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Sue Spradley leads the North American region and its Customer and Market Operations for Nokia Siemens Networks. She joined the company in July 2007.

Mayor Chiamparino was born in 1948. He received a degree in Political Science, writing his thesis on econometrics, specifically in the labour market. For several years he was a Political Science faculty member and researcher at the Laboratory of Political Economy Cognetti De Martiis at the University of Torino; and coordinator of the programme for the Piedmont Region between 1975 and 1979.

Stéphane Boisvert is a dynamic business leader who is constantly challenging the status quo. He is driven by a desire to resolve complex business issues and is focused on continually improving customer service. In 2000 he was named to Canada’s prestigious list of successful business people, the “Top 40 Under 40”.

Simon Roberts was appointed to his current position as Vice-President and General Manager for Turboprops Business Unit and Toronto Operations in March, 2009. Mr. Roberts oversees the Toronto Operations team in all functions related to the Q400 aircraft including production, quality, cost and delivery of the aircraft product.

Dr. Susan Blank has been a leader in the field of Addiction Medicine for more than a decade. After serving as Medical Director at Summit Psychiatric Hospital in Lawrenceville, Georgia, she began her career in this area under the pioneer of addiction medicine, Dr. Douglas Talbott where she served as staff psychiatrist at his Talbott Recovery Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. She expanded her experti...

Steven Price leads the Toronto-based thematic team of conservation experts for WWF-Canada, reporting to the Chief Conservation Officer, Arlin Hackman. Forests, freshwater, endangered species, marine/seafood, mining and conservation operations comprise the team’s current range of expertise. Where needed, Steven’s team will provide support to the regional offices across Canada which focus on ‘eco...

Shelley Broader was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Canada in September, 2011, following more than 20 years of leadership experience across the North American retail industry. Shelley joined Walmart Canada as Chief Merchandising Officer in 2010. Before joining Walmart’s Canadian division, Shelley was a Senior Vice President with Sam’s Club, Walmart’s membership-war...

Deemed a “relentless pursuer” of new investment and high-value jobs for all Ontarians, Sandra Pupatello has over a decade and a half of experience in building a strong Ontario. With a career in the Ontario legislature that dates back to 1995, and appointed to cabinet positions since 2003, she has been uncompromising in her fight for this province to thrive. As the next premier of Ontario, Sa...

Simon Derrick is a managing director of The Bank of New York Mellon and is head of the bank’s Currency Strategy team. Simon established the team over a decade ago and has been responsible for its development into one of the pre-eminent voices in the FX markets. His views on Chinese currency policy matters and on developments within the Euro-zone are frequently quoted in the financial media. ...

Stephen Beatty is a Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Toyota Canada Inc.(TCI), based out of the head office in Toronto, Ontario. He is responsible for Human Resources, Administration, Legal, Information Services, Corporate Planning and Communications, Marketing and Customer Experience Management Teams. Prior to joining TCI in 1998 as National Manager, Government and Public Relations,...

Stephen Cryne is the President and CEO of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council, CERC. The Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to removing barriers that restrict mobility and deployment of human capital, which are vitally important to Canada's future prosperity. Established in 1982, the Council represents the interests of its members on ...

JoAnne L. Buth is an agriculture professional who is committed to a sustainable and profitable Canadian agricultural and food sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Winnipeg and a Master of Science in Entomology from the University of Manitoba. Ms. Buth was the President of the Canola Council of Canada from 2007 to 2012. Before that, Ms. Buth served as Vice...

Scott Clements has served in the position of President and CEO of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority since January, 2010. In this challenge he has the task of implementing the bold vision of the Authority to meet the very strong growth requirements for aviation facilities and services and to become the Premier Regional Airport in Canada Scott was semi-retired after 10 years as CEO of the E...

Sheldon Kennedy skated for three teams in his eight-year NHL career, but is best known for his courageous decision to charge his Major Junior Hockey league coach with sexual assault for the abuse he suffered over a five-year period while a teenager under his care.

Stéfane Marion is Chief Economist and Strategist for National Bank of Canada and National Bank Financial, a position he has held since November 2008. Mr. Marion is a sought-after speaker on economic trends and their financial implications and is ranked among the leading economists in Canada according to Brendan Wood International. National Bank Financial's Economics and Strategy team is r...

Steve has 20+ years’ experience in technology and marketing and is the VP Strategy of Communitech, one of the leading technology organizations in North America. Prior to his current role, he was responsible for the Start Up Services Group at Communitech where 600+ startups receive coaching and mentoring. During this time, his team launched HYPERDRIVE, an intensive accelerator for high growth st...

