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Erik Penno is a senior retail and digital commerce executive with 20+ years of experience leading customer experience, marketing, and ecommerce operations. Most recently as VP, Digital & Marketing at Designer Brands Canada, where he ran a national omnichannel business and drove a significant lift in customer satisfaction. With prior leadership roles at The Home Depot Canada, the LCBO and Ontario Cannabis Store, and Rogers’ Today’s Shopping Choice, he is recognized as a people-focused leader who builds strong teams and translates customer insight into measurable growth across complex retail organizations.

Greg Neath is Vice-President of Business Development, In-Store & Direct Mail Marketing at TC Transcontinental, where he partners with many of Canada’s leading retailers across every major sector. With a career built at the intersection of retail, print, and innovation, Greg helps brands solve one of retail’s most critical challenges: driving consumers into stores and influencing the shopping journey from the moment awareness begins to the point of purchase.

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Greg has led through every major evolution in marketing technology, helping organizations navigate transformative shifts in technology, consumer behaviour, and the changing retail landscape. Known for his early-adopter mindset and forward-thinking leadership, he is now helping shape TC’s AI strategy through the lens of the retailer, focusing on innovation that improves speed, efficiency, personalization, and marketing ROI.

Throughout his career, Greg has held senior executive roles across Canada’s print and communications industry, including President & CEO of Regal Gifts Corporation, where he pioneered direct-to-digital print solutions for consumers, and President of NEBS Business Products, a subsidiary of Deluxe Corporation, where he was an early leader in digital print innovation. Today, he brings a rare combination of operational expertise, retail insight, and technology vision to conversations about the future of marketing and customer engagement.

Adrian holds the responsibility for all people, culture, talent, communications, legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. She previously held senior leadership roles at Bank of Montreal, including Head of Operations and Small Business Solutions and Associate General Counsel, Prior to that she was a partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP. A recognized leader in the legal profession, she has received the Canadian General Counsel Award for Litigation Management, the Community Builder Award from the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, and has been recognized for her expertise by numerous organizations, including Lexpert, Benchmark Canada, and Best Lawyers. Ms. Lang has extensive board experience, currently serving on the boards of War Child Canada and Women General Counsel Canada.

Leanne brings over 25 years of experience in senior roles within retail, consumer-facing technology and media companies. She is currently SVP at Loblaw Advance and before joining Loblaw, Leanne served as Country Manager at Spotify Canada. Prior to her time at Spotify, she held roles at Walmart Connect, as Vice President and Managing Director and she was the Head of Retail, eCommerce, and CPG for Meta Canada. Leanne currently serves on the board of North York General Hospital Foundation.

35+ years as a retail executive in Food, Mass, Entertainment and Pharmacy.  Mark held key leadership roles in Marketing, Merchandising and Operations with Loblaws, Target, Empire Co. and Pharmasave.  As a retail consultant for IBM, Mark uses his knowledge of the industry combined with IBM’s global expertise across the retail spectrum to help retailers achieve their goals.