Year: 2027

Conner Tidd

Conner Tidd is Co-Founder & CEO of Just Vertical, a Toronto company he launched in 2017 to make fresh food accessible without the food miles. Its patented hydroponic systems cut water use and shorten supply chains for 2,000+ home growers and commercial clients across North America. Conner holds an M.Sc…. Read more

Francis Harrison

Francis Harrison has spent 25+ years learning that risk doesn’t stop at the fence line; from Arctic sites to Papua New Guinea’s resource projects, he’s seen how climate change reshapes the ground beneath every operation. A trusted advisor and sought-after educator across industry risk groups, Francis puts it simply: “Many… Read more

Sandy Wilson

Sandy is the CEO of TwinGlaze, a cost-effective commercial grade solution to dramatically improve the insulating value of existing commercial building windows. Optimized around manufacturing and installation economics, TwinGlaze is delivering products to customers with a payback period of less than 10 years without subsidy or government incentives. Driven by… Read more

Katherine Tilley

Katherine Tilley is not your average psychological safety practitioner. With over 20 years of experience in hospitality as a General Manager and Senior HR leader, she brings a rare blend of operational depth and human insight—turning complex workplace challenges into clear, practical action.  Through The Workjoy Company, her work focuses… Read more

Shae Bird

As the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Community Engagement at Tourism Calgary, Shae is driving the city’s ambitious vision to double its visitor economy from $3 billion to $6 billion by 2035. A strategic leader and community advocate, Shae ensures that Calgary’s residents and businesses directly benefit from this… Read more

Stuart Back

Stuart Back is a long time resident of Banff National Park and is the Chief Operating Officer for Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit. In his role, Stuart combines his diverse global operational experience with strong business leadership to oversee this large and geographically dispersed team. Stuart is an active leader… Read more

David Goldstein

For over three decades, David Goldstein has been dedicated to building bridges between the public and private sector to increase the global competitiveness of Canadian business. Appointed CEO of Travel Alberta in 2021, David spearheaded the province’s post-pandemic tourism recovery strategy, achieving the fastest post-pandemic sector recovery in Canada and… Read more

Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME

Tammy Blount-Canavan has a passion for the tourism industry and a track-record of success in developing high-functioning teams and organizations. Tammy’s career has spanned nearly 40 years and two countries, including executive leadership at Tourism Vancouver, CEO of the Tacoma Regional CVB, architect and inaugural Chair of the Washington Tourism… Read more

Paul Hawken

Paul Hawken has been intensely curious about the living world since he was two years old. PBS named his University of Portland speech, “You are Brilliant, and the Earth is Hiring,” the best commencement speech of 2009, which originated from what he saw as a child. He works with two… Read more

Santiago C. Corrada

SANTIAGO C. CORRADA is an accomplished, recognized leader with over twenty-five years of public service experience, with proven success in effectively and efficiently transforming the professional culture of many diverse institutions. His outstanding relationship building skills result in the resolution of highly complex issues through consensus. Santiago C. Corrada officially… Read more