As Managing Director of Google Canada, Sam’s mission is to lead Google to earn the love of Canadian users, advertisers, and partners. Working with Canadian businesses of all sizes, Sam and the team at Google Canada provide digital solutions to help businesses reach their audiences, build their brands and realize the economic potential of the web. Together with his wife, Kathy, and their two ...

As Managing Director of Google Canada, Sam’s mission is to lead Google to earn the love of Canadian users, advertisers, and partners. Working with Canadian businesses of all sizes, Sam and the team at Google Canada provide digital solutions to help businesses reach their audiences, build their brands and realize the economic potential of the web. Together with his wife, Kathy, and their two...

Mr. Horvath was previously the Vice-President of Operations for Advanced Inc., a leading supplier of audio visual solutions serving the corporate, government and education markets in Ontario. For more than 10 years, he held a number of positions, including chairman on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, a not-for-profit health and safety organization op...

Dr. Asgarpour has over 30 years of diversified technical, business, and operations experience in the oil and gas industry marked by providing strong leadership as: • President of Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) • President of Innovative Oil & Gas Inc. and business leader of Oil Sands Development for Alberta Department of Energy. • Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice Presi...

During his professional career, Stephen Kakfwi has been and continues to be instrumental in advancing the Aboriginal land and self-government rights of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Dene, Metis and Inuit. He has had a distinguished career in public government promoting NWT political, constitutional and economic development in the north, within Canada and internationally. He is the former Prem...

Stephen K. Carlisle was appointed President and Managing Director of GM Canada, Ltd. on November 20, 2014. Carlisle served as GM Vice President of Global Product Planning and Program Management since June 2010. He previously served as Vice President of US Sales Operations. He also served as the President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia Operations from 2007 through 2010. Prior assi...

Vice President at Gaz Métro since October 2012, Stéphanie was first responsible for Sustainability, Public and Governmental Affairs, and in 2013 also for Marketing, Innovation and Customer Services. Communications expert and strategist, she is at ease with political matters, crisis management and risk communication. Previously, she was Vice President and Partner, Tact Intelligence-conseil; Vice...

Ramsey Lake Pharma Corp. CEO, Sean Thompson, is an experienced drug development and business development executive having success in both big and small pharma. Prior to founding Ramsey Lake Pharma (and sister companies AMRIC DC and Lilly Creek Vaccines), he served as Vice President, Corporate Development for YM BioSciences (now Gilead Sciences) where he led negotiating teams on several out...

Sheldon Levy is a higher education leader and visionary with a passion for innovation, entrepreneurship and the digital economy. Sheldon has been an instrumental figure in Toronto’s innovation ecosystem in the last decade, spearheading the creation of such organizations as Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ), the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, and Scale Up Ventures, Inc....

Stephen K. Carlisle was appointed President and Managing Director of GM Canada, Ltd. on November 20, 2014. Carlisle served as GM Vice President of Global Product Planning and Program Management since June 2010. He previously served as Vice President of US Sales Operations. He also served as the President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia Operations from 2007 through 2010. Prior assi...

Susan is the Central Market Leader for EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice with 15 years of experience helping clients identify and develop economic solutions for environmental and social challenges. Susan’s work in financial services, mining, retail, consumer products, and transportation includes environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused program reviews an...

Scott Streiner assumed leadership of the Canadian Transportation Agency on July 20, 2015. Since that time, he has taken a series of steps to enhance the Agency’s ability to respond to the needs of a rapidly evolving national transportation system, that system’s customers, and the communities in which the system operates. Scott realigned the Agency’s organizational structure to maximize effici...

After a long career in the publishing field Steve cut his teeth in the association business as a Vice President at the Canadian Medical Association. He joined the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association in 2014 and currently sits on a number of Boards including the Ottawa 2017 Bureau, Ottawa Tourism, and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario. Steve is married with 3 children.

Sinclair Davidson is Professor of Institutional Economics in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. He is a regular contributor to public debate. His opinion pieces have been published in The Age, The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Conversation, Daily Telegraph, The Drum, Sydney Morning He...

Sarah Beech is the President of Accompass (formerly Pal Benefits), working out of the Toronto office. She is responsible for the overall management and operation of the firm. Sarah has more than 27 years’ experience in the benefits industry. She began her career as an underwriter with a major Canadian insurance company, becoming the department supervisor within two years. She joined Hewitt ...

In her 26 years with the Public Service of Canada, Sara Wiebe has had many challenging opportunities. For the first 10 years, she served with the Canadian Foreign Service as an immigration officer with three overseas assignments – in Argentina, Haiti, and Miami. Upon her return to Canada, she worked in the Office of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and in the Border Policy Directo...

