Speakers

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an engineer, author, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate.

Peter Aceto is a globally recognized and respected business leader and a change agent for leadership. Peter’s goal is to inspire unconventional thinking and transparency that deliver unparalleled results for employees, consumers and business.

Brent is well known for his passion for “productive disruption.” He is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, with more than 20 years of experience as a professional researcher, teacher and trainer.

The road to real leadership is rarely a straight one. Among Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs, few have faced more obstacles than Zahra Al-Harazi.

David Allen is an author, consultant, international lecturer, founder and chairman of the David Allen Company. He is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on personal and organizational productivity.

As Executive Creative Director of Creations at Cirque du Soleil, one of the world’s most creative companies, Welby Altidor seconded the company’s Creative Guide in overseeing the development of a portfolio of Cirque’s core future projects.

The Honourable Rona Ambrose is a dynamic national leader, a champion for the rights of women and girls, the former Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition in the House of Commons, and the former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan lives by her philosophy of embracing challenges and pushing boundaries to achieve your highest potential.

As the founder of Girlboss, Sophia Amoruso is the creative visionary, entrepreneur, and industry disruptor who has forged an unprecedented path in building modern brands.

One of the most recognized and respected sports broadcasters in the industry, Erin Andrews is part of FOX Sports’ A Team, reporting for FOX NFL Sunday as well as reporting for NFL Thursday Night Football and co-hosting ABC’s long-running reality series Dancing with the Stars.

Jay Baer, CSP has spent 23 years in digital marketing and customer experience, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 32 of the FORTUNE 500.

Why do some things catch on while others fail? What makes online content viral? And why do some products, ideas, and behaviours get more word of mouth than others? Professor Jonah Berger examines the behavioural science that underlies these questions.