Innovator
2022 INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
CIX’s Innovator of the Year Award is given annually to a Canadian company that disrupts and transforms an industry in profound ways. The deserving company is selected by CIX’s Advisory Board and the award is presented to the founder/CEO at CIX, followed by a keynote presentation.
2021
David Wismer, Head, Global Technology & Investment Banking at BMO introduces Steve Munford, President and CEO of Trulioo and investor Amol Helekar of TCV.
2020
Kurtis McBride, CEO and co-founder of Miovision.
2019
Dax Dasilva, Founder & CEO of Lightspeed and David Wismer, Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets.
2018
The Hon. Navdeep Bains and Stuart Lombard
Founder and CEO of ecobee
2017
David Wismer of BMO Capital Markets and Jason Smith
President and CEO at Real Matters
2016
Lauren Linton of CIX and Allen Lau
Co-founder and CEO at Wattpad
2015
Justin LaFayette
Managing Partner at Georgian Partners and Harley Finkelstein
CPO at Shopify
2014
Simon Change
Managing Partner at Georgian Partners and Scott Miller
CEO at Vision Critical
2013
John Baker
Founder
President and CEO
2012
Award accepted by
Brendan Hannigan
Co-Founder & CEO
2011
Award accepted by
Dr. Geordie Rose
Founder
2010
Award accepted by
Michael Hyatt
Founder & CEO
2009
Award accepted by
Haroon Mirza
Founder & CEO
2008
Award accepted by
Ron McKenzie
CEO