Scott Reid is a communications professional who brings more than twenty years experience in the design and execution of private and public sector communications strategies. From 1993 to 2006, Scott served in a variety of senior roles in the federal government including as Senior Advisor and Director of Communications to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Scott serves as an on-air political analyst for...

Supriya Dwivedi is fluently trilingual in English, French and Hindi, so that means she can give you her (unsolicited) opinion in all three languages. Supriya graduated with a Bachelor of Science from McGill University, and upon completion she was accepted into both medical and law school. Much to the chagrin of her grandmother, Supriya opted to pursue the legal route at the Université de Montré...

Sara is a world class champion for children, with more than 20 years of global and Canadian experience. As the Founder and CEO of Children First Canada, she leads a national movement to make Canada the best place in the world for kids to grow up. You’ll find her name on several “most powerful” lists, and for good reason. She has led highly successful advocacy, public awareness and philanthrop...

Sam was born in Bristol, England and spent his early youth in Kenya, East Africa. His interest in aviation developed early and from 1973 – 1980 Sam was involved with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, where he achieved his private pilot’s license at the age of 17. In 1984 Sam graduated from Wilfred Laurier University, and went to work with the Department of External Affairs. His duties involved ...

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is the Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, a role he has held since the position was established in 2009. He is internationally respected for his work promoting the use of evidence in policy making and the translation of scientific knowledge into better social, economic and environmental outcomes. He is founder and chair of both the APEC Econ...

Steve Paikin is the host of TVO’s flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, the gold standard for in-depth analysis and thoughtful debate in Canadian media. In more than 30 years in the business, Steve has built a sterling reputation as an eminently fair journalist who has moderated federal and Ontario election debates. Earlier in his career, Steve worked at CBC News a...

Sharon is a Finance and Accounting Professional with many years’ experience in both the ‘for profit’ and ‘not for profit’ sectors. She holds the Canadian CPA-CGA designation and is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) UK. In addition, Sharon has an MBA from Manchester Business School (University of Wales) London UK. Her experiences span the shipping/transportat...

During his professional career, Stephen Kakfwi has been and continues to be instrumental in advancing the Aboriginal land and self-government rights of the Northwest Territories Dene, Metis and Inuit. He has had a distinguished career in public government promoting Northwest Territory political, constitutional and economic development in the North, within Canada and internationally. Kakfwi s...

Stu Schwartz is a 20 year radio and television veteran in Ottawa, where “Stuntman Stu” became a household name. In addition to his morning show on MAJIC 100, Stu is the public address announcer for the Ottawa Senators, works with many charities and is a master auctioneer at fund raising events. A victim of bullying as a child, he created the “NoMoreBullies” campaign where he visits local...

Simona Chiose is The Globe and Mail’s higher education reporter and its former education editor. She has written about the labour market for higher education grads, student entrepreneurship, internationalization and funding and governance crises. She has a PhD in political science from The University of Toronto where she wrote her dissertation on how interest groups influence immigration policy...

Human rights activist, journalist and award-winning author Sally Armstrong has covered stories about women and girls in zones of conflict all over the world. From Bosnia and Somalia to the Middle East, Rwanda, Congo and Afghanistan and Iraq, her eye witness reports have earned her awards including the Gold Award from the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Author's Award from the Founda...

Shaun Francis is the Chair of New York City’s EHE, the recognized American leader in preventive medicine, and the Chair and CEO of Toronto’s Medcan. Prior to his roles at EHE and Medcan, Shaun was one of the founding employees and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Dallas based Broadlane, Inc., a leading business process outsourcer for over 900 American hospitals. I...

Shelley Martin is President and CEO of Nestlé Canada Inc., a leading company that produces some of the world’s most recognized and trusted foods and beverages. In this role, Shelley has executive responsibility for Nestlé in Canada, which includes the following divisions: Beverages, Confectionery, Frozen Meals & Pizza, Ice Cream, Nestlé Professional, Nestlé Purina PetCare, Nestlé Waters, Nes...

Susanne has been in the Canadian healthcare space for over 25 years. From working directly with cardiac patients and the healthcare charity sector, to over a decade in pharmaceutical marketing, her creativity and innovation has been recognized through an induction into the Canadian Healthcare Marketing Hall of Fame for outstanding performance. Today, Susanne is the co-founder of BestLife...

Sevaun Palvetzian has been CEO at CivicAction since January of 2014. Under her leadership, the organization has launched the CivicAction Leadership Foundation and two new initiatives focused on youth unemployment and mental health in the workplace. Before CivicAction, Sevaun held several senior executive roles within the Ontario Government where she championed the next generation of leaders lau...

