2026 Keynote & Presenters
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Keynote Speaker
Vikram Vij
Keynote Speaker
Vikram Vij is an Entrepreneur, Dragon’s Den investor and world renowned chef. He is the owner of the restaurant Vij’s.
Successful Immigrant Panel
Amir Hosh
Successful Immigrant Panelist #1
Amir Hosh is the founder and principal of Ayoub’s Dried Fruits & Nuts, a popular Canadian retail chain known for fresh, in-house roasted nuts and dried fruits.
Mehran Jamshidi
Successful Immigrant Panelist #2
Mehran Jamshidi is a full-time Lecturer at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Sauder School of Business, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate business students.
Yuan Shi
Successful Immigrant Panelist #3
Yuan Shi is an investor, academic, and engineer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Speakers
MC
Farhang Koohestanian
Co-Master of Ceremonies
Farhang Koohestanian is the Manager of MOSAIC’s Surrey Language Centre (SLC).
Alma Krilic
Co-Master of Ceremonies
Alma Krilic is an experienced educator and researcher based on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples.