speakers

Raia “Coach” Carey

Certified Life Coach, Speaker, and EDI Consultant

As a 3x Certified Life Coach, speaker, and EDI consultant, Coach Carey is passionate about encouraging others to tap into the confidence they never knew they had. After overcoming various hardships, she was able to transform her mindset and begin a career that empowers others to do the same.

By openly sharing her triumphs and tribulations, Raia’s vulnerability helps foster a welcoming and safe environment in every room she enters. She strives to inspire and lead those around her by providing unwavering support, guidance, and motivation.

By equipping clients with tangible tools to implement in their daily lives, she steers her community towards self-awareness, resilience, and sustainable success.

Joelle Tomlinson

Canadian Journalist and Award-Winning News Anchor

Joelle Tomlinson is a Canadian journalist and award-winning news anchor known for her passion and professionalism.

With almost 15 years of experience on the screen, Joelle was the youngest Black female morning news anchor in Western Canada’s history. Today, as a community reporter, she covers human interest stories, using her platform to amplify diverse voices and to advocate for mental health and addiction awareness after losing her brother to a fentanyl overdose. Joelle is also an accomplished speaker and emcee on the national stage, and has presented in Calgary, Saskatoon, Toronto and Vancouver.

Joelle values connection, community, and compassion, and is dedicated to giving back. She is an avid trail runner, Boston and Chicago marathoner, and can most often be spotted on Calgary’s pathways with her two dogs and a cinnamon dolce latte in hand.

Lauren Kyle McDavid

Creative Director & Entrepreneur, Sports Club Atelier / Kyle & Co Design / Trove Living / Bar Trove

Lauren is the founder and creative director of a portfolio of lifestyle ventures spanning fashion, interior design, and hospitality, all united by her mission to make everything beautiful and experiential. She studied interior design and has grown her practice, Kyle & Co Design, into a full-service studio, alongside launching Sports Club Atelier, a fashion-forward fanwear brand with national partnerships, and Trove Living, a curated home store. Her background blends creativity, business strategy, and community-building, which she brings into every project she takes on. She is passionate about creating spaces and experiences that inspire, connect, and elevate the communities she is part of.

Jessica Janzen

Mindset Coach | Author of Bring the Joy

When teams face burnout, change fatigue, and diminishing engagement, Jessica Janzen delivers the spark they need. She is an in-demand motivational speaker, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and expert in resiliency whose high energy keynotes unlock a clear
pathway from adversity to achievement. She empowers audiences to shift from a problem to a possibility mindset, making her an essential voice for navigating today’s challenging business landscape. Janzen doesn’t just inspire — she equips audiences with
actionable strategies to re-wire their thinking, get curious, and bring on the joy.

An entrepreneur and a fierce advocate for mental health, rare disease, and all things joy, Janzen co-founded The Love for Lewiston Foundation in 2017, which has raised over $3 million for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) research and medical care. It was also pivotal in implementing newborn screening for SMA in Alberta. Her foundation continues to support the Alberta Children’s Hospital today.

Janzen’s contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including being named one of Calgary’s “Top 40 Under 40”. She is the bestselling author of Bring the Joy, which encourages readers to reconnect with themselves and find joy even during the most difficult times. It draws from her personal mental health journey through love, life, and loss.

From growing up on a family farm to now speaking on global stages, Janzen brings both heart and business acumen to every engagement. Her infectious enthusiasm and straight-talking approach create immediate connection as she guides audiences through her blueprint for resilience. Audiences leave with proven strategies to thrive in uncertainty and adversity and create lasting and meaningful change in both their personal and professional lives.

Jess Tetu

Jess Tetu is a national award winning Canadian entrepreneur making waves across the country in the wellness industry, while making an impact on her community through her dedication to philanthropy!

Overcoming adversity at a very young age, Jess began her adult life on her own at the age of 15 years old and through dedication, determination and hard work has become a multi national award winning philanthropist and entrepreneur.

Jess is the founder of Just For You Day Spas in multiple locations across Saskatchewan & Alberta, Founder & CEO of Lia Reese Canada, (Saskatchewan’s Wellness Brand), Founder & CEO of Iconic Betty Jewelry, Founder of Jess Tetu Mentorship & Consulting, and Founder & CEO of 4seventyone Recovery Resources, a non-profit charity she created.

She was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, awarded the SK Entrepreneur of the Year Award, honoured with a YWCA Women of Distinction Award, SK Volunteer of the year award, amongst dozens of other prestigious awards, however topping the list most recently she received one of Canada’s most coveted awards when she was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women.