Mark is a passionate believer in purpose, whether it’s brand purpose or encouraging people to be purposeful in everything they do.

Twenty-seven years ago, these beliefs led him to create the award-winning marketing agency, The T1 Agency, and the global sponsorship conference, SponsorshipX.

A lifelong volunteer and entrepreneur, Mark has inspired and launched several new initiatives, collectively referred to as The MH3 Group—a collection of ventures spanning advertising, sponsorship marketing, integrated communications, and education.

In addition to The T1 Agency, the MH3 Group includes Humanity, wonderMakr, Park Street Education, SponsorshipX, and the Black Talent Initiative.

Recently, Mark published his first book, What Sponsors Want.

Passionate about life, home, community, and the power of effective stories that bring strategy to life, Lisa is a trusted communicator who has worked on the narratives of global brands for more than 20 years.

Lisa has shared the stories of world-class brands both inside and outside of their organizations, collaborating with teammates and business leads to nurture affinity, navigate crises, and inspire transformational change. Her work has shaped franchisee training and marketing communications at The Body Shop Canada and helped establish SKECHERS as one of the country’s favorite footwear brands.

She has brought her strategic communications expertise to both marketing and retail operations at Indigo Books & Music Inc. and, as Managing Director at A&C, developed communication strategies for start-ups, national brands, and arts organizations.

Lisa holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Film and Semiotics from the University of Toronto and a certificate in Design Thinking from IDEO, blending analytical and creative approaches in her work.

Gatherings around the table bring together many of her favorite things—food, family, stories, and laughing out loud.

Sahr Saffa, Founder and Chairperson of C-Tribe and 3x tech entrepreneur & advisor, has extensive experience building and scaling companies. He has also had a fair share of failures; a prerequisite for working in the startup space. He is also a former partner and former Director of Marketing at a Bay Area startup, AutonomIQ, which specializes in AI-enabled, low-code software testing. AutonomIQ was recently acquired by Sauce Labs, where he currently holds the role of Product Marketing Manager.

His latest tech venture he’s consulted for, Ovenue, a blockchain-enabled marketplace that helps companies buy, sell, and trade their intellectual property, raised its pre-seed round and is helping companies realize the full potential of their financial statements.

Most proudly he's a stay-at-home son to two incredible parents and a sister; a stay-at-home boyfriend to an amazing girlfriend, all of whom he loves very much.

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