Marc Randolph
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. He is the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. In that role, he laid much of the groundwork for a ser...
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Zack Kass
Zack Kass is a global AI advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, and bestselling author of The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Hu...
Fotini Iconomopoulos
When organizations need to turn high-stakes conversations into high-impact outcomes, they book Fotini Iconomopoulos. As a globally recognized keynote speaker and bestselling author...
Layne (the Auctionista)
Layne (the Auctionista) is on a mission to fire up human connection and ignite transformation. Known to millions as The Auctionista, Layne is a non-binary Canadian entrepreneur, au...
Doug Griffiths
Doug Griffiths is a wildly popular community strategist and author of two best-selling editions of “13 Ways to Kill Your Community”. He has supported, guided and inspired hundreds...
Jon Erlichman
Jon Erlichman is a renowned financial commentator and contributor on BNN Bloomberg, celebrated for his engaging interviews with top global CEOs, athletes, and entertainers. With a...
Manjit Minhas
Manjit Minhas is a dynamic Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and venture capitalist, best known as a star on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. As co-founder of Minhas Breweries & Distilleri...
Brandi Leifso
Brandi Leifso is a globally recognized entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author focused on leadership, decision-making, and performance under pressure. She is the Founder and CEO...
Chris Barton
Chris Barton wanted a way to identify songs anywhere he heard them. There wasn’t one, so he invented an app called Shazam. His creation is now considered pure magic. Chris aims to...
Emily O’Brien
Emily O’Brien offers a powerful narrative on transformation that is as compelling as it is instructive. As founder of Comeback Snacks, Emily built a social enterprise that began in...
Becky McCray
Becky McCray is a lifelong rural entrepreneur, cattle rancher and co-founder of SaveYour.Town. Her hands-on successes and failures as a retail business owner, city administrator, n...
Shawn Casemore
Shawn Casemore is a sales expert, keynote speaker, consultant, and bestselling author who helps organizations create predictable, repeatable revenue growth through his Unstoppable...
Kevin O’Leary
Best known for his role on the CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kevin O’Leary’s impressive reputation has been built upon his entrepreneurial vision, investment smarts and drive to succeed. In...
Kevan Gilbert
Kevan Gilbert is a sought-after facilitator, thought leader, and educator known for his ability to create inclusive spaces that empower individuals and organizations to transform t...
Dr. Ashley Margeson
Dr. Ashley Margeson is a nationally recognized expert who equips teams, leaders, and organizations with the science-backed strategies they need to manage stress, optimize performan...
Natalie Doyle Oldfield
Natalie Doyle Oldfield is a global authority on building trust in business and a best-selling author of two influential books: TRUSTED: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and Busi...
Paul Barter
Paul Barter is a Management Consultant, Business Professor, Entrepreneur, and Venture Investor. He is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship and focusses on the intersect...
Alex Kenjeev
Alex Kenjeev is Kevin O’Leary’s, right-hand man. As President of O’Leary Ventures, he negotiates with, oversees and mentors a portfolio of rapidly growing businesses across many in...
Christine Marie
Christine Marie is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and Filipino/Métis mother of two. She is the founder of Awāsis Boutique, which she launched in February 2018 as an online...
Colonel (Retired) Mark Gasparotto
Colonel (Retired) Mark Gasparotto is a three-time decorated combat leader, entrepreneur, and author who masterfully translates his battlefield experiences into leadership strategie...
Steve Joordens
Professor Steve Joordens is an award-winning psychologist, educator, and global innovator passionate about learning and organizational transformation. As a Professor of Psychology...
Nav Bhatia
Nav Bhatia, also known as the Official Toronto Raptors Superfan, has not missed a home game since the team’s inception in 1995. You’ll often see him at Scotiabank Arena, sitting in...
Daniel Lubetzky
Daniel Lubetzky is a distinguished social entrepreneur and “Builder,” best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, and a Shark Tank star. His mission is to equip people to think flexi...
