Patience is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Afro-Canadian Positive Network of BC Society. Patience is a well-known health educator and social services provider with a lived experience. She is co-principal investigator on the Drive for Change project, exploring some of the challenges experienced by immigrant African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in the British Columbia healthcare system, including HIV stigma, racism and discrimination.

Bex is a Mindfulness practitioner, Satir Transformational Systemic therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of Clinical Counselling licensed through the Canadian Professional Counselling Association. Based in Vancouver, BC, and with 25 years of experience in the field of mental health, Bex provides counselling through a solution-focused and goal-oriented lens. Over the years Bex has developed a comfortable, non-clinical style putting people at ease.

Dr. Tatiana Sotindjo (MD, FAAP, FRCPC) is a Clinical Instructor with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. She graduated from the University of Ottawa’s Medical School in 2011 and went on to complete a Pediatric Residency at the University of British Columbia (2015). She then completed subspecialty training in Adolescent Health and Medicine (2018). Dr. Sotindjo’s areas of research and advocacy work are centred around the unique needs of youth and emerging adults.

Lama Mugabo is a dedicated community planner and founder of Building Bridges with Rwanda (BBR), a non-profit organization promoting sustainable development through collaboration between international volunteers and Rwandan communities. Mugabo has devoted his career to community service, raising awareness about the impact of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. In Canada, he is a founding director of the Hogan’s Alley Society, advocating for the rights of people of African descent in British Columbia.

Ruby is an Afro-Latina multidisciplinary artist, educator and award-winning body-positive personal trainer. Her experiences growing up in a migrant, poor, single-parent family in amiskwaciy (Edmonton, Alberta) have inspired her to dedicate her life’s work to exploring and addressing issues of equity and social justice. Ruby currently resides on the unceded territories of the Stz’uminus peoples (Ladysmith, B.C.).

Ezeadi Patrick Onukwulu is a Canadian-based, award-winning Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a prominent arts and culture administrator and advocate in British Columbia. He founded and leads the Festival African Heritage Music and Dance (AHFOMAD) Society and is known for his work promoting Black empowerment through arts, culture, and heritage, including the annual AHFOMAD festival. Onukwulu also runs MIC Systems, providing business and event consulting, and is recognized for initiating the first African/World music radio program at SFU Radio in the late 1970s.

Justin "Ja Mixdowns" Hicks  Founder of Intession Music Tech Recording Academy. Justin is a professional mixing & recording engineer, music educator, author, entrepreneur and home studio development expert. He has 18 years of professional recording experience.

DJ Denise is the Founder of the Urban Renewal Project. A platform amplfying hiphop culture in Vancouver BC. Denise is one of the leading female DJ’s in Vancouver. Breaking boundaries for female DJ’s around the world. Producing her own music, promoting events, and hosting 2 radio shows on CITR Radio citr.ca and Vancouver Co-op Radio 100.5fm coopradio.org.

Renardo is the President of Infinite Wave Foundation. He is dedicated to fostering personal development and lasting community impact. He Holds certifications from UBC Sauder School of Business, psychology, blending business acumen with a profound understanding of human behavior. With an expertise in aircraft management, farming, and strategic leadership, he drives economic empowerment and sustainable growth. Building programs that empower youth. His focus on sustainable farming, business mentorship, and leadership development equips young people to dream bigger, act boldly, and create lasting change in their communities.

Jaimie Aragon is a passionate advocate for empowering at-risk youth and fostering sustainable community development. Her journey to co-founding and directing Infinite Wave Foundation stems from a deeply personal experience growing up in challenging circumstances, where resilience and determination became her guiding principles. Jaimie's educational journey includes certificates in counselling and life coaching, complementing her deep-seated desire to support others in their personal growth journeys.

The Redefining Possibilities workshop focuses on the cultivation of leadership skills within creative industries, emphasizing the power of collaboration in community-driven initiatives. In partnership with Afro Van Connect society.