Contact Saquib

  • saquib.vali@mackayceoforums.com
Forum Chair

Saquib Vali

Toronto, ON

About Saquib

  • Practioner & Explorer
  • Leadership & Strategy Coach
  • Independent Board Director

    Bio

    Saquib Vali is a renowned executive coach dedicated to inspiring leadership. As the Founder and Lead Practitioner at Beyond Frontiers Leadership & Strategy Solutions, he helps CEOs and C-suite executives align their strategies with organizational goals, enhance team capabilities, and cultivate an innovative culture for sustainable growth. With over 25 years of corporate experience across four continents, Saquib has held significant positions at multinational companies, including Ogilvy, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and most recently, President of Duracell Canada, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. Saquib also hosts a weekly podcast focusing on contemporary leadership challenges and moderates leadership panels throughout North America.

    His commitment to leadership is evident in his academic engagements and his role as an Explorer at Say HI to the Future, where he explores the human side of ingenuity. As an Independent Board Director at Nucleus Independent Living and advisor to OPEN, he demonstrates a strong commitment to community impact. An entrepreneur, Saquib has spent the last nine years with small businesses and start-ups, recently achieving a successful exit from a healthcare technology venture. He is a catalyst for transformation, empowering leaders to reach their full potential and drive organizational excellence. CEOs seeking a strategic partner in their leadership journey will find Saquib an invaluable asset.

    Saquib’s Group Overview

    Saquib is deeply passionate about helping people and organizations move forward. Saquib chairs a Forum Group consisting of CEOs.

    Meeting Locations

    Saquib’s Forum Group meets 7 times per year. Each member hosts the meeting at their preferred location, hosted in Toronto.

    Group Member Overview

    Saquib leads and mentors several Forum Groups of CEOs to help them resolve their biggest challenges.

    • Banking
    • Data Technology
    • Food Production
    • Talent Recruitment
    • Health Research

    Special Advisors

    MacKay Chairs engage a committee of Special Advisors in their professional and group development, expanding the network and support available to our members and Chairs. These seasoned experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, elevating the quality of our Forums. By collaborating closely with Forum Chairs, they enhance the peer support system, tapping into a deeper pool of connections and expertise to foster even greater leadership development and business success.

    Benefits of Peer Learning

    Leadership can be isolating. Peer learning creates rare space to be understood, challenged, and supported by others carrying similar responsibility.

    What is Peer Learning?

    A Trusted Space

    A confidential, judgement-free environment where leaders can speak openly, think clearly, and be fully heard.

    Shared Experience

    Perspective from peers who understand the weight and consequences of leadership decisions.

    Diverse Perspectives

    Insight from non-competing peers across industries, backgrounds, and leadership styles.

    Voices From Our Forums

    Hear directly from our community how peer learning at MacKay CEO Forums delivers perspective, accountability, and practical insight, helping leaders think clearly, make better decisions, and move forward with confidence.

    Assess Your Leadership Mastery

    Designed for CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners, this assessment offers a structured reflection on how you lead, decide, and show up across all areas of life. Discover your leadership strengths, growth edges, and readiness for peer learning.

    Take the Quiz

    Who It’s For

    MacKay forum groups are designed for CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners who value confidential dialogue, shared experience, and a high -accountability culture. Members are growth-oriented leaders navigating real complexity such as people, strategy, scale, and succession, and are committed to showing up prepared, engaged, and open to perspective.

    Find the MacKay Membership That’s Right for You

    Find the peer learning membership that fits your leadership role.

    Become a Forum Chair

    Apply your facilitation skills, business acumen, and leadership experience to build high-trust, judgement-free peer learning forums for CEOs, executives, and business owners.

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