Jesse Cole
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and the owner of the world-famous Savannah Bananas as well as the Party Animals and Firefighters. With the mantra “Fans First....
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir, Molly’s Game, was adapted into an award-winning film of the same...
Rebecca Minkoff
An industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear and apparel, Rebecca Minkoff’s modern bohemian designs are inspired by strong, confident and powerful women...
Vincenzo Guzzo
Guzzo is a sassy entertainment mogul who has disrupted the movie landscape by living and breathing the Canadian Dream. As the only son of Italian immigrants, he always believed he...
Ally Stone
Ally Stone honed her leadership edge in one of the most dynamic industries in the world, building and scaling businesses where people, culture, and performance are everything. Over...
Adam Kreek
Adam Kreek is one of North America’s leading leadership speakers and executive coaches. He trains and mentors leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréa...
Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray is a Hall of Fame business keynote speaker. A sought-after international leadership and change expert. An entrepreneur, an author, and an educator. Most importantly, M...
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee is best known as the Co-Founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, the world’s most trusted site for movie reviews and news. A proven entrepreneur and a visionary, Patr...
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a visionary leader at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and social transformation. She is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at Queen’s Universi...
Devon Brooks
Devon Brooks is an evoker. She defined a new market category in co-founding, Blo. Blo is the world’s first and largest franchise chain of Blow Dry Bars. Born from her second-year u...
Vickie Kerr
Vickie Kerr is the fearless and down-to-earth founder of one of Canada’s most iconic snack brands — Miss Vickie’s. In 1987, she began making kettle-cooked chips in her farmhouse ki...
Chad Millman
Media executive, author, and 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, Chad Millman, stands at the forefront of the sports gambling industry. Defining his career is a unique ability to foresee i...
Diana Matheson
Diana Matheson is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist who was a member of Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team from 2003-2021. During her career Diana represented Canada over 200 t...
Barbara Corcoran
Best known as the brilliant, brash, and beloved “Shark” on ABC’s four-time Emmy award-winning show, Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran is one of North America’s most recognized and respe...
Jade Simmons
Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. The world-class concert...
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy is a dynamic business leader, keynote speaker, and board director known for building billion-dollar brands and driving business growth. As the former President of Ke...
Anthony ‘Nippy’ Ames
As an actor and former college athlete, Anthony “Nippy” Ames was drawn to NXIVM’s goals program. In his 12 years with the organization, he rose steadily up the ranks as a teacher,...
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Dr. Gillian Mandich is one of Canada’s leading experts on the science of happiness and health. In a world where burnout and disconnection are on the rise, her evidence-based approa...
Seth Godin
Seth Godin is a world-renowned marketing speaker, bestselling author, and branding expert whose work has transformed how businesses approach creativity, customer engagement, and st...
Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business, where he teaches Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing to MBA students. He is also the author of the Di...
Rachel Sheerin
Rachel Sheerin is an award-winning keynote speaker, emcee, and burnout expert on a mission to help people love their work and their lives. Rachel’s work experience spans both sides...
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and motivational speaker best known for his bold business moves and ownership of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. In 2011, his dedicatio...
Inara Lalani
Inara Lalani is the Co-Founder & CEO of FemTherapeutics, a venture-backed company that is modernizing gynaecological prosthetics for common pelvic health conditions. Born from an a...
David Gerard
David Gerard is Silicon Valley’s premier mystery entertainer. His mix of mentalism and magic has taken him around the world, garnering standing ovations from the world’s most sophi...
Rocky Ozaki
Rocky Ozaki is one of North America’s leading voices on the Future of Work, modern business transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). He is a 3-time tech start-up Founder an...
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor is the co-founder of Fast Company. This bold business magazine redefined the genre and chronicled the tech-driven revolution which transformed how businesses work. Chro...
Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with a remarkable track record of success. She is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture ca...
