SPEAKERS

Keynote Speakers

Michele Romanow

Dragon, CBC’s Dragons’ Den
Co-Founder of Clearco

Bobbie Racette

Founder & CEO
The Virtual Gurus

Amber Mac

President
Amber Mac Media Inc.

Sheena Brady

Founder & CEO
Tease and Founders Fund

Opening Remarks

Claudette Commanda

Algonquin Elder
Knowledge Keeper

Devon Girard

WES Program Lead
Northumberland CFDC

Hon. Filomena Tassi

Minister
FedDev Ontario, Government of Canada

Victoria Pichler

Marketing & Communications Lead
Northumberland CFDC

Wendy Curtis

Executive Director, Northumberland CFDC
and StrikeUP Founder​

Growth Panel Speakers

Agatha Alstrom

VP, Risk Underwriting & Portfolio Management
Export Development Canada

Hyla Nayeri

Co-Founder
437 Swim and Activewear

Patrice Mousseau

Founder & CEO
Satya Organic Skin Care

Sheena Brady

Founder & CEO
Tease and Founders Fund

Workshop Speakers

Amanda Salvatori

Partner, Valuation & Litigation Support
MNP

Cassandra Dorrington

President & CEO
CAMSC

Catherine Beach

National lead, Inclusive Trade, Women in Trade, Export Development Canada

Catherine Choi

Founder
SoYoung Inc

Eleanor Beaton

Founder & CEO
Safi Media

Josianne Jalbert

Creative Content Lead
Innovative Solution Canada

Kahentawaks Tiewishaw

Art Director
Revital Software

Kailey Gilchrist

Sauce Boss & CEO
NONA Vegan Foods Ltd

Melissa Houston

Founder
She Means Profit

Michaelee Lazore

Founder
Sequoia

Monique Manaigre

Director, Government Relations
Zentek

Natalie Dusome

Founder & Designer
Poppy and Peonies

Nicole Asselin

Partner, Consulting Advisory Services
MNP

Rachel Lambo

CEO & Co-Founder
Sade Baron

Rowda Mohamud

Senior Business Advisor
BDC

Wendy Cukier

Academic Director,
WEKH