FHCP holds four annual signature events throughout the year, offering unique networking opportunities, industry insights, and educational sessions for our members. These events are designed to foster connections, share valuable knowledge, and celebrate the achievements within our community.
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2025 Events
2025 Sales & Marketing Symposium
May 14, 2025
Thrive Together
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Sandra Sanderson l Chief Marketing Officer, Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc.
Leslie Preston l Managing Director & Senior Director, TD Bank - Click here to view the presentation materials
Eddie Sheppard l VP, Insights, Abacus Data - Click here to view the presentation materials
Dr. Ivan Joseph l Award-Winning Performance Coach | Leadership and Cultural Transformation Expert
Carman Allison l VP, Business Development, Canada, NielsenIQ - Click here to view the presentation materials
FIRESIDE CHAT
Errol Cerit l EVP, Industry, Public Affairs & Membership Development, FHCP
Karen Proud l President and Adjudicator, Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct
Event Emcee l James Cunningham
2025 Supply Chain Symposium
April 16, 2025
Better Together
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Errol Cerit l EVP, Industry, Public Affairs & Membership Development, FHCP
Dawn Desjardins | Chief Economist, Deloitte LLP - Click here for the presentation
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe | Expert in Resiliency and Workplace Mental Wellness
Graham Kaufmann | SVP, Coaching & Facilitation, Gallagher Canada - Click here for the presentation
OPERATIONAL OPTIMIZATION SESSIONS
PART 1
Angie Arvanitis l Director, Customer Supply Chain, Kruger Products Inc.
Guillaume Jolicoeur | Manager, Supply Chain & Network Operations, Deloitte LLP
Moderated by: Bryce Tonner l VP, Supply Chain, Kruger Products Inc.
PART 2
Ron Clark l Sr Director, Go-to-Market and Transformation, PepsiCo Canada
Justin Jacob l Director, Customer Logistics, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Canada ULC
AI PANEL DISCUSSION
Gary Bogdani l Head of Horizon3 AI Innovations Labs, Unilever
Heather Scott | VP, Digital, Kruger Products Inc.
Patricia Thaine | Co-Founder & CEO, Private AI
Moderated by: Andrew Viola | Co-Founder & Partner, Forward Path AI
Event Emcee: James Cunningham
2024 Events
2024 CEO & Executive Leadership Conference
October 17-18, 2024
No Boundaries, New Horizons - Building Visionary Leaders
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Pamela Barnum | Trust & Non-Verbal Communication Expert
Jacob Shapiro | Partner & Director, Geopolitical Analysis, Cognitive Investments - Click here for the presentation
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe | Expert on Resiliency and Workplace Wellness
Manley Feinberg | Adventurer, Author and Former Leader at Build-A-Bear
David Frum | Social & Political Commentator, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Johnny 'Cupcakes' Earle | Award Winning Entrepreneur & Brand Hysteria Expert
Benjamin Tal | Managing Director & Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets - Click here for the presentation
Event Emcee: Bill G. Williams l Author, Host, Coach, and Leadership Thought Leader
2024 Sales & Marketing Symposium
May 15, 2024
Waves of Change
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Penny Zenker | The Focusologist, International Speaker, Executive Strategy Coach & Best Selling Author
Sean Martin | General Manager, Canada, Numerator — Click here for presentation
Stéphane Grenier | Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired), Canadian Forces, Mental Health Innovator and CEO, MHInnovations
Leslie Preston | Managing Director & Senior Economist, TD Economics, TD Bank — Click for here for presentation
Andy Chiu l VP, Engineering, Instacart & Dean Hayward| Sr. Manager, Brand Partnerships — Canada, Instacart
Jake Karls | Cofounder & Chief Rainmaker, MID-DAY SQUARES
2024 Supply Chain Symposium
April 17, 2024
Waves of Change
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SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP PANEL DISCUSSION
Lyndsay Barnes l VP, Supply Chain, Mars Canada Inc.
Arman Mirza l Director, Pro Experience, The Home Depot Canada
Anna Petrova l Former VP, Global Supply Chain, The Kraft Heinz Company
Laure Velten-Jameson | VP, National Grocery Replenishment, Sobeys Inc.
Moderated by: Sean Verhoeven l SVP, Facilitation, HORN
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Alain Sawya | Partner, Advisory Services & National Supply Chain and Procurement Lead, Canada, KPMG — Click here for the presentation
André-Alexandre Carter | Executive Director, Eastern Engagement, National Supply Chain Office, Transport Canada — Click here for the presentation
Kevin Dewalt | CEO & Co-Founder, Prolego — Click here for the presentation
Errol Cerit l EVP, Industry, Public Affairs & Membership Development, FHCP
Stéphane Grenier | Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired), Canadian Forces, Mental Health Innovator and CEO, MHInnovations
Jacob Shapiro | Partner & Director, Geopolitical Analysis, Cognititive Investments — Click here for the presentation
2023 Events
CEO & Executive Leadership Conference
October 12-13, 2023
WAVES OF CHANGE, Navigating a Dynamic World
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Jack Shaw | Technology Innovation, Change Management & Transformational Leader — Click here for presentation
David Coletto | Public Opinion Analyst, Pollster Social Researcher and CEO, Abacus Data — Click here for presentation
Sean Verhoeven | Senior Vice President, Facilition, HORN Sales & Leadership Development
Amy Karam | Global Competitive Strategist, Educator & Founder, Global Business Innvoation Academy
Hayley Wickenheiser | Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Chef Juriaan Snellen | Executive Corporate Chef, McCormick & Company
Hannah Force | Senior Global Content & Communications Manager, McCormick & Company
Amber Mac | President, Digital Maverick, AmberMac Media Inc. — Click here for presentation
Rocky Ozaki | Business Transformation & Culture Innovation Expert and Founder & CEO, NoW of Work — Click here for presentation
Benjamin Tal | Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets — Click here for presentation
FHCP Charity Golf Tournament
September 12, 2023
FHCP’s Charity Golf Tournament returned on September 12 at the beautiful Nobleton Lakes Golf Club, to tee up in support of Food Banks Canada. We are thrilled to share that together we raised $13,350 for this very worthy cause!
