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Leonard Brody
Entrepreneur, Director of CATA

Leonard is one of Canada's most respected young technology entrepreneurs. He has helped in raising millions of dollars for startup companies, been through one of the largest internet IPOs in history and has been involved in the building, financing and/or sale of four companies to date. Much critical acclaim has followed him such as Onvia Canada (where he was part of the initial executive) being voted Canada's number one startup in 2000 and subsequently closing a $240 Million NASDAQ IPO to Marqui (where he was an Executive Director) being rated as the best web tool in the country in 2003.

Currently, Leonard is a Venture Partner at Growthworks Capital, one of Canada's largest national technology funds, and acts as an advisor to venture capital funds in the US, Europe and Asia. He is also a board member and mentor to several technology companies, including Transgaming and Infowave. Leonard is currently a Director of Canada's largest technology association, CATA.

A highly sought-after public speaker, Leonard has lectured at universities and conferences throughout the world. He is co-author of the best selling book, "Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Jurassic Park to Java," published by John Wiley & Sons and the recently published "Everything I Needed to Know About Business...I Learned from a Canadian."

Leonard holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queens University, a law degree from Osgoode Hall and is a graduate of the Private Equity Course at the Harvard Business School.

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