November 18, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

2026 Speakers

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

Geoff Bell

Entrepreneur | Technology | Climate Solutions | Tourism

(Sold Priell Inc, Nusutus Inc. & Relight)

Simone Brunton

Managing Director, Transactions

Doane Grant Thornton LLP

Ivan Chan

Chief Financial Officer

Kandor Management Corporation

Axel Christiansen

Partner

Fort Capital Partners

Aurèle Courcelles

Vice President, Tax & Estate Planning

IG Wealth Management

Jessica Cullen

Chief Ecosystem Officer

Raven & Dynamic Rescue Systems

Jack Dallaire

Principal

SeaFort Capital

William Donnellan

CEO & President

IRL Group

Prentice Durbin

Co-Chair of Business Law Group & Partner

Harper Grey

Adrian Fluevog

CEO

Fluevog Shoes

Tobin Hayward

Managing Director

Roynat Equity Partners

Alex Henderson

Senior Partner

Kalos

Duane Hepditch

Founder

Pulse & Openfood.ai

Jalal Jetha

Managing Director

Cascadia Equity Partners

Phil Jewell

Founder

Impact Leadership & The Irrelevant Leader

Matthew Latimer

COO & General Counsel

ACT Capital Advisors

Jeff Linner

CIO & Partner

PFM Capital Inc.

Chris Louis

Principal

M42 Partners

Dale Lutz

Co-Founder

(Sold Safe Software)

Michael Matrick

Senior Vice President of Sales, Canada

Improving

(Sold 90 Degree Software & Jump Analytics Inc)

Stuart McConnachie

Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

Justin McElhone

Owner & Operator

Automotive Dealerships

Natalie Michael

CEO

Next Chapter, Transitions & Talent Succession

Master Certified CEO Forum Chair, Mackay CEO Forums

Don Montgomery

Founder & Sr. Advisor

True North Mergers & Acquisitions

Elizabeth Nolin

Director of EOT Design & Implementation

Rewrite Capital Advisors

(on behalf of Employee Ownership Canada)

Matt Price

Managing Director, Growth & Transition Capital

BDC Capital

Mackenzie Regent

Managing Partner

Kalos

Emma Richmond

Founder, The Sound Research

Chair, TEC Canada

Emily Savage

Principal Lawyer

Miller Titerle + Company

Jamie B. Schwitzer

CIO

Westcap Mgt. Ltd.

Kevin Shaw

President & Managing Director

Baker Tilly (Canada) Capital

Karl Sigerist

Author

Selling Your Canadian Business

President & CEO

The Shaughnessy Group

Chad Stewart

Director

BDC Capital

Ashish Utarid

Assistant Vice-President – Investment Strategy

IG Wealth Management

Ryan Volberg

Founder & CEO

Guestologie

(Sold Vivonet & Autoprise)

Meghan Watson

Vice President, Culture and Strategy Execution

Kicking Horse Coffee

Tyler Weese

Managing Director

Private Equity Sponsor Coverage at Scotiabank

Colin White

Portfolio Manager & CEO

Verecan

Kristina Williams

President & CEO

Alberta Enterprise Corporation

Ernest Wyder

Senior Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manager

CG Wealth Management & Business Owner Solutions Group

Ji Yoon

President & CEO

Canstar Group of Companies

(Acquired 5 Companies)

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