2026 Keynote & Presenters
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Keynote Speaker
Vikram Vij
Keynote Speaker
Vikram Vij is an Indian-born Canadian chef, cookbook author, and television personality. 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-Masters of Ceremonies
Farhang Koohestanian is the Manager of MOSAIC’s Surrey Language Centre (SLC).