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.

 

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Please direct any inquiries to our Speaker Director: Jesse Gordon

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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