SUMMIT PROGRAM – BFUTR 2025 Innovation Leadership Big Ideas
Start your day with a high-end breakfast buffet and dynamic networking experience designed to spark meaningful connections. Featuring themed “Connection Tables” by sector—including Banking & Finance, Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Retail & eCommerce, Public Sector, and Talent Acquisition & HR—this session offers more than just a meal.
The summit opens with an energizing welcome designed to set the stage for leadership, innovation, and connection. This moment invites executives and changemakers to look beyond the horizon—where technology, strategy, and human potential converge. It’s a call to engage with purpose, exchange bold ideas, and help shape The New World of Work from the top.
The game has changed—and so have the rules of leadership.
AI, hybrid culture, and global disruption are rewriting how power moves inside every organization. In this exclusive keynote, Fasken, the firm behind Canada’s most influential executives and boardrooms, takes you inside the strategies shaping the next era of work.
This isn’t theory—it’s insider perspective from the people guiding today’s biggest corporate transformations.
If you’re leading change, scaling teams, or building what’s next, this is where you learn what the smartest leaders already know.
Because in the new world of work, power isn’t given—it’s earned.
In an era of uncertainty, resilience and adaptability define success. Today’s leaders don’t need more buzzwords about transformation, data, and AI — they need clarity. In this keynote, Horace Blackman, Senior Vice-President and Business Unit Leader at CGI, shares tangible insights from CGI’s global modernization projects across some of the world’s most complex industries. Drawing from real-world experience, Horace will reveal how forward-thinking organizations are leveraging modernization and AI to reduce costs, build operational resilience, and deliver measurable outcomes, not as abstract concepts, but as proven strategies.
Expect candid, practical takeaways executives can bring back to their teams to drive successful transformation, even in uncertain times.
Be the first to explore Obsidi®’s groundbreaking white paper unveiling how artificial intelligence is reshaping every layer of enterprise strategy—from technology infrastructure and talent development to leadership decision-making. Launching live on the BFUTR Executive Mainstage, this exclusive session distills real-world insights and future-forward frameworks to help executives lead through AI-driven transformation with clarity, agility, and purpose.
Building on the insights from Reprogramming the Enterprise: AI’s Reinvention of Technology, Talent & Leadership, these executive roundtables invite you to go beyond the page—engaging with peers to tackle the real-world risks, challenges, and barriers leaders face in the age of AI.
Through open dialogue and shared expertise, you’ll gain practical strategies for navigating disruption, accelerating transformation, and leading with confidence in a rapidly evolving landscape. Walk away with new perspectives, actionable solutions, and connections to other executives driving the next wave of enterprise reinvention.
Enjoy snacks, entertainment and Executive Networking on your journey to the breakout sessions curated by CGI and Fasken.
Step into the Executive Lounges presented by Fasken and CGI—exclusive spaces designed for senior leaders and professionals ready to explore the intersections of business, technology, and transformation.
In these curated breakout sessions, industry experts share real-world insights, strategies, and case studies tackling the most urgent challenges facing modern enterprises. From navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes to unlocking innovation through emerging technologies, each session is built to inspire strategic thinking and action.
Engage directly with thought leaders, exchange perspectives with peers, and walk away with the clarity and tools to lead your organization into the future.