Speakers

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

Elaine Barsalou

Managing Director & National Head, Private Company M&A

National Bank Financial Inc.

Steve Beauchesne

CEO

Family Enterprise Canada (FEC)

Laura Beauparlant

Founder, Brand Strategist, Speaker & Author

Lab Creative

Evan Chrapko

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Trust Science® (Sold DocSpace)

Aurèle Courcelles

Vice President, Tax & Estate Planning

IG Wealth Management

Jessica Cullen

Chief Ecosystem Officer

Raven & Dynamic Rescue Systems

2026 Chair

Véronique Dorval

Executive Vice President & COO

BDC

Paul Forster

District Director | Ontario North

Roynat Capital

Simon Howard

Owner & President, TCP Health

President & Partner, Divergent Cyber

Jalal Jetha

Managing Director

Cascadia Equity Partners

Phil Jewell

Founder

Impact Leadership & The Irrelevant Leader

Justin John

Co-Founder

(Sold The Woods)

Helen Krapf-Jones

TEC CEO Chair – Toronto

TEC Canada

Ronen Kroparo

Director

Baker Tilly Canada Capital

Ruby Lougheed Yawney

Founder

Red Rocks Impact FC (sold Lougheed Financial Planning)

Jayne McCaw

Founder & President

Jayne’s Luxury Rentals

Mark McQuillan

Executive Advisor

(Sold Jam3)

Barbara Mech

Regional Vice President

Roynat Capital

Don Montgomery

Founder & Sr. Advisor

True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Stephen Ng

Managing Director

Crosbie & Company Inc.

Polina Pilatova

Principal, Advisory Services

Doane Grant Thornton LLP

Mackenzie Regent

Managing Partner

Kalos

Karl Sigerist

Author, Selling Your Canadian Business

President & CEO, The Shaughnessy Group

Vince Travaglini

Former CEO

StackTeck

Ashish Utarid

Assistant Vice-President – Investment Strategy

IG Wealth Management

Saquib Vali

Forum Chair, MacKay CEO Forums

Co-Founder, Beyond Frontiers

Eric Velez-Chua

Co-Founder

(Sold The Woods)

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