2023 Sales & Marketing Symposium
May 17, 2023
Power Up
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Jennifer Spear | President & Creative Strategist, Clean Slate Strategies — Click here for presentation
Ian Hewetson | VP, Ad Platforms, Loblaw Media — Click here for presentation
Liane Davey | Author & Team Advisor, 3COze Inc. — Click here for presentation
Robert Hogue | Assistant Chief Economist, RBC Royal Bank — Click here for presentation
Howard Lichtman l Co-Founder & Partner, Ethnicity Matters, Colin Asuncion | Account Director, Ethnicity Matters — Click here for presentation
Carman Allison | VP Thought Leadership North America, Nielsen IQ — Click here for presentation
Josiah Shelley | Chief Growth Officer & Owner, Jan Kelley — Click here for presentation
2023 Supply Chain Symposium
April 18, 2023
Embracing Change
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Yves Bélanger l SVP, Supply Chain, Sobeys Inc., Errol Cerit l SVP, Industry Affairs & Membership Development, FHCP
Derek Burleton | VP & Deputy Chief Economist, TD Bank — Click here for presentation
Alain Brandon | VP, Sustainability, Social Impact & Government Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited, Michelle Saunders | VP, Sustainability, FHCP
Ted Salter | Executive Director, GTA Supply Chain Lead, KPMG Canada
Carman Allison | VP Thought Leadership, North America, NielsenIQ — Click here for presentation
Dr. Sara Celik | Naturopathic Doctor and Retail Education Expert, Atrium Innovations (Nestlé Health Science) — Click here for presentation
Ash Hobbs | Partnership Alliance Manager, Locus Robotics — Click here for presentation
Ajay Agrawal | AI & Machine Learning Expert, Co-Author & Founder, Creative Destruction Lab
2022 Events
CEO & Executive Leadership Conference
October 13-14, 2022
LEAD THE WAY, Forward Together
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Nancy Giordano | Strategic Futurist, Author, Gatherer, Keynote Speaker, Founder of Play Big, Inc.
Tina Varughese | Cross-Cultural Communication and Diversity Expert — Click here for handout (English) / Click here for handout (French)
Chef Juriaan Snellen | Executive Corporate Chef, McCormick & Company — Click here for presentation
Veronica Collins | Senior Global Content & Communications Manager, McCormick & Company — Click here for presentation
Stéphane Grenier | Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired), Canadian Forces, Mental Health Innovator
Shawn Kanungo | Disruption & Innovation Strategist
Benjamin Tal | Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets — Click here for presentation
EXECUTIVE SUSTAINABILITY PANEL
Frank Bozzo | VP & Country General Manager, CHEP Canada and Pallecon North America
Robyn Collver | SVP, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer (Retired), Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Margaret McKellar | SVP, Brand Strategy & Innovation, Kantar Canada
Simon Small | General Manager, the Americas, Jordans Dorset Ryvita
Gary Wade | President, Unilever Canada Inc.
FHCP Charity Golf Tournament
September 13, 2022
After a three-year hiatus, FHCP’s Charity Golf Tournament returned on September 13th at the beautiful Georgetown Golf Club, to tee up in support of Food Banks Canada. We are thrilled to share that together we raised $12, 635 for this very worthy cause!
2022 Sales & Marketing Symposium
June 14, 2022
Be Bold.
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Jill Payne | Energy Management Expert
Sylvain Charlebois | Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Labs, Dalhousie University — Click here for presentation
Bernhard Wessels | CSenior Partner & Head of Consulting, Total Negotiation Group — Click here for presentation
Carman Allison | VP Thought Leadership North America, Nielsen IQ — Click here for presentation
Robert Hogue | Assistant Chief Economist, RBC Royal Bank — Click here for presentation
David Carsley| Head of Industry: Food, Beverages and Restaurants, Google Canada — Click here for presentation
Fireside Chat
Joanne Goncalves|Global Senior Director of Marketing, Boyden
Pam Kellogg l Vice President, Retail Sales North America, High Liner Foods
2022 Supply Chain Symposium
May 18, 2022
Recovery. Resilience. Reimagine
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Derek Burleton | VP & Deputy Chief Economist, TD Bank — Click here for presentation
Nino Di Cara | Founder and President, Electric Autonomy Canada, Ilana Weitzman | VP of Strategic Development, Clean Transportation, Electric Autonomy Canada — Click here for presentation
Hamza Khan | Co-Founder, SkillsCamp — Click here for presentation
Harry Moser| Founder and President, Reshoring Initiative, Sandra Pupatello | Former Minister and Co-Founder, Reshoring Canada — Click here for presentation
Amar Singh | Senior Director, Kantar
PANEL DISCUSSION: REIMAGINING INFRASTRUCTRE
Guillaume Brossard | Vice-President, Development, Marketing & International Relations, Montreal Port Authority
Stephen Laskowski | President, Ontario Trucking Alliance
Girish Nair | AVP, Internation Intermodal, CN Rail
Rob Nichols | Sr. Director, Domestic Intermodal Sales, CP Rail
Peter Xotta | Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain, Vancouver Port Authority
Moderated by: Rajiv Sujan | Senior Director, Consulting - Digital Transformation, PwC Canada