2026 Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors – Our Partners!

The Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors (DAC) takes place November 22-24 in beautiful Victoria, BC and now is the time to take advantage of our early bird deadline ending June 30.We are so pleased to welcome the thought leadership of so many outstanding education partners to the stage. These speakers are ready to wow the highly-engaged audience at the only multi-disciplinary conference for professionals in the tax, accounting and financial services. Why should you attend? Here are the agenda details and the big reveal of our wonderful speakers and partners:

The Benefits:

• THE EDUCATION: It’s the key differentiator: 15+ thought leaders share immediately implementable strategies and observations.
• THE EXPERIENCE: Set your sights on the North Star: the guiding principles for decisions and actions aligned around clients’ needs.
• THE NETWORKING: Collaborate with focused and forward-thinking professionals committed to shaping the future of the industry.

The Gala:  It’s always a unique and fun  event to let loose, enjoy good music and laughter with advisors from coast to coast.  This year it’s the Rock n Roll Victorian Ball!

That Very Special Awards Ceremony:  Help us celebrate our top graduates, designates and distinguished practice award winners.  We will honor our lifetime achievement winner as well!

Check out the Thought Leadership on the Agenda:

Agenda at a Glance

Sunday, November 22

• Opening Reception
• Distinguished Advisor Awards Dinner
• Keynote: Standards of Accountability — Evelyn Jacks & Carol Bellringer

Monday, November 23

• Navigating Fundamental Transformation — Evelyn Jacks
• Critical Anchors for Strategic Resilience — David Wahl
• Principled, Turmoil Busting Portfolios — Brayden Dueck
• Investing for the Crisis to Come — Mark Taucar & Dan Pembleton
• Prospecting: New Clients, New Team — April-Lynn Levitt
• The AI Hybrid – Who Will KYC? — Industry Panel
• New Risks, New Wants, New Directions — Daniel Dessureault & Melanie Zimmerman
• Revocable Trust: Our Place in a Cynical World — Kevin Press
• DAC Gala: The Rock N’ Roll Victorian Ball

Tuesday, November 24

• The Entrepreneurial Drought Meets the Succession Cliff — Dan Kelly
• Intergenerational Wealth Transfer and Estate Planning — Larry Frostiak
• Cross Border Tax Planning for Owner-Managers — Dr. Dean Smith
• Preparing for a New Future — Alexandra McQueen
• Strategic Philanthropy: Correcting the Giving Deficit — Chantal Thomas
• Leadership & CRM3: Guiding In A New Direction — Michael Van Lierop

Register now! Delegate, Team Member, and Companion Registration Options Available.

Why partner with Knowledge Bureau?  Engage with Canada’s most influential thought leaders in a pre-eminent look at the trends shaping the tax and financial services landscape. Meet top advisors from coast-to-coast in Canada.

Build Your Brand.     All partners gain national exposure throughout the year in Knowledge Bureau Report, delivered weekly to close to 15,000 advisors from coast to coast, website presence, on-site display, signage, introductions throughout the event, national media coverage through our exclusive media partner and post-event reporting.

Take the Stage.  There’s still an opportunity to take the stage, or take advantage of other partnership options to put your brand and value proposition to introduce your new strategies to the successful businesses of our audience or attend as a delegate!

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