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But the biggest trend by far this year was the rise of higher quality fast casual cuisine .

During Women ’ s History Month , we turned to ten executives making waves as leaders in Canada ’ s business world including Leslie Galway ( CEO , WHSCC ), Margaret Franklin ( CEO , Kinsale Private Wealth Inc .), Mary-Lou Donnelly ( President , Canadian Teachers ’ Federation ), and Anne Doig ( President , Canadian Medical Association ). Topping our list was Nathalie Bernier , associate director for KPMG and chairman of the company ’ s Montreal management committee .

In September we highlighted some of the top celebrity businessmen and women who have through their brands become household names in their own rights . These entrepreneurs include Mark Zuckerberg , Oprah Winfrey , and Elon Musk . But the top iconoclast is billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates .

Nathalie Bernier Bill Gates

24 December 2015