— Speaker Directory
Confirmed voices across government, business, franchising, capital, sales, technology, and community leadership.
Government Address
Minister of State for AI and New Technologies
Province of British Columbia
Tech-sector engineer turned MLA. Appointed Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence & New Technologies in July 2025 — bringing first-hand industry experience to BC policy.
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Keynote
President & CEO
BC Business Council
Nationally recognized policy leader behind Canada's Red Tape Awareness Week. Published by the OECD and the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.
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Command the Room
CEO
Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade
Command the Room — Make Every Relationship Count
20+ years across stakeholder relations, government affairs, and communications — driving economic growth and business advocacy across the region.
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Revenue Machine
President
EleWin Consulting Inc.
Stop Chasing and Start Closing — Win Faster and Bigger with a Revenue Machine That Delivers
BC's exclusive Sandler-certified Sales & Leadership coach. 25+ years of B2B sales leadership turning conversations into predictable revenue.
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Founder Welcome
CEO
CoreOrbit Systems Ltd.
Founder Welcome Address
CEO & Co-Founder of CoreOrbit, COEngine & NextGen Summit. Building a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem in BC, one room at a time.
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MC
MC
NextGEN Summit
Board leader, business consultant, and event organizer building meaningful connections between organizations, newcomers, and BC professional networks.
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Market Strategy
Founder & CEO
Nexsun.ai
Find Your Market. Own Your Lane.
Founder, board director, and strategic growth architect. Building Nexsun.ai — the System of Decision Record turning fragmented signals into accountable execution.
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Knowledge Keeper
Knowledge Keeper & Founder
Talaysay Tours
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement & Knowledge Keeper Address
Indigenous entrepreneur, TED speaker, and Tourism Woman of the Year. Co-Owner of Talaysay Tours and founder of THEDA X NENA, rooted in Squamish and Sechelt Nation teachings.
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Panel 2 Moderator
Vice-President, Marketing
OSI Digital
Panel 2 Moderator
VP Marketing at OSI Digital. 30-year trailblazer in Canadian PR & tech — first woman of South Asian heritage to practice PR in Canada. BC Business Woman of the Year 2023.
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Franchise Expert
Franchise Expert
Franchise 101 Inc.
The New Face of Franchising: Women, Immigrants, and the Next Generation of Franchise Owners in Canada
Almost 40 years in franchising. Recognized by Global Franchise Magazine as the go-to expert for Canadian franchising. Expert Franchise Witness recognized by the Courts.
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Panel 1
Principal
Varshney Capital Corp.
Building & Financing Great Companies: What Actually Matters
Principal of Varshney Capital Corp., founding impact investor, FCPA, FCA, and one of BC's Top 500 Most Influential Business Leaders.
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Panel 2
Franchisee
The Chopped Leaf · Rise & Thrive
The New Face of Franchising: Women, Immigrants, and the Next Generation of Franchise Owners in Canada
Entrepreneur, multi-location Chopped Leaf franchisee, co-founder of Creekside Millworks, and founder of Rise & Thrive.
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— Additional Confirmed Voices
Co-CEO & Founder, Spring Activator
Manager, Major Accounts, BDC · Business Development Bank of Canada