KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
LeBaron Meyers
M. LeBaron Meyers is a leadership coach, business development executive and proponent of raising our collective EQ to best…
Daniel Frankel
Daniel Frankel founded Tap & Barrel Group in 2012, a hospitality company that owns and operates Tap &…
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Natasha Peiskar
With over a decade of experience spanning production, education, sales, and hospitality, Natasha (she/her) manages the production of…
Connor Galway
Conner Galway is President of Junction Consulting – a digital consultancy based in Vancouver, BC. He founded Junction…
Alexis Esseltine
In a COVID-19 pivot that dreams are made of, wife and husband duo Alexis Esseltine and Timothy Scoon…
Lawrence Tam
Lawrence has been helping individuals and corporations across a diverse group of industries with their accounting and taxation…
Stephane Turcotte
Co-Founder of Ilê Sauvage Brewing Company in Victoria, BC. I have a certificate in Brewing Technology from Siebel…
Florian Perschel
Joining the Hops Connect Canada team will be our grower partner in Germany, Florian Perschel, from BarthHaas. Florian…
Daniel Sturgess
Daniel is Chartered Business Valuator and Chartered Professional Accountant, specializing in the valuation of business interests. With over…
Arun Subramanian
Arun leads the industry health and safety and HR programs at go2HR. go2HR is BC ‘s tourism and…
Tamara Vidito
Tamara is a recent graduate of KPU's Public Relations program, and is thrilled to be back in the…
Jessica Swanson
Jessica Swanson, B.Sc. (University of New Brunswick), is one of the founding employees at Renaissance BioScience and currently…
Chris Bjerrisgaard
In addition to founding Small Gods Brewing this past year, Chris has over twelve years of experience in…
Dmitry Batishchev, Category Manger for Beer, Asian Spirits and Sake, BCLDB
Dmitry has 6 years with BCLS, and prior to taking on Asian spirits portfolio, managed Refreshment Beverages category…
Kira Berntson
Kira Berntson is a manager in Prevention Field Services with WorkSafeBC in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions. She…
Troy Faye
Born in Richmond growing up in Kelowna, I had attend UBC Okanagan in the business school, majored in…
Monica Frost
Since her first sip of a Shaftebury Cream Ale back in the late 90s Monica has been a…
Shanleigh Thomson
Shanleigh has been in the alcohol beverage industry for the last 10 years. She is from Winnipeg, Canada,…
Joe Wiebe
The “Thirsty Writer,” Joe Wiebe is a co-founder and Beer Director of Victoria Beer Week, which takes place…
Ben Reeder
Co-Founder & Director Of Marketing at Backcountry Brewing Co-Founder Maple Bay Hop Farm After decades of running Open…
Lundy Dale
Lundy is first and foremost an IPA fan. When she's not spending quality time with a good IPA,…
Isaiah Archer
Isaiah Archer is a co-founder and marketing director at Whistle Buoy Brewing Company. His education background is in…
Vanessa Johnson
Vanessa Johnson is the digital communication and marketing manager with tartanbond, an integrated PR and communications firm. Vanessa’s…
Nancy More
Nancy More brewed her first beer over 40 years ago and has been exploring and having fun in…
Stefan Lillos
Stefan Lillos is the Western Canada Sales Partner for Hops Connect. Stefan is a veteran in the industry…
Leif Miltenberger
Leif is the Managing Partner at Hired Guns Creative and he speaks on branding and packaging design at…
Nick Posloski
Nick Posloski is a Senior Advisor, Technical Services at First Key. He works with clients of all sizes…
Jenelle Motz
A driven, competitive detail-loving label enthusiast. Jenelle is all about bringing her passion for packaging to the exceptional…
Nancy Lam
Nancy worked her way up the ranks from Senior Auditor when she joined the BC Liquor Distribution Branch…
Evan Singer
Evan Singer is Vessel's National Sales Manager. Evan started in brewing with Molson Coors, spending 3 years in…
Kristian Hui
Kristian has over 20 years of experience working with the Canada Revenue Agency specializing in excise duty. He…