President of Business Woman PRO Canada and Director of Business Woman magazine in Canada Nadiia Yashan took part in Municipal Masterclass 2026 — a professional event dedicated to municipal elections, modern political campaigns, digital marketing, communications, and leadership in Canada.
The event brought together current mayors, councillors, political strategists, digital marketing experts, communications specialists, journalists, and people planning to participate in upcoming municipal elections across Canada.
Among the speakers and participants were:
- Patrick Brown — Mayor of Brampton and former Member of Parliament;
- Marianne Meed Ward — Mayor of Burlington and Chair of Ontario Big City Mayors;
- David West — Mayor of Richmond Hill;
- Bonnie Crombie — former Mayor of Mississauga (2014–2024) and former leader of the Ontario Liberal Party;
- Cam Guthrie — Mayor of Guelph;
- Berry Vrbanovic — Mayor of Kitchener;
- Josh Matlow — Toronto City Councillor;
- Dipika Damerla — Mississauga City Councillor;
- Lily Cheng — Toronto City Councillor for Willowdale;
- Ahmad Elbayoumi — Mississauga City Councillor;
- Kate Cadigan — young councillor from Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Harneet Singh — Managing Principal of EOK Consults and specialist in political digital marketing;
- Nancy Cooke — CEO and Founder of Campaign Compass;
- Lauren Jutai — representative of Meta;
- Steve de Eyre — representative of TikTok;
- Wyatt Sharpe — journalist and host of The Wyatt Sharpe Show.
The program of the event focused on modern election campaigns, social media, AI and data analytics in political communications, community engagement, and the growing role of digital presence in modern elections.
One of the organizers of the event was EOK Consults — a Canadian agency specializing in digital marketing for political campaigns, advocacy, and community communications.
Nadiia Yashan, who has extensive experience in marketing, PR, and electoral processes in both Ukraine and Canada, noted that the event was very interesting and useful for her. The opportunity to communicate with municipal leaders, communications specialists, and people actively shaping the future of their communities became a valuable platform for professional networking and future cooperation.
Municipal Masterclass 2026 became not only an educational event, but also an important meeting place for municipal leaders, marketers, consultants, and community organizations from all across Canada.
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Photo: from the archive of Nadiya Yashan