Marc Lafleur

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 troubled kid whose teachers and peers counted out. His entrepreneurial journey didn’t begin...
Philippe Richard Bertrand

Philippe Richard Bertrand

Philippe Richard Bertrand is one of the founding partners of illuxi and Amplio Stratégies, and now serves as President and CEO. A recognized leader within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Philippe has co-founded 13 companies in the fields of information technology and...
Kathleen Black

Kathleen Black

Kathleen Black is a globally recognized high-performance mindset & performance expert, bestselling author, and renowned transformational speaker. Her unique, holistic approach to empowered leadership and genius mindset training has guided iconic brands and...
Chad Foster

Chad Foster

Chad E. Foster is a motivational keynote speaker, sales/finance leader, and inspirational change agent at Red Hat/IBM. He was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development. He has been featured with NBC, CBS,...
Kate Davis

Kate Davis

Kate Davis is an award-winning comic, author, and sought-after international keynote speaker. She teaches audiences to “lighten up,” bringing them the balance and connectivity they lack in their busy lives. Her keynotes are grounded in two decades of research and...
Jully Black

Jully Black

Jully Black is a Platinum selling recording artist, Multi-Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Activist and Cultural Connector. She is a Canada Walk of Fame 2021 inductee, Juno, Gemini, and Dora Mavor Moore award winner and earned innumerable industry...
Chantal  & Raine

Chantal & Raine

Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida have been critical members of the global music scene for over 20 years. They have topped the charts with their original sounds — Chantal as a solo artist, and Raine with Our Lady of Peace. Recently, they have collaborated on a special...
Katelyn Duban

Katelyn Duban

Katelyn Duban, originally hailing from Southern Alberta, Canada, is breaking ground as a first-generation farmer within her multi-generational family farm. Initially, she hadn’t planned to take an active role in farming, but fate had other ideas, igniting within...
Dr. Eugenia Addy

Dr. Eugenia Addy

Dr. Eugenia Addy is a scientist, educator, and social entrepreneur. As the CEO of Visions of Science, she is dedicated to equitable STEM access and community transformation. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto, Eugenia has over 15 years of...
Orene “DJ O Show” Askew

Orene “DJ O Show” Askew

Orene “DJ O Show” Askew is an Afro-Indigenous and 2Spirit award-winning DJ from BC’s west coast. Orene was born and raised on X̱wemelch’stn (Capilano) Reserve in North Vancouver, BC and is a proud member of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).  With...