Event Concluded | February 25, 2025 | Queen's Manor Event Centre (Near Toronto Pearson Airport) Next Campaign Tech Showcase

First-of-its-kind event connecting decision-makers with the latest tools and technologies shaping the future of campaigning in Canada.

NEXT CAMPAIGN TECH SHOWCASE 2025 Checkout Highlights from Our Recent Event

THE AGENDA Content Themes & Tracks

8:30 - 9:30 am

Registration & Coffee

9:30 - 10:10 am

Harnessing AI to Transform Political Campaigns

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Brett Thalmann

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Jason Grier

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John Meloche

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Ben Cox

10:10 am - 10:40 am

Social Media & The Next Campaigns: Tips & Trends

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Taylor Scollon

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Katherine Janson

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Kayla Iafelice

10:40 - 10:50 am

Spotlight: Vendor Pitches

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Jay Rosenthal

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Nancy Cooke

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Steve de Eyre

10:50 - 11:15

Networking Break Sponsored by New River Strategies

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New River Strategies

11:15 - 11:55 am

Future-Proofing Campaigns: Digital Advertising and Analytics

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Harneet Singh

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Brandon Langevin

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Zubin Sanyal

11:55 - 12:30 am

Expanding Your Reach to Multicultural Audiences - Communications and Media

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Hasneet Singh Punia

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Yudhvir Jaswal

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Amreet Kaur

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Castro Liu

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30 - 2:10 pm

Lessons Learned: Insights from Recent Provincial Elections

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Dan Arnold

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Chad Bowie

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Ange Valentini

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Zain Velji

2:10 - 2:20 pm

Exclusive Ontario Election Polling Insights

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Quito Maggi

2:20 - 3:00 pm

OBCM Mayor's Panel

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Marianne Meed Ward

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David West

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Alex Nuttall

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Berry Vrbanovic

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Elizabeth Roy

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Michelle Baker

3:00 - 3:12 pm

Spotlight: Y-Media

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Yudhvir Jaswal

3:12 - 3:20 pm

Spotlight: Vendor Pitches

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Greg Mortson

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Ben Gahtan

3:20 - 3:45 pm

Networking Break Sponsored by Enbridge

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Enbridge

TECH SHOWCASE 2025 Speakers & Presenters

Dan Arnold

Former Director of Research, Advertising & Correspondence for PM Justin Trudeau. Current Chief Strategy Officer at Pollara.

Kayla Iafelice

Former Executive Director of Communications to Premier Doug Ford. Current VP, Strategic Communications, at Wellington Advocacy.

Michelle Baker

Executive Director of Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM).

Chad Bowie

Former Campaign Manager for the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party. Current Founder of The Bowie Group.

Zubin Sanyal

Former Digital Strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada. Current Principal at Earnscliffe Strategies.

Marianne Meed Ward

Mayor of Burlington and Chair Chair of the Ontario’s Big City Mayors Caucus.

Brandon Langevin

Director of Sales, Canada, at StackAdapt and an expert at helping political campaigns reach target audiences with advertising.

Katherine Janson

Former Producer and Director at CTV News. Current Director of Communications at Social Capital Partners.

Quito Maggi

Current President and CEO of Mainstreet Research. Former Advisor and Manager for municipal, provincial, and federal campaigns.

Brett Thalmann

Former Advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Current Founding Partner at Nexus Strategic Consultants.

Harneet Singh

Digital Strategist for over 100 political campaigns across Canada and Managing Principal, EOK Consults.

Hasneet Singh Punia

Former Chief of Staff to two Ontario Ministers and the Mayor of Brampton. Current CEO at Armer Consulting.

David Wasserman

Senior Editor & Elections Analyst for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.

Yudhvir Jaswal

CEO & Group Editor Of Y Media Group

Jason Grier

President & CEO at Delphic Research. Former Chief of Staff to the Ontario Minister of Health.

Steve de Eyre

Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Canada at TikTok

Dave Sommer

Former Deputy Dir. of Communications, Digital, to Prime Minister Trudeau. Current VP, Strategic Communications at Enterprise Canada.

Berry Vrbanovic

Mayor of the City of Kitchener and UCLG Co-President.

Zain Velji

Former Co-Director of Naheed Nenshi’s NDP Leadership Campaign. Current Partner at Northweather.

Benjy Messner

Former Data & Analytics Advisor on several US state and national campaigns. Current Founder of New River Strategies (USA).

John Meloche

Founder & CEO, Melo Technology, a leading company integrating AI into political campaign strategies.

Ange Valentini

Former Campaign Director for Vision Vancouver. Current Founder & Principal Consultant at Strategic Impact Collective.

Greg Mortson

Vice President of Account Management at Environics Analytics.

Lena Gahwi

Deputy Digital Director for Jagmeet Singh and the Federal NDP.

Castro Liu

City of Richmond Hill Councillor of Ward 3.

Amreet Kaur

Former Press Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Media Advisor for the 2019 Liberal Campaign.

Ben Gahtan

Founder and CEO at Triple, helping fundraising organizations find major gift prospects 10x faster.

Perry Tsergas

President and CEO, Spark Advocacy, a boutique public affairs, advocacy communications and advertising agency.

Zita Astravas

Former Director Of Issues Management to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Current Vice President, Federal, at Wellington Advocacy.

Alex Nuttall

Current Mayor of the City of Barrie, former MP for Barrie–Springwater–Oro Medonte.

Helen Sabatine

Mobilization Expert and Key Account Manager at Qomon.

David West

Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill and OBCM Treasurer.

Jay Rosenthal

Former Advisor to US Senator Barbara Boxer and to the Mayor of San Jose. Current Founder of Reframe and Co-Founder of Cultivated Media.

Ben Cox

Founder & CEO at Page, a company using AI to help businesses gather information and insight on public policy.

Taylor Scollon

Co-Founder, The Peak, and expert in media, strategy, content creation, and innovative digital communications.

Elizabeth Roy

Mayor of the Town of Whitby and OBCM Secretary.

THANK YOU TO Our Sponsors and Partners

Media Partners

Hill Times

Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Partners

Mainstreet Research
Stackadapt Next campaign tech showcase
New River Strategies
The bOwie Group
Reframe Video
Delphic Research

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Thought Leaders & Experts
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Partners, Sponsors & Exhibitors
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Panel & Networking Sessions
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WHY JOIN US Shaping the Future of Political Campaigning

Connect with Key Decision-Makers

A unique platform where technology solution providers meet the strategists and decision-makers defining Canada’s political campaigns.

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Learn from Industry Experts

Gain actionable insights through interactive panel discussions and workshops focused on tech-driven strategies for 2025's pivotal elections.

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Networking Opportunities

Participate in speed networking, 1:1 meetings, and exclusive sessions to forge meaningful connections within the campaigning ecosystem and help shape the future.

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GET READY FOR A PIVOTAL ELECTION YEAR

Join the conversation and play your part in defining the future of campaigning & tech innovation in Canada.

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