Inspiration and wisdom have been sweeping across Canada this summer, offering select crowds the chance to experience the power of ideas and perseverance first hand. As the #NotableFusion Icon Series continued with its final three exclusive events of 2014, guests in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver had one last opportunity to get answers from Icons and hear their impressive success stories.

The last of three Toronto events took place on August 26, and really went out with a breath of fresh air. Guests received the exclusive invite to check out Queen West’s newest hot spot, Rush Lane, where speaker Jay Klein — founder and CEO of PÜR Gum — was on the scene. Beginning with his commitment to “No Fear,” Jay took the crowd through his journey to entrepreneurial success step-by-step, offering impressive and motivating insights on overcoming challenges with courage and confidence, making sure you love what you do, and never forgetting to have fun with it. New or aspiring entrepreneurs in the room were absolutely enthralled by Jay’s incredible story and remarkable journey from his initial idea, to changing the gum game, to becoming the #1 selling aspartame-free gum worldwide.

Ford Fusion Notable Toronto

Ford Fusion Notable Toronto

The #NotableFusion series continued with its third and final event in Montreal, upping the exclusivity quotient by surprising guests with access to the posh Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal. Offering the finest in service and luxury, the venue was a perfect backdrop for the crowd of young professionals and entrepreneurs to network and hear from the icon of the night, start-up superstar Jeffrey Baikowitz. Broadly recognized as one of Canada’s top entrepreneurs, Jeff has co-founded over two-dozen for-profit and non-profit corporations since the age of 19. He’s also an active philanthropist, serving as Director and Chairman of the Board for Canada’s leading non-profit youth violence prevention organization, Leave Out Violence – Central (L.O.V.E). In a truly notable ending, the guests found Jeff so inspirational that he got a standing ovation that lasted for over a minute!

Ford Fusion Notable Montreal

Ford Fusion Notable Montreal

Not to be upstaged, the Fusion Notable Icon Series culminated its 2014 run in Vancouver on September 3rd, presenting guests with the opportunity to meet a business leader who gives everyone something to aspire to because he truly does it all. As the founder of Lionsgate entertainment, CEO of Fiore Financial Corporation, an avid philanthropist and a friend of Bill Clinton, Frank Giustra has a list of accomplishments literally too long to print, because he is really the epitome of an icon. And he also knows his way around the kitchen! When he wasn’t wowing the crowd with insightful and inspiring anecdotes and entrepreneurial advice, he was getting his hands dirty in the kitchen of Chambar, whipping up delectable eats for the exclusive crowd of movers and shakers. By the end of the night, Frank really had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand with admiration.

Ford Fusion Notable Vancouver

Ford Fusion Notable Vancouver

Although the Fusion Notable Icon Series has come to a close for 2014, the insights and knowledge gained from our icons this summer will be more than enough to get us through until next year. If you’re ever in need of inspiration, you can click back to relive all the exclusive moments once again.