HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS
PAST SPEAKERS
Speeches from 2018-2019
Victor Dodig, President and CEO CIBC
Productivity and Competitiveness: Solutions for Sustained Prosperity
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
James Villeneuve, Consul General of Canada, Los Angeles
Toronto to L.A. and Back: The Big Business of Canadian Film and Television
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Fresh Faces of Provincial Politics Panel
Politics Panel: Bhutila Karpoche, Lindsey Park, Mike Schreiner, Jess Spindler, Moderated by Adrienne Batra
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Hon. Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General of Ontario
Federal Legalization of Cannabis: Ontario is Ready
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
John Chen, CEO Blackberry with Amber Kanwar, Host BNN
BlackBerry: The Heart of Connectivity
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Monday, October 29, 2018
Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board of Ontario
The Challenge of Our Generation: Building a Modern, Sustainable Ontario Government
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Joseph Mancinelli, International Vice President, LiUNA
P3s, The Economy and The New Face of Labour
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Toronto Post Election Political Panel: Deep Dive with Key Campaign Strategists
Panelists: Vic Gupta, Nick Kouvalis, Lindsay Maskell, Moderated by Karman Wong
Monday, November 12, 2018
Michael Katchen, CEO, Wealthsimple with Amber Kanwar, BNN
Getting the Recipe Right: Making Canada the Best Place in the World for the Financial Companies of the Future
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
The Business of Blockchain - Alex Tapscott with Expert Panel: Ana Badour, Fatema Pirone and Matthew Spoke
The Business of Blockchain
Friday, November 23, 2018
Sven Dickinson, Head, Samsung Toronto AI Research Center
Future-Ready? Understanding AI’s Future Impact
Monday, November 26, 2018
National Pharmacare Expert Panel with Pollster Nik Nanos and Jane Taber
How a National Pharmacare Plan and Regulatory Reforms Impacts Ontario
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition, NDP
No Surprises, No Secrets: A Government’s Role in Supporting a Stable, Prosperous Modern Economy
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change with Tom Clark
Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change with Tom Clark
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Hon. Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety
National Security Tools and Architecture for a Changing and Difficult World
Friday, December 14, 2018
Gianni Kovacevic, Pierre Ouimet, David Rosenberg
Making Money in the Global Markets in 2019
Friday, January 11, 2019
Kyle Dubas, GM Toronto Maple Leafs and Bobby Webster, GM Toronto Raptors with Elliotte Friedman
How Big Data is Changing Professional Sports
Monday, January 21, 2019
Sarada Peri, Former Senior Speechwriter for President Obama with Political Strategist Don Guy
The Changing Nature of Political Communications
Monday, January 28, 2019
Victor Montagliani, VP FIFA and President CONCACAF with Kristian Jack
Leading Change in Global Soccer: Concacaf Journey of Reform, Growth and the FIFA World Cup 2026, a Watershed for the Region
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Tony Irwin, President and CEO, Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario
No Vacancy: Tackling Ontario’s Rental Housing Supply Crisis
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Hon. David Lametti
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance
Post Budget Breakfast Briefing
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Michael Rencheck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Power
Nuclear Power, Securing our Future
Monday, March 25, 2019
Hon. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance
Restoring Trust, Transparency, and Accountability
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Dan Snow and Peter Mansbridge
History in the Modern World: What Canadians Can Learn About the Future from Our Past
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Phil Verster, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx
Transit Development
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Councillor Thompson In Conversation with Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Jan De Silva
Vision 2020: Building the City of Toronto’s Prosperity and Competitiveness
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
An Armchair Discussion on the Future of Data in the Digital Economy
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
First Nations’ Priorities Need to be Canadian Priorities
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Canada's Fresh Political Voices - Panelists: Taylor Scollon, Jeff Ballingall, Rick Smith, Jasmine Pickel and Adrienne Batra
A Federal Election Panel featuring New Influencers, Moderated by Toronto Sun’s Adrienne Batra
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Peter Luongo, Managing Director Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc
UNSMOKECANADA: heating, vaping and the end of cigarettes
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Vassy Kapelos, Host of CBC's Power and Politics, Moderates a Panel of Political Strategists: Amanda Alvaro, Kathleen Monk and Tim Powers
Countdown Federal Election 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019
Farah Nasser and Dr. Mohamad Fakih
Farah Nasser and Dr. Mohamad Fakih with Panelists: Bernie Farber, Mustafa Farook, Dr. Barbara Perry
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Honourable Mary Ng
Panelist: Julie Di Lorenzo, Marsha Seca, Denise McNally, Xue Yan Moderated by The Honorable Mary Ng
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Pedro Antunes, Harvey Bischof and Jon Erlichman
The Economic Case for Investing in Education
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Canada's Minister of Health
From Hospital to Home: Preparing our Health Care System for an Aging Canada
Monday, June 24, 2019