Jill Payne
Jill Payne is a high-impact performance coach, celebrity trainer, and an award-winning author. She created Energy Management, a powerful framework for building emotional capacity,...
Doc Hendley
Doc Hendley is the Founder and President of Wine To Water, a global non-profit preserving life and dignity through the power of clean water. Wine To Water is committed to building...
Trevor Linden
Trevor Linden is a former NHL player who spent 19 seasons primarily with the Vancouver Canucks, where he served as captain and later as president of hockey operations. Throughout h...
Chau Lui
Chau Lui is the co-owner of Paris Jewellers, a jewelry company founded by her mother, who immigrated to Canada from Vietnam. Arriving in Canada, the young family had hopes and drea...
Andrew Pelling
Andrew Pelling has built a career on unapologetic curiosity, creativity and serendipity. Andrew is a professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. There, he foun...
Adam Cheyer
Adam Cheyer is a top technology speaker, AI expert and entrepreneur. He co-founded Siri, which was acquired by Apple, and later co-founded Viv, which became the basis of the voice...
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts, known as The Skid Row CEO, is an award-winning keynote speaker and business leader who turned his life around from homelessness to success. In 1989, he was living on t...
Dr. Emily Anhalt
Born and raised in the heart of Silicon Valley, Dr. Emily Anhalt has always had an interest in the psychology of the entrepreneur. After studying psychology at The University of Mi...
Professor Maja
Professor Maja is the leading expert on gendered confidence killers. A sociologist, she is known for her charismatic storytelling on the everyday obstacles women face in building c...
Julie Angus
Julie Angus is an accomplished adventurer, scientist and bestselling author of Rowboat in a Hurricane, Rowed Trip and Olive Odyssey. She is the first woman to row across the Atlant...
Kofi Hope
Kofi Hope is a Rhodes Scholar and has a Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. He is the co-founder of Monumental, a Toronto-based strategic advisory firm. He writes a month...
Ashley Freeborn
Ashley Freeborn, born and raised in Vancouver, co-founded Smash + Tess with her mother after recognizing a gap in the fashion industry for comfortable, stylish loungewear. Determin...
Mark Brand
Mark Brand is a pioneering chef and entrepreneur in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with leading his five organizations, Brand is a Stanford fellow, Pro...
Heather Thomson
Heather Thomson is the Executive Director of the Alberta School of Business – Centre for Cities and Communities. As one of the founders of the centre, Heather is mentoring the next...
Evanka Osmak
Evanka Osmak is a nightly anchor on Sportsnet Central and a leading figure in Canadian sports broadcasting with 17 years of experience. She has covered some of Canada’s most iconic...
Lisa Bodell
Lisa Bodell is a global leader in simplification, collaboration, and innovation. She empowers organizations to transform their performance by reimagining how they work. When the mo...
Michel Falcon
Michel Falcon wrote the book about building people-first cultures. Literally. Michel is a restaurant and hospitality entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and bestselling au...
Zahra Ebrahim
Zahra Ebrahim is the Co-Founder of Monumental. She is an award-winning strategist, educator, and public interest designer. She is known for her innovative, cross-sectoral work and...
Josh Linkner
Josh Linkner – a New York Times bestselling author – is a rare blend of business, art, and science. On the business front, Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies,...
Justice Faith
Justice Faith, co-founder of Révolutionnaire and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, is a changemaker, social entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. She is regularly invited to share h...
Deb Brown
Deb Brown’s small-town roots have shaped her into a passionate advocate for community revitalization. Hailing from the tiny town of Geneva, Iowa, with only 141 residents, Deb knows...
Daymond John
An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his operation into the basement. J...
Cheryl Cran
Cheryl Cran, the founder of NextMapping™ and CEO of Synthesis at Work Inc., is a leading authority on the future of work. Named the #1 Future of Work influencer by Onalytica and a...
