Speakers


Dino Bianco

CEO

Kruger Products Inc.

Mr. Bianco has served as Chief Executive Officer of Kruger Products since March 9, 2018.
Prior to that, he had an accomplished and highly successful career with Kraft Foods, with
senior experience across finance, sales, marketing, and general management. He served
as President of Kraft’s U.S. Beverage division, based in...show more

Speaking on: The C-Suite sell: How big marketing bets get greenlit


Sara Cappe

President

The Harris Poll Canada

Sara is a passionate leader in the Canadian market research space, with over 15 years of experience dedicated to advancing corporate reputation and brand health. Currently serving as the President Harris Canada, Sara is recognized as a distinguished expert in leveraging insights to foster stakeholder engagement and drive strategic outcomes.

Throughout...show more

Speaking on: Beyond the buzzwords: What Gen Z and Gen Alpha are really thinking


Brian Clayton

VP Marketing & Sales Strategy

Kimberly-Clark Canada Inc

Brian Clayton is a marketing and commercial strategist with over 20 years of cross-border leadership experience spanning Canada and the U.S. As Vice President of Marketing and Sales Strategy at Kimberly-Clark Canada, Brian is the driving force behind the growth and performance of powerhouse brands like Cottonelle, U by Kotex,...show more

Speaking on: Finding Canada in a global brand: How marketers make it work


Lindsay Cook

VP, Control Brand, Social Media and Loyalty Marketing

Loblaw Companies

Lindsay is a talented Marketing Executive based in Toronto. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, she has developed a reputation for being a purpose-driven leader, who prioritizes a customer-focused, people-first culture and is known for her creative thought leadership and collaboration. Her passion for the customer has...show more

Speaking on: Legacy at a crossroads: The unignorable risk of losing out on the next gen


Laura Cutsey

Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships

Coca-Cola Company

Laura Cutsey is the Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships at the Coca-Cola Company.  With over 27 years of professional experience at Coca-Cola she is known for her ability to develop actionable strategies that create authentic connections with consumers to build long term brand love and loyalty.  She has experience...show more

Speaking on: Finding Canada in a global brand: How marketers make it work


Chinyere Eni

Head, RBC Origins

RBC

Chinyere is a nationally recognized business and social impact leader known for advancing innovation
and organizational effectiveness across a wide variety of challenging operating environments. She is the
executive Head of RBC Origins, leading RBC’s enterprise Indigenous markets strategy, Indigenous
Banking business and associated Climate and Sustainability and Impact initiatives...show more

Speaking on: How RBC is advancing Reconciliation within its marketing strategy


Tania Goecke

Global VP Marketing: Brands with Purpose & Global Asset Activation

Grupo Bimbo Canada

As a highly effective and perceptive leader, Tania's commitment and passion elevate the potential of people and partners around her. Her 20-year successful track record is in delivering growth and transformation with insightful future thinking.
Currently, as a Global VP of Marketing for Grupo Bimbo - the largest baking company in...show more

Speaking on: Finding Canada in a global brand: How marketers make it work





Alana Lees

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

BOOM InterTribal

Alana Lees has spent over two decades shaping strategies for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. Before co-founding BOOM InterTribal, she delivered breakthrough campaigns for Tim Hortons, Coca-Cola, Honda, LCBO, and Winners, drove global marketing initiatives for Suncor, and earned international recognition with her team as a Cannes

Speaking on: How RBC is advancing Reconciliation within its marketing strategy


Leslie Malcolm

VP, Marketing

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

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. In addition, she leads the
Brand Experience & Partnerships Portfolio, overseeing all partnership negotiations and deals in Canada
from NHL team...show more

Speaking on: The C-Suite sell: How big marketing bets get greenlit


Jennifer Meehan

Executive Vice President Brand Marketing, Edelman Canada & Global COO, Longevity Lab

Jennifer Meehan is a dynamic marketing leader, known for bold ideas, cultural intuition, strategic vision and show more

Speaking on: From overlooked to unstoppable: Unlocking the spending power of the 55-plus demo


Brian Neumann

Head of Brand & Creativity

Kraft Heinz

Brian Neumann currently leads creativity and brands at Kraft Heinz Canada as the Head of Brand Communications. His career mantra of “doing cool sh*t that people notice and drive business” has led to incredible work at companies such as Unilever, Johnson and Johnson and Kraft Heinz. 

He has numerous accolades at...show more

Speaking on: Finding Canada in a global brand: How marketers make it work


Andrew Oosterhuis

VP Marketing

Labatt

As Vice President, Marketing, Andrew is responsible for growing Labatt’s iconic portfolio of 70+ brands, and leading draftLine yyz, Labatt’s in-house creative studio.

Andrew first joined Labatt in 2007 as a GMT, and has held various roles across Labatt’s sales and marketing teams, and AB InBev’s marketing leadership team. Prior to...show more

Speaking on: An insider's look at Labatt's creative marketing playbook


Anthony Purchase

VP, Commercial Operations

Molson Coors Beverage Co.


Manoj Raheja

Partner

Sklar Wilton & Associates Ltd.

Manoj Raheja is a Partner at Sklar Wilton & Associates, where he brings deep expertise in clarifying complex business challenges to help marketing leaders raise the bar and build stronger brands.
Before joining Sklar Wilton, Manoj honed his understanding of client-side marketing, brand growth, and strategic insights at PepsiCo.
When he’s not guiding...show more

Speaking on: The C-Suite sell: How big marketing bets get greenlit


Kiran Rana

Manager, Content and Podcast Strategy

The Globe and Mail

Kiran Rana is the manager of content and podcast strategy at Globe Content Studio, where she oversees a team of content strategists, podcast producers, editors and writers to offer compelling storytelling across multiple mediums for The Globe and Mail. A journalist by training, Kiran melds her background in Canadian newsrooms with...show more

Speaking on: Peel back the curtain: What audiences crave in chaotic times (Globe and Mail Upfront)


Rebecca Rom-Frank

Senior Marketing Strategist

WGSN


Rebecca Rom-Frank is the Senior Marketing Strategist at WGSN, based in New York City. As a trend forecaster, she specializes in identifying shifts in consumer attitudes, media consumption, and internet culture. Her previous experience in the media industry as a writer, editor, and creative strategist includes roles at Getty Images and...show more

Speaking on: Next year now: 2026's culture code unlocked with WGSN