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Zoë Paliare

Zoë Paliare is a corporate litigator turned entrepreneur, executive and leadership coach, organizational consultant, facilitator, speaker and podcast host. As a coach and consultant, she supports founders, leaders and organizations to build a vision of success that is fuelled by passion and possibility, and to execute towards that vision with strategy, accountability, and always through a lens of inclusion. Zoë’s work is informed by more than 15 years’ experience in strategy, leadership, conflict management and people and culture. Though her clients come from a diverse range of backgrounds, they all share a drive to be and do better, and to accelerate towards their goals.

In addition to her work as a coach and consultant at Bright Ventures, where she leads the coaching and strategic advisory practice, Zoë is Co-Founder of trove, Toronto’s newest wellness landmark opening in Spring 2024. She also owns two successful WAXON Laser + Waxbar franchises in Toronto, and is Creator + Host of The Field, a podcast focused on sharing the stories of formerly incarcerated people and inspiring a future where they are seen for their humanity, not judged for their past.

Zoë completed coaching and leadership training with the Co-Active Training Institute, a holistic health coaching certification with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and is trained in conflict management coaching. She holds a BA in Political Science and Art History from McGill University and a Juris Doctor from Queen's University. She practiced in the advocacy group of a full-service international law firm and in securities litigation at a big five Canadian bank. She also led Learning and Development, and later Associate Performance at a major Canadian law firm. She has guest lectured at Ryerson University and Osgoode Hall Law School.