Shape Future of Leadership for Business & Life in Economic Climate Now

Explore and shape the future of your work with fresh perspective and real talk to enhance your career game regardless of stage or work goal. Reimagine Careers, Businesses & Leadership for a Lifetime In a world experiencing profound changes, the way we work, conduct business, and thrive is evolving. Join us to gain a unique perspective from a distinguished speaker and panel of diverse industry experts. Discover what's crucial now and learn how to prepare for your best life! Who Is This For? • Professionals: Navigate growth and change effectively in today's dynamic environment. • Job Seekers: Stand out in a changing job market while making successful career transitions. • Leaders & Management: Build future-ready teams and organizations to thrive in the evolving landscape. • Entrepreneurs & Founders: Innovate and adapt for the future, driving business success. • HR & Talent Professionals: Shape talent strategies that align with what's next in the workforce. Join Us for Real Conversations, Innovative Ideas, and Meaningful Connections: The event kicks off at 4 PM with a dynamic networking ecosystem. Engage with a vibrant mix of attendees and connect with presentation participants, including leaders from CPG, tech, retail, and more, all at various stages of their careers and community involvement. Explore and Engage: • Networking Opportunities: Meet key suppliers, community and industry partners driving impactful change during our networking segment. • Gourmet Buffet Dinner: Enjoy a delicious meal while connecting with fellow attendees. Inspiring Presentations includes: • Keynote Address: Begin with an insightful keynote on the role of social impact concerning important topics such as age populations and immigration demographics. Learn how these factors can transform leadership and positively impact communities now and in the future. • Expert Speakers and Esteemed Panelists: Following the keynote, join a moderated panel discussion on the impact of AI, talent innovation, and career reimagination. • Q&A with Diverse Focus Areas: From private to public sectors, profit to non-profit, addressing community and global needs. Gain Insights, Learn and be Inspired across Career Stages: • Explore insights relevant to all career stages, from those just starting out to individuals in later stages of their careers. Gain valuable perspectives on functional roles and responsibilities across various industries. A Thought Provoking event - with some takeaways in mind... • Aligning Goals: Learn to align personal and professional goals at any stage of life. • Social Impact: Explore topics on making a meaningful difference. • Personal Growth: Be your best self while learning, growing, and transitioning to make an impact both personally and professionally, now and for future generations. Agenda: Registration open 4pm Networking (includes table top meet & greets) starts 4pm Buffet Dinner open - 5pm - 7pm Introduction: -Brenda Seto & Amanda Cucullo, Event Co-Hosts Keynote Presentation -Niluka Kottegoda, Nuii Moderated Panel Discussion- Moderator: -Sachi Kittur, TAP Network, CEO Esteemed Panelists: -Alison Demille, McCain Foods, Former CHRO -Mary Dalimonte, Mary Dalimonte Retail & Food Transformations, President -Sara Curwen, Executive Coach & Mentor, Supply Chain Sr. Leader -Shawn Nava, MacMillan Supply Chain Group, Sr. Leader President Meet your Presenters: Co-hosts: Amanda Cucullo, Founder Aviclair Inc. Amanda Cucullo is the Founder of Aviclair Inc., a consulting and coaching company that supports growing organizations and professionals navigating career development and transition. Through Aviclair, Amanda helps businesses develop training materials, online courses, company policies, onboarding resources, and operational tools that strengthen clarity, consistency, and performance across teams. With a background in human resources, learning and development, recruitment, adult education, course design, career coaching, and post-secondary teaching, Amanda brings a practical, people-focused perspective to conversations about work, talent, leadership, training, and professional growth. Amanda is passionate about creating meaningful dialogue, highlighting diverse perspectives, and helping individuals and organizations walk away with practical insights they can apply in their workplaces, businesses, and careers. Brenda Seto CMO, Founding Managing Partner - PDT Toronto | Licensing Guru & Independent Consultant Marketing Strategist / Forward thinking Consultant & Trusted Licensing Advisor with a passion to connect people, growth, revenue to impact today’s world across sustainability, inclusion & cultural relevance: I am a curious connector, creative collaborator, to drive growth & innovation with both corporate giants & SMEs, across diverse industries (i.e. food & beverage, toys, stationary, entertainment, sports, home & apparel, non-profit associations) I've led companies to achieve industry awards including Licensee of the Year for Disney North America & Mattel Canada for strategic market expansions, innovation & contract negotiations. Rooted in my immigrant family values, I am dedicated to connecting people, planet & ignite growth for positive change. My life’s purpose led to empower companies, communities and consumers & make meaningful impacts now for the future. Feature Presentations: Keynote Speaker Niluka Kottegoda Niluka Kottegoda believes that when people build businesses with purpose, they deserve to have someone in their corner cheering them on. After two decades in grocery retail—including 17 roles, responsibility for a $2B portfolio, and executive leadership positions—Niluka left the corporate world to pursue what she is most passionate about: creating support systems for people doing purpose-driven work. Today, Niluka supports two groups of entrepreneurs: CPG founders with products that deserve a place on grocery shelves, and student entrepreneurs building ventures that drive meaningful social change. Through Nuii Brand Management, Niluka works with purpose-driven food and beverage brands to become retail-ready and grow with intention. From navigating buyer meetings and developing trade marketing strategies to retail forecasting, she helps emerging brands move from “great product” to “on shelf”—and, just as importantly, helps them build the capabilities to stay there. Niluka also founded the Dream Chaser Change Maker Foundation (DCCM) to invest in the next generation of Change Makers. Since 2017, DCCM has focused on the human behind the venture, helping student social entrepreneurs develop and scale their ideas into meaningful, sustainable impact. What connects these two worlds? Strategy. Clarity. And a strong belief that purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive. Whether a founder is working to secure their first retail listing or looking to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs, Niluka welcomes opportunities to connect, exchange insights, and explore ways to create meaningful impact. Her mission is simple: to build the people who are building our future. Moderator Sachi Kittur Sachi Kittur is the CEO of TAP Network and a Future of Work leader with 25+ years at the executive table, partnering with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams to align people, culture, and talent strategy with business performance and value creation. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, operating model shifts, and leadership execution. As organizations accelerate, she focuses on where things start to drift: clarity slips, trust erodes, and decision-making becomes reactive. In her words, “technology and tools rarely fail the business.