Growth Camp: Innovation summit 2026

Canadian companies are pursuing growth amid economic uncertainty, shifting trade relationships, rapid advances in artificial intelligence and tighter capital markets. The challenge is to scale while preserving the culture, discipline and purpose behind their success. On November 3rd, Report on Business magazine presented Growth Camp: Innovation Summit, bringing together leaders from Canada’s Top Growing Companies, Deloitte Canada’s Technology Fast 50 program and Canada’s Best Managed Companies at The Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto. The full-day event explored the economic outlook and strategies for accessing capital, expanding into global markets and optimizing AI. Speakers: - Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Signal49 Research - April Fong, AI & Tech Editor, The Globe and Mail - Isadore Sharp, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts - Susan Krashinsky Robertson, Retailing Reporter, The Globe and Mail - Michael Serbinis, Chief Executive Officer, League - Sean Silcoff, Technology and Life Sciences Reporter, The Globe and Mail - Fiona Collie, Senior Program Manager, Business and Financial Products, The Globe and Mail - Joe Canavan, Principal, Canavan Capital; Advisor & Investor, Simple Ventures - Alison Nankivell, President and CEO, EDC - Cato Pastoll, CEO and Co-founder, Loop - Jennie Coleman, President, Equifruit - Dawn Calleja, Editor, Report on Business magazine - Deborah Aarts, Co-founder, Apid Inc. - Lovell Hodge, Managing Director & Head of AI BMO Wealth, Bank of Montreal - Catherine Parsons Dhamija, Partner, CEO Advisor, Deloitte Canada - Amanda Kehr, President, Kathairos Solutions - Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research Report on Business magazine presented the event in partnership with Deloitte Canada, with sponsor support from BMO. Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.