Our Speakers - 2023
Paul Gaspar
Director, Small Business, UPS® Canada
Paul Gaspar
Director, Small Business, UPS® Canada
The Hon. Victor Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
The Hon. Victor Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Faye Pang
Canada Country Manager, Xero
Faye Pang
Canada Country Manager, Xero
Sai Huda
Founder, Chairman and CEO, CyberCatch
Sai Huda
Founder, Chairman and CEO, CyberCatch
Paula Festas
Co-Founder, CEO at huumans
Paula Festas
Co-Founder, CEO at huumans
Steve Puchala
CEO, SkipTheDishes
Steve Puchala
CEO, SkipTheDishes
Kevin Karthick
Director, Channel Partnerships at Zoho Canada
Kevin Karthick
Director, Channel Partnerships at Zoho Canada
Prakash Shunmuga Sundaram
Director – Technical Services at Zoho Canada
Prakash Shunmuga Sundaram
Director – Technical Services at Zoho Canada
Wayne Westernacher-Schneider
Vice President of Idealogical Systems Inc.
Wayne Westernacher-Schneider
Vice President of Idealogical Systems Inc.
KJ Burke
Principal Technology Strategist, Hybrid Cloud at CDW Canada
KJ Burke
Principal Technology Strategist, Hybrid Cloud at CDW Canada
Shiraz Siddique
Media Host and Consulting Editor at CanadianSME and Founder of Leverage Consulting
Shiraz Siddique
Media Host and Consulting Editor at CanadianSME and Founder of Leverage Consulting
Natalie Mullin
Certified Wellness Educator | Speaker | Facilitator
Natalie Mullin
Certified Wellness Educator | Speaker | Facilitator
Andria Barrett
Founder of The Diversity Agency
Andria Barrett
Founder of The Diversity Agency
Ana Fernandes
Chief Operations Officer of Abrisuite
Ana Fernandes
Chief Operations Officer of Abrisuite
Marly Broudie
Founder and President of SocialEyes Communications
Marly Broudie
Founder and President of SocialEyes Communications
Anna Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Total Mom Inc.
Anna Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Total Mom Inc.
Noor Siddiqui
Co-Director, Apples & Oranges Analytics and Marketing (A & O)
Noor Siddiqui
Co-Director, Apples & Oranges Analytics and Marketing (A & O)
Michael Despotovic
Co-Director, Apples & Oranges Analytics and Marketing (A & O)
Michael Despotovic
Co-Director, Apples & Oranges Analytics and Marketing (A & O)
Imanzi Kayitare
Policy Analyst, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Imanzi Kayitare
Policy Analyst, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Roni Khalil
Supply Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Roni Khalil
Supply Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Angela Podolsky
Founder of Kinesics.com
Angela Podolsky
Founder of Kinesics.com
David Lawy
Co-Founder of Quantum Smart
David Lawy
Co-Founder of Quantum Smart
Keith Jansa
CEO, Digital Governance Council
Keith Jansa
CEO, Digital Governance Council
Our Past Speakers
Hon. Mary Ng
Export Promotion and International Trade
Hon. Mary Ng
Export Promotion and International Trade
Paul Gaspar
Director, Small Business, UPS® Canada
Paul Gaspar
Director, Small Business, UPS® Canada
The Hon. Victor Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
The Hon. Victor Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Karen Svendsen
Senior Director Small Business Client and Business Strategy, RBC
Karen Svendsen
Senior Director Small Business Client and Business Strategy, RBC
Michael Cascone
Head of Government Experience, Canada Xero
Michael Cascone
Head of Government Experience, Canada Xero
Darcy Richard
Vice President of SMB Marketing for Bell Mobility.
Darcy Richard
Vice President of SMB Marketing for Bell Mobility.
