Become a Speaker
Share your insights and expertise with Canada’s top CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners in confidential, high-impact peer learning forums.
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Thought Leadership That Matters
MacKay CEO Forums invites experienced practitioners to share focused, actionable insight with CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners. Our Speaker Program is designed for experts who lead with substance, not sales, and who value dialogue, shared experience, and real-world application.
Speaker Reach
An unmatched opportunity to engage senior leaders in trusted, decision-focused environments.
700
Across Canada
100
Nation-wide
1300
CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners
5000
Over 20 years
Why Speak at MacKay
Deliver meaningful impact and help accelerate learning and growth, while building credibility with senior decision-makers.
Real Influence
Engage leaders who value applied insight, candid dialogue, and perspectives grounded in real operating experience.
No Pitching
MacKay is a marketing-free zone. Speakers are valued for clarity, relevance, and usefulness, not promotion.
Long-Term Value
Many speakers build lasting relationships, consulting engagements, and future speaking opportunities through the trust created in forums.
Who Our Speakers Are
MacKay speakers are experienced practitioners, advisors, and leaders with deep subject-matter expertise and a clear point of view. They are curious, grounded, and comfortable facilitating dialogue with senior leaders. Speakers succeed when they focus on specific challenges CEOs face and offer practical insight that can be applied immediately.
Is This a Fit?
This program is ideal for speakers who value depth over scale, conversation over presentation, and impact over promotion. If you enjoy helping senior leaders think more clearly, challenge assumptions, and take action, MacKay offers a uniquely meaningful platform.
Speaker Support
Prep Call
A short preparation call with the Forum Chair ensures alignment with the group’s goals and context.
Clear Guidelines
Speakers receive clear expectations around format, tone, and engagement to support a strong experience.
Actionable Feedback
Post-session feedback helps speakers refine their message and strengthen future engagements.
Speaker FAQs
Answers to common questions about expectations, preparation, compensation, and what makes a successful MacKay speaker.
No. This is a non-paid speaking opportunity. Many speakers find it leads to consulting, referrals, and future speaking opportunities within the MacKay community.
Speakers are selected by Forum Chairs based on the current goals, challenges, and priorities of each Forum group. Topics are chosen intentionally to ensure relevance and maximize impact. MacKay Partners are given fast-tracked opportunities to speak at Forum Groups and Power Hours.
Successful speakers bring focused, practical insight grounded in real experience. They engage leaders through dialogue, examples, and reflection, rather than presentations or theory-heavy content.
Most sessions are 60–90 minutes and are designed to encourage discussion and peer dialogue, not extended presentations.
Yes. Forum Chairs work with speakers in advance to ensure the topic and framing align with the group’s current context, goals, and level of experience.
No. The Forum environment is designed for learning and dialogue. Speakers are expected to share insight and experience without promoting products or services, though many members opt to engage with our speakers.
Highly specific, timely topics tied to real CEO and executive challenges tend to resonate most. Broad or generic leadership topics are less effective.
Forum groups are composed of experienced CEOs, Executives, and Business Owners from non-competing industries who value confidentiality, candour, and practical learning.
With over 700 Forum meetings annually across Canada, speakers may be invited to present to multiple groups over time, depending on relevance, fit, and feedback.
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