Speakers
A forward-thinking leader, Elyse brings with her over two decades of expertise. She is known for her honest and collaborative leadership which unites her team to create brand value with every engagement, enabling people to buy, love, and recommend brands. With truth as her rocket fuel, her goal is to...show more
Speaking on: Pigeon upfront: Beyond buzzwords - crafting campaigns that truly connect
Heather Cameron is the Head of Brand and Creative at DoorDash Canada, where she has been producing award-winning, mission-driven campaigns for the last four years. As an outspoken 2SLGBTQ+ leader and fierce advocate for her high-impact team, Heather takes immense pride in developing change-making, inclusive programs including Courageous Conversations, #BlackFoodEnergy,...show more
Speaking on: Building an inclusive sports marketing strategy
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; Opening remarks: The future is now
Amarachi is a Consultant for Mintel focused on the intersection between consumer insights and innovation within CPG. Her experience leveraging data analytics, social media listening and consumer trend spotting/analysis has allowed her to provide strategic expertise to a wide range of CPG brands globally across themes of innovation, sustainability, young/multicultural...show more
Speaking on: Navigating consumer eco needs
Tracey is a strategic and creative leader with a passion for problem solving, building brands and driving sustainable growth. She has a track record of nurturing strong teams, orchestrating organizational change, and developing emerging in-house practices to deliver consumer centricity @ the core.
Tracey Cooke is currently CMO. SVP, Head of Marketing...show more
Speaking on: Identifying the things that make a brand special; Nurturing next-gen talent amid disruption
Fab Dolan is a founder, advisor, and marketing executive with over 15 years of experience on iconic global brands. Recognizing the potential of enterprise AI, Fab left big tech to build AI for Chief Marketing Officers.
Fab’s experience includes both traditional CPG and technology marketing, with his most notable role being...show more
Speaking on: Tech in Action: Marketing in the age of Gen AI
Andrew D’Souza is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and former CEO of Clearco, where he transformed startup funding, investing over $2.5B in 10,000+ startups. A Systems Design Engineering grad from the University of Waterloo, he’s also an active investor, advisor, and visiting partner at HF0. In 2024, he launched Boardy,...show more
Speaking on: Tech in Action: Marketing in the age of Gen AI
Amanda Fraga is VP, Insights for Mastercard North America. This team is responsible for uncovering rich cultural trends and relevant consumer insights that drive Mastercard’s growth across product and marketing. Prior to Mastercard, Amanda spent the past two decades building Live Nation’s global insights and strategy capabilities, focusing on product...show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; The face of tomorrow
Adrian Fuoco is Chief Marketing Officer - Pizza Pizza Limited. Since 2019, Adrian has served as Head of Marketing for Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 in Canada and PZA Pizzeria in Mexico. Founded in 1967, Pizza Pizza Limited is Canada’s leading Pizza QSR with over 800 locations coast to coast....show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; CMO Interview: A fireside chat with…
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, Sidekick, and SponsorshipX. In addition, he co-founded the Black Talent Initiative to support the Black community in professional workplaces and...show more
Speaking on: Building an inclusive sports marketing strategy
Speaking on: Lunch workshop: How to turbocharge future marketing teams
Tom Kenny is CSO and partner at Courage, as well as one of Canada's top-ranked strategists. He has helped shape internationally recognized campaigns for renowned brands like KFC, Dove, Kit Kat, Chevrolet, and many more, establishing him as a driving force behind innovative work that blends creativity and efficacy. As...show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; Identifying the things that make a brand special
Mary MacIsaac is an experienced strategist, innovator and executive with over 20 years’ experience achieving share and profit growth across multiple industries and brands. She is known for her ability to lead diverse teams through aggressive change mandates, tapping into unique solutions to propel the organization forward.
Mary is currently Senior Vice...show more
Speaking on: CMO Interview: A fireside chat with…
Leslie is the VP of Marketing for Molson Coors Canada. In her current role, she oversees brand marketing in Canada and is responsible for brand health, revenue and share.