Sean Speer is a Munk Senior Fellow for fiscal policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He is also an associate fellow at the R Street Institute and a fellow at the University of Toronto's School of Public Policy and Governance. He previously served in different roles for the federal government including as senior economic advisor to the Prime Minister. He has written extensively about federal...

Stephen Lund is a dynamic leader and expert in economic development with over 30 years’ experience in business development, venture capital and international finance. Since 2015, Stephen has been the CEO of Opportunities NB (ONB) the provincial crown corporation where he leads a team of experienced professionals to deliver a broad mandate to grow the economy. ONB is bringing new money an...

Sal Iacono brings more than 27 years of experience to Cadillac Fairview with senior roles in real estate development and asset management. He is a successful entrepreneur with extensive expertise in developing commercial, retail and multi-residential projects comprising of several million square feet in Canada. In his current role, he is responsible for providing operational leadership and inno...

Som Seif is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Purpose Investments Inc. which he formed following the sale of Claymore Investments to BlackRock Inc. in March 2012. Mr. Seif started Claymore Investments in Canada in January 2005 and was the former President and Chief Executive Officer leading the implementation of the company’s business development and corporate strategies. Over the seve...

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is an engaged advocate for gender equality and a mother of three young children. Over the past 15 years, she has been involved with a variety of causes as a speaker and mentor, including teenage self-esteem, women and girls’ rights and freedoms, eating disorders and mental health.

Susan D. VanderBent, B.A., BSW, MSW, MHSc, CHE is the Chief Executive Officer of Home Care Ontario representing over 50 home care organizations delivering critical front-line care needed by Ontarians every day – nursing, personal care and therapy. A social worker by profession, Sue has worked in; acute care, long term care, community support, mental health and addictions and home and communi...

Sheryl Groeneweg is the Director General for the Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch at Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada (ISED), where she oversees policy development aimed at retaining and growing innovative manufacturing sectors critical to the Canadian economy, including advanced manufacturing, life sciences, food processing, services to manufacturing, steel, chemicals...

Shayne Mauricette is the CEO and founder of Vivamus Group, a strategic business growth advisory here in Toronto. He works with CEOs, business owners, and startups to overcome plateaus in revenue, employee engagement, and stalled business transformation efforts. He's worked on both Wall Street and Bay Street, advised hedge funds, pension funds, and companies at different stages of growth and dev...

Scott Fielding was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly representing Kirkfield Park in the Manitoba general election of April 19th, 2016. Since May 3rd 2016, Scott served as Minister of Families with responsibilities for Employment and Income Assistance, Housing and Persons with Disabilities. Scott has served as Vice-chair for Treasury Board and on August 1st 2018, was sworn in by Prem...

Steve McCaughey is a Senior Consulting Partner with Deloitte. He is a leader in Deloitte's Financial Transformational practice and CFO Program and has extensive experience in governance, process, technology, organization design and performance management. Steve is a frequent speaker on Finance Transformation, Digital Finances, and the Future of Work. He holds MBA and Management Information Syst...

Sumeet Pelia is a Director in Omnia AI, Deloitte’s Artificial Intelligence practice. He has over 15+ years of experience implementing enterprise analytics/AI capabilities and solutions. His experience includes specialty in Financial Services and includes diverse experience across other industries (Public Sector, Transportation, Retail, and Energy). He has built solutions leveraging ML and A...

Susan Chapelle has been both a patient and an advocate for the cannabis industry for over 15 years. As an elected city councilor for two terms as well as a candidate for mayor in Squamish, BC, Susan advocated for and put forward policy to reflect legalization, and to help those small businesses involved in the cultivation and dispensing of cannabis to retain their place in the economy. Susan is...

Shauna Levy is a Canadian cultural visionary, who has been at the forefront of Canada’s design community and industry for more than 20 years, helping establish Toronto as an internationally recognized hub for design excellence, innovation and creativity. Levy has now taken her community – and her brand-building know-how, relentless energy and passion - to the cannabis industry as the CEO of ...

As the Chief Executive Officer of Think Research, Sachin Aggarwal understands that health care systems around the world are on the brink of profound, necessary change. Scientific knowledge, clinical best practices and medical data are increasing at an exponential rate, contributing to a global knowledge crisis – with implications for clinicians, patients, governments and countries at large. ...

Susan first became involved with Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada in the early 1990’s when her son Brent was diagnosed with a malignant medulloblastoma. Once Brent was done with treatment, Susan began volunteering on a Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada committee that was dedicated to raising awareness about the disease. Soon after, Susan joined the Board of Directors and later served as presid...

