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
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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