Jeff Lohnes is a partner at Talent Bureau, a speakers bureau and creative talent management firm. He has been booking, managing and coaching speakers for 15 years. 

Having worked with a broad range of professional speakers, high profile celebrities and business leaders, Jeff deeply understands how to build impactful presentations that connect with audiences and create strategic value through effective profile building and speaking.

Jeff previously was a Conference Co-Chair of TEDxToronto for 3 years.  

President & Co-Founder Speakers Spotlight

Martin Perelmuter is an unapologetic idealist. He is passionate about people and ideas and, after 25 years in the speaking industry, believes more than ever that a great speech can provide the impetus for action and be a catalyst for change.

Prior to co-founding Speakers’ Spotlight, Martin was a corporate lawyer at a prestigious international law firm. He learned some incredibly valuable best practices that have shaped his approach to client service and business management.

Martin is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Western Ontario, and the Faculty of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.

Founder
TAP Resources

Tuesday belongs to the Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation, and Six Nations of the Grand River.   

In 2000 Tuesday left the not-for-profit world and established an entrepreneurial enterprise, Tap Resources, an event management firm specializing in Indigenous events.   Her journey as an entrepreneur has been both engaging and intimidating, while providing her a lifetime of funny stories, embarrassing moments and glorious personal growth!    

Tuesday is a trail blazer in her field evident in the recognition and honours presented to her by the meeting industry.  

She is noted as saying, ‘I’m living a dream I never realized I had’.

President
Paradigm Events

President, Michelle Planche, CMP has been producing large events across the country for over 25 years. She specializes in producing and planning creative galas, fundraising events and corporate conferences. She is known for her creative flair and experiential approach to event planning.

She is the founder and creator of The Art of Fashion, Girlfriends' Getaway Weekend, XMUS Festival and Community Craft Beer Festival to name a few.

Michelle is the host of Event TV, a youtube channel and is a professor at York University teaching Entrepreneurship and Event Planning.

Michelle believes in having a strong network, always pushing yourself to learn, work hard, play hard and making sure you are having fun in life! 

CEO
Bond Association Management

Shari Bricks is the CEO of Bond Association Management, heading up the Local, Regional and International Association Management division. 

With a Bachelors of Commerce degree specializing in Hospitality and Tourism Management and an honors degree in Urban Planning plus over 25 years in the Administrative and Hospitality industries she has developed extensive knowledge in administering various types and sizes of projects, tasks, staff, and associations.   

Shari’s specialties include administration, governance, leadership, strategic thinking, and event/conference planning and execution.  Shari has frequently presented at various industry events in North America and globally.  Events (and now Virtual) are her passion!

Founder
Strauss Event & Association Management

Jonathan founded Strauss event & association management, Canada’s first AMC Institute accredited association management company, in 1995, at the age of 16.  Since then, Jonathan has been continuously growing both his knowledge and the company’s client base. 

The company currently manages seven national and four regional associations, as well as many large-scale events, trade shows and conferences each year, both in person and virtual.  Jonathan currently sits on the executive of two of the company’s largest clients - The Pedorthic Association of Canada and the Promotional Product Professionals of Canada.

As founder and president of the company, Jonathan loves seeing his staff collaborate and work together. He surrounds himself with an inventive, and dependable team that help bring his vision for the company and clients to life.

Executive Director
Essentient Association Management & Events

Vice President of Education & Events
Canadian Credit Union Association

Korinne’s current role as Vice President of Education & Events is focused on the delivery of educational services and design of conferences for the credit union system’s 28,000 employees and 2500 directors across Canada.  Previous roles include the leading learning teams at CIBC, IBM and PwC. 

Korinne currently serves as Chair of the Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) for the Ontario Government and sits on an advisory panel for the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI).  Previously, Korinne served on the Board of the Institute for Performance and Learning for 5 years, and for 2 years held the role of Chair.

Events Manager
Mackenzie H.R. Consulting

Judy Lu is the Events Manager at MNP LLP, one of the largest full-service chartered accountancy and business advisory firms in Canada. Judy started her career in the hospitality industry working for various hotel chains in revenue management and sales and catering department. 

She joined Deloitte’s national events team in 2011 and moved to MNP in 2014 leading the firm’s events department. 

Judy holds her MBA degree from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.