Full Agenda: Leadership & Business Development

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	5 Leadership Skills that will Drive Company Growth Angela Cote - Angela Cote Inc Keynote
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM	The Great Resignation: Resignation Boom, Labour Shortage, Fight for Talent Demetre Eliopoulos - Angus Reid Group Marianne Schuts - Contractor Little Caesars Sean Mulder - Driverseat Cambridge		Adapting your Business to Thrive: Short and Long-Term Thinking for Franchisees Travis Tinning - Franchise GrowthLab
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM	Sales Training for Franchisees and Their Staff Edward Henry - Edward Henry Company		Reconnecting with Customers Post Pandemic Kimberley Hamm - Dogtopia Karen Gumbs - Fishman Canada Jen McDonnell - Reshift Media
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Vaccine and the Workplace – What You Need to Know Matthew Badrov - Sherrard Kuzz LLP John Platz - Platz & Associates Jeremy Banning - COBS Bread Keynote
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM	Lead to Succeed Jason Taylor - Predictive Success Corporation Keynote
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM	Leadership Toolbox: The Attributes of a Great Leader John Platz - Platz & Associates	Leading by Example: How Do You Set the Tone in Your Organization John Evans - EverLine Coatings and Services John DeHart - Franchise GrowthLab		The Growth Mindset: From Survive to Thrive Todd Wylie - The Master Mechanic Inc. Aaron Abrams - MOLLY MAID Canada Jackson Loychuk - 30 Minute Hit Ltd
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM	The Great Resignation: Resignation Boom, Labour Shortage, Fight for Talent Brian Leon - Choice Hotels Canada Inc. Zoobie Singh - Mary Brown's Inc. Chris Sonnen - SilverChef & EconoLease	How to Successfully Implement Change Matthew Badrov - Sherrard Kuzz LLP Lenka Whitehead - Oxford Learning Centres Inc. Sherri Fishman - Fishman PR Karen Gumbs - Fishman Canada		Leading the future: How to Build a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace and Why it Matters Brian Bazely - Driverseat Inc. Faye Pang - Xero Simone Alleyne - McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited Lyn Little - BDO Canada LLP
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Hello - Goodbye: Best Practices When Hiring and Managing Departures Matthew Badrov - Sherrard Kuzz LLP Roundtable	Diversity and Inclusion Faye Pang - Xero Roundtable		Open discussion for financing your hospitality business – whether it be new, renovation or simply equipment replacement. Chris Sonnen - SilverChef & EconoLease Roundtable
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	How to Work with the Next Generation Tony Valle - Clear Summit Group & College Pro Keynote
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Virtual Networking Reception Networking
Thursday, October 14, 2021
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM	The Recipe for Success: Advice from Past Hall of Fame Winners Brian Leon - Choice Hotels Canada Inc. Courtney Hindorff - Recipe Unlimited Keynote
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM	Franchising Strategies in A Damaged Economy Keith Gerson - FranConnect Kirk Allen - Reshift Media Inc.	New Owner Training and Support Clay Morrissey - PropertyGuys.com Tony Watters - Dairy Queen Canada Inc. Chris Sonnen - SilverChef & EconoLease		Digital Strategy & Execution for Creating a Harmonious Growth Plan for Your Franchise System Luke Aulin - Rtown Craig Jooste - Local Handyman Group Heather Dodd - Refresh Evolution Franchise Corp.
1:45 PM - 2:35 PM	Back-to-business for B2B: Using Digital Tools to Help Your Franchise Survive and Thrive Paul daSilva - RBC Royal Bank Joseph Pisani - Bank of Montreal Rob Wilkinson - Moneris Michael Ledgerwood - Xero	Navigating a Changing Real Estate Landscape: Resales, Renewals, and More! Cailin White - Boston Pizza International Inc. Felix DeCata - Boston Pizza International Inc. Joel Friedman - Southbrook Business Developments Group		The Digital Transformation Journey: Using Technology to Grow and Scale your Franchise Operations Shawn Ostheimer - The Answer Company George Lawton - The Answer Company
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Finding New Franchisees Through Digital Media Kirk Allen - Reshift Media Inc. Roundtable	Cost & Time Saving Benefits of Hiring a General Contractor Kayleigh Bradshaw - Fortitude Construction Roundtable		Learning How to Streamline Your Business to Manage Your Time, Develop Effective Teams, and do More of What You Love Roger Smith - Vice President of Operations Roundtable
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Accessing Capital & Funding To Fuel Your Growth Thomas Wong, CFE - Kevito Group Frank Robinson - Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Mark Shoniker - CIBC Keynote