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Our 2025 Speaker Lineup

Toronto Summit

Ezra Firestone
Ezra Firestone

CEO of Zipify Apps, Founder BOOM! Beauty and Smart Marketer

Ezra Firestone has been recognized by Shopify and Entrepreneur Magazine as a leading ecommerce expert and a refreshing voice in the entrepreneurial community. He has founded multiple 7- and 8-figure brands (generating over $200 million i...

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Michele Romanow
Michele Romanow

Dragon on Dragon's Den, Co-Founder of Clearco

Michele Romanow is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, investor, and television personality best known as the co-founder of Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), the world’s largest eCommerce investor that has funded thousands of startups globally. A ...

Mike Fata
Mike Fata

Founder of Manitoba Harvest

Started Manitoba Harvest at 21, grew to $100M revenue, sold for $419M. Now investor, advisor, and bestselling author helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies.

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Connie Lo
Connie Lo

Co-Founder of Three Ships Beauty

Connie Lo is the co-founder of next-level natural skincare brand Three Ships. Her interest in natural skincare began at a young age when she would whip up DIY face masks for her skin after coming home from school. Connie is in the Forbes...

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David Segal
David Segal

Co-Founder of David’s Tea

David Segal is a serial entrepreneur and brand builder best known as the co-founder of DAVIDsTEA, where he helped popularize premium tea across North America. Under his leadership, the company grew to over $200M in sales and went public ...

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Brandi Leifso
Brandi Leifso

Founder & CEO of Evio Beauty Group Ltd.

Brandi Leifso is a trailblazing entrepreneur, resilience advocate, and the founder and CEO of Evio Beauty, a mission-driven brand transforming skincare and social responsibility. She launched Evio at 21 while living in a women’s shelter,...

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Inessa Karlinsky
Inessa Karlinsky

Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Aviron

Inessa is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Aviron, the leader in gamified connected fitness. Under her leadership, Aviron has grown from a niche rowing startup into a multi-modal fitness platform with award winning rowers, b...

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James Zhao
James Zhao

Founder of No Growth | Co-Founder of Ecom North

James Zhao is the Founder of No Growth, a creative and media buying agency helping brands scale with performance-driven ads. He is also the Co-Founder of Ecom North and BuildnChill, two fast-growing communities for founders and operators...

nogrowth.ca ↗
Danielle Bernabe-Elum
Danielle Bernabe-Elum

Managing Director of Seller Interactive

Dani12:55 PMDanielle Bernabe-Elum’s entrepreneurial journey began with managing a humble food stall in university and has since evolved into leading Seller Interactive, Canada’s largest Amazon agency. With over a decade of experience, Da...

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Beckie Prime
Beckie Prime

Founder of Beck's Broth

Beckie Prime is the founder of Beck’s Broth, a bold line of bone-broth-based drinks like hot chocolate and coffee. A holistic nutritionist and gut-health advocate, Beckie created a product that’s as crave-worthy as it is functional. Unde...

becksbroth.com ↗
Gillian Liu
Gillian Liu

Co-Founder & CMO of Kiyoko Beauty

Gillian is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Kiyoko, a Toronto-based Asian beauty e-commerce business. With a focus on organic content marketing, Kiyoko has achieved impressive mid-7 figure revenue while the founders maintain...

https://kiyoko.ca/ ↗
Rachel David
Rachel David

Founder of Hashtag Communications

Rachel David is the founder of Hashtag Communications, where she has spent the past decade building partnerships between leading brands and top online talent. With over 15 years of experience in the media industry, she has worked with so...

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Hyman Ngo
Hyman Ngo

SVP of Product & Marketing at Levelwear

As SVP of Product and Marketing at Levelwear, Hyman Ngo defines the brand’s identity through its bold rallying cry —“Who’s With You”— a message rooted in community, loyalty, and performance. He leads product and brand strategy for a comp...

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Dan Demsky
Dan Demsky

Founder of Unbound Merino

Dan Demsky is the co-founder and CEO of Unbound Merino, a premium travel apparel brand that grew from a small crowdfunding campaign into a $40M global ecommerce business. He built it with his two best friends, proving that friendship can...

