Speakers

Dr. John Papastergiou
Retail Healthcare Innovator & Partner
Shoppers Drug Mart | Accencis Investments
Canada

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-papastergiou

Dr. John Papastergiou is an internationally recognized healthcare innovator, retail executive and keynote speaker whose career spans drug retail, health innovation and global brand expansion.

For more than two decades, Dr. Papastergiou has been a largest franchise owner with Shoppers Drug Mart, one of Canada’s leading drug retail organizations. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders globally, he has built an international reputation for challenging traditional retail healthcare models and translating innovation into scalable, real-world execution. His career includes extensive international speaking and research across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

Beyond drug retail, Dr. Papastergiou is a Partner and Board Member of Accencis Investments, where he is involved in international brand growth and market expansion. The group’s portfolio includes the expansion of %Arabica in Mexico, alongside investments across consumer, hospitality and emerging healthcare concepts. This experience gives him a unique perspective on how global brands enter new markets, build local partnerships and scale without losing the identity that made them successful.

A prominent voice in healthcare innovation, Dr. Papastergiou is also the host of Canada’s #1 healthcare podcast, The Pharmacists Are In, and a sought-after international speaker on the future of healthcare and retail innovation. He has served as a non-executive director on publicly traded company boards and holds academic appointments at leading Canadian universities.