Riza Geddes

Bio

Riza (Santos) Geddes is the CEO and co-founder of Emperous Solutions Ltd. She focuses on business development and growth strategy. She works in management for a Calgary-based firm with several national and international portfolio companies. She specialized in communications and client relations for one of their SaaS startup firms that was successfully acquired by a large American technology company. In her spare time, Riza is a singer and songwriter, with various song placements on network television shows. Additionally, she is the lead vocalist of the Electronic Symphonia orchestra which is a proud supporter of the Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons) education programs, including the award-winning ConocoPhillips Hub for inspired learning. Riza also served with the Canadian Forces Army Reserve and completed multiple military career courses. She worked alongside the Canadian International Development Agency in Manila where she also worked in media, becoming a celebrity and movie/television actress in the Philippines. She has had numerous magazine covers, endorsements, billboards, TV shows, and movies. Riza was cast as the lead actress for the Philippine block-buster hit movie, Dobol Trobol and a TV host for the APT in Macau on FX (Asia TV Channel). Riza holds Miss Universe Canada, Miss World Canada and Miss Earth Canada titles. She has made headlines around the world with guest appearances on CNN, Australia Today, eTalk, ABS-CBN, People Magazine and more.