Full Name
Kimberley Van Vliet
Job Title
Founder and CEO | Deputy Chair, NIAG-ACT Community of Interest
Company
WāVv /ConvergX® | NATO Industrial Advisory Group
Speaker Bio
Kimberley founded WaVv over 17 years ago. WāVv is part of a unique group of companies that expedite the delivery of cross-industry solutions and innovation globally. Industries of focus are Aerospace, Defence, & Security, Space, Energy, Tech, Ag, Military, Mining, Construction, with new industries being added every year.

Kimberley is also the founder and creator of CONVERGX® - the first and only annual 2 day global congress that brings together decision makers from the aforementioned industries which provides you access to a unique peer network of pre-vetted, qualified leaders, who are committed to working with you to action business opportunities in the next 12-18months. At ConvergX® you’re solving problems you didn’t know you had, with solutions you didn’t know existed, from industries you didn’t know could help.

Kimberley was appointed to the Canadian Delegation of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) 6yrs ago. She most recently was appointed as the Deputy Chair for the Community of Interest for NIAG-Allied Command Transformation Unit (ACT) for industry overseeing Innovation, C4ISR, Logistics & Sustainment, Multi-Domain Operations, & Digital Transformation. Kimberley is also part of the STO Technical Team Space Risk Assessment Matrix (S-RAM) and works closely with other divisions of NATO such as NCIA, NSPA, STO, APSS, and DIANA, to name a few.

Kimberley's efforts consistently take her to NATO, NORAD & USNORTHCOM. She was awarded one of the Top 20 women in Defence in Canada by Esprit de Corps Magazine, and most recently a delegate of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (#GGCLC) for 2022.

Kimberley has been the Director of Aerospace for Alberta Aviation Council for 17yrs, and has sat on the Tech and Innovation committee for the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada for the past 6yrs.

Kimberley is the proud Mum of a 10yr old boy, holds her private pilot's license, and is a Divemaster Scuba Diver.
Kimberley Van Vliet