As a Professional Engineer with over three decades of experience, V-Bond has been deeply involved in the forefront of product development and engineering management. He has achieved successful outcomes in conceiving and bringing to market new innovations and technologies for a range of companies. Notably, he has held pivotal roles at companies like BionX International (serving as VP of Engineering & CTO), Sumitomo Precision Products (as Director of Engineering), United Technologies Aerospace Systems (as Project Head of Business Aircraft), General Electric (as Director of Engineering), and Magna International (as Engineering Manager).
V-Bond’s impactful contributions extend to a diverse array of product launches. These include processes and components within Aerospace structures and actuation, automotive electrical systems, and Infrastructure components such as power plants, drinking/waste water systems, and light electric vehicle traction drives. Over the course of his career, V-Bond has successfully patented inventions in both the automotive and aerospace domains.
V-Bond’s passion continues to be in visionary leadership, transformative achievements, and an unwavering dedication to propelling engineering innovation to new heights.
Mr Martin is a commercial businessman with over 25 years of experience across a broad range of sectors including mining, manufacturing, mining services and capital markets. He specialises in business growth, operational turn around, manufacturing, supply chain management and logistics. Mr Martin has created and operated several successful mining services and property development businesses in Australia and overseas.
Prof. Aiping Yu is a University Research Chair professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. The immersing in academia and industry for over 26 years has empowered her with multi-multidisciplinary expertise in nanomaterials development, processing, and chemical functionalization for engineering applications in energy storage and multi-functional polymer composites. Prof. Yu has achieved 9 US patents/provisional patents, 3 books/book chapters, and more than 200 refereed journal articles. Broadly speaking, her research has achieved a significant impact on her field and related industries. She is listed in the 2022 World’s Top 2% Scientist database published by John Ioannidis at Stanford. She is the recipient of two prestigious national awards: the NSERC Steacie Memorial Fellowship and the RSC Rutherford Memorial Award. In 2023, she was recognized as Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100. She is now Canada’s foremost researcher in the design and development of cost-effective nanosized materials for energy storage and polymer applications.
Glen Nursey is an entrepreneur and investor based in Victoria, British Columbia, with over 30 years of experience. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors at Volt Carbon Technologies, contributing his energy to the forefront of carbon based technologies.