KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Zahra Al-Harazi
The road to real leadership is rarely a straight one. Among Canada’s most successful
entrepreneurs, few have faced more obstacles than Zahra Al-Harazi. With a no-holds-
barred attitude, Al-Harazi helps people and organizations realize their potential for
success through finding their purpose. She draws on her experience as a pioneering
woman in the business world with a unique approach to attitude, leadership, and
success, as well as her experience as a refugee, immigrant, entrepreneur, and
community-builder.
Joanna Griffiths
Since launching Knix in 2013, Joanna Griffiths has built it into one of the fastest growing
intimate apparel brands worldwide. In 2022, she successfully negotiated a $410-million
acquisition of her company to global health and hygiene brand Essity — the largest publicly
disclosed private sale of a direct-to-consumer company helmed by a female founder in Canada.
Griffiths walks audiences through lessons learned from building one of the most successful and
prolific mission-driven brands of the digital era.
Anne Mahon
Anne Mahon is a social justice author committed to creating platforms for marginalized voices whose stories need to be shared with the world. She describes her books as bridges that connect us on the human journey. Anne has been called a Story Keeper by Niigaan Sinclair. Her books have a philanthropist component, with all author proceeds donated back to the community each book represents.