Speaking · Mike Minogue, P.Eng., MBA

Operations,
In Plain Terms.

25+ years of senior operations leadership across manufacturing, technology, and services — at the $100M–$500M revenue scale. I speak about what actually breaks as a business grows, how to see it coming, and what to do about it before it becomes a crisis.

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25+
Years leading full P&L operations
P.Eng.
Professional Engineer, Ontario
MBA
Strategic & commercial leadership
Speaking topics

Six things I can talk about with real depth.

Topic 01
Operational discipline while scaling
Most businesses don't fail because they stop growing — they fail because growth outruns the systems meant to support it. What breaks first, in what order, and how to catch it before it becomes a crisis. This is the talk I've built out most thoroughly.
Topic 02
Fractional vs. permanent leadership
When a fractional or interim executive genuinely makes sense, when a permanent hire is the right answer, and when neither is what the business actually needs. Practical, not a sales pitch for either.
Topic 03
Growing a dealer or distributor business
The same operational framework, applied to the dealer and distributor model specifically — installed base, service revenue, and the repeat business most of these companies never systematically pursue.
Topic 04
Post-acquisition integration
The part after the deal closes that nobody budgets enough time for. Integration, culture, systems, and making the numbers work — from someone who has done it rather than advised on it.
Topic 05
Building software as a non-software company
How a small operating business actually gets its own tools built — what's realistic, where it goes wrong, and why the useful projects start with a problem you already have rather than a technology you want to use. Not a talk about monetizing software.
Topic 06
AI, from an operator's perspective
The tools aren't interchangeable. It's a calculator, not an accountant — you still need to know the work to catch a wrong answer. "We should be using AI" isn't a plan. And the risk nobody's thinking about: pasting confidential company information into a public chatbot may put you offside your own NDA.
Formats & availability

Flexible on format. Direct on content.

Formats
  • Keynote presentation
  • Panel discussion
  • Fireside chat
  • Interactive workshop
  • Podcast guest
Length
  • 20–30 minutes
  • 30–45 minutes
  • Conversational / interview format
  • Happy to tailor to the slot you have
Availability
  • Southern Ontario, in person
  • Remote, anywhere
  • No speaking fee required for a good fit
Background
Mike Minogue
Founder, Troven Inc.

Mike Minogue is the founder of Troven Inc., a Guelph-based operating company that builds, operates, and grows businesses for the long term. With more than 25 years of senior operations leadership across manufacturing, technology, and services, he has led businesses at the $100M–$500M revenue scale with full P&L accountability throughout.

He holds a Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.) and an MBA, and has built his career on hands-on operational discipline rather than advisory distance — running the businesses he leads, not simply consulting on them.

Through Troven Edge, Mike takes on select fractional and interim executive engagements at the CEO, General Manager, VP Operations, and COO level, helping businesses navigate transitions, turnarounds, growth stages, and leadership gaps.

P.Eng. MBA Guelph, Ontario 25+ years P&L
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Mike Minogue, P.Eng., MBA, is the founder of Troven Inc., a Guelph, Ontario operating company. He spent 25+ years in senior operations leadership across manufacturing, technology, and services at the $100M–$500M revenue scale, and now takes on fractional and interim executive engagements through Troven Edge.

What I can speak to concretely

Beyond general operations experience: I run a Kindle Direct Publishing catalogue across five pen names, and took blended ACOS from 101% to 58.5% over three months by applying an operational routine to advertising. I can talk through exactly what that routine was and what the numbers did — useful for author and small-business audiences alike.

Contact

mikem@troven.ca  ·  226-220-7295

Appearances

Where I've spoken.

University of Guelph · c. 2010–2015
Guest lectures, engineering classes
Guest lectures to undergraduate engineering students on operations and industry practice.

I'm actively looking for more speaking opportunities. If you organize events, run a chapter, host a podcast, or build agendas for an association, I'd welcome the conversation.

Get in touch

Looking for a speaker?

Whether it's a chapter meeting, a conference panel, a workshop, or a podcast episode — reach out and let's figure out whether there's a fit.

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mikem@troven.ca  ·  226-220-7295  ·  Guelph, Ontario