Dr. Shawn Carbonell - Neurosurgery Dropout x Cancer Drug Inventor x Co-Founder Brazen Bio

Dr. George Christodoulou - Co-Founder of Altima Dental x Co-Chair MCI Onehealth

Dr. Christodoulou is a co-founder of Altima Dental, which is one of the largest dental service organizations in Canada and has been one of the principles owners of MCI Onehealth Technologies since 2013.   The combined healthcare group enables almost three million patients to access a vast, multidisciplinary group of dentists, medical doctors, medical and dental specialists, physiotherapists, other healthcare practitioners, and related services.  Comprised of well over 1,000 healthcare providers and support staff, Dr. Christodoulou has created a team of dedicated professionals providing access to a vast range of healthcare services for Canadians. Dr. Christodoulou is a graduate of the University of Toronto Dental School (DDS) and the Rotman School of Management (MBA). He practiced dentistry in the Greater Toronto Area for more than 20 years and in 2014 earned a Master with the Academy of General Dentistry. He is a member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario as well as a member of the Alberta Dental Association and College and the Ordre des dentistes du Québec.  In 2007, Dr. Christodoulou was presented w ith the Arbor Award for outstanding voluntary service to the University of Toronto.

Dr. Amin Shivji - CEO of 123Dentist x Practicing Dentist

Dr. Amin Shivji was born in Africa and moved to Vancouver in 1973. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1989 with a BSc in Biology and entered the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC, graduating in 1993. He has been practicing general dentistry in Vancouver since 1993 and has taken numerous postgraduate courses in Occlusion, Gum Surgery, Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry. For the last several years, Dr. Shivji has focused on cosmetic dentistry, including Invisalign and dental implants. Dr. Shivji strives to help patients achieve excellent oral health and awareness through personalized patient education. Recognizing that oral health can affect other areas of the body, Dr Shivji evaluates and treats each patient with the goal of helping them to achieve and maintain healthy teeth and gums. Dr. Shivji believes strongly in giving back to the community and has made significant donations to oral cancer research through the BC Cancer Foundation, providing generous donations each year since the beginning of the annual “Evening to Conquer Oral Cancer.” He has also given generously to his alma mater, the UBC Dental School, where he donated the funds for the renovation of two much needed conference rooms. When he’s not practicing leading edge dental care with patients, Dr. Shivji and his wife Sharon love to travel with their two boys.

Ani Krishna - Director @ CIBC x Engineer x Fintech & Payments

The Majestic Mutt Podcast is sponsored by TMFD Financial. Graduates of 2021 can receive a free tax return by visiting https://www.tmfd.ca/mutt [https://www.tmfd.ca/mutt].  All views expressed by Akhil Chawla and podcast guests are their own.

Samuel Chang - University Dropout X CEO @ VTMEMBER X Executive

While studying at Western University, Sam held down numerous sales jobs fueling his passion for making money.  After a series of personal situations, Sam dropped out of university to move across the country. We talk about his many entrepreneurial pursuits including all the ups and downs. The Majestic Mutt Podcast is sponsored by TMFD Financial. Graduates of 2021 can receive a free tax return by visiting https://www.tmfd.ca/mutt [https://www.tmfd.ca/mutt].  All views expressed by Akhil Chawla and podcast guests are their own.

Dr. Shawn Carbonell - Neurosurgery Dropout x Cancer Drug Inventor x Co-Founder Brazen Bio

After finishing medical school, Dr. Carbonell completed a post-doc at Oxford University where he discovered a cancer drug. He returned to the states to complete a residency in neurosurgery but dropped out to start a company to develop his novel drug. After running this for many years, he decided to start Brazen Bio to help scientists start companies through a fellowship program.