With over 25 years of diverse expertise in healthcare startup and leadership, coaching, and mentorship, Edna Chosack is an accomplished professional and entrepreneur. Her career spans executive management roles within international corporations; establishing and managing innovation hub services, and fostering collaboration networks within clinical, business and entrepreneurial communities. Edna’s proven commitment to animating and cultivating startup-focused ecosystems in Canada is exemplified by her role as a member of the advisory board for medical devices at the National Research Council of Canada. She is the co-founder of Simbionix (acquired by Surgical Science), where she co-built the company into an international surgical-simulation international leader.