Canada’s Entrepreneur

Krista Halliday is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to disrupt the brand ecosystem as we know it. Leading by example, Krista is focused on creating and supporting better products and building better brands that are led with purpose, integrity, and prioritize social good. Krista is passionate about educating the everyday Canadian on their vital role in this eco-system, to challenge the norms and...

Purushothaman Cannane (Purush) creatively combined his engineering skill, passion for solving environmental problems, and his drive to help vulnerable communities when he founded Greenii to create paper bags from clean waste papers such as newsprints, magazines, flyers, and brochures. Avoiding post-consumer paper in order to bypass the need for additional environmentally unfriendly chemicals and p...

Encore à l’école de cuisine, Vincent Chatigny commence sa carrière en 1998 au Laurie Raphael ou déjà, les produits locaux sont mis à l’honneur dans un cadre gastronomique. Six ans plus tard, il quitte pour travailler, entre autres, avec les italiens ou il se découvre une véritable passion pour une cuisine traditionnelle simple, savoureuse et un modèle d’affaire axé sur la passion et la performance...

Rob Boynes is the co-founder of huumans , Canada’s first modern accounting and bookkeeping company aimed entirely at small businesses. Built by the people behind Wagepoint, huumans  is focused on helping to make running a successful small business as accessible to as many people as possible through the democratization of data and knowledge. A recent resident of Nova Scotia, Rob’s career has been b...

Belinda Gilbey is a woman entrepreneur, green building enthusiast and market leader in heat pump technology. Her graduation from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering kick started her successful professional journey that was fueled by her passion for clean technologies. For several years, she worked in sales and consulting helping commercial property owners, o...

Nicole Matos is a Metis woman, wife, mother of three, President of Rivet Construction and Founder of Oonnie Food Technologies . Leading her construction company for over a decade and now founding a food tech company, Nicole loves to tackle unexpected challenges with fearless determination. You will often hear Nicole say that her successes have mostly come from trying everything the wrong way first...

As Scout ’s CEO and co-founder, Adam Bent leads the team toward bringing Scout ’s mission to life – to make deliciously crafted seafood that changes how consumers perceive and experience the category. Adam joined Scout in 2018 with a passion for sustainability, product innovation, and brand experience. Brand founder and acclaimed Chef Charlotte Langley tapped Adam to help transform Scout from her...

Davide Pisanu is a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Law, Davide has over 10 years of legal experience with Davis Polk & Wardell and Canada’s Department of Justice under his belt. He then transferred into the financial sector by working as an advisor to institutional investors and asset managers with McKinsey & Company, before taking on the role of SVP at Cirque du Soleil, where he manage...

Karin Forrest gets vulnerable on this podcast working 'live' with Host Angela Faye on the first steps to Uncover and Define her Massively Transformative Purpose and Market Dominating Position. Karin is venturing from traditional construction/landscaping business ownership to start a new purpose-driven venture. Through The Kayaking Connection , Karin is helping women business owners tap their inner...

Robyn Braley is a Brand Specialist, Writer, and Speaker. He is also the President and CoFounder of UniMark Creative Inc. , a Calgary-based agency. Robyn has been transitioning into the role of writer and speaker known for content that helps people be better communicators. He draws on experience as a brand specialist, broadcast professional, music producer, event planner, and community volunteer. H...

Teresa de Grosbois (say "de-Grow-bwah") based in Costa Rica. Teresa is on a mission to change the planet, one grass-roots movement at a time. She is the #1 international bestselling author of ‘Mass Influence – The Habits of the Highly Influential’, which has been on the bestseller lists in 7 countries since 2015. A 4x international bestselling author, Teresa teaches marketing courses around the gl...

Simon Morin , auteur-compositeur-interprète, a participé à plusieurs concours depuis 2007 dont Star Académie et La Voix, aussi bien ici qu’en France. En 2019, il nous présente, ÉBÈNE, son premier album. 7 extraits radios en sortent et se hissent dans les palmarès. Au printemps 2021, près d’un million de téléspectateurs le suivent à TVA dans la série Chaos. La chanson Le monde est chill (chanson de...

