planning Experts

Sophie Lynch

CuratorMiddlebrook Prize Winners

Sophie Lynch has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, and the National Gallery of Canada.

Edgar Leonard

Associate Professor Emeritus of MarketingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and MerchandisingBaylor University

Leading fashion researcher who focuses on fashion forecasting, trend contagion & textile, apparel & retail industry topics

Bridge Zhao

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Develops human-centered AI for safer, more sustainable mobility—from human behavior to intelligent vehicles and transportation networks.

Bonnie Caver

Founder and CEOReputation Lighthouse

Responsible AI Leadership and Reputation Trust | AI Change Management | Leading Global Ethical & Responsible AI Conversations

Julie Downs

Professor and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.

Jessica Tomlin

Executive DirectorThe MATCH International Women's Fund

Jess Tomlin works with women on the margins both in Canada and around the world.

Brian Downes

Leading for High PerformancePerformance Cubed

Brian will challenge thinking on tapping the potential gap, building high performing cultures & business growth through people

Dennis Fortnum

Canadian Managing Partner, KPMG EnterpriseKPMG

KPMG Enterprise Managing Partner with an earned reputation for the knowledgeable application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Victor P. Becker

Vice President, Human ResourcesNetScout Systems

Author of "Everything You Know about Organizational Behavior You Learned in High School"