Speakers

APRIL 7-9, 2026  |  MONTREAL CANADA

Headline Speakers

Speaker - Gary Bradt

Dr. Gary Bradt

Dr. Gary Bradt is a globally recognized expert on change, resilience, and emotional intelligence. With more than 25 years of experience, he has helped Fortune 500 C-suite leaders and organizations navigate unrelenting disruption by building growth mindsets and resilient cultures. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he draws on neuroscience and positive psychology to help people approach change with clarity and optimism. Today, leading companies call on Dr. Bradt to share practical, actionable tools that empower employees at every level to embrace change and move forward with confidence—both professionally and personally.

Stephen Shapiro

Stephen Shapiro began his journey in innovation 25 years ago, founding and leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at Accenture. Today, as an inductee into the Speaker Hall of Fame and the author of seven books, including his latest, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World, he continues to challenge the status quo and inspire creative breakthroughs. Stephen’s expertise has been featured on major television networks like CNBC, USA Network, and TLC, making his work as dynamic on-screen as it is on stage.

Stephen Shapiro

Bill Wong

Bill Wong

Bill Wong is an AI Research Fellow at Info-Tech Research Group and Chief AI Officer and board member at CiphexAI, where he advises CEOs, boards, and technology leaders on AI strategy, governance, and scaling AI for real business value. Previously, he led the AI and data analytics practice at Dell Technologies and held senior roles at Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM. A globally recognized voice on AI, Bill is a frequent keynote speaker and contributor featured in outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review.

All Speakers

Adrien Triquet

Adrien Triquet

PS Services and Solutions Sales Specialist, HP

Alex Docherty

Alex Docherty

Enterprise AI Channel Technologist at Lenovo

Al Quadros

Aloysius Quadros

VP, PS & Presales at Quadbridge

Sakina (1)

Amir Bahadoran

Sr IT Director at JSX

Brad Holloway

Brad Halloway

Data Centre, Pre-sales Architect at Quadbridge

Cavin Green

Cavin Green

Vice President, Information Services at Eminence Organic Skin Care

Chris Cummings

Chris Cummins

Founder and Principal at Atlantic Growth Solutions

Chris David

Chris David

Senior Manager, Managed Services Offer Strategy & Enablement at Quadbridge

Craig McLellan-1

Craig McLellan 

Founder and CEO at ThinkOn

Dan Allen

Dan Allen

Global Head, Customer Success - Digital & Security Solutions at HP

Darryl

Darryl Romano

Microsoft Solutions Architect at Quadbridge

Dave Collier

Dave Collier

VP, Technology at Anthem Music

Foxit - David Erickson

David Erickson

Manager, Inside Channel Team at Foxit

Demitri Psiloyenis

Demitri Psiloyenis

IT Manager at Salit Steel

Dwayne Alves-1

Dwayne Alves

IT Director at Emterra

Eric Fry-1

Eric Fry

Partner at Sandler Training

Francois Poirier

Francois Poirier

Partner Account Manager at HPE

RFrancis Blanchard

Francis Blanchard

Director of Security and IT at MaintainX Inc.

Freddie Martinez

Freddie Martinez

 Chief Technology Officer at Morgan Group of Companies

Eric Fry

Graham Watts

Apple

Hamza

Hamza Ben Mehidi

Solution Architect at Lenovo

Eric Fry

Hill D’Souza

Apple

James Beatty Hunter

James Hunter

Professor at McGill

Jamie Boyce

Jamie Boyce

VP, Technology & Innovation at Quadbridge

Jason Barbetta

Jason Barbetta

Country Manager – Canada Channels, Sophos

John Shier

John Shier

Field CISO, Sophos

Justin Zacarro

Justin Zaccaro

Director, People & Culture at Quadbridge

Lynn Bennett

Lynn Bennett, FCMC

Managing Director of Advisory Services at Barrett Values Center

Mark Kula

Mark Kula, CPA

VP of Finance at Quadbridge

Mathieu Charbonneau

Mathieu Charbonneau

Pre-sales Consultant at HPE

Matt Quarisa

Matt Quarisa

Partner AI Advisor & Engineer
 at Cisco

Eric Fry

Effie Rezkalla

Logitech

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Sales Engineer at Coreview

Mike Davies

Mike Davies

Business Development Manager - Microsoft AI Workforce and Security at Sherweb

Mitch Green

Mitch Green 

Managing Director at CLAIRVEST

Mohamed Sabri

Mohamed Sabri 

CEO & President at Rocket Science

Nicolas Pappas

Nicholas Pappas

Data, AI - Principal Architect at Quadbridge

Rossana - Microsoft (1)

