Speakers
We are bringing together 40+ small business and startup leaders, innovators, People Operations directors, and DEI experts to discuss All Things People.
Meet this year’s lineup:

Avery Francis
Founder and CEO @Bloom

Nora Jenkins Townson
Founder @Bright + Early

Heather Odendaal
Co Founder & CEO @WNorth

Shaun Cawley
Director, Talent Business Partner @Shopify

Priyanka Mehandiratta
Founder & CEO @Unmute

Morgan Toane
Talent Development Partner @KOHO

Alexis Macdonald
VP, People @Loopio

Seema Lakhani
Chief Product Officer @Wattpad

Jarret Leaman
President @Akawe Technologies

Dr Kristen Liesch
Co-CEO and Co-Founder @Tidal Equality

Candice Faktor
Co-Founder @Disco

Cassie Myers
CEO @Lunaria Solutions

Daphne Magna
Founder @Tough Convos

Leanne Bellegarde
CEO @Akawe Technologies

Cathy Gallagher Louisy
President @CGL Consulting

Jermaine Murray
DEI Advocate Career Strategist & Talent Advocate @Jupiter HR

Alwar Pillai
CEO & Co-Founder @Fable

Erin Bury
Co-Founder & CEO @Willful

Laura McGee
Founder & CEO @Diversio

Gabriela Jordão
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager @Hootsuite

Paula Calderon
National Director Client Success @Windmill Microlending

Fatima Zaidi
Founder & CEO @Quill Inc

Gorick Ng
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author @The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right

Stephanie Bergman
Senior Consultant (HR/DEI) & Team Lead @Bright + Early

Fiona Lake Waslander
Product and Operations @Opendoor

Eliana Bravos
Chair @Viable Careers

Naoufel Testaouni
Co-Founder CEO @Queertech

Zak Hemraj
CEO @Loopio

Jasmine Kernaleguen
Chief Disruptor and Co-founder @Rhythmic Leader Science Co

Andrea Robb
Co-founder @Vibrancy

Yeniffer Pang-Chung
Senior Manager, Talent Experience @Loopio

Nouhaila Chelkhaoui
Founder and CEO @ Scale Without Borders

Daneal Charney
Executive In Residence @MaRS Discovery District

Maayan Ziv
Founder and CEO @AccessNow

Kevin Brady
Founder @Advica Health

Jeff Waldman
Founder and Principal @ScaleHR

Janey Buzugbe
Head of Black Innovation Programs & Partnerships @The DMZ

Hannah Yardley
Chief People and Culture Officer @Achievers

Roald Harvey
Head of People @Swyft

Fahd Alhattab
Founder and Leadership Development Speaker @Unicorn Labs

Darian Kovacs
Founder @Jelly Academy

Nick Jesteadt
Senior Director of People Analytics @TIBCO Software

Jason Maghanoy
The Vice President of Digital Solutions & Business Development @SJC Media

Natasha Varma
Growth Lead @Upside Foundation of Canada