2026 Edition

Young Entrepreneur Award

The audacity to create, innovate and transform ideas into successes.

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Entrepreneurship rewarded

This award honours founders, co-founders, and business owners who demonstrate remarkable boldness. It celebrates the risk-taking, innovation, and perseverance required to build a thriving business. These young entrepreneurs are the true driving force behind our local economic growth and proud ambassadors of Franco-Ontarian dynamism.

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The finalists

Caroline Peters

Founder and Director

OHA Wellness

Biography

Caroline Peters is a French-Canadian entrepreneur, mother, and founder of OHA Wellness, a Toronto-based company dedicated to supporting mental health and well-being. A specialist in empowering women entrepreneurs, she supports organizations, students, and entrepreneurs in developing their leadership and creating meaningful projects. Through her corporate programs, her studio, and her digital platform RESET+, she works to make stress management and sustainable performance accessible to everyone. Actively involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, she shares her experience to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Astrid Moulin

Founder

Fringinto Media

Biography

Astrid Moulin is a Toronto-based entrepreneur and content creator. For the past 10 years, she has run Fringinto, a bilingual media outlet that helps Francophone newcomers integrate into and discover the city. She organizes events that bring her community together and has recently become a yoga instructor, a new way for her to share her knowledge and inspire others. Passionate about communication and knowledge sharing, Astrid transforms her immigration experience into a resource for her community while actively contributing to the growth of Francophone culture in Toronto.

Elvine Assouline

CEO – Co-Founder

Credibled

Biography

Originally from France and based in Toronto, Elvine Assouline is the co-founder of Credibled, a bootstrapped Canadian SaaS background check platform launched in 2020. After contributing to Seismic's acquisition of Grapevine6, he built Credibled from the ground up, a company now recognized as one of the most promising at the Elevate Festival. He also co-founded RefMe for the Australian and European markets and runs The Fun Master in Toronto. A speaker on cybersecurity and human resources, a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and an active member of Ontario's Francophone business community, Elvine embodies an entrepreneurship rooted in tech, impact, and people.

The jury of the category

Sandhya Mylabathula

Founder

Oh dear

Alexandre Blanchard

Global Associate General Counsel

Thomson Reuters

Lynn Casimiro

CEO

La Cité College

Frederico Panetta

CEO

Gould PKG

Elke Rubach

President

Rubach Wealth

Anthony Chaptal Taylor

CEO

SME Strategy Consulting

Gallery of Laureates

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2025

Charles Anifowose

Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, I developed my Francophone identity within the province's school system. After graduating in 2009, I sought to use technology to enhance the mathematics learning experience. Following several collaborations with researchers and startup companies, I co-founded Vretta in 2010 with Anand Karat. The company was founded and continues to operate from Toronto. Our company supports students and teachers in Canada, France, and Luxembourg. I also volunteer with the MathEd Forum at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences.

🏆 Gala successionON 2026

Celebrate the next generation of Franco-Ontarian business leaders!

Join us on Friday, May 29, 2026 for the most anticipated event of the year. Come celebrate the boldness, innovation, and leadership of our young talents.

Details of the evening:

  • 📅 Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

  • 🥂 On the agenda: Networking cocktail, gala dinner and presentation of the prestigious RelèveON Awards.

  • 🤝 Who will be there? Decision-makers, entrepreneurs and the next generation of the Franco-Ontarian ecosystem.

Join us for the party of the year!

Put on your finest outfits and get ready for an exceptional evening of recognition, festivities, and high-level networking.

Official sponsor

Parrains Price

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Traditional sponsor