Rossana Bou Absi

Microsoft

Roy Serhal

Roy Serhal

VP of Sales at Adlumin

Sakina

Sakina Chodkiewiez

Senior Digital Specialist at Microsoft

Samuel Boulanger

Samuel Boulanger

Senior AI Workforce Solutions Engineer at Microsoft

Sarah LangChrea

Sarah Lang

Communications Coaching

Shane Weber

Shane Weber

Microsoft Pre-Sales Architect at Quadbridge

Steve Leslie

Steve Leslie

CEO at Quadbridge

Todd Simpson

Todd Simpson

Senior VP, Innovation, Services & Technology at Quadbridge

Towen Chrea

Towen Chrea

Commercial Category Lead for Canada at HP

Udi Sela

Udi Sela

Director, Sales Engineering Canada at Arctic Wolf

Foxit - Vikram Gandhi

Vikram Gandhi

Director of Global Channel Marketing at Foxit

Will Hall

Will Hall

Director of IT & Cybersecurity at Bluedrop

SESSIONS

A Preview of What’s Ahead

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From IT Strategy to Business Strategy: The CIO’s Role in Driving Enterprise Outcomes

PANEL DISCUSSION
As technology reshapes every corner of the enterprise, the role of the IT leader is transforming just as rapidly. This session explores what modern leadership looks like in 2026—from steering AI-enabled operations to driving cross-functional collaboration and guiding organizational change. Learn how today’s IT leaders can expand their strategic influence and build trust across the business.

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Strategic Delegation: Empowering Teams While Staying in Control

WORKSHOP
Learn how to delegate with precision—freeing your time, elevating your team, and ensuring alignment on the outcomes that matter most. This workshop covers modern delegation techniques for IT leaders, including clarity frameworks, accountability structures, and ways to keep influence without micromanaging. Walk away with practical approaches to engage your team, accelerate execution, and maintain control where it counts.

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From Pilot to Scale: Executive playbook for AI transformation

WORKSHOP
Many organizations are experimenting with AI, but few are successfully scaling it into real, measurable impact.  This session explores how leaders can turn AI ambition into execution by aligning people, platforms, and processes. You’ll gain practical insight into building an AI-ready organization, managing risk and security, embedding AI into everyday workflows, and driving adoption that delivers lasting business value.

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Fail Fast, Transform Faster: Change Management and Experimentation for IT Innovation

PANEL DISCUSSION
Innovation requires more than new ideas—it demands the ability to lead through constant change. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and real-world leadership experience, the panel will examine how values, relationships, and courageous optimism enable teams to learn faster, adapt with confidence, and drive meaningful innovation without losing momentum or purpose.

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Ransomware Reality Check: An Immersive Cyber Crisis Experience

WOKRSHOP
Step inside a high‑stakes ransomware scenario as we walk you through a real‑world case study. You’ll see how the attack unfolded, the full scope of business impact, and the organization’s response and recovery journey.
Walk away with practical insights and a deeper understanding of how ransomware impacts every corner of a business and what strong preparedness really looks like.

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The Anatomy of a Microsoft 365 Breach and How to Build True Tenant Resilience

PRESENTATION
Recent high-profile breaches have shown that Microsoft 365 environments are often compromised not through zero-day exploits, but through overlooked configuration gaps, weak governance, and limited visibility across the tenant lifecycle. As AI, automation, and modern work accelerate change, these risks multiply. Walk away with a practical approach for identifying where misconfiguration risk concentrates, improving tenant-wide visibility, and executing Microsoft 365 governance at scale.

The Choice To Transform Starts Now