POP 2022 Panels and Speakers

Panel 1: Filipino Psyche

  • Dr. Hygiea Casiano

    Assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and associate medical director for Adult Forensic Services

    Bio
  • Dr. Dennis Gupa

    Assistant Professor at the Department of Theatre and Film at the Faculty of Arts, University of Winnipeg and a Vanier Scholar

    Bio
  • Diwa Marcelino

    Community Organizer with Migrante Manitoba and National Project Manager for the Community Solidarity Project

    Bio
  • Alfonso Ralph Medina Manalo

    Fourth-year student at the University of Toronto Scarborough double majoring in (Co-op) Public Policy and Global Asia Studies and minoring in Critical Migration Studies

    Bio

Panel 2: Diskarte

  • France Stohner (Moderator)

    Community organizer and mental health counsellor

    Bio
  • Gelaine Santiago

    Co-founder and CEO of Cambio & Co. An award winning Entrepreneur, Speaker, Writer, and Content Marketing Couch for BIPOC Founders

    Bio
  • Joycelyn David

    Owner and CEO of AV Communications

    Bio
  • Kat Daaca

    Negotiations Educator, Consultant and Speaker

    Specializing in Decolonized Negotiations Strategies

    Bio

Panel 3: Making History - Our Path to Parliament

  • Grant Gonzales (Moderator)

    Co-Chair of Pride Toronto, President of the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre, and Co-Founder of the Filipino Canadian Political Association


    Bio
  • Virginia Bremner

    Liberal Candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway and currently working with one of the top scientists in Canada to standardize the way nutraceuticals and medicinal products are made through medicine

    Bio
  • Dr. Phil De Luna

    Expert, Sustainability at McKinsey & Company
    Carbontech Innovator
    Forbes 30 Under 30

    Bio
  • Paul Saguil

    Deputy Head of TD Bank Group’s Sanctions Compliance and
    Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Program

    Bio