Past Speakers

Since launching in 2025, IFL has welcomed accomplished leaders from business, public service, international trade, and education to take part in our Leadership Dinners. Our goal is to bring together multidisciplinary, high-caliber speakers from across industries, leaders who are shaping their sectors in Canada, and to foster principled dialogue and thoughtful exchange at the heart of IFL.

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    Peter Hawkins

    SVP & MANAGING DIRECTOR | MELLOHAWK LOGISTICS

  • J. O. Michel Maisonneuve

    LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (Retired)

  • Peter Rockandel

    DIRECTOR, TMX GROUP | ADVISOR, INFOR FINANCIAL

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    Andrew Graham

    CEO & CO-FOUNDER | BORROWELL

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    Daniel Dufort

    PRESIDENT & CEO | MONTREAL ECONOMIC INSTITUTE (MEI)

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    Daniel Debow

    CHAIR OF BUILD CANADA | EX-VP of SHOPIFY

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    Joanna Baron

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | CCF

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    Derek Szeto

    CO-FOUNCER & CEO | WALNUT INSURANCE

  • A black and white portrait of a young man smiling, with short dark hair and a light beard, wearing a casual sweater.

    Daniel Eberhard

    FOUNDER & CEO | KOHO

  • Black and white portrait of a serious older man with a beard, crossing his arms, wearing a dark shirt.

    Greg Carrasco

    SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR