2026 Speakers

Jennifer Alexander

Founder

Thrive Strategy

Elaine Barsalou

Managing Director & National Head, Private Company M&A

National Bank Financial Inc.

Rima Bassi

Director, Growth and Transition Capital

BDC

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

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 & Business Owner Solutions Group

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

CEO

Glen Road Capital Partners

(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

Jamie Windle

Partner

Kalos