Bruce Poon Tip is a global leader in social entrepreneurship, leadership, immersive travel, and innovation. He is best-known as the founder of G Adventures, the world's largest small group adventure travel company and pioneer of community tourism. Poon Tip’s first book, Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business, became a New York Times bestseller.

As the executive producer of documentary film, The Last Tourist, which examines important issues facing travel and tourism and empowers audiences with the knowledge to fundamentally change the way we travel; Poon Tip's expertise will be a tremendous benefit to all attendees.

Michael Bach is recognized nationally and internationally as a thought leader and subject matter expert in the fields of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. As the founder of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), with more than 30 years of experience working in the area of LGBTQ2+ inclusion, Bach will bring vast knowledge of leading practices in creating equitable workplaces.

A bestselling author, Bach’s first book Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right is a Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Amazon bestseller and was also the recipient of the Silver 2020 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Rising to the Moment. He released his second book Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion in March 2022.

Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, and sought-after speaker and emcee.

Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. Her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, and numerous websites.

Catch Julie's keynote on International Women's Day!