Join WFIM's 2025 Premier Event of the Year:  

for our Highly Anticipated Holiday Gala

November 26, 2025 5pm - 9pm

Welcome Keynote Speaker

Naniss Gadel-Rab, President Mondelez Canada

Breaking the Frame

Re-defining leadership on my own terms

Keynote Speaker Naniss Gadel-Rab takes us on her unique journey over her work and life.

Learn about lessons learned and pivotal moments over her more than two decades in the CPG industry in various positions at Unilever and now President of Mondelez Canada.

Naniss shares her incredible journey: 

*Working across diverse markets, cross-functional experience including supply chain, sales, strategy, marketing & ecommerce.

*Moving to Canada was life changing as she and her family embraced Canada as their home.

Hear stories of those moments that challenged her to make decisions, be bold and choose a better, more meaningful, purposeful path to leadership on her own terms.

Naniss invites us to reflect and challenge ourselves to "break the frame" and "redefine leadership on our own terms" and drive our next step with boldness and passion.

Join WFIM for our most highly anticipated event!  The evening starts off with networking in a warm, approachable environment with top industry leaders across the food and grocery ecosystem, including retailers, CPG companies, SME trailblazers, must meet suppliers and service providers.  

Be sure to participate in WFIM's Holiday Raffle Prize* draw with proceeds to charity of speaker's choice.  Enjoy a dinner expertly prepared by Millennium Gardens' Executive Chef.  It's our premier event of the year.  We always sell out fast so don't miss out.  Register your colleagues, clients, friends and family early for a night to remember.  

*For more info, contact admin@wfim.ca.  See you at the Holiday Gala on November 26th!

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Location:

   Millennium Gardens Banquet Hall

   20 Polonia Ave.

   Brampton, ON L6V 0K9

   (905) 455 5335
   www.millenniumgardens.ca

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GENERAL AGENDA:

5:00pm                  Doors Open /  Registration Starts 

(Note:  Anyone bringing a raffle prize, please arrive at least 4:30 to        4:45pm so we can have raffles prizes ready to view)

5pm - 6:15pm      Networking, Appetizers served, Raffle Prize Tickets on Sale                                                                         

6:15pm                   Emcee Announcements - 

Last chance to put raffle tickets in prize bags / guests to be seated for dinner                                                    

6:20pm                 1st Group of Raffle Draw Winners announced                                                      

6:30pm                 Welcome Remarks                      

                              2024 Scholarship announcements - by Co-Chairs Scholarship - Programs introduction 

             1) Sustainability Scholarship Winner 

2) Donna Messer Annual Scholarship Winner by Co-Chairs & Richard Messer                              

6:45pm                   Dinner service starts:  1st course served

7pm -7:10pm         2nd Group of Raffle Draw Winners announced

7:20pm                   Main Course served

7:50pm-8:00pm     Dessert Served

                                3rd Group of Raffle Draw Winners announced

8:10pm -8:25pm     Keynote Speaker Naniss Gadel-Rab, President Mondelez                                                                  Canada

8:25pm - 8:30pm    Introduce Charity Representative

8:30pm - 8:35pm    Presentation of Funds Raised 

     (Barbara Onyskow, Chair of WFIM)         

8:35pm - 8:45pm     Final Remarks / 2026 Announcements

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

AMPLE PARKING AVAILABLE / CAN USE THE PARKING LOT SHARED BY CHURCH

DON'T FORGET TO BRING CASH & DO YOUR EARLY HOLIDAY SHOPPING | BUY YOUR DRINKS WITH EASE IN THE DRINK TICKET LINE

**FOR THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE MORE TOWARDS THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY (SEPARATE FROM THE RAFFLES), YOU MAY E-TRANSFER AMOUNT TO WFIM.FINANCE@GMAIL.COM AHEAD OF THURSDAY TO COUNT THE AMOUNT TOWARDS THE EVENT PROCEEDS FOR FOOD BANKS CANADA, SUPPORTED THIS YEAR BY MONDELEZ'S CADBURY LET'S STICK IT TO HUNGER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN.  

NOTE:  WFIM DOES NOT ISSUE CHARITY RECEIPTS AS WE ARE NOT A REGISTERED CHARITY.