The C-Suite Marketing Summit returns to Toronto this spring, with a continued focus on executive alignment
Next month, Canadian senior marketing and business leaders will once again convene at Le Germain Hotel (Maple Leaf Square) for the second official Toronto C-Suite Marketing Summit on April 15 – a half-day forum presented by the digital-led, full-funnel media agency DAC and creative production studio m&h, in collaboration with the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA).
The Toronto edition returns following a sold-out debut last year, underscoring strong demand for a dedicated forum built exclusively for senior decision-makers.
Originally launched in Montreal three years ago, the C-Suite Marketing series has quickly evolved into a national platform, expanding first to Toronto in 2025 and most recently to Vancouver, where an inaugural event took place earlier this month.
Like all events in the C-Suite Marketing series, the Toronto Summit is designed by and for the senior leaders navigating today’s rapidly evolving marketing and business landscape. With an intentional focus on the critical CEO-CMO relationship, event programming brings together Canadian executives from top brands to examine the forces shaping the industry, from technology and innovation to data, growth, and leadership. The Summit was created to foster candid, high-impact dialogue among the leaders driving change and to create meaningful opportunities for peer-to-peer connection.
Inside the program: Toronto’s top marketing and business leaders take the stage
Confirmed speakers include leaders from a diversity of brands and industries, offering a wide range of expertise and insights.
The agenda will feature panel conversations between executives, moderated by Diane J. Brisebois (formerly Retail Council of Canada), Susan Krashinsky Robertson (The Globe and Mail) and Andrea Hunt (ACA).
- Selwyn Crittendon, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer (IKEA)
- Jonelle Ricketts, Head of Marketing (IKEA)
- Alan Whitfield, Chief Retail Officer (Harry Rosen)
- Jessica Gale, EVP, Chief Customer Officer (Harry Rosen)
- Fred Lecoq, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer (La Maison Simons)
- Bart Molenda, Chief Marketing Officer (HelloFresh)
- Tracey Cooke, Senior Vice President, CMO (Nestlé)
- Leslie Golts, Chief Marketing Officer (Roots)
- Lisa Mack, Vice President, Brand & Consumer Marketing (Telus)
- Shawna Miller, Senior Vice President, Canada Marketing & Communications (Mastercard)
An exclusive morning with limited capacity
If last year taught us anything, it’s this: seats go fast. So secure your place now—trust us, with these high-calibre panellists, these are the type of conversations you won’t want to miss.
The Summit is reserved exclusively for senior marketing leaders. To preserve the quality of these peer-level conversations, attendance is limited to professionals on the advertiser side. We kindly ask that colleagues from agencies and suppliers not register, as these requests will be declined.
Christian Quenneville President of m&hWe’re very excited to be back for what is now an annual Toronto Summit, with a new all-star lineup of marketing and business leaders. We knew when we launched in Montreal that the demand for a dedicated, peer-level forum was there, but it seems now that it’s never been stronger. The C-Suite series has quickly grown into a national platform connecting the country’s most senior marketers, and the Toronto Summit will continue to explore the complexity and opportunity facing today’s C-Suite.
Mario Lemieux SVP Business Development at DACThe Toronto Summit brings together executives who are not just responding to change, but driving it. From AI and data transformation to organizational leadership and growth strategy, this is a rare opportunity for senior marketers to exchange candid insights with peers, and we’re committed to facilitating these conversations among those who understand the pressures and opportunities at the top.
Andrea Hunt President and CEO of ACAAs the industry’s independent voice, we are here to ensure the content remains relevant, forward-thinking, and grounded in the realities senior marketers face every day. The strength of this platform is that it’s built by the community, for the community; that’s what continues to set it apart.
