Speakers
We're in the process of finalizing a great line up of speakers to learn from and grow with at SVI: Banff and we're excited to share them with you. Please continue to check back for updates.
Evelyne Nyairo
Ellie Bianca
Founder and CEO of Ellie Bianca, a holistic skin care line that cultivates and empowers women through sustainable business practices and fair trade
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Growing Greener Innovations
Founder and president of Growing Greener Innovations, an award-winning Canadian energy technology company
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Partake Brewing and Premium Near Beer
Founder of Partake Brewing and Premium Near Beer, the number one selling craft non-alcoholic beer in Canada
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Kinia Romanowska
Pros&Babes Inc.
Award-winning journalist turned entrepreneur, maternity leave strategist, and working parent whisperer
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Domenica Chieffo
Purppl CCC
Operations Co-ordinator of Purppl, an organization that works with leaders to build the capability and capacity to implement sustainable business models and impact models
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Meaghon Reid
Vibrant Communities Calgary
Executive Director of Vibrant Communities Calgary, a non-profit organization seeking to engage Calgarians in advocating long-term strategies that address the root causes of poverty in Calgary
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Kay Thomas
Foodscape
Cooperative co-owner of Foodscape, an Indigenous-led social enterprise that creates beautiful landscapes, which are naturally easy-to-care-for ecosystems, replacing high maintenance grass lawns and gardens.
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Shelby Corley
Three Hive Consulting
CEO of Three Hive Consulting, an evaluation consultancy, and Eval Academy, a website dedicated to building evaluation capacity
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Meredith Perich
Innovate Calgary
Community Manager, Strategy and Engagement for the Social Innovation Hub at Innovate Calgary
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Jessica Swain
Juniper Midwives
Founder and Director of Juniper Midwives, an established midwifery practice that aims to provide exceptional maternity services to Indigenous families in Calgary and surrounding First Nations, by reducing systemic barriers to care
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Alex Draper
Social Enterprise Fund
Outcomes associate with the Social Enterprise Fund (SEF), a social finance fund dedicated to community economic and social development by investing in Albertan social purpose organizations
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Luisa Saavedra
Local Investing YYC
Board member of Local Investing YYC, an impact investment co-operative that provides capital to Calgary-based enterprises that generate financial, social and environmental returns
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Dr. Allison Bichel
EmergeCo
Founder and CEO of EmergeCo, a social venture dedicated to capacity building and collaborative action address complex challenges faced by individuals and society
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Jessica Schneider
Wellth Coaching
Executive Coach of Wellth Coaching, a coaching service that builds inner richness for global good through cultivating purpose and the intrinsic potential of change makers so they can amplify their positive impact
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Brian Hill
TuffHill eBikes
Co-Founder of TuffHill eBikes, a company that designs and sells ebikes that are suited for the ups and downs of the Canadian climate
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John MacInnes
Earthware
Serial entrepreneur and founder of Earthware, a reusable container service for restaurant takeout and delivery with the goal of stopping one million single use containers from going into our landfills by 2025
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Richard Lee-Thai
Excuses to Connect
TEDx Speaker and Founder of Excuses to Connect, a business focused on building connections through one-on-one coaching, podcasting, public speaking, and merchandise
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Kevin Kent
Knifewear Group
CEO and Founder of Knifewear Group, whose mission is not only to create exclusive high performance Japanese blades but also make retail a real career for staff by paying them a living wage
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Dr. Randy Poon
Purpose and Performance Project
Chief Story Officer of the Purpose and Performance Project, an organization whose mission is to share the stories of impact-orientated companies
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Jacinthe Koddo
Koddo & Co.
CEO of Koddo & Co, which offers financial literacy training for female entrepreneurs
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Jonathan Kane
The Naked Leaf
Owner of the Naked Leaf, an independent Calgary tea shop that aims to build community, communication and inclusiveness through the comfort and ritual of tea
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Käthe Lemon
RedPoint Media Group
President of RedPoint Media Group, one of Western Canada's most highly regarded independent publishers
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Toni Harris
Action Potential Fitness/Moving Through Healing
Co-owner of Action Potential Fitness, Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, specializing primarily in injury recovery and movement mechanics.