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Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson

Co-Founder of Three Ships Beauty

Laura Thompson is the co-founder of next-level natural skincare brand Three Ships. Her journey into entrepreneurship began at the age of 9 when she sold handmade crafts and jewelry at her elementary school, which kicked off her love for ...

threeshipsbeauty.ca ↗
Jamil Bhuya
Jamil Bhuya

Managing Partner of Otherhalf Studio

I’m the Managing Partner at Otherhalf Studio, the official design partner of Ecom North. At Otherhalf, we specialize in designing and developing bespoke Shopify stores, we’re talking about full-stack builds crafted to scale, convert, and...

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John Kyle Beaton
John Kyle Beaton

Co-Founder & President of China Product Pros

John Kyle “JK” Beaton, co‐founder of China Product Pros, began his entrepreneurial journey in 2007, sourcing from an early version of Alibaba. His early exposure to global commerce led him into selling online in 2013, where he later buil...

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Rachel Wong
Rachel Wong

Co-Founder of Monday Girl

Rachel Wong is the Co-Founder of Monday Girl, the leading private members’ club dedicated to empowering the modern and ambitious woman to rise to the top and supporting her in staying there. Monday Girl members get unlimited access to re...

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David Gaylord
David Gaylord

CEO & Co-Founder of Bushbalm

David Gaylord is the CEO of Bushbalm, a pioneering skincare brand revolutionizing pre- and post-wax care for professionals and consumers alike. With a focus on innovation and education, David has led Bushbalm to become the fastest-growin...

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Dani Kagan
Dani Kagan

Co-Founder & CEO of Mave & Chez

Dani Kagan is a driven serial entrepreneur, community leader, podcast host, and mom of two young girls. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mave & Chez, her third venture, a rapidly growing 7-figure e-commerce brand behind the world’s...

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Carrington (CC) Crothers
Carrington (CC) Crothers

Founder & Photographer of Prospect Street Studios

Carrington Crothers is an ecommerce product photographer working with CPG brands nationwide. She is the owner of Prospect Street Studio, a photography and content agency dedicated to helping brands grow through strategy and visuals. Carr...

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Domenique Mastronardi
Domenique Mastronardi

COO of Beck’s Broth

Domenique Mastronardi is the COO of Beck’s Broth, an innovative collection of bone-broth-based beverages like hot chocolate and coffee. With a background in engineering and a passion for wellness, she specializes in scaling food brands t...

becksbroth.com ↗
Daniel Jantzi
Daniel Jantzi

CEO & Founder of Henson Shaving

Daniel Jantzi, CEO of Henson Shaving, has been helping grow companies for over a decade.  Previous stops at Sortable, Wise Publishing, and O2 Canada demonstrate his ability to crack his knuckles at a wide range of challenges.  His backgr...

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Clara Kim
Clara Kim

Co-Founder & CEO of Cloré Beauty

I’m Clara Jina Kim, Co-founder and CEO of Cloré Beauty, a family business close to my heart. I’ve worked in the beauty industry for more than 25 years, and since we rebranded Cloré in 2012 we’ve grown to 10 stores across Canada and an e-...

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Taran Ghatrora
Taran Ghatrora

CEO & Co-Founder of Blume Skincare

Taran is the CEO and co-founder of Blume, a venture-backed skincare brand creating clean, effective products for sensitive and acne-prone skin. Blume has raised over $4M in venture capital and retails at Sephora and Ulta across North Ame...

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Andy Hoang
Andy Hoang

Founder of Aviron

CEO of Aviron, connected fitness startup combining immersive gaming with cardio. Bootstrapped to 8-figure revenue with 90+ team. Making workouts enjoyable through game psychology.

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Rob Fraser
Rob Fraser

CEO & Founder of Outway

Rob Fraser is an entrepreneur and former 5-time member of the Canadian National Cycling Team. In 2016, Rob founded Outway, building it into one of North America’s leading sock brands, recognized for its innovation, quality, and design. A...

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Thomas Ma
Thomas Ma

Co-Founder of Sapphire Studios

Thomas Ma is the co-founder of Sapphire Studios, one of the leading TikTok advertising agencies, having partnered with over 250 brands and driven more than $100 million in ad-attributed revenue across TikTok, Meta, and Snap. Known for bl...

