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Courtyard Toronto Mississauga/West
290 Derry Road West
Mississauga, ON L5W 1N6
Event Overview
Running a business today requires more than keeping up — it requires planning ahead.
Join the Mississauga Board of Trade for Small Business Forum 2026, a practical half-day event designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs increase productivity, strengthen profitability and build long-term business value.
From the economic outlook and artificial intelligence to buying, selling and succession planning, the forum will bring together economists, government representatives, business leaders and professional advisors to address the issues shaping the future of small business.
What You'll Take Away
You'll leave with practical insights and ideas to help you:
Understand the economic environment heading into 2027
Identify opportunities to improve productivity and profitability
Use AI to streamline operations and work more efficiently
Understand what makes a business valuable and transferable
Prepare for buying, selling or transitioning a business
Start planning for succession, estate and long-term ownership
Connect with business leaders, advisors and resource organizations
Agenda
8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast & Registration
8:45 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 AM | Economic Outlook 2027: What Canadian Businesses Need to Know by Pierre Cléroux
10:00 AM | Ontario's Small Business Outlook, The Honourable Nina Tangri
10:10 AM | Fireside Chat moderated by John McKenna
10:45 AM | AI & Productivity Masterclass by Alice Bazdikian
11:45 AM | Lunch & Networking
12:30 AM | The Great Business Transition
Buying, Selling & Building Business Value
Moderator: Alicia Neposlan
12:50 AM | Are You Ready to Think Long Term?
Succession, Estate Planning & Protecting the Future of Your Business
Moderator: Michael Freckleton
1:25 PM | Closing Remarks
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Speakers
Pierre Cléroux, BDC
Hon. Nina Tangri, Ontario's Associate Minister of Small Business
Alice Bazdikian, Small Business AI Coach
Aldrin Fernandes, BDC
Alicia Neposlan, BDC
Purchasing Tickets
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Event Notes
Credit card payments:
Online registrations will be processed automatically. All other registrations will be processed as they are received, and receipts will be e-mailed to the registrant.
Refunds:
Refunds will not be issued for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the event.
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Attendees
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bibi Mohamed | DBNC - Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre |
| Anmol Datta | Residence Inn By Marriott Toronto Mississauga Southwest |
| Rahul Korgaokar | Residence Inn By Marriott Toronto Mississauga Southwest |
| Nitin Gaikwad | CTC Medical Communications |
| Joe Bandaru | Beyond the Box CRM Solutions Inc |
| Kritika Acharya | Beyond the Box CRM Solutions Inc |
| Ruwaida Al-Kubaisi | Achev |
| Martins Benson | Achev |
| Shweta Chure | Achev |
| Dino Miele | KIS |
| Neha Sadhotra | Achev |
| Juan Garcia | Achev |
| Frank Petruzza | Achev |
| Abi K | Achev |
| Jyoti Shamnani | Jyoti Shamnani |
| Faisal Al-Jadir | Misk Accounting and Tax Ltd. |
| Lesya Babiy | Alterna Savings and Credit Union |
| Ritu Kohli-Sethi | Greater Toronto Executive Centre |
| Jermal Glenn | U-Haul Company of Central Ontario |
| Jeffrey Desilets | U-Haul Company of Central Ontario |
| Ravinder Maan | U-Haul Company of Central Ontario |
| Jeff McPhee | JD Accounting & Business Services |
| Sudipa Chatterjee | Sheridan College |
| Donna Heslin | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| (City of Mississauga) | City of Mississauga |
| Sameer Malik | Brigient Technology Solutions Inc. |
| Claude Gauthier | Keen Services Inc. |
| Salima Mussaji | Spirit of Math Schools Mississauga West |
| Wahid Mussaji | Spirit of Math Schools Mississauga West |
| Danielle Marshall | Marshall Talent Consulting |
| Dennis Kossack | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| (TD Commercial Banking) | TD Commercial Banking |
| Teresa Wang | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| (Doane Grant Thornton LLP) | Doane Grant Thornton LLP |
| Tina Capobianco | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| (J D Factors Corporation) | J D Factors Corporation |
| James Kennedy | HFG Hynek Financial Group |
| (HFG Hynek Financial Group) | HFG Hynek Financial Group |
| Jeff Muton | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (Business Development Bank of Canada) | Business Development Bank of Canada |
