The Atlantic Venture Forum, which will take place June 27 and 28 in Halifax, has announced many of the speakers to be showcased at the event.

The keynote speakers will be: Patrick Lor, the managing partner of 500 Startups Canada, who has previously worked as an entrepreneur, Investor and tech evangelist; and J. Kelly Hoey, the author of Build Your Own Dream Network, as well as an entrepreneur and connector.

As well as providing a range of speakers, the AVF works to link investors inside and outside the region with some of Atlantic Canada’s leading startups or high-growth companies. Each year there are presentations by both seed- and growth-stage companies. Last year, there were more than 20 funding groups from across Canada and in the U.S. that attended the Atlantic Venture Forum.

“The entrepreneurial landscape has changed significantly since the first Atlantic Venture Forum in 2013,” said a statement from Critical Path Group, which organizes the event. “As the ecosystem continues to gain momentum, the AVF is being transformed to meet the needs of this dynamic region. New ventures and growth stage companies need more than just financial capital to succeed. Innovation, partnerships, ingenuity, and expertise are just a few of the ingredients for an entrepreneur’s tech success story.”

Critical Path is looking for seed- and growth-stage companies to apply to present at the AVF. You can find an application form here. 

The group recently announced some of speakers at the event, including Lor, who for the past year has overseen the $30 million 500 Startups Canada fund. He has served as a director at iStockphoto.com, the President North America at fotolia and the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for iNovia Capital.

Hoey, an authority on building networks, has been named one of 100 most influential people on Twitter. She has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Financial Times, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.

Other speakers include:

Andrea Drager; Vice President, Azure Capital;

Marc Gagne, Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft;

Nicole Le Blanc, Associate Director, BDC Capital;

Brian Kobus, Director, OMERS Ventures;

Rebecca Yu, Head of JLABS @ Toronto;

Peter van der Velden, Managing General Partner, Luminira Capital;

Pamela Fralick, President, Innovative Medicines Canada;

Brian Bloom, Co-Founder & CEO, Bloom Burton & Co.;

Stephen Guppy, Co-Founder and Former CEO, GNS3;

Steve Kurylo, Chief Financial Officer, Grand Banks Capital;

Sam Haffar, Principal, Principal, RealVentures;

Randy Thompson, Fund Manager and Partner, OKR Financial;

And Tim Gillis, CEO, STI Technologies.

The Atlantic Venture Forum will take place at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Tickets are available here.

[Disclosue: The Atlantic Venture Forum is a client of Entrevestor.]