The New Rules of Engagement: Brand Growth in a Competitive Marketplace 

Ian Rosen is the President & Chief Operating Officer at Harry Rosen, where he is responsible for driving profitable growth across each of the company’s three banners: Harry Rosen, FinalCut and The Outlet by Harry Rosen. Ian sits on the Harry Rosen Board of Directors.

In his role, Ian works with Executives across Sales Management, Merchandising, Marketing, Digital and IT functions to ensure operations are aligned towards delivering on the Harry Rosen brand promise to provide exceptional service to clients throughout every touchpoint. Since joining Harry Rosen in 2018, Ian has led the company’s transformation to extend relationships with customers onto digital channels and enhance the shopping experience with technology (both online and in-store).

Ian marks the third generation of Rosen’s to enter the company founded by his grandfather. Prior to joining Harry Rosen, Ian was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company in Chicago where he focused on Strategy, Retail and Digital projects. Ian holds both an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an HBA from Ivey Business School.

Duncan Fulton has been Chief Corporate Officer at Restaurant Brands International since 2018.
This includes leadership for the company’s North American franchising approach,
communications, government relations, issues and crisis management, sustainability and
employee engagement.
Duncan currently serves on the leadership teams for RBI, Tim Hortons and Burger King, as well
as on the Board of Directors for Popeyes’ supply chain co-op, and as the Chairman of the Tim
Horton’s Foundation that helps ~20,000 youth every year develop into confident, successful
adults.
Duncan previously spent 9 years with Canada’s largest and most iconic retailer, Canadian Tire
Corporation, as President of its sports division (Sport Chek, Sports Experts, Atmosphere,
National Sports and Pro Hockey Life), following a number of years as the company’s Senior
Vice-President of Corporate Affairs. Duncan also served as Chief Marketing Officer at Sport
Chek and Mark’s, where he was recognized for his leadership in the company’s brand and digital
transformation, including helping establish e-commerce channels and globally-recognized digital
marketing.
Before joining Canadian Tire Corporation, Duncan spent 6 years at international
communications company Fleishman-Hillard, including as General Manager and Senior Partner
of the Toronto flagship office.
Prior to his agency experience, Duncan spent 9 years working for Canadian political leaders in
provincial and federal governments, including as Press Secretary to Canadian Prime Minister
Jean Chretien.
Duncan has been widely recognized for his executive leadership, including being named
Canada’s Marketer of the Year in 2016 by the Canadian Marketing Association and one of Canada’s 50 Best Executives in 2020 by the Globe and Mail.

Jeanne Beker is a Canadian journalist, media personality, and global fashion icon. Her memoir, Heart on My Sleeve (2024), was released through Simon & Schuster Canada to critical acclaim. With a touching forward by Linda Evangelista, Beker delivers uplifting reflections that walk us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time. Born in Toronto to Holocaust survivors who instilled fearlessness, hard work, and tenacity in her from a young age, she began her professional show biz career at 16. After studying acting in New York and mime in Paris, she moved to Newfoundland where she made her journalistic debut as an arts reporter for CBC Radio. A few years later, Beker returned to Toronto to land a job at CHUM Radio and in 1979, she co-hosted the ground-breaking series The NewMusic. A founding member of MuchMusic, Beker launched the legendary Fashion Television in 1985 which was presented in over 130 countries for 27 years. A seasoned newspaper columnist for several publications, Beker was editor-in-chief of FQ and SIR magazines (2003 – 2008) and has previously authored five books. She is a frequent keynote speaker and guest on myriad lifestyle shows and has been at the creative helm of numerous fashion lines under her own eponymous label. Since 2015, she has acted as Style Editor for The Shopping Channel where she currently hosts the series Style Matters with Jeanne Beker. Beker has received honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s University and OCAD University. Active with several charitable organizations, she has been named to the Order of Canada (2014), inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Legends (2015), recognized with the Banff World Media Festival’s Canadian Award of Distinction (2012), honoured with a Canadian Screen Achievement Award (2013), and received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame (2016).