Anita Li

Thoughtful.
Dot Connector.
Mission-focused.

Anita Li (She/Her/Hers) is the Director of Communities at The Discourse, a digital media company. She’s also Editor-in-Chief of The Other Wave, and has served as Senior Editor at Fusion and as News Director at Complex. Other reporting and editing positions at Mashable, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, CBC and CTV. Anita frequently speaks publicly about diversity, innovation and ethics in media.

By PK Mutch

News media entrepreneur, freelance journalist, Canadian Association of Journalists member, former book publishing executive, zine-maker and startup professional.  Marigold Capital advisory board. Recipent of Inspiring Top 50 Women in STEM in 2018. Profiled in Canada 150 Women: Conversations with Leaders, Champions and Luminaries. Founder  and former President of award-winning Fifth Town Artisan Cheese, Canada's 8th B-Corp, which under her leadership received the Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation (2009). Petra currently works to advance inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation in public policy and startup ecosystems with a particular emphasis on gender equity.  Petra is the founding publisher of Liisbeth. Follow Petra on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.