Vickery Bowles City Librarian at Toronto Public Library Topic: Debate in a Complex World Mar 9, 2020 For more than a century, public libraries have been a democratizing force in the modern world, supporting a civil society and helping people learn about the world in all its complexity. Today, with so many challenges to freedom of […]
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Empire Club – View of Brexit
An Insider’s View of Brexit The Impact on Canada and the Globe Keynote Speaker Andrew Percy, Moderator Donna Skelly Feb. 27, 2020 The Empire Club of Canada welcomes keynote speaker Andrew Percy, British Government MP alongside moderator Donna Skelly, MP to offer ‘An Insider’s View of Brexit: The Impact on Canada and the Globe.’ Keynote […]
Empire Club – Rahul Bhardwaj
Rahul Bhardwaj President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors Changing Times = Changing Leadership Feb. 26, 2020 The Empire Club of Canada welcomes keynote speaker Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors to discuss his view on ‘Changing Times = Changing Leadership.’ The old director adage of nose in, fingers out no longer applies because […]
Empire Club – Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles Road to Prevalence Panelists: Al Cormier, Travis Allan, Lance Mortlock, Cara Clairman, Theresa Dekker Moderated by: Stephanie Wallcraft Feb 21, 2020 A discussion of what steps the EV industry needs to take to solidify consumer confidence, lower product costs, and lift dependence on government incentive programs along the journey to widespread adoption. Panelists: […]
Empire Club – Faces of Federal Politics
Empire Nights Presents: Fresh Faces of Federal Politics Panelists: Eric Duncan, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq , Adam van Koeverden, Moderated by Marieke Walsh Feb 11, 2020 The 2019 federal election resulted in a number of fresh faces heading to Parliament Hill. Among those newly elected Members of Parliament were an activist, an olympian and a mayor who […]
Empire Club – Financial Services Revolution
Financial Services Revolution Global Launch How Blockchain is Transforming Money, Markets and Banking Guest Panelists: Cole Diamond, Fatema Pirone, Richard Carlton, Moderated by Alex Tapscott Feb 5, 2020 The Empire Club welcomes you to the global launch of Alex Tapscott’s Financial Services Revolution, a new compilation of research into blockchain technology’s impact on money, markets and […]
Empire Club – Annette Verschuren
Annette Verschuren Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NRStor Inc. Energy Storage Makes Electricity More Affordable Jan 30, 2020 The Empire Club of Canada welcomes Annette Verschuren, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NRStor Inc., to discuss how ‘Energy Storage Makes Electricity More Affordable.’ Annette Verschuren is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NRStor Inc., […]
Empire Club – Ontario Liberal Candidates
To Be Premier: The Empire Club of Canada invites Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidates to Debate Panelists: Michael Coteau, Steven Del Duca , Kate Graham, Brenda Hollingsworth, Mitzie Hunter, Alvin Tedjo Moderators: Don Guy , Karman Wong Jan 15, 2020 The Empire Club of Canada has a rich history of being the chosen forum for government […]