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Chanele McFarlane

Chanele is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Do Well Dress Well, a career lifestyle website for women; Chanèle provides valuable content on topics such as personal branding, networking, conferences, style and career development. Chanele has spoken for organizations such as RBC, City of Toronto and Humber College - and has also been featured and quoted in outlets such as Forbes, CBC Toronto, Bay St. Bull, Bustle and Refinery29. A passionate writer, speaker and professional development strategist, Chanèle has been recognized as one of PR in Canada’s Top 30 Under 30, one of the Top 100 Black Women to Watch in Canada and one of the Top 25 Women of Influence.

Dan Paulin

What does it take to transform someone headed for the streets at age 14 into a world-class entertainer who’s dazzled audiences both on stages and across national television in Canada, the US and Italy? If you’ve had the good fortune to witness Daniel Paulin – a.k.a. hypnotist/illusionist/mentalist “Danny Zzzz” – in action, you might suggest it takes a whole lot of magic. The truth is, Daniel Paulin’s evolution into a successful master magician, illusionist and in-demand purveyor of mind-blowing comedy hypnosis shows has less to do with magic and more to do with hard work, determination and his unyielding will to overcome fear at every turn. Despite his early success in business, Daniel had dreams of success on a bigger stage, and he fearlessly jumped into a broadcast career as “Danimal,” the on-air host and producer with legendary Niagara rock station 97.7 HTZ-FM.

Lauren Mcphillips

Lauren McPhillips is the voice and vision behind the Toronto-based lifestyle blog, This Renegade Love, serving up purpose-driven content that encourages readers to 'live a life that is is authentically you’. Since moving on from her career in magazine editorial and PR both in Canada and the UK, Lauren has grown a loyal following that is actively engaged in her no-bullshit approach to blogging, and has worked with brands like Google, Indigo, Air Transat and Wealthsimple to share authentic, original content with her online community. Most recently, Lauren moved from online to offline to launch The Renegade Sessions, a series of intimate workshops for female entrepreneurs, and this year will be releasing an online course on how to turn a blog into a sustainable and profitable business.

Rafael Chiuzi

Dr. Rafael is an experienced Organizational Psychologist with a demonstrated capacity to leverage human capital for the benefit of organizations and people alike. In his 10+ years of innovative practice in North & South America, Europe and the Middle East, he has been able to overcome widespread organizational challenges, and successfully implement lasting and meaningful change. Rafael is also a published author and Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto Mississauga where he teaches organizational behaviour and correlated courses.

Randy Taylor

Randy has emerged as one of the nation’s leading experts in human potential and peak performance development and has trained thousands of advisors over the past 15 years producing extraordinary growth. His passion is to encourage others to break down their most daunting personal barriers, helping them rewire the way they think and inspiring them to reach their true potential

Sultan Akif

Sultan was once a boy who could not afford any books. He is now on a mission to build 100 libraries around the world with his own hands and has completed 23 so far in 7 countries. Sultan Akif is a well-recognized global change maker, an award-winning CEO of two social entrepreneurships, published author of the book “Boy in the Library”, and tech professional who has traveled to and inspired people in over 75 countries. He was also recently recognized in the Top 10 Global Changemakers list by the Introducer Magazine.