Speakers
QMAC annually brings together a high-profile linen up of speakers from a wide range of industries and diverse backgrounds. Each speaker is a respected leader in their field, coming to QMAC to engage with the next generation of marketing talent.
Whether through keynote addresses or interactive seminars, these speakers share their stories, insights, and lessons learned with delegates in a meaningful and approachable way.
Over the past 40 years, incredible speakers have shaped the QMAC experience, and this year in Toronto will be no different.
You will be able to…
Get in Touch!
Please direct any inquiries to our Speaker Director: Jesse Gordon
Past Speakers
Retail
Lauren
MacDonald
Chief Marketing Officer – IKEA Canada
Antoinette Benoit
Senior Vice President, Marketing – McDonalds
Craig Hutchison
Senior Vice President of Marketing – Loblaws
Rachel McAdam
Vice President, Marketing – Skip the Dishes
Uwe Stueckmann
Senior Vice President, Marketing – Loblaws
Shelby
Gorelle
Brand Marketing Manager – Piloti
KC Shendelman
Vice President, Marketing – Longos
Stephanie Kusters
Marketing Director – The Crump Group Inc
Sandra Sanderson
Senior Vice President of Marketing – Sobeys
Peter
Furnish
Vice President, Marketing – Starbucks
Madalyn Fewster
Senior Consultant Triangle, Marketplace – Canadian Tire
Brady Johnston Neilsen
Account Manager – Kenvue
Financial Services
Jennifer Howard
Vice President of Marketing – RBC
Mary DePaoli
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer – RBC
Dawn Bednarski
Senior Director, Head of Cards Marketing – RBC Ventures
Deanna Vexler
Head of Brand & Acquisition Marketing – PC Financial
Rachel Kroll
Marketing Manager, Business Financial Services – RBC
John Rocco
Global Marketing Head of Brand – Scotiabank
Sports & Entertainment
Dan MacKenzie
President – CHL
Leah MacNab
Senior Vice President & Managing Director – NBA Canada
Heidi Browning
Chief Marketing Officer – NHL
Whitney Bell
Chief Marketing Officer – WNBA Toronto Team
Matt Phinney
Vice President, People Operations – Toronto Blue Jays
Emma Bruno
Associate Marketing Manager – Sherwood Hockey
Anton Rabie
Chair & Co-Founder – Spin Master
Jonathan Chang
Head of Sports, Marketing & Communications – CBC
Consumer Packaged Goods
Susan Irving
Chief Marketing Officer & Global Marketing Executive – Kruger Products
Laura Gray
Marketing Director, Whitespace Innovation – PepsiCo Canada
Richard Glover
President of Beverages – PepsiCo Canada
Tim Lute
Vice President, Customer & Commercial Leadership Organization – Conagra Brands
Patrick Lutfy
Senior Vice President of Marketing – Maple Leaf Foods
Logan Chambers
Senior Marketing Director – PepsiCo Canada
Heather Wogden
Brand Manager, Dinners – Kraft Heinz
Chris Neal
Co-Founder – Neal Brothers Foods
Social plataforms
Joshua Bloom
Head of Global Business Solution, Canada – TikTok
Matt McGowan
General Manager – Snapchat Inc.
Taylor Jenkins
Head of Marketing – Youtube
Diana Luu
Canada Country Manager – LinkedIn
Telecommunications and Technology
Simone Lumsden
Chief Marketing Officer – Rogers
Lisa Mack
Vice President of Brand – TELUS
Jed Schneiderman
Head of Sales – Kijiji
Natalie Green
Head of Industry, Consumer Packaged Goods – Google
Denise Bombier
Director of Brand & Marketing Communications – TELUS
Taylor Vaughan
Marketing Manager, Media – Intuit TurboTax
Steve Mast
President & Chief Innovation Officer – Delvinia
Agency
Justin Cook
President of Internet Marketing & Development – 9thco
Serena Kung
eCommerce & Digital Marketing Consultant – Sage Plays Digital
John Hillis
Vice President, Demand & Channel – Starshot Ventures
Tracy Muxlow
Founder, Executive Headhunter & Career Coach – Talent Innovation Inc.
John Wiltshire
President & Chief Executive Officer – Canadian Marketing Association
Rachel David
President – Hashtag Communications
Casey Milone
Chief Executive Officer & Founder – Milone & Co.
Chloe Mckenzie
Vice President - People & Culture – Salt XC
David Airey
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition – TAXI