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Meet our Keynote Speaker…
Manjit Minhas
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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, how can leaders cultivate sustainable success while fostering an inclusive culture that empowers diverse teams?
Manjit Minhas offers the perfect solution with her 25 years of entrepreneurial wisdom, inclusive leadership expertise, and real-world success stories.
Manjit Minhas is known across Canada as a star of Dragons’ Den, the hit CBC series she’s joined for 10 years after establishing herself as the formidable entrepreneur behind Minhas Breweries & Distilleries — a privately-owned global empire with annual revenues in excess of $220 million.
As a star investor on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, she has backed dozens of businesses across various industries. Manjit’s expertise in scaling businesses, creating sustainable products, and breaking into competitive markets has made her a highly sought-after speaker and board member. She brings a unique blend of hands-on business experience and visionary leadership to every project she undertakes.
A powerful leader and speaker, Manjit uses her success to clear a path for all entrepreneurs of every age and gender. In smart, engaging talks, she shares the secrets that every business leader needs to know: from the right way to set goals (and why you might be doing it wrong), to finding a mentor who can bring the best out of you (and why even CEOs need mentors). Audiences walk away from her talks inspired and equipped to find breakthrough success in any industry.
In 2024, the United Nations Association in Canada honored Manjit with the Global Citizen Laureate Award in recognition of her commitment to the UN goal of gender equality.
This October, Manjit Minhas takes the stage at Ignite Summit 2026 to share insights from building successful businesses, embracing opportunity and leading through change.
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Four Conversations. One Shared Future.
What will it take for our region to grow, compete and make an impact beyond our borders?
Real growth happens when the right pieces come together.
As global competition shifts, the region's success depends on how well our businesses, people, policies and places work together.
Ignite Summit 2026 brings the right people into the room to tackle the questions shaping our economic future. Business leaders, industry experts, community builders and policymakers will come together to explore how we can strengthen regional competitiveness, unlock growth and build a more resilient, future-ready economy.
Through four interconnected conversations, we'll explore the people, policies, places and ideas driving growth across the region — and what needs to happen next.
Come for the ideas. Leave with new connections, new perspectives and new possibilities.
Whether you're building a business, leading a team, shaping policy, developing talent or working to strengthen your community, there's a conversation here for you.
Choose the conversation that sparks your curiosity, challenges your thinking or connects to the work you do — then come ready to explore what's possible.
WHY ATTEND?
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
More details coming soon…
Be Part of the Conversation.
One day. Four conversations. New perspectives, meaningful connections and ideas that can move our region forward.
October 20, 2026
Fredericton Convention Centre
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thank you to our sponsors!
Venue
Fredericton Convention Centre
670 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 1C2

