Jann Arden 

Renowned Musician | Bestselling Author

Jann Arden is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, and author. She has released 16 albums with 19 top 10 singles.

Arden’s accolades include eight JUNO Awards, including Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, 10 SOCAN Awards, and four Western Canadian Music Awards, to name a few. In 2020, she was announced as an inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame joining the ranks of Canadian music icons including Alanis Morisette, Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Joni Mitchell, Shania Twain, and many more. Arden has also been inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, has a Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and has been awarded the Order of Canada.

Arden has written six books, the most recent bestseller being her debut novel, The Bittlemores, released November 2023. This comes after her most recent memoir If I Knew Then: Finding
Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging, which was released October 2020. It followed Arden’s 2017 Canadian bestseller, Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom
Lives with Memory Loss, which spent a combined 44 weeks on he Globe and Mail bestseller lists.

Arden’s original CTV hit series, Jann, was the most-watched new Canadian comedy series of the 2018-2019 broadcast season. Arden, who was also a co-creator, played a fictionalized version of herself. The show’s third season aired in 2021 on both Hulu and CTV Television Network. Other screen credits include guest appearances in Wynonna Earp (Syfy), Private Eyes (Fox), The Detour (TBS), and Workin’ Moms (Netflix).

MIXTAPE, the follow-up to her 2021 album, Descendant, was released January 2025. The album features a collection of Arden’s favourite pop recordings from the nineties by Sia, Seal, Robyn, Chris Issac, including the positive and optimistic song by Des’ree “You Gotta Be” and more.

Whether she is captivating audiences with her heartfelt music, entertaining them with her quick wit, or sharing her written word in a boldly honest voice, Arden is a Canadian original — a brilliant multi-dimensional talent.

Chip Wilson

Lululemon Founder 

Chip Wilson is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, best known as the founder of lululemon athletica. His entrepreneurial streak is rooted in his passion for developing technical apparel that allows people to live healthier and more fun lives.

Wilson grew up in Calgary and graduated from the University of Calgary. In 1979, he founded his first company, Westbeach Surf Company, developing his fluency in performance apparel that informs his approach to fabric innovation and functional design.

In 1998, he founded lululemon in Vancouver. After taking up yoga classes, Wilson realized there was a gap in the women’s market for high-quality, technically superior apparel designed specifically for yoga and built a brand that redefined the industry. At lululemon, he championed a culture of a community-driven retail model that prioritized human connection, personal development and physical well-being.

Today, Wilson serves on the board of Amer Sports, the parent company of Arc’teryx, Anta, Wilson and Salomon, invests in emerging athletic brands and real estate.

At 32, Wilson was diagnosed with FSHD, a slowly progressing form of muscular dystrophy, and he has since committed $100 million to research to find a cure. Beyond that, he is an active philanthropist, donating to protect land through B.C. Parks and to educate the next generation of apparel innovators at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

His book, lululemon and the Future of Technical Apparel, tells the story of building a culture-driven company.

Tessa Virtue 

Five-Time Olympic Medalist and Deloitte Executive Advisor

Tessa Virtue is the most decorated female figure skater in Olympic history, with five Olympic medals — three of them gold. A three-time World Champion and eight-time National Champion, she stands among the most accomplished athletes in Canadian sport.

Beyond the rink, Tessa holds an MBA from Queen’s University and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, pairing her elite athletic career with academic expertise in leadership, resilience, and human performance. She is a Member of the Order of Canada, a Member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and serves as an Executive Advisor to Deloitte.

Today, Tessa draws on her experience across elite sport, academia, and business to help leaders and teams perform under pressure, sustain excellence, and achieve results without sacrificing well-being.

Rachel Mielke

Rachel Mielke is a dynamic entrepreneur, accomplished philanthropist, and sought-after speaker whose visionary leadership has left a lasting impact in business and beyond.

Best known as the founder and CEO of Hillberg & Berk, one of Canada’s most celebrated jewellery brands, Rachel transformed her passion for design into a thriving, international company.

Her journey (including Dragons’ Den, commissions for Queen Elizabeth II, and becoming the Official Jewellery Partner of Team Canada) exemplifies the resilience, creativity, and tenacity that define Canadian entrepreneurship. Rachel is passionate about using H&B’s brand reach and platform to amplify voices and causes that support gender equity and women’s empowerment.