Speakers

Opening Keynote Speaker: 

Dr. Miriam Kirmayer is a clinical psychologist and internationally renowned speaker whose research and insights are changing the way we connect, support, and show up for each other. 

Closing Keynote Speaker: 

Justin Kingsley’s vocation is to invent the best way of telling the right stories—as an author, strategist, creative director, and photographer.

Pre-Conference Workshop Speaker: 

Daria Malin is the owner of Boost Strategic Coaching and the author of the book Hands-On Marketing: The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Advertising and Branding.

Session Speakers 

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Sheila Baroro
Sheila Baroro
CPA, CGA, PMP
Principal Consultant, Fractional Director of Finance
SMB Finance Consulting
Beyond the Books: How Bookkeepers Can Become Strategic, Trauma-Informed Finance Leaders in Nonprofits





Jonathan Carter
Jonathan Carter
CPA, CMA, CPB
Principal Accountant
KATA Accounting Solutions Professional Corporation
Write-up Techniques
Breakfast & Sponsored Plenary: AI in Practice: What Actually Works and What Comes Next




Erika Dowell
Erika Dowell
CEO and Xero Ambassador
Signal Operations Inc.
What if; building blocks to start your continuity plan





Siobhan Harrop-Scott
Siobhan Harrop-Scott
CPB
Founder & Strategic Consultant
Harrop Scott & Associates Ltd.
Train to Retain: Building Profitable, Happy Bookkeeping Teams



Tanya Hilts
Tanya Hilts
CPB, FCPB, CFCC, AIA, L5CA
Cloud Accounting Technology Specialist, CEO/Founder
Cloud Business Services Inc.
I Gave AI Three Jobs in My Firm. Here's What Happened.


Warren Juteau-Peall
Warren Juteau-Peall
Operations and Compliance
Payment Evolution
Why Trust is the New Firm Growth Strategy


Justin Kingsley
Justin Kingsley
Creative Strategist & Bestselling Author on Performance, Culture & Storytelling
Lunch, AGM & Closing Keynote: From Impossible to Unstoppable


Miriam Kirmayer
Miriam Kirmayer
Clinical Psychologist & Pioneering Expert in the Field of Friendships & Connection
Breakfast, CPB Canada Welcome & Opening Keynote: Cultivate the Three Pillars of Connection


Tasha Klebe
Tasha Klebe
CPA
Owner/CEO/Fractional CFO
Backroad Advisory Professional Corporation
PANEL: From Bookkeeper to CFO: Understanding the Path, the Work, and the Opportunity


















Teresa Slack
Teresa Slack
CPB
Owner/Co-owner
Teresa Slack Consulting & The E-commerce Training Academy
From Chaos to Clarity: Managing E-Commerce Payment Gateways with Confidence





Stacy Stanley Young
Stacy Stanley Young
CPB
Owner/ Sr Bookkeeper
Stanley Young Business Strategies Inc.
From Data Entry to Diagnostic Thinking: Coaching File Review Judgment


Val Steed
Val Steed
MA, CPA, CITP
Director Accountants
Zoho Corporation USA
CAS 4.0 or how I survived AI



Steven Van Alstine
Steven Van Alstine
PLP, CAE
Vice President, Payroll Standards and Education
The National Payroll Institute
Payroll Issues and Compliance Updates 2026
Payroll at a Crossroads: What Bookkeepers Need to Know Now