Axis Connects Leadership Forum

Vassy Kapelos 

CTV News Chief Political Correspondent 

Based in Ottawa, Vassy Kapelos is Host of CTV’s weekly political journal of record, QUESTION PERIOD, and Host of CTV News Channel’s weekday marquee political program, POWER PLAY. She is also the host of the weekday national radio program THE VASSY KAPELOS SHOW on the iHeartRadio Canada Talk Network. Born in Toronto, Kapelos is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner, having been recognized for Best Live Production Social Media (2020), for CBC’s coverage of the B.C. by-election that saw Jagmeet Singh win his seat in Parliament, and Best Talk Program or Series (2021), for POWER & POLITICS, and Best Political News Program or Series (2024), for CTV News’ Power Play. She also received the 2021 Leitch Lecture Award from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary’s Faculties of Law after delivering a lecture on the political effect of the COVID-19 health crisis in Canada. Kapelos has extensive experience covering federal and provincial politics in Canada. Prior to joining CTV News, Kapelos was host of CBC’s POWER & POLITICS. Previously, she was Global News’ Ottawa Bureau Chief and host of THE WEST BLOCK. Before working in Ottawa, Kapelos covered provincial politics in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Kapelos graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then from Dalhousie University with a Master of Arts. She speaks English. 

Anthony Viel became the Executive Officer of Deloitte Canada and Chile in June, 2019. His vision for the firm reflects a commitment to pursue bold and focused growth choices to make a stronger Canada and Chile for our clients and communities. Guided by the firm’s shared values and Category of One aspiration, AV strongly believes that serving clients with distinction goes hand in hand with promoting an inclusive workplace that prioritizes wellness and elevates everyone to reach their full potential. 

Anthony joined Deloitte in 2000 in Australia. Since then he has made a significant impact on the firm, holding a number of leadership roles in Forensics and Financials Advisory in Australia. 

Most recently, he was the Managing Partner of Financial Advisory, led our Analytics offering in Canada, and headed up our Greenhouse program located across a network of seven innovate spaces. In these roles Anthony fostered the development of key talent at Deloitte with many people he mentored taking on broader leadership positions within the firm. He is an innovator, establishing leading service offerings and taking new products to market. Before joining Deloitte, he worked with Australia’s Company and Markets Regulator, and the country’s largest energy retailer. 

Anthony is a passionate wellness advocate and a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion. Under his leadership, the firm launched the Reconciliation Action Plan, the first of its kind in corporate Canada, which outlines our commitments in our reconciliation journey. AV also serves as co-chair of the Black Action Council, tasked with removing barriers for the Black community, and signed the firm on to the Black North Initiative Pledge, which provides a framework to embody anti-racism and create broader, sustainable change. At every opportunity, AV seeks to promote diverse voices and perspectives. 

Anthony’s leadership extends to both the soccer pitch and the classroom. He has volunteered as an accredited sports coach and in an education advisory role for several Analytics courses in Canada and Australia. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, Diploma of Law from the Legal Practitioners Admission Board, and a Bachelor or Economics (Actuarial Studies) and Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University. 

He lives in Toronto with his wife and four children, and is known within the firm simply as “AV.” 

Meghan Donohoe is a leadership expert, organizational strategist, and thought-provoking facilitator. As co-founder of Pebble, she is at the forefront of reshaping leadership in a world of accelerating change and complexity. Meghan blends her deep expertise in leadership, well-being, culture, and innovation to help leaders shift their mindsets, drive meaningful change, and create more human-centric workplaces. 

With over a decade of experience leading People & Culture strategies and a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Meghan bridges evidence-based research with pragmatic approaches to transform leaders, teams, and organizational cultures. She is currently completing her PhD, focusing on leadership stress and well-being, further strengthening her mission to infuse humanity into leadership practices. 

A sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, Meghan is known for her ability to inspire and challenge thinking across industries. She has shared her expertise at major platforms such as SXSW 2024, DisruptHR, MESH, and ConvergX. Meghan also co-developed “Leaders for Humanity”, an interactive card game gaining global attention for helping leaders reimagine the future of leadership and shape new strategies for navigating complexity. 

Passionate about transforming the future of work, Meghan’s mission is deeply personal—aiming to revolutionize the workplace for her young daughters so that, 15 years from now, today’s work practices will seem as outdated as smoking on airplanes. 

You can learn more about Meghan by visiting her website and connecting with her on LinkedIn. 

Joanna has over 20 years of negotiations experience in the natural resource, utilities, infrastructure, health care and education sectors. During that time, she has led over $2B worth of acquisitions, divestments, and contract negotiations. She has project managed and negotiated agreements linked to over $1B in capital projects in both Canada and the United States and held senior leadership roles in commercial negotiations, project management, resource development and organizational restructuring. 

Joanna has served as both director and president of volunteer and professional organizations across Canada, whereby her primary objective has been to lobby provincial governments on issues relating to the members she represented, in addition to developing and delivering education and social programs.  

Joanna has a BCOM from St. Francis Xavier University, is a graduate of British Petroleum’s intensive in-house Conflict and Negotiations training course, holds a Graduate Certificate in Project Leadership from Cornell University, and a Graduate Certificate in Negotiations Mastery from the Harvard School of Business. 

Joanna is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Negotiations Collective.