Our Speakers & Sessions
Learn more about the amazing speakers and sessions that will take place at the October 24, 2025 Co-operative Success Roundtable event!
Building Co-operative Strategies
Session 1
Kerr Smith
This collaborative session will focus on strengthening the co-operative sector by exploring gaps in co-operative awareness, education, and inter-cooperation. Together, we’ll share insights, identify challenges, and propose actionable solutions to build a more connected and resilient co-operative ecosystem.
Kerr Smith, Manager of Co-operative Community Engagement at Gay Lea Foods Co-operative, will facilitate this session, bringing his dynamic approach as well as a deep experience in fostering co-operative partnerships and advancing member-led initiatives across Ontario’s co-op sector.
Whether you're part of a co-op, supporting the sector, or interested in advancing co-operative values, your voice is essential to this conversation.
Manager, Co-operative Community Engagement
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
Thank you Kerr and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative for their in-kind sponsorship of this session!
Pathways for Co-operative Growth
Session 2
Joseph Hentz, Speaker
Partner, Lerners LLP
Sean Campbell, Speaker
Executive Director, Union Sustainable Development Co-operative
Join our guest speakers Joseph and Sean, as we learn about and discuss legislative improvements needed for capital raising and innovative uses of the co-operative model in Ontario. (More information forthcoming).
Thank you Joseph and Lerners LLP as well as Sean and Union Co-operative
for their in-kind sponsorships of this session!