Xcelerate Summit. Central Ontario’s Premier Business Event.

October 24th – 26th

Summit Sponsors:

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About Xcelerate

We are excited to be hosting the Summit live and in-person for 2023. Learn practical techniques and participate in business engagement opportunities through an agenda packed with a keynote presentation, workshops and a brand new lineup each year on the Presidents’ Panel.

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Meet The Keynote

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Chris Cummins

Founder & CEO Cummins Media Inc

Meet the 2023 Experts

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Karen Kessler

You Can Love Sales
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Dwayne Holness

From Rocks to Resilience
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Stuart Morley

Angel Investment Workshop
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Sue Carr

Resilience & Innovation: Building an Intentional Culture
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Penny Stayropoulos

Business is Personal
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Cheryl Claringbold

The Plus One
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Dr. Claudine Cousins

Presidents Panel
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Anthony De Gasperis

Definitive Guide to Branding
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Digital Service Squad

Markentific Method
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Jessica Rawlley

Presidents Panel
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Brandon Houston

Presidents Panel
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Michael Badham

Angel Investing Workshop
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Drew Dekker

Presidents Panel
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Stephanie Gourlie

Presidents Panel Moderator
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Chris Adams

Moderator
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Darryl Hindle

Winning at Exporting!
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Sven Hansen

AI Tools for Growth
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Jessica Russell

Winning at Exporting!
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Rob Stewart

Winning at Exporting!
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Jan Bailey

Before the Xceleration
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Becky Bartley

The Plus One
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Gloria Evans

The Plus One
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Josh Valler

The Plus One
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Janice Leroux

Navigating Difficult Conversation
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Paul Markle

Moderator
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Carol Benedetti

Love It or List It
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Mike Lassaline

Love It or List It
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Krista LaRiviere

Love It or List It
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Patricia Dent

Moderator
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Jessie Larche

Impact of Storytelling
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Jess Kotzer

Web Conductors
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Alex Brown

Moderator
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Schenley Jansma

Supply Chain Strain
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Dan Saso

Supply Chain Strain
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Megan McKibbon

Supply Chain Strain

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Highlights

Check out the gallery of photos from past Xcelerate Summits
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Meet the Presidents Panel of past years!

  1. AdBank – Jon Gillham
  2. Beatties Distillers – Liz Beattie
  3. MediPharm – Keith Strachan
  4. Swirleez – Teresa Woolard
  5. Xcelerate Summit – 2017 Re-Cap


Presenting Partners

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south georigan bay small business enterprise centre
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investBarrie
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Grow Vantage

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south georigan bay small business enterprise centre
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Presented in partnership with the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)

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Sponsors

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Invest Barrie
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Georgian College Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre
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Studio 204
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Barriston Law
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Central Ontario Broadcasting
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BDC
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Royal Bank
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BWG Economic Development
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Invest Barrie
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Studio 204
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