Scott Evans is responsible for the strategic direction, growth and management of Edelman Toronto, the largest of the agency’s five Canadian offices. Scott has more than twenty years of communications experience in the agency setting and has worked across a wide range of clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to his role as General Manager, Scott was Co-Deputy Gener...

Sarah MacLachlan has worked in publishing for over 30 years. She began her career in 1986 running the publicity department for Oxford University Press in Toronto. Subsequently she worked for Little, Brown Canada as VP Publicity and Marketing, and in 1998 was hired by the American distributor, Publishers Group West, to run their Toronto operation as President. In December 2003 she was hired to b...

Winner of the 2019 Hamilton Arts Fiction Award for her novel "Body Swap" (Dundurn Press), Sylvia McNicoll has written over 35 young adult novels. She is the past president of the Canadian Society of Children’s Authors and Performers (CANSCAIP) and a past member of the board of directors for Access Copyright as well as the former features editor for Today’s Parent, Toronto. For her historical fi...

Seth Klein served for 22 years (1996-2018) as the founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a public policy research institute committed to social, economic and environmental justice. Seth was hired to open the CCPA’s BC Office in 1996. Under his direction, the office grew to 15 employees, over 6,000 supporters across the province, and publishes regu...

Shazia Zeb-Sobani is an accomplished multilingual senior executive with domestic and international experience in highly transformative, multi-stakeholder complex technology-driven projects. She is a results-oriented, people-centric, decisive leader with proven success in creating systemic change while spearheading operational excellence and driving efficiency and optimization of resources. She ...

Selena (Cree, French Canadian-Settler | She/Her) is a direct descendant of the Woodland Cree peoples of Lac Laronge, Treaty 6. A people and purpose-driven interdisciplinary—she’s an innovative leader with over two decades of experience as a senior-level Indigenous knowledge translation consultant, communications strategist, workshop facilitator, speaker, artist, and community partnerships build...

Sean is a well respected, senior construction executive with over 20 years working in the construction sector, with proven results for success. His deep knowledge of the industry combined with a strong government relations background will serve CBTU well to grow the workforce of tomorrow. Sean holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Waterloo, and is a graduate of th...

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau is a well-known Canadian television and radio personality. She is married to Justin Trudeau, the current Prime Minister of Canada. The only child of a stockbroker and a nurse, Sophie realised that she was not made out to get involved in commerce like her father and decided to take up a Communications degree instead. She did a second degree in Radio and Television and wen...

As an artist manager and label executive, Sandy Pandya forged her own path through the unique landscape of the Canadian music industry. A leader beloved by her colleagues, she mastered the art of turning “no” into “yes” while advancing the careers of the artists she represented. A short list of her notable clients includes Doc McKinney, Serena Ryder, Jully Black, Tegan and Sara, Adria Kain and ...

Sheena has a background of almost a decade working in a university setting as a research assistant, departmental administrator, student care coordinator, and/or student staff supervisor. During her work at X University, she has also been invited to facilitate workshops on mindfulness and Reiki for students, staff and faculty. Sheena speaks on spirituality, faith, trust, psychedelic medicine fro...

Samantha Paisley is the Capital Markets Consulting Leader for PwC Canada. Samantha and the PwC team help market leaders solve for the complexity of today and innovate for sustainable outcomes to achieve efficient capital markets for everyone. With more than 15 years of experience, working out of New York, London and Toronto, Samantha assists the world’s largest capital markets participants i...

Four-time Olympian Silken Laumann is one of Canada’s most inspiration leaders, a speaker, a best-selling author, and a youth and mental health advocate. Silken’s Olympic story is legendary and motivational. As reigning world champion, Silken fought back from a devastating rowing accident to win a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In her best-selling memoir, Unsinkable, S...

Steve has been at the forefront of global talent strategy and company culture for the past 30 years. Most famous for scaling Linkedin from 400 to 4000 in 3.5 years, Steve also led the development of LI’s legendary company culture and was at the helm of the Talent function for its period of the highest growth and through their IPO. Having worked in 5 different industries and 3 different count...

Sasha Krstic is president of Mastercard in Canada. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of the company’s Canadian operations, and leads the regional strategy to continue growing Mastercard’s brand and business in Canada. Since joining Mastercard in 2004, Sasha has held leadership roles in key regions across the globe. Most recently, she was executive vice president of Services fo...

Sylvia Jones serves as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon. She is currently Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, where her focus is building a stronger health care system for all Ontarians. Minister Jones has worked with health care partners from across Ontario to: • Introduce A Plan to Stay Open, Ontario’s five-point plan to strengthen the health c...