We’re here to help Canadians reach their full potential by becoming more bold, risk-taking and entrepreneurial.
To reach our full economic potential as a country, we need a culture that shakes off complacency and isn’t afraid to try.
Teaching people how to embrace the failure that can come from taking risks will help unleash our country’s entrepreneurial spirit.
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Our Principles
Action-Oriented
We are building a movement, not a conversation
Collaborative
We work across the system and partner instead of replicate
Bold
We’re not afraid to be ambitious and have the courage to act
Creative
We look at problems differently and try new approaches
Meet The Team
Richard Abboud is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Toronto’s Forum Asset Management. He is the Founding Chair of Shift Canada and serves on the Board of Governors for Huron University.
Mitch Frazer is Managing Partner of the Toronto office of US law firm Mintz, as well as the Chancellor of Ontario Tech University.
Tate Abols is Managing Partner, at Toronto’s Forum Asset Management. Tate has spent the majority of his career in the private markets
An entrepreneur, strategist, and storyteller, AJ is driven by a desire to have a positive impact in the world and empower others to do the same.
Rocco Rossi was President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce for six years, though his experience encompasses the fields of general management.
Janet Bannister is the Founder and General Partner of Staircase Ventures, which invests in Canada’s most promising early-stage tech companies.
Brent Belzberg is the founder and Senior Managing Partner of TorQuest. He formed TorQuest in 2002 following the 2001 sale of Harrowston, Inc.
Rola Dagher most recently held the role of Dell Technologies as Global Channel Chief after returning in 2020, having previously served three years as president of Cisco Canada.
Jennifer Bernard is an award-winning executive leader with over 30 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Mirko Bibic has been President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE and Bell since January 2020, having previously served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all operations of Bell Mobility.
Heather Chalmers is President of GE Vernova in Canada and leads GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business in North America.
Laura Dottorio-Attanasio brings a wealth of experience from more than 30 years in the finance sector.
Iannacito-Provenzano is currently Provost and Vice-President, Academic at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
Christian Lassonde is a tech founder and CEO, having built and sold Virtual Greats (a luxury online IP rights broker) and Millions of Us (a digital agency).
Rania Llewellyn recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Laurentian Bank, a Schedule 1 bank with proud roots in Quebec and operations across Canada and in the U.S.
Tim Murphy is Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Affairs Officer at Aecon Group Inc., having recently served as Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of McMillan LLP.
Sam Pollock is Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield’s Infrastructure business and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
Satish Rai is a Senior Global Financial Services Executive. He was previously Chief Investment Officer at OMERS overseeing all asset classes globally.
Aaron Regent brings a distinguished career in banking, finance, and material sciences to his leadership roles.
Meghan Roach is the President and CEO of Roots Corporation (TSX: ROOT). Before becoming CEO of Roots in 2020, Ms. Roach served as the interim CFO.
Ms. Rogers-Hixon presently holds the position of Vice Chair at the Rogers Control Trust, having previously served as Deputy Chair of Rogers Communications for six years.
Until the summer of 2023, Geoff Smith served as president and CEO of EllisDon. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors as Executive Chair and retains responsibility for the company’s Digital and Data strategy and execution.
Walied Soliman is Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright in Canada and co-chair of the Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada’s leading complex M&A, shareholder activist and defense mandates.
Jeremy Thompson has over 25 years of private equity and private debt investing experience. He began his career working in the leveraged finance department of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Tony Valle is a vision and purpose-driven entrepreneurial leader, having honed his executive expertise in rapidly changing and complex business environments.
Andrew Graham is co-founder and CEO of Borrowell, one of Canada’s largest financial technology companies, with over two million users.
Candice Faktor is the co-founder and Co-CEO of Disco, the AI powered upskilling platform used by some of the world’s best learning businesses and organizations.
Wes Hall is the chairman and founder of WeShall Investments, a private equity firm with a diverse portfolio of companies predominantly supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs.
Hanif Joshaghani is the co-founder and CEO of Symend, a leading fintech company that uses behavioral science and data-driven insights to empower customers to resolve past due bills.
Ron Lovett is an entrepreneur and leader with a passion for change. He builds brands that challenge and disrupt their industries. Lovett loves going back to the drawing board by creating companies with a purpose.
Rajen Ruparell is the Founder, Chairman and previous Majority Shareholder of Endy, which was acquired by Sleep Country Canada in one of the largest e-commerce deals in Canadian history.
