2017 SPEAKER WORKSHOPS
- 7:30am – 8:30am (at the Stage)
Pre-Show Networking Session
– Hosted by The CLUB - 9:00am (Lion’s Den)
“Wealth Planning for Business Owners”
– Jennifer Poon, Director Tax & Estate Planning & Wealth, Sun Life Financial - 10:00am (Lion’s Den)
“How to build a successful brand: a few things you should know”
– Simon Burn, SDB Creative - 11:00am (Lion’s Den)
“In It to Win It: Fire Up Your Funnel for More Sales”
– Sandra Kahale, On Word Consulting - 12:00pm (on the Stage)
Welcome To The Summit
– Kim Parnell, Host of the 2017 SBS
Keynote Speaker
– Nicole Verkindt, OMX Founder & “Next Gen Den” Dragon - 2:00pm (Lion’s Den)
“Capitalizing on Digital Influence in Retail”
– David Baldarelli, COO, Meridian Credit Union - 3:00pm (Lion’s Den)
“How to Build a Proactive Funding Plan for Government Incentives”
– Ryan Fusina, Director of Sales, Mentor Works Inc.
“Doing Business with the Government”
– Delores Sui, Supply Specialist, OSME (Ontario Region) Government of Canada - 4:00pm (Lion’s Den)
“Employee Engagement and Employee Motivation: It’s not a one size fits all”
– Liz Catalli, Senior HR Consultant, Lean Creative Solutions
“The Leaders Playbook: Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?”
– Andrew Miller, PH.D, MBA, Industrial Psychologist and Executive Coach
“Life, Wealth & Health of Your Business”
– Melanie Johannink, Financial Advisor, Sun Life Financial
SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS
Hosted by Christine Gnass of WSI, in the Conference Room
- 9:30am – 10:00am
Facebook for Business - 11:00am – 12:30pm
Instagram for Business - 1:00pm – 2:30pm
How Not To Be A Twit On Twitter - 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Demystifying the World of Google
Please note, you must pre-register for workshops.

Nicole Verkindt
• Entrepreneur, Speaker, ‘Next Gen Den’ Dragon
“KEYNOTE SPEAKER”
– 12pm on the Trade Show Floor Stage

Simon Burn
• Brand Strategist & Creative Director
“How to build a successful brand: a few things you should know”

David Baldarelli
• Digital Banking & Enterprise Analytics
“Capitalizing on Digital Influence in Retail”

Andrew Miller
• Industrial Psychologist and Executive Coach
“The Leader’s Playbook: Why should anyone be led by you?”

Liz Catalli
• Certified Human Resources Leader
“Employee Engagement and Employee Motivation: It’s not a one size fits all”