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Speakers (115)

Dr. David

Weiss

Ph.D.

President & CEO

Weiss International Ltd

Leading Innovation, Psychological safety, Leadership Coaching, HR transformation, Leading Change, Effective Team Building & Motivating

Dr. David Weiss is an inspirational thought-leader on HR, leadership, innovation, & coaching topics.

Canada

Toronto

English

Member

Michael

Downey

CCP

Director, Total Rewards

DataRobot

employee benchmark, job benchmarking, Benchmarking, Benchmarking Tools, benchmarking your operations, Pay Transparency

Former calculus teacher, who for 15 years has focused on nothing but benchmarking and compensation.

Canada

Calgary

Global

English

Member

Ric

Phillips

MBA

Communication Coach/Trainer

3V Communications Ltd.

Communication Skills Trainer, Business Skills Training, Communication, Business training, Coach training, business leader

Uses a holistic system, ranked #10 Communication Professional in the World by Global Gurus 2024!

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

Global

English

Member

Marie

Rodgers

Founder and Principal Consultant

HumanGrowthHappiness

People Development, learning and development, Adult Learning, Business Negotiation, sales enablement, Employee Onboarding

A seasoned guest lecturer at many universities, I have a passion for sharing knowledge with others.

Canada

Toronto

English

Gold

Member

Lori-Ann

Duguay

CEO

People-Powered Solutions

Employee Engagement, Build Healthy, Happy, Engaged Employees, employee rentention, Employee Empowerment, Happiness in the workplace, Talent Recruitment

Culture Catalyst
Helping organizations ignite cultural transformation and empower their people.

Canada (Ontario)

Kapuskasing

Global

English

French

Member

Charles

Achampong

MBA

Executive in Residence

Capacity Canada

Employee Well-being, Personal Growth & Development, Building Resilience and Grit, Rethinking Failure, stress managment, Mindfulness

I transform audiences by blending corporate wisdom from a life-changing journey around the world.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

Global

English

Member

Farzeen

Foda

MBA

Founder & Principal, HR Strategy & Consulting

PeopleStrategy.ca

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, people analytics, Organizational Development, Aging workforce, Building Trust in Organizations, Organization Change Management

I connect work with purpose for people and teams through HR, Equity & Inclusion & People Analytics

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

Global

English

Member

David

Wilks

J.D.

Partner

Hodgson Russ LLP

U.S. immigration

Frequent speaker on U.S. immigration and worked with many Canadian and foreign companies.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto and Rochester, NY

English

Member

Jacqueline

Biollo

MBA

Consultant |Public Relations | Government Relation

NOTSOLO Consulting

Women, C-Level Communications, Human Capital, Empowering Leadership, analytical strategy, Consulting

I use my entrepreneurial spirit, raw life, education, acting, and political experiences to inspire!

Canada (Alberta)

Alberta

English

Member

Dennis

Geelen

MPM

Founder

Zero In

Customer Experience, Employee Experience, Culture of innovation

Dennis Geelen is the best selling author of THE ZERO IN FORMULA and Founder of Zero in

Canada (Ontario)

Peterborough

North America

English

Member

Alyssa

Krane

CHRL

Chief Talent Strategist

Powerhouse Talent Inc.

Employer Branding, employer brand, Acquiring and Retaining Your Top Talent, Attracting top talent, Employee attraction, Brand Culture

Future-focused people strategy meets an energized teaching style that inspires action.

Toronto and Barrie

North America

English

Member

Pete

Bombaci

Speaker, Keynote, Facilitator and Founder

The GenWell Project - the Human Connection Movement

Human Connection, Workplace, The Healthy Workplace, Social health, Burnout Prevention, Social connection

Human connection is the root of happy and healthy workplaces and societies. Let's spread the message

Canada

Toronto

North America

Europe

Australia & New Zealand

English

Member

Gabriel

Tremblay

PHD

Employer Brand Director

sept24 company

Employer Branding, employer brand, Employee Experience, Recruitment, candidate engagement, Storytelling

My goal is to motivate executives, leaders and HR people to make their employer brand the priority.

Canada (Quebec)

Montréal

Global

English

French

Member

Rob

Francis

MSc

CEO

FOCI Sustainability Consultants

behaviour change, Build Effective Teams, Behavior Change, industrial and organizational psychology, Hiring Military, Change Leadership

Rob Francis is a Canadian veteran who specializes in sustainability behaviour change.

Canada

Toronto

English

Member

Laura

Hambley

Founder

Canada Career Counselling. DrLaura.Live

hybrid leadership, Avoiding Toxic Work Environments, Deal with toxic people, Future of Leadership, Changing Company Cultures, Business Culture

I am authentic and energetic in my approach, bringing evidence from Organizational Psychology.

