The conversations that will define
what digital media does next
Toronto: October 21 & 22, 2026 • New York City: December 1, 2026
Digital Day Camp is where senior and emerging leaders in digital media come together to turn market uncertainty into sharper decisions. This fall, DDC returns to Toronto and launches in New York.
Featured Speakers from Spring Toronto 2026
A speaker lineup built from the people the industry pays attention to
Digital Day Camp has featured senior executives, revenue leaders, media operators, technology specialists, and market-shaping voices from across Canadian digital media. The strength of the event is reflected in the caliber of people in the room: leaders with real responsibility, real perspective, and a direct role in where the market goes next.
April 2026 Past DDC Leadership Speakers
Gah - Yee Won
Interim Country Lead, Consumer Group Canada
Intuit
Emilie
Gauthier-Messier
Senior specialist, Sales operations
CBC & Radio-Canada
Alex Campbell
Sr. Director Ad Tech & Programmatic
The Score
Don Massoni
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Kin-man Lee
President & COO
SJC Communication Group
Julie Spina
Head of Global Publisher Partnerships Canada
Google
William Lou
Host, Hello and Welcome
The Nation Network (Better Collective)
Jodi Peacock
President
EssenceMediacom
Stef Mallaci
Head of Brand Partnerships
Narcity
Geneviève Roy
Managing Director
La Presse
Jay Downton
Co-Founder and CEO
The Nation Network
Caroline Breton
Managing Director
Involved Media
Nikki Stone
Founder & Business Futures Architect
YQ
Ryan Ghaeli
Assistant Director - Media Buying, Performance & Optimization
Ontario Government
Alexandre Simard
Chief Media Officer
Touché!
Andrew Butts
GM
Cossette Media
Jay Wright
Global Head of Consulting
ADvendio
Matt McGowan
SVP, Business Solutions
Bell Media
Michelle Thibeault
Director of Digital Ad Operations
CBC/Radio-Canada
Ryan Webber
Vice President Sales & Client Success
Loblaw Advance
Michael Gelb
Head of Account Management
DanAds
Lesley Conway
Head of
Walmart Connect
Walmart Connect
Urania Agas
Chief Operating Officer
WPP Media
Jes Biagioni
Senior Vice President of Sales & Strategy
Ideon Media
Gillian Fitzsimons
Director, Media & Integrated Communications Canada
Danone
Robin LeGassicke
Chief Transformation Officer
Cairns Oneil
Alan Sifuentes
Chief Digital Officer
Ad Club and Chameleon
Richard Letaw
Senior Sales Director
FatTail
​Marybeth McGaugh
Chief Customer Officer
Index Exchange
​Jason Stein
Group Vice President
Zeta Global
Beth Thomson
Head of Strategy
Hearts & Science
Amy Sturino
Head of Search
Omnicom Media Group
Erica Meagher
Erica Meagher, Head of Ecommerce
Beiersdorf
Basil Hatto
SVP Product
NP Digital
Dustin Titus
Chief Revenue Officer
Zoomer Media
Deborah Gurofsky
SVP & Managing Director
Media Pulse
Katrina Kowalski
SVP, Content Programming and Acquisitions, Pluto TV International
Paramount
Boris Cho
Vice-President, Growth, Change makers
Co-Chair
&
NABS Canada Board of Directors
Geoff Crain
VP, Sales & Digital Marketing
Kingstar Media
Ken Davie
Senior Manager, Advanced TV Products
Rogers Sports & Media
Angus Frame
President
Torstar Corp
April 2026 Past DDC Next Speakers
Kabil Rahaman
Head of
Commercial Data
Globe&Mail
Sarah Thompson
Executive Managing Director
Glassroom
Matt McGowan
SVP, Business Solutions
Bell Media
Modestos Gikizas
Interim Head Marketing
AIR MILES
Reward Program
Peter Venus
Head of Media Effectiveness
dentsu
Kristine Sherliker
Vice President - Client Leadership
Wavemaker
Shawn Pinnock
Director of Marketing
iDREAM
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan
Founder & CEO
WatchMojo
Chuck Lapointe
Co-Founder & CEO
Narcity Media Group
Louise Clements
President and CEO
The Hive, Swarm-ai
Cameron Williamson
Vice President Client Solutions
SJC Media
Brandon Gonez
Chief Executive Officer
Gonez Media
​Ryan Matier
Senior Manager, Sports & Olympic Media Sponsorships
CBC/Radio Canada
Ryan Jordan
VP, Retail Media Sales - North America
Publicis Groupe
Lakshmi Radhakrishnan
Director of Performance Marketing
Involved Media
Sam Bevacqua
General Manager
La Presse
Heather Gordon
Managing Director, Canada
Acast
Adam Ritchie
VP Product & Innovation, Canadian Broadcast Sales
AudioVelocity
David Salmon
EVP & Managing Director, International
Tubi
Jérôme Leys
General Manager
Quebecor Media
Kimberley O'Keefe
Director
(Head of Agency)
Loblaw Advance
Lisa Horbunova
Content Creator & Marketing Specialist
Independent
Brian Coones
CEO and Founder
REWIRE
Daniel Pacitto
Digital Marketing & eCommerce Lead
Church & Dwight
Kristi Lee
Creator and Narrator
Canadian True Crime
Dr. Stephanie Gutnik
President
Tuxedo Concepts
​Ryan Matier
Senior Manager, Sports & Olympic Media Sponsorships
CBC/Radio Canada
Olivier J. Bergeron
CEO
Click & Mortar
Catherine Laporte
Chief Marketing
and Digital Officer
Rona
Alan Cross
Broadcaster
& Music Geek
A Journal
of Musical Things
Dwayne Morgan
OOnt Board Member
iDREAM
Ian Andre Espinet
Cultural Executive / Advisor
iDREAM
Sydney Kirkland
SVP Media Planning
Spark Foundry
Idan Driman
Vice President Marketing
Pet Valu
Karine Courtemanche
EVP
Plus Company Canada
&
President
Media Group
Shannon Lewis
President
CMDC
Monika Platek
Senior Producer, Content and Publishing, Digital and Social
CBC Sports/Olympics
Brittany MacLean Campbell
Associate Producer, Athlete and National Sport Organization Relations
CBC Sports (Bronze Medal in RIO2016)
Marissa Papaconstantinou
Bronze Medal Paralympian
(Tokyo 2020, para athletics)
Active International- VP, Digital and Emerging Media
"A must attend for Canadian publishers and any vendor who takes the Canadian market seriously"