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Shelley Kuipers
Co-CEO, General Partner - The51

Shelley Kuipers is investing in the world she wants to live in. As an activist in business, entrepreneurship and investment, Shelley likes to take on the status quo, and seek out democratized business models and platforms.

Previous to co-founding The51, Shelley founded crowdsourcing company Chaordix and technology and marketing firm, Stormworks. She was also the co-founder of IOVIA, based in London, UK. Shelley also collaboratively runs her family office Adventure Capital, with her partner and two sons. Shelley has had the opportunity to live and work in Canada, US, Germany and the UK, as well as lead global commercialization efforts across markets in the US,

UK/Europe, SE Asia/Australia and Africa.

Shelley has been early-stage investing for more than 20 years. Her investment experience started in oil and gas, but she quickly diversified her investments into the tech sector with a focus on innovation-driven companies across many sectors. To date their family office has made +30 early-stage investments.

Shelley’s most notable investment was Solium, which was acquired by Morgan Stanley in 2019 for $1.1B. Shelley supports many founders, and ventures as an advisor, board observer and director, including Bobbie Racette Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus.

Shabeena Habib - Vice President, People & Culture, Amii

As Amii’s Vice President of People and Culture, Shabeena champions a people-first strategy, fostering an environment where teams thrive and human connection is paramount. With over two decades of senior leadership experience spanning diverse industries like not-for-profit, hospitality, retail, and social services, Shabeena is recognized for her dedication to operational excellence and collaborative leadership.

Drawing from her background in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Alberta, Shabeena's career evolved towards her true passion: cultivating exceptional workplaces. For Shabeena, the essence of her career lies in nurturing meaningful relationships between people and their work, a vital element in driving organizational success.

Recognized for her innovative approach to work-life integration and commitment to ongoing learning and development, Shabeena is a driving force behind Amii's unique and rewarding workplace culture. Her leadership is marked by authenticity, creativity, and an unwavering belief in the power of a purpose-driven, people-focused strategy to foster a culture of innovation and growth.

Joanna Shea - CEO and Co-Founder of the Negotiations Collective.

Joanna has over 18 years of negotiations experience in the natural resource, utilities, infrastructure, health care, and education sectors. During that time, she has led over $2B worth of acquisitions, divestments, and contract negotiations. She has project-managed and negotiated agreements linked to over $1B in capital projects in both Canada and the United States and held senior leadership roles in commercial negotiations, project management, resource development, and organizational restructuring.

Joanna has served as both director and president of volunteer and professional organizations across Canada, whereby her primary objective has been to lobby provincial governments on issues relating to the members she represented, in addition to developing and delivering education and social programs. Joanna has a BCOM from St. Francis Xavier University, is a graduate of British Petroleum's intensive in-house Conflict and Negotiations training course, holds a Graduate Certificate in Project Leadership from Cornell University, and a Graduate Certificate in Negotiations Mastery from the Harvard School of Business.

Joanna is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Negotiations Collective.