Margaret Trudeau is the Keynote Speaker at Meet The Motivators

The Mental Health Advocate Joins a Stellar Line-up of Powerful Women

For Immediate Release

Monday April 11, 2022 (Toronto, ON) - The spectacular line-up of keynote speakers for the 7th annual Meet The Motivators Conference and Gala has been released and features Mental Health Advocate Margaret Trudeau, Reality TV Star ‘Auntie’ Jillian Danford, Global Entrepreneur and Investor Claudia Harvey, Immigration Consultant Mala Sharma-Singh, Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce President Michelle Meghie and Meet The Motivators Founder and Executive Director Jacqueline Dixon. The Gala takes place on SundayMay 22, 2022at The Woodbine Banquet Hall with a red carpet at 4pm EST, Gala begins at 6pm EST, hosted by Legacy Black History Month Poster creator Robert Small, C.M.

 “We are so happy to be back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,” exclaims Dixon, who launched the 2-day symposium in 2015 to inspire and empower girls and women into leadership roles. “Day 1 is programmed similar to a day at highschool, with a jam-packed schedule of learning options and a main stage to hear phenomenal speakers. Day 2 is the gala, which is a glamorous affair that recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women leaders in Canada.”

On Saturday May 21, 2022 from 8:30AM to 4:30pm at Brampton Civic Centre, a full day of workshops and main stage speakers will inspire attendees and give them the tools to succeed in business and life. Confirmed workshop leaders and speakers:

  • Tonya Williams, Founder & Executive Director Reelworld Institute

  • Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt, Award-Winning Business Leader & MegaSpeaker

  • Red, Co-host of Flow 98.7 ‘The Morning Flava’

  • Randi Goodman, Best-Selling Author, Speaker & Real Estate Broker

  • Preeya Bhardwaj, Handa Consulting Group Inc.

  • Andria Barrett, The Diversity Agency

  • Donna Savage, Savage Desires

  • Peter Ratnikov, Entrepreneur and Cryptocurrency Expert

  • Sheares Benjamin, Banki Designs Inc. 

  • Hailey Patry, International Best-Selling Author, Relationship Expert

  • Dr. Mandana Attarzadeh, Founder - The Flourishing Women’s Circle

  • Dr. Nadine Wong, CEO - Alabaster Wellness Clinic 

Partial proceeds from Meet The Motivators supports two charities: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora. 

All participants are available for media interviews. Margaret Trudeau and Jacqueline Dixon must be interviewed together, and Ms. Trudeau will only be available for a select amount of interviews. 

Media Contact: Fennella Bruce | Fennella@fkbmedia.com |

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About Meet The Motivators

We are an incorporated not-for-profit organization led by a board of directors and an organizing team of approximately 30 volunteers. Our goal is to educate, inspire and empower women and girls to pursue leadership roles with their communities and careers. Our team of expert professionals proudly showcase an inclusive collaboration of female leaders representing a myriad of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Our message: “Celebrate Women in Leadership” stems from the need for gender equality in our country. It is a social and economic imperative.


Fennella Bruce