Alison Sunstrum

Alison Sunstrum is a visionary Canadian entrepreneur and global leader at the intersection of agriculture, innovation, and investment. As Managing Partner of NYA Ventures and CEO CNSRV-X Inc., she backs diverse founders addressing agriculture’s most urgent challenges. Alison was formerly the Co-Founder and CEO of GrowSafe Systems, a Canadian garage-based startup that grew into a global AgTech leader recognized for its groundbreaking, science-based innovation to reduce livestock emissions, improve animal well-being and on-farm profitability. Alison holds patents and has spoken widely on sustainable agriculture and frontier technology. She is a Founding Partner and Fellow at CDL-Rockies, serves on Ivey’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value Advisory Council, and mentors the Weston Foundation’s Homegrown Innovation Challenge. An advocate for women in STEM, she is a champion of inclusive progress in innovation.