Simon Canning

Simon Canning is a distinguished Business Coaching Specialist at Canning Consulting Inc since March 2009, where expertise in leadership and business coaching is emphasized. Canning has held several significant roles, including Chair at PeaceGeeks from May 2018 to May 2025, facilitating impactful initiatives in digital peacebuilding. As Chair at TEC Canada between September 2022 and November 2023, Canning enabled collaborative support among business leaders. Previously, Canning served as Chair of Vantage Point from 2006 to April 2013, focusing on strategic planning and governance for the non-profit sector in British Columbia. A successful career started with Sabre as Managing Director of Global Accounts, securing major contracts, along with founding Flight Centre Canada as President. Academic credentials include an MBA in Management of Technology from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, an Advanced Certificate on Corporate Governance and Ethics from the London School of Business and Finance, and a BSc (HONS) in Biological Sciences from the University of Birmingham.