Advisory Council

Steven Sun is a prominent Canadian community leader, entrepreneur, and public affairs advocate. Holding a Master's degree in Software Engineering from McMaster University, he began his career at the IBM Toronto Software Lab before successfully co-founding Global Link Realty Group. Sun has served as a Board Director for the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) and long-standing President of the Canada-China Real Estate & Property Association (CCRPA). A dedicated community builder who previously campaigned for Markham City Councillor, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his extensive philanthropic and civic contributions.

Sam Bouji is an experienced Canadian financier, entrepreneur, and business leader with over 25 years of corporate management and asset growth expertise. He is the founder and former executive head of the Global Family of Companies, which pioneered wealth management and educational savings platforms like Global RESP Corp. and Global Growth Assets Inc. (GGAI) across Canada. Leveraging his robust background in global markets and corporate strategy, Bouji successfully transitioned into the modern wellness industry by founding Beauty Nut, a premier North American organic skincare brand. As a versatile corporate strategist, he remains dedicated to scaling international trade, driving green supply chain innovations, and creating sustainable consumer brands through visionary investment initiatives.

Mr. Jiantian Cui is a Trust and Estate Practitioner, Chartered Life Underwriter, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CJT Family Office. With more than 20 years of experience in wealth management and family succession planning, he focuses on providing high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, and clients with cross\-border assets with comprehensive services in family wealth management, international trusts, tax planning, global asset allocation, corporate structuring, risk management, and intergenerational succession planning. He has helped hundreds of families establish wealth protection and succession frameworks. Mr. Cui advocates giving equal importance to the succession of wealth and the succession of values, with a strong emphasis on the intergenerational continuity of family spirit, a sense of responsibility, educational principles, and social values.

Steve Guagliano is a veteran Canadian expert in international trade and supply chain operations with over 45 years of global experience. He currently serves as the CEO of GCG Supply Chain Corporation and President of the GCG Global Forum, having previously spent decades heading Mobile Industries Inc. An alumnus of McMaster University, his expertise spans commodities, proteins, and industrial networks across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. Guagliano is widely recognized for his strategic mastery in cross-border logistics, regulatory compliance, and market expansion, driving international growth for Canadian enterprises through executive consulting and powerful partner networks.

Dr. Owen Jia currently serves as the Global Initiator of IECIA, Executive Chairman of ECI AWARDS, Vice‑Chancellor, Dean of the School of Innovation and Professor at a private university in California, U.S. He is an Academician of the Eurasian Academy of Engineering Sciences (EAES), Doctor of Communication Studies and Senior Industrial Designer. With over 30‑year expertise in brand marketing, digital innovation and visual creativity, he is the global originator of theories including ArTech, Brand Aesthetics, Glocal, and Immersive Digital Marketing (IDM).His authored books include Brand Aesthetics, Nine Principles for Top‑Tier Brand Marketing, and Intelligent Marketing. He has received honors such as the Special Contribution Award for Chinese Creatives at New York Festivals and the Distinguished Contemporary Chinese Advertising Professional.

Marc Kealey is a leading Canadian expert in public policy, governance, and healthcare reform with over 30 years of experience. As the founder and Chief Advocate of K&A Inc., a premier management consultancy, he advises global clients across energy, healthcare, and agriculture sectors. His distinguished career includes serving as a key advisor to former Prime Minister John Turner, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists' Association, and Master of Ceremonies for the 7th Urban Economy Forum (UEF7). Kealey is widely recognized for his transformative leadership in regulatory matters, smart health advocacy, and international public affairs management.

Dr. Reza Moridi is a Canadian scientist, educator, and former Cabinet Minister. As the first Iranian-Canadian elected and appointed to Cabinet in North America, he served as MPP (2007–2018), leading the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. He holds a PhD in Physics and is the Board Chair and former Chief Scientist of the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, recognized for his contributions to education and human rights.

Justin Poy is an award-winning marketing pioneer, film producer, and cultural leader in Canada. As President of The Justin Poy Agency and Canadian Head of the Global Dealer Academy, he is recognized as a trailblazer in multicultural advertising. A dedicated philanthropist, Poy serves as the Honorary Patron of Asian Heritage Month and has sat on prominent boards including the SickKids Foundation. His efforts to champion diversity—such as executive producing the documentary Exclusion: Beyond the Silence—earned him the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Queen's Golden/Diamond Jubilee Medals.

Qi Jia (Jenny Qi) is the Chairperson of the Canada Confederation of Shenzhen Associations, and the Founding President and Permanent Honorary President of the Shenzhen International Commerce Association of Canada. She builds bridges between China and Canada, leading many cultural, business, and innovation events and helping Toronto and Shenzhen sign a Friendship City Cooperation Memorandum. Passionate about charity, she launched COVID-19 relief fundraisers and online charity performances, raising funds for children's hospitals. Her efforts secured over CAD $6 million in donations and supplies, uniting the Chinese community and earning wide respect. Under her leadership, the association won the City of Toronto's Outstanding Contribution Award. She has Conferred numerous significant personal honours.

Dr. Yijun Song is a veteran Canadian commercial diplomat and global trade expert. Prior to his diplomatic career, he managed a trade-training program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Within the Ontario Government, he served as China Area Director, the first Ontario Representative in China, and Commercial Consul at the Canadian Consulate General in Shanghai. He later served as Commercial Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in China and Chief Representative of the Ontario Beijing Office. Holding degrees from the University of Toronto and University of Ottawa, Dr. Song has spent over 30 years bridging economic and investment partnerships between Canada and China.

• Dr. Jun Ye is a distinguished Canadian leader in information technology, global trade, and cross-border technology transfer. He currently serves as the Chief Representative of the Guangdong Economic and Trade Representative Office in Canada (Toronto) and Co-Chair of the Canada-China Sci-Tech Alliance (CCSTA). He is also the President of the Chinese Canadian Information Technology Association and CEO of NAOL Corp. With over two decades of expertise in international market scaling and supply-chain consulting, Dr. Ye acts as a vital conduit for trade and bilateral enterprise innovation between Canada and the Greater Bay Area.