Keynote Speakers
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Frank O'Dea
Second Chance - Second Cup
Frank O’Dea’s rags to riches story of triumph over adversity is one that is amazing and truly inspiring. From living on the street, and against all odds, O’Dea became one of Canada's most successful and celebrated entrepreneurs, founding numerous businesses, including The Second Cup. The Government of Canada sought him out to found the Canadian Landmine Foundation and with help from the United Nations, Sir Paul McCartney and Colin Powell, he launched the worldwide charity, Night of a Thousand Dinners. A recipient of two university degrees and the Order of Canada, Frank O’Dea’s inspiring story is retold in his book “When All You Have is Hope”.
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Toni Newman
C.T.I. - Catalyst for Touchpoint Innovation
Five-time award winning business owner Toni Newman, is a highly sought after Innovation Catalyst and professional speaker with an uncanny ability to help her clients turn information into innovation and ideas into results. With years of business experience in fields as diverse as law, advertising, tourism, entertainment and event management, Toni brings a uniquely powerful mix of strategy, creativity and real world insight to the table.
In today’s incredible challenging marketplace, where competitive advantage is determined by our ability to effectively differentiate ourselves from the competition, highly respected leaders from sectors as diverse as Finance, Retail, Telecommunications, Health Care, Insurance and many others count on Toni to provoke the kind of strategically innovative thinking that is essential to propel their organizations forward.
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Dr. Larry Ohlhauser
The Healthy CEO
Dr. Larry Ohlhauser is a force to be reckoned with. He has piloted jet airplanes, thwarted an impending heart attack and spoken publicly to hundreds of executives on how to avoid ending up in the morgue early. Add a best selling book The Healthy CEO and you have a man who infuses life with energy, purpose, and passion. Dr. Ohlhauser walks the talk daily, holding himself accountable for his health and wellness, and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own health. His proven concepts of goal setting and outcome measurements are unmatched when it comes to addressing the unique challenges facing executives.
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Rachel Mielke
Oscar Opportunities
Rachel Mielke at just 29 has taken the fashion and jewellery industry by storm. As the only Canadian Jewelleery designer invited to attend a 2008 Pre-Oscar gifting lounge, her Hillberg and Berk designs have since graced red carpets at the Emmys, Gemini Awards, CCMA and TIFF to name a few.
Rachel has faced off and won on CBC's Dragon's Den. Now partnering with business mogul and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson, H & B is a force to be reckoned with.
Rachels's business education and practical business experience combine to deliver a substantial message with a youthful vibrance to leave you inspired.
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Doug Bolger
L(earn) 2
Few who experienced Symposium in Toronto and Halifax can forget the L(earn)2 Experience. In Regina Doug Bolger - founder of L(earn)2 facilitates a leadership workshop for Business Families. Doug believes enjoyable and memorable learning increases both the capacity and ability to produce measurable, high-impact results. He is passionately committed to inspiring learning and transformation. This defines Doug Bolger - his passion and commitment led him to found L(earn)2 and to become lead designer of the L(earn)2 learning experiences.
www.ilearn2.com
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Tom Deans
Every Family's Business
Tom Deans is the President of Détente Financial Press, which specializes in teaching business wealth protection strategies to advisors and business owners. By combining humour and his experience as president of a family-owned multi-national corporation for almost a decade, Deans has shown thousands of business owners how to protect the retained earnings in their businesses.
His speeches aren't about just money and clever tax plans. They're about bringing into focus the importance of family and passing a love of commerce and philanthropy to the next generation. With his entertaining style, Deans has touched the hearts and minds of billionaires and small business owners around the world.
www.everyfamiliesbusiness.com
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L(earn)2 Communicate Naturally
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“The only thing normal in a family is the setting on the dryer!” The symposium allows our family the opportunity to check out all the different makes and models and hopefully one day, put all our ideas together to build the “ultimate” family machine!
Wendy Parkin
President,
Parma Ventures
Edmonton , Alberta
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