Speakers

Explore the leaders and experts sharing insights on stage this year.

Steve Beauchesne

CEO

Family Enterprise Canada (FEC)

Shanna Benson

Market Vice President, Canadian Commercial Banking

Scotiabank

Brett Butler

President

Aaron Machine Shop Ltd. (Acquired Aaron Machine Shop Ltd.)

Benito Chiodo

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

BDC

Cody Church

CEO & Founder

Clear North Capital

Aurèle Courcelles

Vice President, Tax & Estate Planning

IG Wealth Management

Jessica Cullen

Chief Ecosystem Officer

Raven & Dynamic Rescue Systems

Jeanne Cummings

Former Interim CEO

Shoreline Partners

Devan Dass

Partner

TNC Capital Partners 

Jon DeCoste

CEO, Metalex Metal Buildings Inc.

Managing Director, Pantheon Row Ventures (Aquired Metalex Metal Buildings Inc.)

Diamond Fernandes

CEO & Founder

Heart Fit Clinic

Shauna Feth

President & CEO

Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC)

Cheryl Grant

Managing Director

Bison Peak Capital Advisors

Russell Hay

CEO

Scandinavian Building Services

Tobin Hayward

Managing Director

Roynat Equity Partners

Simon Howard

Owner & President, TCP Health

President & Partner, Divergent Cyber

Justin Hunter

Regional Vice President, Calgary Central & North

National Bank

Jalal Jetha

Managing Director

Cascadia Equity Partners

Mike Joseph

Master Forum Chair

MacKay CEO Forums

Matthew Latimer

Managing Director & General Counsel

ACT Capital Advisors

Jeff Linner

CIO & Partner

PFM Capital Inc.

Mike McIsaac

CEO & Managing Director

Baker Tilly (Canada) Capital

2026 Chair

Todd Millar

President & CEO

TEC Canada

Don Montgomery

Founder & Sr. Advisor

True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Ashwin Nath

Partner & Managing Director, M&A & Capital Markets

BDO Canada LLP

Diana Noble

Founder & CEO

People 1st Realty & (Sold Noble Services)

Rob Normandeau

President

SeaFort Capital

Connor O’Shea

President, Benpro Technologies Corporation

Principal, 3Fold Capital Inc.

Rocky Ozaki

Founder & CEO

NoW of Work Inc. (Sold Starfiish)

Jason Probe

President

Navigate Benefit Solutions Inc.

Mackenzie Regent

Managing Partner

Kalos

Jamie B. Schwitzer

Chief Investment Officer

Westcap

Karl Sigerist

Author, Selling Your Canadian Business

President & CEO, The Shaughnessy Group

Brenda Slauko

Director

BDC Capital

Carlos Soares

CEO & Founder

Divine Flooring

Othello Tuason

Partner, Investment Banking

Fort Capital Partners

Ashish Utarid

Assistant Vice-President – Investment Strategy

IG Wealth Management

Joel Vorra

Principal

Vorra Capital Corp.(Sold MACH Energy Services Ltd. & Midwest Propane Ltd.)

Devin Wagner

Managing Director, National Transactions Leader

Doane Grant Thornton LLP

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