Judges

2026 Jury

Ranjit Sarai

Western Union Canada

Vice President of

Digital GTM

Ranjit Sarai is Vice President of Digital at Western Union Canada, where he drives digital business growth and launches innovative money movement experiences for the region. A seasoned fintech leader, his career spans co-founding the fintech STACK and leading digital, payments, and product innovation teams across consumer and financial organizations.

Taryn Fisher

Estée Lauder Companies Canada

Comms, Social Media &  

Corporate Affairs Lead

Taryn Fisher leads communications, social media, and corporate affairs for Estée Lauder Companies in Canada. With 15+ years of experience across luxury beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands in North America, Europe, and South Africa, she specializes in multi-ethnic, multigenerational communications strategies. Taryn currently sits on the Estée Lauder Companies Canada Pension Fund Board, chairs the company’s Breast Cancer Campaign, and leads its mentorship program developing emerging talent.

Danyal Syed Ali

IKEA Canada

Country Consumer &

Customer Insights Manager

Danyal Syed Ali is Country Consumer & Customer Insights Manager at IKEA Canada, with 14+ years of experience across CPG, retail, and tech. He specializes in turning data into strategies that grow brands, capture market share, and inspire business action. Danyal holds an MS in Marketing from Columbia Business School.

Belle Baldoza

Global Marketing and  

Communications Leader

Belle Baldoza is the brand and communications architect behind TikTok’s explosive global growth—and the strategist who helped build Netflix, Spotify, and Airbnb into cultural forces. Now Director of Brand Marketing at Voices, she leads brand strategy at the intersection of AI innovation and human authenticity. Named one of PRovoke Media’s Global Influence 100: Rising Stars, Belle is a Filipino-Canadian leader driven by brave storytelling at the speed of culture.

Shaharyar Irfan

AV Communications

Global Director,  Business

Development & Partnerships

Shaharyar Irfan is Global Director of Business Development & Partnerships at AV Communications, driving strategic expansion across Canada, the US, and UK. Recognized by Peak Magazine as one of Canada’s Emerging Leaders, he brings deep experience across fashion, beauty, food, automotive, and financial services. Shaharyar is also a core member of AVC’s Influencer Division and plays a strategic role in leading Confluence Awards.