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The 2026
Toronto C-Suite
Marketing Summit

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026,
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST

Le Germain Hotel (Maple Leaf Square),
75 Bremner Blvd., 3rd floor, All Star Room,
Toronto, ON  M5J 0A7

Following a successful inaugural year, the C-Suite Marketing Summit returns to Toronto for its second edition on April 15, 2026.

Designed for senior marketing and business leaders, this morning Summit offers a distinctive and unique space to hear from and engage with C-Suite executives from leading Canadian brands. Through panels and keynote insights, attendees will dive into today’s shifting market realities: navigating uncertainty, embracing innovation while leveraging technology, data, leadership, and more. The Summit was created to foster candid, high-impact dialogue among the leaders driving change, while also creating meaningful opportunities for peer-to-peer connections across brands and industries.

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Organizers

Portrait of Christian Quenneville

Christian Quenneville

President

Portrait of Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux

Partner, SVP Business Development

Portrait of Andrea Hunt

Andrea Hunt

President and Chief Executive Officer

Moderators

Portrait of Andrea Hunt

Andrea Hunt

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Diane J. Brisebois

Consultant

Susan Krashinsky Robertson_Retail Industry Reporter_The Globe and Mail

Susan Krashinsky

Retail Industry Reporter

Panelists

Selwyn Crittendon_MHR

Selwyn Crittendon

CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer

Jonelle Rickets

Jonelle Ricketts

Head of Marketing

Alan Whitfield Headshot

Alan Whitfield

EVP & Chief Retail Officer

Jessica Gale

Jessica Gale

EVP, Chief Customer Officer

Fred LeCoq_Simons

Fred Lecoq

Chief Digital and Marketing Officer

Bart Molenda_Hello Fresh

Bart Molenda

Chief Marketing Officer

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Tracey Cooke

Senior Vice President, CMO

Leslie Golts_MHR

Leslie Golts

Chief Marketing Officer

Lisa Mack_Telus

Lisa Mack

Vice President, Brand and Consumer Marketing

Shawna Miller_MHR

Shawna Miller

Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications

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    Agenda

    8:00 – 9:00AM

    Networking & refreshments

    9:00

    Presentations begin

    Panel #1 – 45 minutes

    Marketing as a Growth Engine: The C-Suite Perspective

    Moderated by Diane J. Brisebois

    – Selwyn Crittendon (IKEA Canada)
    – Jonelle Ricketts (IKEA Canada)
    – Alan Whitfield (Harry Rosen)
    – Jessica Gale (Harry Rosen)

    Panel #2- 40 minutes

    Building Enduring Brands in a Performance-Driven Retail Era

    Moderated by Susan Krashinsky Robertson

    – Fred Lecoq (Simons)
    – Bart Molenda (HelloFresh)
    – Leslie Golts (Roots)

    20 minutes

    Coffee Break / Networking

    Panel #3 – 40 minutes

    The Modern CMO: Leading Global Brands in an Age of AI and Uncertainty

    Moderated by Andrea Hunt

    – Tracey Cooke (Nestle)
    – Lisa Mack (TELUS Canada)
    – Shawna Miller (Mastercard)

    11:45 – 12:00 PM

    Wrap up

    12:00 – 12:30 PM

    Networking & refreshments

    Guests will be invited to stay and chat until 12:30PM

    100% of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

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