Canada

Calgary

English

Member

Samena (Sam)

Brinkman

CHRP

Employee Experience & Culture Consultant

SBL People Solutions

Organizational culture, Employee Experience, Employee Engagement, Leadership, HR, Human Resource

I bring a fun, fresh perspective on slaying the Culture Dragons that undermine workplace engagement.

Canada (Ontario)

Brampton

English

Member

Tahir

Khorasanee

LL.M.

Associate

Loopstra Nixon LLP

Human Rights Law, Employment Law, Labour Law, Business Lawyer, Occupational Health & Safety

I take a people-focused perspective on analyzing and implementing the law in the workplace.

Toronto

Hindi

English

Member

Hannah

Brown

M.Ed.

Leadership & Learning Strategist

Hannah Brown.co

Leadership Development, Team Culture, coaching for leaders, Employee Development, Training and Employee Development, Psychological safety

25+ years helping leaders align learning with strategy to drive growth, performance, and impact.

Canada (Ontario)

Kitchener

North America

English

Member

Scott

De Long

PhD

Founder

Lead2Goals

Multi-Generational Leadership, Building Trust, Building Teams, Inspiring change

I have a unique perspective with both academic and business experience to draw on.

United States (California)

San Clemente

North America

English

Member

Nicolette

Gowan

President

Gowan Consulting

Workplace mental health, Ergonomics, Applied Mindfulness, Workplace Accommodations, Disability Inclusion, Mental health

I am a dynamic speaker who engages the audience through stories and examples for complex topics.

Canada

Toronto

English

Member

Steve

Prentice

Partner

The Bristall Group

My material: relevant, topical, useable. My style: upbeat and entertaining. My experience: deep.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Member

Gabby

Zuniga

MIR

Founder & Principal Consultant

Inclusive Kind

Organizational culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Inclusive Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Unconscious Bias, Intercultural communication

I'm positioned at the crossroads of DEI and HR blending expertise in both to foster equitable spaces

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Spanish

Member

Jim

Moss

Thought Leader and Well-Being Expert

Moss and Co.

wellbeing, Burnout, Culture, Trust, recognition, Feedback

I care deeply about people,
make complex topics approachable,
create safety with vulnerability.

Canada (Ontario)

GTA

English

Member

Akpobaro (Obaro)

Aziza

SPHRi

Education and Training Lead

Mondelez International

21st Century Leadership, 360 Degree Leadership, Building Talent, Acquiring and Retaining Your Top Talent, Building Your Talent Bench, Talent Development

My depth of experience as a facilitator enables me to adopt a learner-centric approach to training.

Canada (Ontario)

Hamilton

North America

Europe

Middle East, Africa

English

Member

Jason

Spalding

MBA

President

Intupact HR Inc.

Leadership, DEI speaker, Athletic Coaching Philosophy, Psychological Leadership, Business Growth

The Power of Perspective: Leadership from a Unique Path

Canada (Ontario)

Brampton

English

Member

Drew

Fockler

EdD

Assistant Professor

Adler University

Academic Leadership, Inclusive Leadership, Training and Development, Workplace Investigations

I have expert knowledge on leadership studies and how to promote an inclusive workplace.

Canada (British Columbia)

Vancouver

English

Member

Sydney Elaine

Butler

Founder, Speaker, HR/DEIA Consultant, Facilitator

Accessible Creates

Three Ways To Build A Workspace Of Accessibility And Inclusion, Neurodiversity in the Workplace, mental health in the workplace, LGBTQ inclusion, Disability and Employment, Complex trauma

From being a child who had speech challenges to a person who speaks to the changing world of work.

Canada (Ontario)

Brampton

Global

English

Member

Angela

Payne

Co-Founder

LeedHR

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, bias, Allyship, Leadership Development, EQ-i 2.0

Seasoned speaker on topics around leadership, emotional intelligence and how to nurture teams.

Oakville

English

Member

Pranay

Joshi

AI Coach

AI Ready Executive

AI Technology, Leadership, HR, Technology

I coach people-first leaders on implementing AI in their organizations

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Member

Sara

Murdock

Ph.D.

Executive Director

Futures Index

Visionary Leadership, Social Impact, Employee and Labor Relations, Organizational Agility, AI and Humankind, Advancing HR Technology

Sara is a true pioneer who will open your mind to uncommon Organizational Effectiveness strategies.

United States

Los Angeles

English

Spanish

Member

Jeslyn

Xie

CHRL

Talent Acquisition Manager

Scotiabank

Acquiring and Retaining Your Top Talent, Attracting top talent, Building Your Talent Bench, Creating Strong Future Talent Pipelines, Discovering Your Talents, Hiring Top Talent

I offer a wealth of knowledge in talent acquisition, Agile recruitment, and diversity & inclusion.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Member

Steve

Knox

VP of Global Talent Acquisition

Dayforce

Human Resources and Talent, Human Resources Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment, Talent Management, Team Leadership

Steve is a talent acquisition expert who built modern TA functions for global brands like GE and TD.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Member

Susan

Power

MBA

CEO

PowerUp Leadership

inspired leadership, coaching

Susan is an expert on inspired leadership, and shares how you can better engage and inspire others.

