GIC 2026 Conference & Education

Meet the Voices Shaping Grocery’s Future

Hear from grocery leaders, innovators and industry experts sharing practical ideas, fresh perspectives and insights for what comes next.

2026 Speaker Lineup

Featured Speakers

Explore the confirmed speakers joining Grocery Innovations Canada 2026. Additional speakers and session details will be added as they are announced.

Aeron Lawrence

Flipp

Amanda Lai

Associate Partner, McMillanDoolittle

Brian Wong

General Partner, Ascii Ventures | Author

Carman Allison

VP Industry Insights, NielsenIQ

Cyndi Loza

Senior Editor, Path to Purchase Institute

David Haaf

Vice President, Fresh Foods

Ella Zhuang

Operations Manager, Brother Fixtures

Francois Bouchard

Co-President, GS1 Canada

Gary Sands

SVP, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

Giancarlo Trimarchi

President, Vince’s Market

Jay Highland

EVP, Creative WD Partners

John Pritchett

GM, Powell’s Supermarkets; Sr. Director of Retail and Information Technology, Powell Group of Companies

Ways to Learn at GIC

Conference and Educational Programming

GIC offers different ways to hear new ideas, explore industry issues and take practical insights back to your business.

Morning Conference

Begin Tuesday and Wednesday with expanded presentations, expert perspectives and conversations focused on the future of grocery.

Full Delegate Pass

Insight & Innovation Stage

Attend focused presentations during trade show hours while exploring the products, solutions and ideas across the show floor.

Trade Show Pass Included

Concurrent Workshops

Take part in smaller, topic-focused sessions designed to provide practical learning and deeper discussion.