Leslie has always had a love of bringing people together so it’s no surprise her career started in marketing for ‘Swiss Chalet’...show more
Speaking on: Molson on the art of the pivot
Andrew Oosterhuis is Vice President, Marketing, Labatt Breweries of Canada, responsible for growing Labatt’s iconic portfolio of 70+ brands. Andrew is passionate about building brands with purpose and leading his team into new, high-growth areas. He also leads draftLine yyz, Labatt’s in-house – and the industry’s first – creative studio. Harnessing the collective...show more
Speaking on: Nurturing next-gen talent amid disruption
Alex Panousis is the Chief Growth Officer of the digital collective Thinkingbox. She is an executive leader with over 20 years of expertise in media, digital technology, commerce and communication and is known for driving growth by leading organizations through complex changes and helping brands and companies transform their businesses. Alex has...show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; Tech in Action: Marketing in the age of Gen AI
Bob Park's professional profile showcases a robust career in sales and marketing, particularly within the B2B/B2C sectors of home electronics and computer brands. Currently serving as the Chief Brand Officer for GE, Café, Monogram, and Haier Appliances in Canada, his role spans a wide array of responsibilities including corporate communications,...show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; Building an inclusive sports marketing strategy
Ivan Pehar recently joined Roku as the Ad Sales Director, Canada. Ivan brings over 25 years of extensive experience in strategic digital marketing and brand building to the team. Most recently, Ivan served as the Head of Canada Ad Sales at Spotify, where he played a pivotal role in developing...show more
Speaking on: Roku upfront: What TV streaming audiences want
Before becoming a partner at Sklar Wilton, Raheja honed his deep understanding of client-side marketing
Speaking on: Lunch workshop: How to turbocharge future marketing teams; Nurturing next-gen talent amid disruption
Jonelle Ricketts is head of Marketing for IKEA Canada, a world’s leading home furnishing retailer. For nearly 50 years, Canadians have welcomed IKEA into their homes and they have been strong supporters of the IKEA brand, product range and its vision “to create a better everyday life for the many...show more
Speaking on: Pigeon upfront: Beyond buzzwords - crafting campaigns that truly connect
Nasser Sahlool is senior VP of strategy at DAC. Nasser leads a global team of award-winning strategists and researchers whose job is to design and implement high-performing international programs that connect and drive brand and revenue. Nasser is a frequent speaker, having presented at such digital forums as Cannes Lions,...show more
Speaking on: DAC upfront: AI and the Future of Search: How Leading Brands Stay Ahead
Eva Salem leads all marketing and brand activities for Canadian Tire, SportChek, Mark’s, Triangle Rewards, and Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) multi-billion-dollar portfolio of Owned Brands. She also oversees CTC’s ESG strategy, sustainability initiatives, community involvement, content creation, and sponsorship activities. Eva’s collaborative, passionate approach has driven unprecedented business results and...show more
Speaking on: Nurturing next-gen talent amid disruption
As a seasoned former small agency owner and Executive Creative Director with over two decades of experience at some of advertising’s top digital agencies including Leo Burnett (Arc), OgivlyOne and Huge, I’ve always been passionate about harnessing technology to elevate creative work.
My journey has taken me from crafting award-winning campaigns for...show more
Speaking on: Tech in Action: Marketing in the age of Gen AI
Sean Stanleigh is Head of Globe Content Studio, the content-marketing division of The Globe and Mail, a national media and technology company. His team blends audience data with journalistic intuition and experience to craft great storytelling on behalf of brands, positioning them as thought leaders with influential audiences across multiple platforms. Sean has held...show more
Speaking on: Globe Media upfront: How five trending topics are influencing content marketing
Kimberlee Welch
Head of Partnership Marketing and Media Integration
MLSE Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Kimberlee Welch is a seasoned marketing leader with a passion for driving purpose-led partnerships in the sports industry. With nearly 20 years of experience in integrated marketing, she is currently serving as Head of Partnership Marketing and Media Integration for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto...show more
Speaking on: Lunch and Learn; Building an inclusive sports marketing strategy
Evan is a senior executive with 30 years of experience in client management, business strategy, marketing analytics and operations. Evan leads Environics Analytics’ (EA) Strategic Services, working with clients and strategic partners to help solve their key business challenges with data-driven consumer insight and location intelligence. This includes leveraging clients’...show more
Speaking on: Environics hosted VIP breakfast: How data collaboration can lead to better marketing ROI
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