Canada (Nova Scotia)

Halifax

English

Member

Mike

Leon

MBA

Managing Director

Brand Heroes Inc.

Business Culture, Employer Branding, learning and development, Authenticity and Purpose, Vulnerability

Choose me because I use humour and storytelling to make difficult subjects extremely relatable.

Canada

Toronto

English

Member

Paul

Fairlie

PhD

Founder/CEO

Heliosophy

Build Healthy, Happy, Engaged Employees, Creating Thriving Employees, Empowering Employees, Motivating Employees, Meaningful Work, Creating positive cultures

Dr. Paul talks about the science-based things HR can do create happy/high-performing organizations.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

Global

English

Member

Brent

Pattison

Owner

3PSolutions

Leadership, Management, Coaching, Employee Experience, Customer Experience, Public Speaking and Presentation

Brent Pattison, founder of 3PSolutions, is passionately dedicated to empowering business leaders.

Guelph

English

Member

Fatima

Gould

DTM

Owner

Green Curtain

Mental well being, Building Personal Capacity, Entrepreneur Time Management, Effective Time Management, Boundaries and self care, Anti-Racism

Authentic, engaging, results

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

North America

Europe

South America

English

Member

Nancy

McTavish

Chief Agility Officer

AdaptAgility

Artificial Inteligence, Business Transformation, Organizational Agility, operational agility, Agile transformation, Agile Workforce

Global Executive with unique experience helping companies prepare for Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Canada (Ontario)

Etobicoke

English

Member

Tonia

Jahshan

Founder/President/Speaker/Mental Health advocate

Sipology

building a community

I share the story of Sipology’s meteoric rise to success while facing my own mental health issues.

Hamilton

English

Member

Bill

Howatt

Ph.D.

President and Founder of Howatt HR

Howatt HR Consulting

Workplace mental health, Psychological safety, Executive Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Training

Dr.

Canada (Ontario)

Ottawa

Global

English

Member

Kyle

Devine

Director of Operations and Recruitment

Integris Group

Immigration, Recruitment, lmia, Talent

Our team is pioneering the industry by combining the world or immigration with talent acquisition.

Canada

Belle River

English

Member

Gene

Jamieson

MBA

Managing Director and Principal Consultant

Turtle Clan Management Consulting

Cultures of Inclusion, Diversity and Inclusion, Indigenous Inclusion, Reconciliation

Gene Jamieson is a global speaker and people developer with a passion for people, knowledge sharing

Canada

Ohsweken, ON

Global

English

Member

Parmjit

Singh

PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor

McMaster University, Canada

Corporate mindfulness, Mindful Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Corporate Stress Management, Conscious Decision Making, Improving self awareness

Educator | Coach | Speaker | Learn to do well, live well & be well.

Canada

Ontario

Europe

North America

English

Member

Dr. David S.

Cohen

Ed.D.

Principle Consultant, Keynote SPeaker, Author

DS Cohen & Associates

Business Ethics, Building company culture, Business Culture, behavioral interviewing, Interviewing the right way, 360 Degree Feedback Programs

David’s thoughtful perspective is refreshing and provides food for thought.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

North America

English

Member

Dan

van der Werf

Ph.D

Principal Consultant

Perennial Talent Inc.

Competency, Competency Interviewing, behavioral interviewing, Diversity Hiring, Hiring, Recruitment and selection criteria

An I-O psychology expert who delivers engaging training sessions on a range of HR topics.

Canada (Ontario)

Toronto

English

Member

Corina

Walsh

M.Ed

CEO

Shift People Development Inc.

Workplace Culture, Employee Engagement, Emotional Intelligence Coach, Management Training and Development, Certified Coach, Authentic Leadership

Corina has a unique ability to turn complex leadership topics into easily digestible skills.

Canada

St. John's

English

Member

Ken

Dafoe

College Professor

Conestoga College

people analytics, Business Data Analysis, Artifical Intelligence, Data Mining, Spreadsheets, Statistical Programming

I can help HR understand employees through data-driven insights and decisions.

Canada (Ontario)

Burlington

North America

English

Member

Kim

Tabac

CHRE

Principal

Kim Tabac Human Resources Inc.

Human Resources and Talent, Employee Engagement & Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion, Bridging the Generation Gap at Work, Human Resources Consultant, Business Transformation

Driving impact through people, leadership, and culture—built for performance, scale, and results.

Canada (Ontario)

Richmond Hill

North America

English

French

Member