Maximilian Birner , CEO and Co-founder of Boxhub , on the exponential growth in demand for shipping containers across Canada and the US. Boxhub is a digital marketplace that facilitates fast and easy buying and selling of intermodal containers for shipping, upcycling and repurposing for affordable housing, storage, retail, hospitality, logistics, or personal use. A graduate of LSE and UAL, Maximil...

Même si Cathy Lam a démarré MonGymEnLigne en 3 mois, c'est l'histoire d'une vie qui se cache derrière sa persévérance. Cette salle de sport virtuelle francophone est passée de 20 vidéos à son lancement en 2016 à plus de 800 vidéos d'entrainement en ligne en moins de 6 ans. Avec plus de 15 entraineurs qualifiés qui partagent ses valeurs, elle rejoint maintenant près de 20 000 personnes inscrites à...

Vanessa Iarocci CPA, CA, is an authentic and energetic leader known for her passion for education and innovation, which she brings to her role as CEO and co-owner at Brain Power ! Vanessa earned her Bachelor of Commerce, CPA designation and was selected to complete a post-graduate certificate in innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Following this, Vanessa spent over two decades...

Jason Ribeiro is a father, community advocate, and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Calgary. He is a fixture in local and national media providing public affairs commentary and serves on several corporate and not-for-profit boards. His latest business venture is helping bring a Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise to Calgary. Ribeiro is Vice-Chairman and President of the Calgary Surg...

ANiK Lalancette , co-fondatrice de micrΩmega , est infopreneure et master coach certifiée de l’Institut des Neurosciences Appliquées du Québec (INAQ). Elle accompagne les individus à retrouver leur vitalité et à générer une énergie plus productive. Experte de l'état d'esprit du changement, elle s'est spécialisée dans l'harmonisation du narratif intérieur pour qu'il s'aligne avec la transformation...

A fourth-generation entrepreneur and an iconic Canadian brand, Gillian Stein tells us what it takes to be the fourth generation to continue Henry's success and speaks out about mental illness. It's clear that people truly do like a physical shopping experience. The important part is embracing both. The digital experience is a really important part of the customer shopping journey. So you need to m...

Olivier Roy a fondé à 16 ans sa première compagnie en production vidéo, où il a travaillé pour de nombreuses entreprises, gouvernements et personnalités pour les aider à porter leurs histoires à l'écran. À 20 ans, frustré de ne pas pouvoir payer sa facture de restaurant directement sur son téléphone, il a cofondé Leav . La mission était simple : gagner du temps et améliorer le service. En pleine p...

Nick Mombourquette is the founder and president of NewGround Financial Inc. NewGround specializes in employee benefits programs for SMB’s with 5-500 employees. NewGround also works with entrepreneurs to provide tax efficient wealth planning strategies. They pride themselves on providing national-level service and advice, with a local approach. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, NewGround serves clie...

Marc Boutet est le cofondateur et président de De Marque. Au cours des trente dernières années, il a su lier ses passions pour la technologie, les gens et la culture pour ouvrir la voie à l’adoption de nouvelles technologies pour démocratiser l’accès aux contenus. Avec son équipe, il inspire les solutions et pour faire face aux défis qui se dessinent aujourd’hui devant l’ensemble de la chaîne du l...

Josh Green was born and raised in Vancouver (Coquitlam until he was 18). Raised by a single mother. Josh received a degree in theatre and worked in the film industry, traveled a lot while he was growing up, then went back to school and got his BBA from BCIT. Now he runs an open-world fantasy adventure The Empty Chest - think Westworld, but with fantasy creatures. Still small, but growing is now in...

Henry Rojas is a Sheridan College graduate in Architectural Technology. He started his career as an Architectural Draftsman and continued to grew his skills in various roles in the industry. He began to work with custom homes and progressed to designing and constructing commercial spaces and apartment buildings. He extended his passion by overseeing the development of apartment units. His company...

If you ask Lara Smith what led her to create Lusomé, she would tell you it was partly circumstantial, partly destiny. She kicked off her 20-year career at two of the biggest fashion houses in the world - Ralph Lauren and Gucci - and quickly worked her way up as a senior executive at some of Canada’s largest retailers. There, she traveled the globe to discover and create innovative apparel solution...

Adam Robb was raised on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Chonnonton Nations on fertile farming lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. After one year of university, it became clear that the learning he needed in life would be found with mountains, lakes, gardens, community centres and...