Canada Youth Changemakers Summit
2025 CYCS
Your Story｜Your Stage｜Your Legacy
LEADERSHIP IN THE ERA OF AI
Our Keynote Speakers
Peter L. Biro
Founder & President
SECTION 1
B.A., M.A., LLB., BCL.
- Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Peter Biro is the Founder and President of SECTION 1 and a multidisciplinary expert in constitutional law and democracy.
A senior fellow at Massey College and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, he teaches constitutional law at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
Following two decades as a prominent litigation attorney and leadership as CEO of Newcon Optik, Peter now champions liberal democracy and human rights.
He serves as Chair Emeritus of the Jane Goodall Institute, Global, and has edited significant works on constitutional democracy published by McGill-Queen's University Press.
Joel Butterly
Co-Founder & CEO
InGenius Prep.
Yale Law School, J.D.
Dartmouth College, B.A
- Featured in Forbes Magazine for his entrepreneurial achievements and leadership
Joel Butterly founded InGenius Education while at Yale in 2013, building it into a global leader in educational consulting with 150+ former admission officers.
Under his leadership, InGenius has helped thousands of students worldwide secure admission to elite institutions.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth with highest honors in Government and International Studies, Joel furthered his education at Yale Law School where he served on the Journal on Regulation Executive Board.
His entrepreneurial achievements and educational expertise have earned recognition in Forbes Magazine.
Dr. Sebastian Maurice
Founder & CTO
OTICS Advanced Analytics Inc.
University fo Calgary, Ph.D.
University of Alberta, M.A
University of Calgary, B.Sc
University of Ottawa, B.A
- A pioneer in the future of AI and Transactional Machine Learning
Dr. Sebastian Maurice has nearly 25 years of experience delivering AI strategy and solutions across multiple industries. He has led global machine learning initiatives and holds Canadian and U.S. patents for pioneering work in oil production optimization and machine learning for data streams.
Currently, Sebastian is the Founder and CTO of OTICS, a pioneer in Transactional Machine Learning (TML) for real-time data streams and author of the seminal book on the subject published by Apress in 2021.
Sebastian also teaches machine learning and data science at the University of Toronto and Seneca Polytechnic, contributes to AI curriculum development, and is active as a researcher, blogger, speaker, coder, and mentor in the AI community.
Our Keynote Speakers
Aileen Wang
Student Leader
University of Pennsylvania
Appleby College (Ontario) Alumna
- Secured Elite Investment Banking Offers including Bank of America, UBS, PJT Partners, Evercore.
Aileen Wang studies Economics and International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, where she serves on the Wharton Investment and Trading Group's TMT Team.
She interned at multiple tech-focused private equity funds and secured prestigious investment banking offers from Bank of America, UBS, PJT Partners, and Evercore.
Before choosing UPenn from acceptances including Princeton and Brown, Aileen was Academic Prefect at Appleby College, served on the National Youth Advisory Committee, and collaborated with the Canadian Opera Company, demonstrating early leadership and diverse talents.
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Dr. Jeremy Wang
Co-Founder & COO
RIBBIT
University of Waterloo, Ph.D.
University of Toronto, B.Sc.
- Canada's first autonomous airplane and R & D platform.
Dr. Jeremy Wang is a Canadian aerospace engineer with 10+ years of experience in dual-use aerial robotics and regional air mobility, contributing to several industry firsts across drones, small aircraft, payloads, and autonomous systems.
Currently, Jeremy is the co-founder and COO of Ribbit, an airline operating dual-use self-flying planes for remote regions. Ribbit partners with major wholesalers and serves as a federal contractor delivering advanced autonomy solutions.
Jeremy is active in the broader aerospace and defence community, and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo.
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CYCS 2025 Bilingual Event Summary Booklet
