Annual Acadia Business Banquet


The Annual Acadia Business Banquet is one of the premier events in the calendar of the School

The Acadia Business Banquet brings together business students and faculty from the university, as well as individuals from the local, regional, and national professional community. This event is organized by a student banquet chair and co-chair, with administrative support from the school.

The 57th Acadia Business Banquet will be held at the Fountain Learning Commons, Acadia University, on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Tickets are $20 for students and $100 for professionals. Tickets are available from the Acadia Box Office.

 

2024 Keynote Speaker

 

Past Keynote Speakers


Martin Suter
Mentor. Leader. Builder.


Savior Joseph
President
Breathing Green Solutions


Colette O'Hara
Chief Strategy Officer
SaltWire Network


Nick Jennery
Executive Director
FeedNova Scotia


Ray Ivany
President and Vice-Chancellor
Acadia University


Anne Robinson
Director, Supply Chain Strategy and Analytics
Verizon Wireless


Pamela Scott-Crace
Editor
Progress Magazine


Richard Mills
Co-Head Executive VP & Managing Director
BMO Nesbitt Burns, Private Client Division

Mickey MacDonald
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Leanne Hachey
Vice-president, Atlantic Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Robert Deluce
President & CEO
Porter Airlines

Charlotte Burke
Senior VP, Consumer
Internet Services
Bell Canada

Trish Wheaton
President
Wunderman Canada

David Ganong
Chairman of the Board
Ganong Brother Ltd.

Sandra Greer
Chief Executive Officer
Amirix Systems Inc.


Gordon Hicks
President
Brookfield LePage
Johnson Controls


Alex MacBeth
Executive Partner and CEO
Grant Thornton, LLP

Robert Waite
Senior VP, Corporate Social Responsibility
Canada Post Corporation

Kathy Sarafin
President and General Manager
Advanced Medical Optics