Aliya Kassamali

Aliya is an experienced pharmacist and entrepreneur working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. As co-founder of a virtual health care platform she is passionate about using digital tools to better manage patient care. Prior to moving into technology and digital health, she worked in community pharmacy in urban and rural settings and as General Manager for a large-scale packaging and distribution pharmacy in Alberta. Aliya is a respected member of the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the University of Waterloo and volunteers in various capacities as a start-up & entrepreneurship advisor and guest lecturer. She has also been actively involved in grassroots level organizations in the arts, government policy & relations and community-based quality of life initiatives. She holds a PharmD and a Masters in Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) from the University of Waterloo.