Conference Co-Chairs

Pavan Virdee

Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing & Privacy Unilever

Geneviève P. Richard

Sr. Legal Counsel Rogers Communications

Kelly Harris

Partner Harris + Co

Key Regulatory Speakers

Katherine Armstrong

Deputy Director, National Advertising Division BBB National Programs
Catherine Bate

Catherine Bate

President and CEO Ad Standards

Josephine Palumbo

Deputy Commissioner of Competition Competition Bureau Canada

Shelley Samel

Chief Legal Officer Ad Standards

Expert Speakers

Luciana Andrade

Legal Counsel, Privacy & Compliance Philips Canada

Christian Baes

Associate Counsel – Marketing & IP, Canada & International Restaurant Brands International
René Bissonnette

René Bissonnette

Partner Gowling WLG

Evie Bouras

Counsel | Conseil McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Paul Burns

President Canadian Gaming Association

James Catsburg

Managing Counsel, Head, Intellectual Property, Marketing & Sponsorship RBC

Michi Furuya Chang

Executive Vice President Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs and Head, Division Strategy Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada

Christopher A. Cole

Partner Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Dan Edmondstone

Partner McMillian

Burtley G. Francis

Partner Stewart McKelvey

Jason W. Gordon

Partner Reed Smith LLP

Ruth Goudie

President & Partner 1Milk2Sugars Inc.

Nita Khare

Corporate Counsel Walmart Canada
Candice Kloes

Candice Kloes

Counsel Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Nicole Kutlesa

Senior Legal Counsel Scotiabank
Elizabeth Manley

Elizabeth Manley

Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Privacy Officer Cineplex

Sarah Mansour

General Counsel Mazda Canada Inc.

Jason Moscovici

Founding Partner Provisions Legal Services Inc

Marisa Muchnik

General Counsel, Canada Ferrero Canada Ltd

Amy Ralph Mudge

Partner BakerHostetler LLP

Adam Nickerson

Sr Legal Counsel Labatt Breweries of Canada

Teodora Niculae

Senior Legal Counsel Mastercard Canada

Alex Remondini

Legal Counsel, Marketing ARITZIA

Marina Seidl

Senior Legal Counsel (AVP), Advertising, Marketing, Sponsorship & IP Lead Interac Corp

Mark Smith

Founder & CEO Purdy Smith

Elleni Tsatoumas

VP Legal Psycho Bunny

Alice Tseng

Principal Smart & Biggar LLP

Kate Wallace

Influencer and Founder Kate Ellen
Brand Portfolio Lead
Mars

Laura White

Assistant General Counsel Mercedes-Benz Canada

Austin Wong

Head of Legal and Business Affairs Wattpad WEBTOON Studios