Explore the leaders and experts sharing insights on stage this year.
Jennifer Alexander
Founder
Thrive Strategy
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)
Michele Cooper
Vice President – BDC Growth & Transition Capital
BDC
Aurèle Courcelles
Vice President, Tax & Estate Planning
IG Wealth Management
Jessica Cullen
Chief Ecosystem Officer
Raven & Dynamic Rescue Systems
Diana De Melo
Former Founder & CEO
The Delivery Group (Sold The Delivery Group)
Véronique Dorval
Executive Vice President & COO
BDC
Paul Forster
District Director | Ontario North
Roynat Capital
Brad Geddes
President & CEO
Zucora
Jonathan Hess
Partner, Investment Banking
Fort 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
Matthew Langsford
Senior Wealth Advisor
CG Wealth Management
Daniel Leslie
President – Canadian Operations
Warehouse on Wheels (Acquired & Sold Triton Assets Limited)
Ruby Lougheed Yawney
Founder
Red Rocks Impact FC (sold Lougheed Financial Planning)
Linda Martin
TEC CEO Chair
TEC Canada
Jayne McCaw
Founder & President
Jayne’s Luxury Rentals
Ron McKenna
Managing Director, Corporate Advisory
Minerva Valuations Inc.
Mark McQuillan
Executive Advisor
(Sold Jam3)
Barbara Mech
Regional Vice President
Roynat Capital
Steve Meehan
President & CEO, EWA Capital Partners
Co-Founder & Chairman, Glen Road Trust (Sold Investment Planning Counsel)
Lexi Miles Corrin
Founding & Managing Partner
Sage Collective (Sold WAXON Laser + Waxbar)
Don Montgomery
Founder & Sr. Advisor
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Stephen Ng
Managing Director
Crosbie & Company Inc.
Rob Normandeau
President
SeaFort Capital
Andrew Norris
Principal Project Manager (GTM), Dynatrace
Former Co-Founder & CEO, DevCycle (Sold DevCycle)
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
Hai Tran-Viet
Co-Managing Partner
Canadian Business Growth Fund
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)
Sarah Wilbrink
President & Owner
Burlington Merchandising and Fixtures
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