About the SBC Ontario Network Conference
The SBC Ontario Network conference will bring together managers, business advisors, and teams from all 54 SBC locations, as well as industry leaders and partners from throughout the province. This in-person gathering offers the chance to acquire new skills, stay updated on emerging technologies and trends, network with colleagues, and gain tools to further support your clients’ success.
We are excited to host this conference, specially tailored to Small Business Centres, with the aim of boosting the success of the clients you serve across the province
SBC Ontario would like to thank our conference sponsors
Our Keynote Speakers
LEO CHAN
Abound Innovation Inc.
Keynote: May 10th at 3:30pm, Concord Room
Leo is the founder of Abound Innovation Inc. He’s a people and heart-first entrepreneur who believes everyone can be an innovator. An innovator himself, with 55 US patents and over 20 years of experience, Leo has come alongside organizations like Chick-fil-A and guided them to unleash the innovative potential of their employees by transforming them into confident innovators.
Leo’s friendly, joyful and enthusiastic demeanour makes the journey to innovation exciting and attainable. Leo’s also a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trainer & facilitator who believes unlocking innovation takes new approach.
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ROSITA HALL
Keynote: May 11th at 3:30pm, Concord Room
As a Small Business Centre Professional, rising to the occasion in the face of changes, challenges and unpredictability is part of doing business. However, COVID 19 delivered a powerful sucker punch that has left many of us still wobbling emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, and anxious about what the future may hold. How do we dust ourselves off, prioritize our mental health, build our resiliency, embrace new beginnings, navigate continuous challenges, celebrate our successes, and courageously move forward supporting entrepreneurs and business owners? Join Motivation Sensation Speaker Rosita Hall as she offers six practical strategies (that you can implement right away) to help you reboot, recharge, prioritize wellness, and use daily challenges as opportunities for growth!
WARNING: This session is filled with energy, practical strategies and a few good chuckles – so fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the ride!
Our Speakers
PATRICE ESPER
Business Advisory Centre Durham Inc.
Session May 11th at 1:30pm, Maple Room
Guiding Your Clients Through Market Research
Patrice joined the BACD Team in 2014. She is an experienced professional with a strong and diverse background in business management and entrepreneurship having opened and operated businesses ranging from retail to real estate services in three countries.
A GrowthWheel Certified Business Advisor and a Penn Foster honours graduate of an Associate of Science degree with a major in Hospitality Management, Patrice coordinates entrepreneurial programs such as the Starter Company Plus Program and the Women’s Entrepreneur Program; facilitates and or leads workshops and mentorship sessions, and helps provide client advisory services and support at the BACD. Patrice is an active member of the Ajax-Pickering Toastmasters Club and became a Distinguished Toastmaster in 2019.
She enjoys and has won speaking contests and when she is not in a speaking role, may be found cheering and supporting other speakers in the audience.
STAR MACDONALD
Transformational Training Solutions
Session: May 10th at 11:00am, Maple Room
Starlene is currently the Leader of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Amica Senior Lifestyles, she is a Certified Inclusion Practitioner (CCIP) and a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP). Star hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Adult Education/Leadership.
HOLLY MORTIMER
Stratford Perth Business Centre
Session: May 11th at 11:00am, Maple Room
With a background in sales and marketing, Holly has been advising businesses, both large and small for the past 12 years. She currently supports small businesses as the Business Advisor for the Stratford Perth Centre for Business, offering start-ups and existing businesses guidance and training, specializing in the area of digital marketing.
Holly has written and published ten novels, and currently operates a business, Holly Darling HQ, that coaches authors to use emails and automation to build their businesses alongside her government post.
She is an accomplished public speaker and enjoys volunteering her time to further her passion for teaching teen and tween girls how to build a business and be the CEO of their own entrepreneurship dreams.
PAVEL MALYSHEUSKI
Lockyear + Hein LLP
Session: May 11th at 10:00am, Concord Room
Pavel Malysheuski is a corporate/commercial lawyer at Lockyer + Hein LLP, a full service law firm in the GTA. Pavel provides legal advice to clients in all aspects of business law, with a particular focus on business organization and reorganization, private share and asset acquisitions, corporate governance and finance, commercial contracts, as well as IT & E-Commerce. Pavel is also an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he teaches Legal Drafting and has coached students in the Lawyer as Negotiator Program.
LUCY SHENOUDA
Foster Essence
Session: May 10th at 10:00am, Concord Room
As a global citizen, Lucy has lived and worked across three continents. Over a 25-year career, she supported Fortune 500/Global 500 leaders with branding and marketing expertise. Transitioning into ‘chapter two’ of her career,
In 2009, Lucy pivoted career paths to professional coaching. Trained as a coach by Co-Active Training Institute, CRR Global, and Global Team Coaching Institute, Lucy is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Master Certified Coach (MCC). Lucy leads both in-person and virtual sessions that require her to listen actively, to address resistance to change, engaging in discussions that emphasize the benefits of coaching and transformative leadership.
ARON MURCH
2H Media
SESSIONS: May 10th at 10:00am + 1:30pm
May 11th at 11:00am + 2:30pm
Aron has worked in marketing since 2005 and joined 2H Media as an equal partner in 2020. Aron has founded, built, and exited businesses in diverse industries, leveraging his passion for efficient systems to create scalable business ventures. In addition to his entrepreneurial experience, Aron also has a wealth of technical knowledge, with specializations in branding, print layout, and video production.
Dinner in the Concord Room with live improv from Stephanie Herrera
