Women Who Lead: Celebrating International Women’s Day Rania Llewellyn In Conversation with Jennifer Reynolds Mar 8, 2021 Join the Empire Club of Canada in celebrating International Women’s Day with Rania Llewellyn, President & CEO of Laurentian Bank, and Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of Toronto Finance International and former President & CEO of Women in […]
Canadian Club – Firsts to Many
Virtual Event: From Firsts to Many Panel: Kluane Adamek, Katie Taylor and Nadia Theodore, Moderator: Tanya van Biesen ” Celebrating International Women’s Day “ Mar 4, 2021 Women’s representation in Canadian politics, business, law and sport has increased significantly since 1921 when the first woman, Agnes Macphail, was elected to the House of Commons. Despite […]
Canadian Club – Electric Vehicles
Virtual Event: Electric Vehicles Panel: Brian Kingston, Dr. Josipa Petrunic, Charles Todd and Paul Soubry, Moderator: Leslie Woo ” The Transportation of Tomorrow “ Mar 3, 2021 Governments at all levels have set their sights on making electric vehicles accessible and viable for Canadians. Companies are innovating and infrastructure is being built; but are we […]
Canadian Club – Bharat Masrani
Virtual Event: Bharat Masrani Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group ” How the Pandemic Accelerated Change and Informs the Path Forward “ Mar 2, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic impacts us all in unprecedented ways. It will also inform our focus and guide our work in the years ahead. Values-driven consumers. Personalized advice. Digital adoption. […]
Empire Club – Black Music Influence
Black Music and its Influence on North American Music In Partnership with Hugh’s Room Live Feb 25, 2021 Our Moderator Rudy Blair will chair a panel of leading Canadian musicians in a discussion of the history of black music and the way it helped to shape North American music generally and the way it impacted […]
Empire Club – The OECD’s Advice
How Can Canada Build Back Better? The OECD’s Advice Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General Feb 23, 2021 As Canadians consider how to build a better economy as the COVID 19 crisis starts to recede, their prospects and possibilities will be shaped not only by the choices of their own governments and firms but by those of […]
Empire Club – Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine Hesitancy: Convincing Canadians of the Importance of Vaccines Panelists: Angel Chu, Dr. Jia Hu, Raj Pannu, Scott Ratzan, Moderator: William Powers Feb 19, 2021 The panel will look at recent polling showing that Canadians are losing confidence in vaccines and will discuss ways that we can combat misinformation and build and maintain public confidence […]
Empire Club – Black Prosperity
Black Prosperity: Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders Panel: Zanana Akande, Al Ramsay, Charlene Theodore, Ray Williams, Moderator Asha Tomlinson Feb 18, 2021 Over the past year, anti-Black racism protests have elevated systemic issues that remain pervasive in society, serving as a catalyst for important discussions around racism and discrimination in Canada. These discussions have […]