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