Past SVI Events

Past Speakers

Here are some of the speakers that we have had in previous years.

Colby Delorme

Imagination Group

2025

Colby Delorme is President of the Imagination Group of Companies and a Métis entrepreneur with experience spanning construction, brand development, marketing, certification, franchise development, tobacco manufacturing, and business consulting.

Growing Greener Innovations

2022

Founder and president of Growing Greener Innovations, an award-winning Canadian energy technology company

2023

Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher, writer and founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps

The Marriage Savers Cleaning

2025

Gloria Juarez is the co-founder and owner of The Marriage Savers Cleaning, a family-owned business in Calgary specializing in luxury residential cleaning, post-construction services, chandelier care, and concierge solutions.

Earthware Reusables

2023

Founder of Earthware Resuables, a business that offers a return-for-reuse zero waste takeout container program in Calgary, Airdrie, Canmore and Banff.

Rocky Mountain Soap Company, CEO

2025

Karina Birch is the co-owner and CEO of Rocky Mountain Soap Company; a Canadian natural cosmetic brand rooted in purpose and place.

Kemet Group Inc.

2023

Founder of Kemet Group, a startup that aims to boost drug-manufacturing capacity in Africa

Benevity

2023

Sona Khosla is Chief Impact Officer at Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software. At the helm of Benevity Impact Labs, a social innovation hub, Sona and her team are focused on accelerating impact and inclusion through data insights, community and innovation.

Partake Brewing and Premium Near Beer

2022

Founder of Partake Brewing and Premium Near Beer, the number one selling craft non-alcoholic beer in Canada

Centre for Social Innovation, CEO

2025

Tonya Surman is a leading Canadian social entrepreneur and founding CEO of the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI). She’s known for creating visionary ideas, collaborative models, and spaces that drive systemic change. Tonya co-developed the Constellation Model and the Community Bond, which has raised over $10M to support social purpose real estate. Under her leadership, CSI has supported 6000+ changemakers. She also founded Social Innovation Canada, uniting innovators nationwide. Tonya is an award-winning leader recognized by Ashoka, the Trillium Foundation, and others.