Join us on November 5th in Toronto.
The Canada’s Best Private Boards of 2026 Summit and Awards is your chance to learn what great private company governance looks like.
A day focused exclusively on Canadian private company governance.
Learn from - and connect with - your peers in this space.
“This insightful event was an incredible day filled with networking, thought-provoking discussions and expert insights into the vital role of governance in private companies.”
— Quantropi, 2024 Winner, Canada's Best Private Boards
What to Expect at the 2026 Canada's Best Private Boards Summit and Awards
This year's Summit and Awards celebrates the Canada's Best Private Boards Class of 2026 while exploring the lessons emerging from three years of the program. Through candid conversations, peer-to-peer dialogue and real-world governance stories, participants will discover what Canada's leading private company boards do differently to help organizations make better decisions, strengthen leadership and navigate complexity.
❋ A Highly-Niche Audience and Unparalleled Networking
Board chairs, directors, and executive teams — including past and present award recipients - at the 2026 Summit and Awards. An ecosystem of founders, executive leaders, investors, chairs and independent directors, as well as professional service providers, representing the mid-market private sector.
❋ A Celebration of the 2026 Trailblazers and Board Winners
Our Canada’s Best Private Boards’ winners are carving the path for others to follow. Connect with program winners as they share best-practices - as well as struggles and triumphs - from the stage. Join us as we recognize and celebrate this exceptional leadership in private company governance.
❋ A Focus on Storytelling, Learning and Best-Practice Sharing
Through candid case conversations with award‑winning board members and executive teams, peer‑to‑peer discussions and thematic sessions anchored in current realities, participants will examine how effective governance is both designed and put into practice - to navigate complexity, make better decisions and position private companies for sustainable success.
❋ A Candid Examination of the Competitive Advantage of Private Company Governance
Drawing on lessons from three years of Canada's Best Private Boards, the Summit explores the practices, behaviours and decisions that distinguish high-performing private company boards. Participants will learn how governance helps private companies build trust, strengthen leadership, navigate change and create a competitive advantage.
$3250 CAD
exclusive of fees and taxes
Table
Get access to Canada’s Best Private Boards before the program sells out. Table of 10.
$475 CAD
exclusive of fees and taxes
Single Ticket
Get access to Canada’s Best Private Boards before the program sells out.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
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