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Jesse Lipscombe
Jesse Lipscombe

Motivational Speaker, Actor, Producer, Writer & Singer

Ghassan Halazon
Ghassan Halazon

CEO & Founder of EMERGE Commerce

Ghassan is the Founder and CEO of EMERGE Commerce (TSXV: ECOM), a premium e-commerce brand portfolio across North America. Over the past 15 years, e-commerce businesses owned, acquired, or exited by Ghassan and his partners have driven c...

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Andrew D'Souza
Andrew D'Souza

Founder & CEO of Boardy

Have you met Boardy yet? Send him a message on WhatsApp and get to know him!

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Mike Zhmudikov
Mike Zhmudikov

SEO Director of One Core Media

Mike Zhmudikov is the SEO Director at One Core Media, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in search engine optimization and digital marketing. With a background in applied linguistics, project management, and UX/UI, Mike leads a team ...

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 Ryan Kulp
Ryan Kulp

CEO of Fera

Ryan Kulp is an entrepreneur and software builder. Currently, he is the CEO of Fera, a product reviews and social proof application trusted by over 10,000 e-commerce brands worldwide.   He has spent more than seven years building Shopify...

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Andrew St-Charles
Andrew St-Charles

Sr. Director of eCommerce & Marketing of Bath Depot

Ali Babul
Ali Babul

Chief Growth Officer of Trellis

Ali Babul is the Chief Growth Officer at Trellis, leveraging a decade-spanning agency background to drive growth strategies for brands of all sizes. Possessing an acute awareness of immediate needs and overarching objectives, Ali special...

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Frederic Jean-Bart
Frederic Jean-Bart

Co-Founder & CEO of Performance Partners

Frederic Jean-Bart is the Founder & CEO of Performance Partners, a Toronto-based affiliate marketing agency that helps 8–9 figure DTC brands scale profitably through strategic partnerships and affiliate recruitment. With 16+ years of...

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Vinod Varma
Vinod Varma

Co-Founder & CEO of Creator.co

Vinod Varma is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Creator.co, recognized by G2 as an influencer marketing leader that bridges the gap between brands and creators. With over a decade of experience in marketing and brand develop...

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Jaz Fenton
Jaz Fenton

Founding Designer of Otherhalf Studio

Jaz started out her design career as a product designer, discovering her love for e-commerce while working at Shopify. In her spare time, she co-founded Yellow Beauty out of her kitchen, which went on to be sold in Anthropologie, Urban O...

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Yoni Levy
Yoni Levy

META's Head of DTC & Ecom Canada

Yoni leads the DTC and Ecom team at Meta Canada.  They are a team of growth strategy and performance marketing consultants who work with the largest and fastest-growing e-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands in Canada.

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 Dennis Gorya
Dennis Gorya

Co-Founder & CSO of Umbrella Inc.

I’ve never summited Everest or planted a flag on a famous peak, but I’ve climbed plenty of mountains, the personal, professional, and deeply human kind. My journey has always been less about a single destination and more about growth, re...

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Cam Crowder
Cam Crowder

Entrepreneur & Investor @ Redstick Ventures

Cam Crowder is a former Tim Hortons franchisee turned venture investor. Drawing on his background in building and running food businesses, he now leads Redstick Ventures, where he invests in startups shaping the future of food. Cam focus...

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Sarah Jordan
Sarah Jordan

Deals Partner, PwC Canada

Sarah Jordan is a purpose-driven, transformational leader with experience as a private equity CEO, bank executive, strategy partner and board member with deep expertise in consumer retail & financial services, customer & employee...

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 Ranjeet Kumar
Ranjeet Kumar

Co-Founder & CEO of Team Pumpkin

Ranjeet Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO of Team Pumpkin, founded the tech and marketing powerhouse 12+ years ago. Now with 350+ team members, 400+ clients, and 1000+ projects delivered, his journey from Stage 4 cancer to building a global fi...

