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# Abdul Ladha 

 

 

Abdul holds an Honours degree in Electrical Engineering from UBC.

His accomplishments include:

CEO of Ableauctions.com Inc., where he directed the development of technology to broadcast auctions live over the Internet and led it to become the pre-eminent supplier of live online auction services to the world’s most prestigious galleries including eBay and the National Auctioneers Assoc.

Founder of SPARK, a Global Philanthropic Foundation dedicated to Youth Philanthropy and the support of 90 orphans and 14,000 children in Africa

Recipient of the Great Trekker Award, Tri-cities Business Person of the Year Award, and the Federal Business Development of Canada Entrepreneur of the Year

Recognized as one of the leading contributors to UBC, a member of the President and Chancellor’s Circle and has the honour of having the Science Student Centre named after him.

A key benefactor for the Lions Gate Hospice and a founding director of The Canadian Institute for Technological Advancement.