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Zita Dube-Lockhart
Action Potential Fitness/Moving Through Healing
Co-owner of Action Potential Fitness, Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness instructor, educator, public speaker and activist specializing in somatic integration strategies, adaptive and inclusive movement strategies, pain management and trauma recovery
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Matthew Campbell
Milk Jar Candle Company Inc.
Director of Operations of Milk Jar Candle Co, a home fragrance company committed to providing employment opportunities for the disability community
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Alison Thompson
Borealis Geothermal
Co-founder and CEO of Borealis Geothermal, providing carbon-free baseload energy solutions to communities and industries across Canada
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Geraldine Lafleur
Niginan Housing Ventures
Dedicated to providing supportive affordable housing opportunities for individuals and families of Indigenous ancestry
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Kareema Batal
Neo Juicery Ltd.
Co-founder and Product Developer for Neo Juicery, a cold pressed juice and plant based beverage manufacturer
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Monique Blough
The Social Impact Lab
Senior Service Designer, Transformation Executive, and Senior Consultant with extensive experience working with global brands and start-ups to harness the power of design thinking, systems thinking and creative problem solving
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Jesse Ward
Hope Cleaning
CEO of Hope Cleaning, a Calgary based commercial cleaning company that provides meaningful employment to marginalized women
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Mike Dorian
Living Soil Solutions
Founder of Living Soil Solutions, a company focused on natural solutions to get microbiology back into the soil food web, to improve soil health, nutrition and quality
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Kelly Lydiard
On A Dime Transformations
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of On A Dime Transformations, an organization helping people in recovery from addictions build meaningful careers
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Stephanie Gross
Bumby Wool
Founder of Bumby Wool, a low waste clothing company normalizing the cloth diaper movement
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Charla Vall
Vall Impact Company
Helps impact-driven organizations find the clarity, confidence and capacity to execute bold strategies that create real social and environmental change
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Vanessa Richards
Hollyhock Leadership Institute
Transdisciplinary artist and facilitator with a passion for communities, collaboration and culture she initiates arts-based social projects that move us towards life affirming change
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Laurel Dault
Hollyhock Leadership Institute
Facilitator and lead of Hollyhock's Signature Programming, including Activate, Run for Office, and Social Venture Institute (SVI)
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Mike Rowlands
Junxion Strategy
President & CEO at Junxion, a firm that for over 20 years has been advising on strategy, sustainability, and social impact for some of the world’s most courageous and generative companies, non-profits, and movements
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Philip Lozano
Be Local YYC
Manager of Be Local YYC, with almost 10 years of experience working in social enterprise, with a focus on community and grassroot initiatives
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Erick Ambtman
EndPoverty Edmonton
Executive director of EndPoverty Edmonton, a community initiative working towards prosperity for all through advancing reconciliation, the elimination of racism, livable incomes, affordable housing, accessible and affordable transit, affordable and quality child care, and access to mental health services and addiction supports.
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Katie Knopp
Good Lawyer
Social community manager at Goodlawyer, assisting thousands of Canadians access legal help through free legal webinars.
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James Gamage
The Social Impact Lab
The Director of Innovation and the Social Impact Lab at United Way of Calgary and Area, working passionately to solve some of the most serious social issues affecting the citizens of Calgary
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Rachel Ward
Hope Cleaning
CEO of Hope Cleaning Inc, a cleaning company with the mission of providing meaningful employment opportunities to vulnerable women in Calgary.
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Jeanie Macpherson
Moving Mountains Initiative
Leader of the Moving Mountains initiative, a Bow Valley wide effort to advance collaborative impact, fund generation and engagement of civil society in Truth and Reconciliation, health and wellness, environment and economy.
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Katie Bertram
BluPlanet Recycling Inc.
Customer service and sales specialist for BluPlanet Recycling, a sustainability-focused waste services company based in Calgary.
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Greg Mroczek
BluPlanet Recycling Inc.
Manager of sales and marketing programs at BluPlanet Recycling, a sustainable waste hauling company based in Calgary.
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