Speakers
Below you'll find the biographies for each of our speakers, along with what you'll learn at their talk. You can find out when each speaker takes the stage on our agenda page.
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Peak Performance, Teamwork, and a Winning Mindset
What You Will Learn
- Delivering excellence under pressure through preparation, focus, and resilience.
- Inspiring your team to stay motivated and focused under pressure to achieve success in critical moments.
- Embracing challenges, learning from setbacks, and maintaining a positive outlook in the face of adversity.
- Why passion, discipline, and a relentless drive for improvement foster a winning mindset and inspire those around you.
MANJIT MINHAS
Star of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Beer Baroness, and Canada's Top 40 Under 40
Mentorship, Empowerment, and Sustainable Success
What You Will Learn
- How to bring the best out of your mentees, and how to find a mentor who will bring the best out of you.
- Insights on resilience, redefining success, and breaking barriers in male-dominated industries.
- Strategies to lead inclusively, empower diverse teams, and inspire others to thrive through challenges.
- Why “everything can be negotiated” and how to turn those conversations to your advantage.
DR. CHRISTIE SMITH
Founder of The Humanity Studio, Management & Performance Strategist, and Bestselling Author
Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Human-Powered Leadership
What You Will Learn
- Unlock radical management transformation by leading with humanity to drive growth, innovation, and adaptability.
- Navigate an evolving business landscape effectively, from managing distributed teams to leveraging generative AI.
- Apply actionable strategies to create meaningful, immediate change for individuals and organizations alike.
- Improve the way we live by revolutionizing how we work—with human-powered leadership that builds cultures of excellence.
DR. CHIKA STACY ORIUWA
Physician, Expert in Organizational Wellness, Human Connection, and Authentic Leadership
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Authenticity, Inclusivity, and Wellness
What You Will Learn
- Harness the power of authenticity to lead with courage and inspire meaningful change in the workplace and beyond.
- Build inclusive and equitable environments through actionable strategies that confront bias and foster belonging.
- Promote organizational wellness by understanding burnout neuroscience and creating cultures that prioritize mental health.
- Empower yourself and others to occupy spaces of influence, turning adversity into leadership strength.
CAROLINE ADAMS MILLER
Nine-Time Bestselling Author, World-Renowned Authority on Goal Setting, Grit, and Positive Psychology
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Goal Setting, Grit, and Resilience
What You Will Learn
- Inspire leaders to deliver game-changing results and achieve exceptional outcomes in their careers.
- How organizations can optimize resilience and thrive during change by cultivating grit for confident leadership.
- Discover how to step outside your comfort zone to unlock meaningful personal and professional growth.
- Gain tools to inspire teams and drive sustainable results through transformational leadership.
You can find a complete list of our past speakers on our main site.