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The fashion forward business conference.

Take your fashion business to the next level.

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With a focus on business development, fashion business development, design, marketing and branding, and e-commerce, our guest speakers and panelists will provide insights on how to take your fashion business to the next level.

The event for fashion entrepreneurs, retailers, designers, buyers and creators.

Shopology Project Conference 2017

SPEAKERS

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PRESENTATIONS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

2017 Keynote Speakers

Our 2017 Keynote Speakers

SHERRIL MATTHES

Honest Agency - Partner

Partner with Honest Agency, a creative agency specializing in strategic planning, branding and advertising.

MICHAEL SILVER

CEO Silver Jeans Co.

Over the past two decades, Michael Silver has grown Silver Jeans Co.™ into a $150 million dollar denim giant.

STEFAN MAYNARD

Director & Co-Founder at Bold Commerce

Serial entrepreneur with a web/UI/UX design, branding, and marketing background, and Co-Founder the following startups: Bold Commerce, Kickbooster Inc., Koble Inc. and Inviid Inc.

The 2017 Line-Up

Meet Winnipeg’s Fashion and Marketing Infuencers.

John A. Myers

Partner at Taylor McCaffrey LLP

John A. Myers practises primarily in the areas of intellectual property protection and enforcement, copyrights, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, confidential information and patent litigation.

Joelle Foster

Director of Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and NWT at Futurpreneur Canada

Joelle Foster has served as a mentor and consultant to more than 305 companies in Manitoba.

Anna McGregor

Director - MC College Winnipeg

With over twenty years of experience in the beauty industry, she is the Director at MC College Winnipeg - the leader of education in hairstyling, esthetics and Fashion.

ERIC OLEK

Owner Friday Knights Clothing & Accessories

Founder and Creative director at nationally recognized apparel company, Friday Knights.

CATE FRIESEN

The Story Force

Cate Friesen is the driving force of The Story Source. She's a story practitioner, facilitator, and trainer who brings together 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, award-winning CBC producer, documentary maker and performer.

ALEX ETHANS

Co-Founder of Eph Apparel

Eph Apparel is a progressive custom clothing company that invests in technology to make shopping easier, more accessible and hassle free.

LENNARD TAYLOR

Fashion Designer

Lennard Taylor is a boutique fashion house that designs, produces, and sells high-quality, fashion-forward women's clothing. Lennard's pieces combine exceptional fit and function with distinctive design, memorable details, and architectural construction for confident, sophisticated women.

IAN MCCAUSLAND

Visual Communicator

Ian is a commercial photographer specializing in working with business of all sizes create images that effectively communicate the messages they want to convey.

SARA FORD

Sustain Luxury

Sara is the owner of Sustain Luxury, an online e-boutique that curates sustainable, contemporary womenswear.

SHELLEY EDIGER

Owner dEDIGER Menswear & Accessories

Extensive technical experience in the garment and fashion industry. Seven years of experience designing mens and ladies athletic clothing working with knits and wovens.

ALICJA DALECKI

Owner, Boutique Anya

Creative professional with cross-functional expertise in fashion production and sales combined with a wide knowledge of fabrics, textiles and trends.

TAM NGUYEN

Tam Custom Tailor Shop

Tam is a former refugee known locally as “the celebrity tailor,” and the owner of Tam Custom Tailor Shop.

NIC KRIELLAARS

Corue

Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Corue, a brand that is focused on providing Canadian produced products out the best ethically made fabrics.

DAN YORSH

Corue

Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Corue, a brand that is focused on providing Canadian produced products out the best ethically made fabrics. Dan had also co-founded a clothing company called Pen Clothing which he and his partner created themselves and sold to local Winnipeg stores.