Inspiring thousands since 2005

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ABOUT FENTON

Exited Startup Founder. Strategy & Innovation Leader. Adjunct Professor. Early Stage Investor. Board Director. Entrepreneur. Award-Winning Public Speaker

Doing the things that make us Radically Curious.

Speaking Topics

STRATEGY, FORESIGHT & INNOVATION

Explore strategic thinking and foresight to shape the future of businesses. Learn about anticipating trends, identifying opportunities, and fostering continuous improvement to thrive in a dynamic landscape.

NAVIGATING CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS

Gain strategies and skills to navigate complex environments. Focus on leadership, resilience, and adaptability during adversity, turning challenges into opportunities for growth.

EQUITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Understand the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in building resilient organizations. Discover best practices for implementing EDI initiatives, overcoming barriers, and promoting a culture of belonging.

STARTUPS & THE VENTURE WORLD

Delve into the mind of a startup founder. Gain insights into ideation, funding, scaling, and exiting, understanding what drives startup success and innovation, while hearing about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the venture capital world.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on business and its implications on leaders. Learn about AI advancements, applications, and ethical considerations to drive efficiency and enhance decision-making.

Trusted by

Thank you so much for your energy and wealth of information. We loved having you as our keynote speaker at EMPOWERING 2024: AIC ON Conference in Orillia at Casino Rama Resort. You really opened everyone’s mind and our delegates were talking about your session all the way through our conference.

Events & Accreditation Manager
Appraisal Institute of Canada, Ontario
On behalf of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we want to thank you for an outstanding event! You truly revealed the transformative potential that lies in embracing curiosity as a catalyst for change. Your high energy and passion creates an atmosphere of enthusiasm that will leave our audience inspired. It can be difficult to break free from today’s conventional boundaries. However, this is possible if we take the time to embrace a more open-minded perspective and remain curious! With your talk, our teams and individuals at Vertex will be inspired to welcome change and challenge themselves and others to do the same.

Director, Marketing & Innovation Excellence
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX)
Thanks so much for speaking to our group today! We received amazing feedback on your keynote. It really opened our eyes to a different way of thinking and the different prioritization models are going to be extremely useful. We would really appreciate if you could please forward a copy of your presentation when you get a chance – many are looking forward to receiving it and putting it into practice!

Director, Operations and Actuarial Services
Loblaw Companies Limited
Your presentation was incredible – it really resonated with the Division. I’ve been getting messages of thanks and appreciation for your talk. Our General Manager was impressed by your talk and was interested in capturing some clips for the General Manager newsletter/communication that goes out to the entire Division on weekly basis.

Program Standards and Development Officer
City of Toronto, PF&R
On behalf of Oxford, words cannot express our gratitude for what you did onstage for us. Based on our conversations, we knew you were going to be amazing—but you surpassed our expectations. You truly captivated our employees. The amount of prep you put into this was evident and we’re grateful for that. The way you met our Real Estate Investment professionals where they were with content that resonated with their expertise and experiences, as well as sharing your own personal stories to drive home the notion of practical allyship being second nature was magical to watch. We hope to continue our connection with you and to find as many ways as possible to move this dialogue into action.

Oxford Inclusion & Diversity ERG Leadership Team
Oxford Properties Group
Fenton was an absolute pleasure. So very personable and knowledgeable. He is very intriguing to listen to, and the hour just flew by. I honestly couldn’t believe it went so quick, I could have listened to him speak much longer :)

Senior Manager, National Conferences and Events
Habitat for Humanity Canada

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