Profiles

JASMINE BHAMBRA – PAYING FORWARD TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY

Jasmine’s journey is deeply rooted in her upbringing as the eldest daughter of immigrant parents in Surrey, BC. Raised in a household with four children, she witnessed her parents’ unwavering dedication to providing a better life for them, which ignited within her a strong work ethic and a drive for success.

NATALIA BUSSARD – BELIEVING IN ONESELF FULFILLS DREAMS

Natalia Bussard got where she is today thanks to her perseverance, hard work, curiosity, high motivation, and belief in herself. She grew up in Ružomberok, a small town in a mountainous part of Central Slovakia, where she was fortunate to grow up in a caring and nurturing family of educators who loved nature and the outdoors and learned to ski when she was just three. Growing up, she enjoyed a happy childhood. Her family spent a lot of time together, making her an optimistic, resilient, and goal-oriented person with a happy outlook.

KAREN DOSANJH – BLAZING BRAVE NEW PATHS FOR GENERATIONS TO FOLLOW

For the past three decades, Karen Dosanjh has built a reputation for blazing brave new paths in Marketing, Public Relations & Communications in the global technology industry. She has overcome gender and cultural barriers to reach new heights in the corporate world as the Vice-President of Marketing at OSI Digital, a digital transformation leader. She leads the company’s global marketing strategy and is the first woman to earn that esteemed title at OSI. Karen is a force to be reckoned with in Canada’s tech marketing sector and was instrumental in helping launch three successful tech start-ups here in BC including Bit Stew Systems that exited for $200 million upon acquisition by GE in 2016.

PHALAK BETAB – NAVIGATING THE THIRTIES

In the sea of life, our thirties often become the compass that guides us through the stormy waters of adulthood. It’s the time for growth and self-discovery. And who better to navigate this journey than Phalak Betab. The Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Officer at PICS Society is the ingenious mind behind “Stranger Story,” a global Video Podcast Series that delves into the enigmatic tales of strangers.

PRACHI JATANIA – MENTORSHIP AND SELF-ADVOCACY AS PROFESSIONAL LEVERS OF SUCCESS

Prachi Jatania is an award-winning journalist from India. She has covered breaking news for a decade and worked in print, digital, and television news before pivoting to corporate and social impact storytelling. With twenty years of experience, she’s currently leading Communications at Simon Fraser University-incubated, Kids Brain Health Network. Working across different industries, she has retained her journalistic approach to storytelling.