TIAP - Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Conal Slobodin possesses extensive experience in public affairs and government relations, currently serving as Senior Manager of Public Affairs at Walmart Canada, where responsibilities include leading government relations strategy and public policy objectives. Additionally, Conal holds director roles on the boards of TIAP, Katimavik, and the Ottawa Safety Council, focusing on life sciences innovation, youth empowerment, and road safety initiatives. Prior roles include Director of Government Relations at StrategyCorp Inc. and Policy Analyst within the Government of Canada, contributing to public policy development across multiple departments. Conal holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen's University.
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TIAP - Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
Since 2008, TIAP has been building relationships with innovators and entrepreneurs at Toronto’s top universities, hospitals and research institutes to identify the most exciting sparks of ground-breaking therapeutic, medical device and digital health/AI innovation; and then providing the tools, resources, and know-how to transform this work into successful commercial ventures. With a 15-year track record that includes the launch of more than 70 new companies, the raising of over $1B in private investment, and the creation of more than 1,000 jobs, TIAP has generated significant commercial and social return on our Member Institutions’ research; making a measurable impact on the growth of the Ontario life sciences sector and a significant contribution to Canada’s economic prosperity.