canada
	Melanie Segado Research Scientist, National Research Council Canada