Sai Huda
Founder, Chairman and CEO, CyberCatch
Sai Huda
Founder, Chairman and CEO, CyberCatch
Tyler Camacho
Founder – Brown Brother Swagg
Tyler Camacho
Founder – Brown Brother Swagg
Michelle Meghie
President of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. (CBCC)
Michelle Meghie
President of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. (CBCC)
Nancy Wilson
Founder & CEO of the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Wilson
Founder & CEO of the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Rocco Rossi
President and CEO – Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Rocco Rossi
President and CEO – Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Nathalie Noisette
Fractional CFO and Financial Strategist, COMICE CARE LLC
Nathalie Noisette
Fractional CFO and Financial Strategist, COMICE CARE LLC
Carmen Sandor
Founder and CEO of Green Owl Vodka
Carmen Sandor
Founder and CEO of Green Owl Vodka
Christelle Francois
Founder, Untold & Co Agency
Christelle Francois
Founder, Untold & Co Agency
Theo van Wyk
Head of Solutions Development and Cybersecurity at CDW Canada
Theo van Wyk
Head of Solutions Development and Cybersecurity at CDW Canada
Shawn Ostheimer
Founder and President of The Answer Company
Shawn Ostheimer
Founder and President of The Answer Company
Anna Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Total Mom Inc.
Anna Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Total Mom Inc.
Erin Knese
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Thryv
Erin Knese
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Thryv
Rupen Seoni
Chief Revenue Officer at Environics Analytics
Rupen Seoni
Chief Revenue Officer at Environics Analytics
Karima Balfoul
Technical Compliance Specialist at the National Payroll Institute
Karima Balfoul
Technical Compliance Specialist at the National Payroll Institute
Tina Beauchamp
Education Content Specialist at the National Payroll Institute
Tina Beauchamp
Education Content Specialist at the National Payroll Institute
Tyler Vandonk
Procurement Team Leader, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) – Procurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region
Tyler Vandonk
Procurement Team Leader, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) – Procurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region
Marie Caron
President, International Markets, Thryv
Marie Caron
President, International Markets, Thryv
Shiraz Siddique
Founder - Leverage Consulting
Shiraz Siddique
Founder - Leverage Consulting
Nishant Raina
Director of Product Management for Small Business at Mastercard in Canada.
Nishant Raina
Director of Product Management for Small Business at Mastercard in Canada.
Anne De Aragon
Vice President and Country Manager, GoDaddy Canada
Anne De Aragon
Vice President and Country Manager, GoDaddy Canada
Namit Garg
Chief Technology Officer, MIR
Namit Garg
Chief Technology Officer, MIR
Luc Godard
Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Cubeler
Luc Godard
Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Cubeler
Usman Sheikh
Founder and CEO of Web Worx Labs
Usman Sheikh
Founder and CEO of Web Worx Labs
Mike Ricci
Business Development Directorate at Indigenous Services Canada
Mike Ricci
Business Development Directorate at Indigenous Services Canada
Hank Hoffmeier
Author, Speaker, Podcast Host and Strategic Insights Manager at iContact
Hank Hoffmeier
Author, Speaker, Podcast Host and Strategic Insights Manager at iContact
Janelle Hinds
Founder of Helping Hands
Janelle Hinds
Founder of Helping Hands
Natalie Shallow
Business Manager, BrightHR
Natalie Shallow
Business Manager, BrightHR
Gabriel Burman
Operations Manager, A-Lectron Inc.
Gabriel Burman
Operations Manager, A-Lectron Inc.
Ted Williamson
President of SRT Accounting / Accounting 2.0
Ted Williamson
President of SRT Accounting / Accounting 2.0
Alexander Jeglic
Procurement Ombudsman at The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
Alexander Jeglic
Procurement Ombudsman at The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
Ishani Mitra
Account Manager, SMB - Spotify
Ishani Mitra
Account Manager, SMB - Spotify
Wendy Lee Hynes
Ad Studio Country Lead - Spotify
Wendy Lee Hynes
Ad Studio Country Lead - Spotify
Mekisha Banks
Founder of EVERBELLA
Mekisha Banks
Founder of EVERBELLA
Mona-Lisa Prosper
Director, Black Entrepreneurs at Futurpreneur
Mona-Lisa Prosper
Director, Black Entrepreneurs at Futurpreneur
Christian Kentie
Owner, The Frugal Dutchman
Christian Kentie
Owner, The Frugal Dutchman
Dorina Pasca
President at The Swiss Watch Parts Dist. Ltd.
Dorina Pasca
President at The Swiss Watch Parts Dist. Ltd.
Damian Allen
Business Account Manager, RBC
Damian Allen
Business Account Manager, RBC
Rob Bigler
General Manager, eBay Canada
Rob Bigler
General Manager, eBay Canada