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Our 2025 Speaker Lineup

Singapore Summit

Matt Orlic
Matt Orlic

Co-Founder, Qure Skincare

Scaled Qureskincare.com to over $50m+ in profitable revenue

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Zoe Zuo
Zoe Zuo

Founder & Managing Director, Innovative Hub

Trusted by 2,000+ brands in Southeast Asia & beyond on channels like Tiktok and Xiao Hong Shu

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Josh Chin
Josh Chin

Co-Founder & CEO, Chronos

Over $400m+ in revenue generated for clients via Email & SMS marketing

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Roy Ang
Roy Ang

Co-Founder & CEO, Evo Commerce

Built Evo Commerce’s multi-brand portfolio (Stryv and Bounceback) to 8-figure revenue across DTC and marketplaces.

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Max Kronberg
Max Kronberg

Co-Founder @ KW-Commerce

Max Kronberg is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded KW-Commerce in 2012 with Jens Wasel, building it into a leading private label seller on Amazon and eBay. The company grew to 450+ employees, serving over 8 million custo...

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Josh Chan
Josh Chan

Founder of Ergotune

Bootstrapped Ergotune to $15m exit in 4 years

ergotune.com ↗
Damon Lye
Damon Lye

Founder of Ergotune

Bootstrapped Ergotune to $15m exit in 4 years

ergotune.com ↗
Jonas Lim
Jonas Lim

Co-founder of Z21 Studio

Conversion design specialist; CVR lifts of 20–50% for 7/8-figure DTC brands.

z21studio.com ↗
Joel Wong
Joel Wong

Founder of Social Jet

Social Jet founder; 1,000+ creator partnerships delivering 7-figure attributable revenue.

socialjet.sg ↗
Eric Pong
Eric Pong

Logistics Partnerships Director of AfterShip

The Ecommerce Logistician. Leading thought leader in ecom logistics, Partnerships Director at AfterShip and editor at CargoNOW [45k readers].

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Adrien Desbaillets
Adrien Desbaillets

Co-Founder & CEO of SaladStop! Group

SaladStop! Group cofounder; scaled to 70+ outlets across Asia; category-defining healthy fast-casual.

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James Zhao
James Zhao

Founder of No Growth | Co-Founder of Ecom North

James Zhao is the Founder of No Growth, a creative and media buying agency helping brands scale with performance-driven ads. He is also the Co-Founder of Ecom North and BuildnChill, two fast-growing communities for founders and operators...

nogrowth.ca ↗
Jackson Blackledge
Jackson Blackledge

Founder of Echelonn

Elite Google Ads Media Buyer for brands like The Oodie, Tabs Chocolate, Obvi and Snow

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JJ Chai
JJ Chai

Co-Founder & CEO of Rainforest

Raised US$100m+ in capital, delivered 9x revenue growth + profitability as Asia’s leading house of parenting brands.

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Mao Ting
Mao Ting

Founder of Sunnystep

Sunnystep founder; expanded from online to multi-store footwear brand with 8-figure sales.

sunnystep.com ↗
Percy Hung
Percy Hung

Founder & CEO of Choco Up

$1bn+ Total GMV funded. Deploys non-dilutive growth capital to hundreds of Asia ecommerce companies.

choco-up.com ↗
Sant Qiu
Sant Qiu

Founder of Maneuver Marketing

Founder of Maneuver Marketing; Bootstrapped 9-fig eCom health brand in 4yrs.

maneuvermarketing.com ↗
Siddhant Rana
Siddhant Rana

Head of Enterprise Technology Partner Alliances, APAC at Shopify

Siddhant Rana is a seasoned growth executive driving strategic partnerships and market expansion across APAC for Shopify. With more than a decade of experience in e-commerce, internet and financial services, he’s been an integral member ...

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Rodrigo Da Silva
Rodrigo Da Silva

Senior Partner Success Manager, Klaviyo

Entrepreneurial, customer-centric, and results-driven Strategic Business Partner for market leading companies and ASX 200 firms, with a proven ability to adapt across cultures and industries. Experienced in sales, partnership development...

www.klaviyo.com ↗
Jamie Lim
Jamie Lim

CEO Scanteak Singapore

Jamie Lim is the CEO of Scanteak, a Singapore-born furniture retailer. A second-generation leader, she returned from a career in Hollywood to join her family’s business, where she focuses on modernizing the brand while preserving its fam...

scanteak.com.sg ↗
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