Doug Adlam

Doug Adlam is a Canadian entrepreneur and business leader recognized for building, scaling, and selling companies across multiple industries. From multiplying his family business fortyfold to co-founding a financial technology company that disrupted the industry and serving in executive leadership at a national firm, Doug has lived the journey from startup to scale to exit. A former university lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship, Doug has also earned national recognition with multiple industry awards. His work blends strategy, innovation, and people-first leadership, with a focus on creating businesses that thrive beyond the founder. Passionate about growth, risk-taking, and creating opportunities, Doug lives by the belief that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.