As the co-founder of M&C Consulting, Giovanna Mingarelli plays the dual role of technology entrepreneur and thought leader. For 20 years Ms. Mingarelli has worked in the field of political and digital communications and has served in the office of a former Prime Minister of Canada. She has been a Parliamentary witness and a keynote speaker relating to the advancement of young women in politics and is also an advisor to Women in Cloud, seeking to bring $1 billion in economic access to women-led STEM businesses by 2030. A prolific writer, Ms. Mingarelli has contributed to: The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, CBC-Radio Canada and the Hill Times, to name a few. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and is cited by Harvard Business Review and Forbes. In 2011, she was named a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum for her efforts to improve the state of the world through entrepreneurialism and civic engagement. In 2015 Ms. Mingarelli was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the WXN, in 2022 she was nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Award and the DMZ Women of the Year Award. She's involved in many youth empowerment initiatives, such as Global Dignity Canada, which she Chairs in Canada and for which she serves on the Board of Directors internationally. She holds an Honours degree in Political Science and International Relations from Carleton University.