Contact Oliver

  • oliver.baezner@mackayceoforums.com
  • 403-995-0480 x101
Certified Forum Chair

Oliver Baezner

Calgary, AB

About Oliver

  • Breakthrough Communication
  • Leadership Development
  • Resilience and Workplace Appreciation
  • Corporate Culture Shifts
  • Executive Coaching

Bio

Oliver is an accomplished entrepreneur, keynote speaker and executive business coach with an established track record of helping companies deliver outstanding results. As a coach Oliver is comfortable working with clients at the Executive and Management levels to develop and implement proven business models, which are guaranteed to generate positive results and returns. Oliver spent over 25 years in significant leadership and management roles with some of Canada’s largest corporations including Energizer, Canadian Tire, and Shoppers Drug Mart. He has worked with a variety of well-known clients, including an NHL Hockey Team, as well as executives, business owners and their teams in dozens of industries. He helps people and organizations “Breakthrough to Great!” ®

In addition to his coaching work, Oliver leads workshops on a variety of topics, including strengthening team communication, building true resilience, and fostering a culture of appreciation in the workplace. His approach centers on authenticity, helping individuals and teams show up more genuinely in their interactions, while drawing on a blend of Eastern and Western philosophies, grounded in his years of study and practice in various forms of mindfulness and meditation.

Oliver has been published in multiple industry magazines and is a contributing author to the book “With Excellence”, where he introduced his Leadership Excellence Triangle, a breakthrough framework for leadership excellence. He has also piloted an online business radio show called “Ask the Coach” and currently hosts “The Calgary Business” podcast. Oliver leads and mentors Forum Groups of executives and CEOs to help them resolve their biggest challenges across various industries.

Oliver lives in Calgary and has five children. When he is not working, he enjoys movies, traveling, especially spending time in the Rocky Mountains, and making the most of time with family and friends. 

Oliver’s Group Overview

Oliver is deeply passionate about helping people and organizations move forward.

Meeting Locations

Oliver’s Forum Groups meet 7 times per year. Each member hosts the meeting at their preferred location, hosted within Calgary.

Group Member Overview

Oliver leads and mentors a Forum Groups of executives and CEOs to help them resolve their biggest challenges.

  • Education & Healthcare
  • Real Estate & Development
  • Financial Services & Insurance
  • Energy & Construction

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.

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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.

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