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
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J. O. Michel Maisonneuve
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (Retired)
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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
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Daniel Eberhard
FOUNDER & CEO | KOHO
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Greg Carrasco
SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR