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2025 Business Owners Summit

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
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Event
Progress Event Private Enterprise

Unlock insights. Connect with leaders. Shape your future.

Join us for the 2025 Business Owners Summit — a half-day, in-person event designed to equip private enterprise leaders with the insights and strategies they need to navigate the year ahead.

What to expect:

Actionable insights

Hear from thought leaders and industry professionals as they share data, trends, and practical strategies to position your business for success.

Meaningful networking

Build connections with fellow business leaders, MNP advisors, and invited speakers during dedicated networking opportunities.

Engaging discussions

Explore topics that matter most to Canadian business owners:

  • Opening keynote: Taking the Pulse of Canadians with Sean Simpson, Vice President, Ipsos Public Affairs
  • Panel discussion: The Trends That Will Define Canadian Business
  • Succession planning: Putting Pen to Paper

Space is limited for this exclusive event.

Date
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
Agenda

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Welcome registration and networking mixer

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Opening keynote: Taking the Pulse of Canadians

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Networking break 

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | The Trends That Will Define Canadian Business

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Succession Planning: Putting Pen to Paper

5:00 p.m. | Summit concludes

Location
MNP Toronto Office
1 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON

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Agenda

Welcome registration and networking mixer

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Kick off the summit with light appetizers, refreshments, and casual networking. This is your chance to meet peers, speakers, and industry leaders while checking in and preparing for an insightful afternoon.

Opening keynote: Taking the Pulse of Canadians

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Speaker: Sean Simpson, Vice President, Ipsos Public Affairs

How are Canadians feeling about the year ahead? Sean Simpson brings a wealth of data to help business leaders understand public sentiment in Canada and provides insights into how these feelings could impact businesses.

Networking break

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Take a moment to connect with fellow attendees and reflect on insights from the opening keynote.

The Trends That Will Define Canadian Business

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Moderator: Diana Swain, MacKay CEO Forums Chair
Panelists:

  • Jean-François Perrault, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Scotiabank
  • Glenn Fraser, National Leader, Senior Vice President Private Enterprise, MNP

Description:
The year ahead is poised to bring significant change. What should business owners pay attention to? Jean-François Perrault, Glenn Fraser, and a leading client business leader will share insights about key economic indicators and the business trends shaping the year ahead.

Succession Planning: Putting Pen to Paper

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Speakers:

  • Diana Swain, Chair, MacKay CEO Forums
  • Kerry Smith, National Leader, Family Office Services, MNP

Description:
Creating an effective business exit can take years, not months. As Canada approaches a wave of retirements, research from MNP’s Succession Readiness Report found critical gaps in leaders’ exit plans. Kerry Smith and Diana Swain will discuss key findings from the report and detail the fundamentals of effective succession planning for mid-market businesses.

Summit concludes

5:00 p.m.