Denise Lee Yohn
Denise Lee Yohn is a brand leadership expert who delivers fresh ideas and clear-cut tools to build a breakthrough brand. She inspires and teaches business leaders to realize their...
David Katz
An ambassador of Social Recycling by purpose, David is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plastic Bank – an internationally recognized solution to ocean plastic. His idea h...
Andini Makosinski
Andini Makosinski is a 2020’s multipotential, inventor, host, and in-demand speaker with many passions in the sciences and arts. Her first toy was a box of transistors, which kicks...
Marc Lafleur
Marc Lafleur had holes in his shoes at sixteen. He was homeschooled up until high school, where he struggled to fit in as the only Black student in his small hometown. He was a tro...
Dr. Stephanie Estima
Dr. Stephanie Estima is a world-renowned health expert on improving health span, lifespan, and optimal performance. Through a deep understanding of neuroscience, metabolism, nutrit...
Tareq Hadhad
Tareq Hadhad is telling his story. He was a Syrian refugee and is now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family on Canada’s east coast. He is the founder and CEO of Peace...
Mark Harrison
Mark Harrison is the founder of the MH3 Collective, a group of ventures whose purpose is to connect people & ideas to create social impact. The Collective includes Humanity, T1, Si...
Andrew Au
When companies like Microsoft, FedEx, and 3M want to accelerate innovation, they call Andrew Au. Referred to by Forbes as a “digital transformation expert”, Andrew helps organizati...
James Altucher
James Altucher’s entrepreneurial career began in 1996 when he founded Reset. Inc, a website design firm, while still working for HBO. His clients included Wu Tang Clan, American Ex...
The Rebel Mama
Nikita Stanely and Aleks Jassem are definitely not regular moms… In 2014, the two combined their talents and a mutual distaste for the typical mommy rhetoric to create The Rebel Ma...
Robert Herjavec
Robert Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders. The Star of ABC’s Shark Tank and his family arrived in North America on a boat. His family escaped Com...
Rachel Loui
Rachel Loui excellently combines her skills as a C-suite market expansion leader, entrepreneurship experience, and cultural insights in her humourous published book on China. Her C...
Dag Kittlaus
Dag Kittlaus is the co-founder and CEO of Viv, the global brain. Prior, he founded Siri (acquired by Apple in 2010), the world’s first virtual personal assistant, as an Entrepreneu...
Deborah Perry Piscone
Deborah Perry Piscione has uncovered how leaders are changing the mindsets of their companies and driving unprecedented innovation and growth as a result. Her intriguing work stems...
Mary Young
A young entrepreneur, Mary is the CEO & Designer of her self-titled clothing line that launched in 2014, MARY YOUNG. Since its inception, the brand has earned significant exposure...
Mary Doyle
Mary Doyle describes herself as a crystal ball engineer- equal parts futurist and problem solver. She is a writer, program developer, and consultant with over 28 years of experienc...
John Stix
John Stix is an “I’m In” transformation specialist. Having helped lead multiple organizations and their people, starting with his own, Fibernetics – the 5th largest Telecom company...
Michael Wekerle
Michael Wekerle is a rock star in the world of Canadian finance, known for his shrewd value spotting in the fields of tech, biotech and media. As the founder and Chairman of the me...
Bruce Croxon
Bruce Croxon made his mark as a digital pioneer by co-founding Lavalife and revolutionizing how people connect. Under his direction, he grew this early tech start-up into the marqu...
Beau Lotto
Beau Lotto is a world-renowned expert in the science of perception. His thrilling keynotes reveal why trading certainty for doubt increases our capacity to adapt, lead, innovate an...
Lane Merrifield
Lane Merrifield is the creator of Club Penguin, the world’s largest children’s social network. Just 18 months after launch, Lane sold the company for $350 million and accepted his...
Cesar Kuriyama
Cesar was born in Peru but grew up a math and science nerd in New Jersey. A passion for movies and storytelling ultimately drew him to study several artistic fields at Pratt Instit...
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