Dr. Sherry Cooper is in constant demand as a speaker and writer because of her ability to simplify and de-mystify the complex subjects of economics and finance. Sherry is a member of the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association, a renowned group of twelve bank economists that meet in Washington, DC to provide perspectives on the U.S. and global economies to the Federal Re...

Born in Longueuil, Quebec, Robert Ouellet received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montréal in 1970. Between 1971 and 1975, Dr. Ouellet trained at the University of Montréal, obtained his certificate of specialty in diagnostic radiology, and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He also trained later in ultrasound,CT s...

Don Thompson is the Executive Advisor, Sustainability and Oil Sands Outreach, Canadian Oil Sands Limited. Most recently, he was President of The Oil Sands Developers Group (OSDG). As President, he was the external voice presenting OSDG members’ actions and ideas to audiences primarily across Canada and in the United States – industry, community and government. Prior to that, Mr. Thompson served...

Professor David Naylor was appointed in 2005 as the 15th President of the University of Toronto. He holds degrees from Toronto (MD) and Oxford (D Phil) where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Professor Naylor is the co-author of approximately 300 scholarly publications, spanning social history, public policy, epidemiology, and health economics, as well as clinical and health services research in ...

I graduated in 1969 from the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK with a 2nd Class Honours Degree in Chemical Physics; and in 1973 with a PhD in low temperature fluorescence spectroscopy of anthracene and related molecular crystals. I am a Member of the Institute of Physics; and an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

Dene L. Rogers has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Sears Canada Inc. since December 22, 2006. Mr. Rogers served as Executive Vice President of Restructuring and Business Improvement of Sears Holdings Corporation. He served as Acting President of Sears Canada Inc., from May 9, 2006 to December 22, 2006. He served as an Executive Vice President of Kmart Holding Corporation. Mr. Roge...

Dean A. Connor was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial effective December 1, 2011, and is a member of the Company's Board of Directors.

GoodLife Fitness founder and owner David Patchell-Evans’ vision—to give all Canadians the opportunity for to live a healthy and fit good life. The company was founded in 1979 as one club while ‘Patch’, as he likes to be called, was still a university student in London, Ontario. Remarkably GoodLife grew by 100% in 2009 and now has close to 300 clubs stretching across Canada from Newfoundland to ...

Dr. Christopher Spence is a renowned educator and dedicated community advocate. He took on his most recent role as the Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board on July 1, 2009. Dr. Spence has more than 15 years senior administration and teaching experience and has authored several books.

October 17, 2009 Danielle Smith was elected as the Leader of the Wildrose Alliance Party. A fiscal conservative, she believes in the power of free enterprise to drive the economy and “high performance government” to deliver essential social services cost effectively and with maximum value.

Described as “the point man on health reform for the nation’s most powerful union” by The New York Times, Dennis Rivera brings decades of experience as a “bridge builder” and political strategist to his current role as chair of SEIU Healthcare and director of the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) national ongoing work to ensure affordable, quality healthcare for every man, woman an...

Dr. Neil Alexander has been involved in the nuclear industry for more than 20 years with consulting experience and in-depth knowledge of business management, marketing and sales. A long-time advocate of nuclear power as a secure and environmentally sensitive source of energy, Dr. Alexander has worked for business-to-business service companies within the nuclear services, waste management and r...

Despite its relatively small population and GNP, Canada weathered the global economic recession stronger than any of its fellow G8 economic powers. Its diverse economy, resource strength and well regarded financial system, has positioned Canada to recover faster than any of the G8 members.In his keynote address to the Economic Club of Hong Kong, Don Stewart will speak on the strength of the Can...

Dr. K. Kellie Leitch is currently Chair of the Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership and Director of the Health Sector MBA program at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. Dr. Leitch is also an orthopaedic paediatric surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto working with the affiliated...

David J. Mondragon is president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, appointed to the position in August, 2008. He leads Ford of Canada's extensive operations across the country, including a national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, four vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, and two parts distribution centres.

Dr. Jack M. Mintz was appointed the Palmer Chair in Public Policy at the University of Calgary in January 2008. Widely published in the field of public economics, he was touted in a 2004 UK magazine publication as one of the world’s most influential tax experts. He serves as an Associate Editor of International Tax and Public Finance and the Canadian Tax Journal, and is a research fellow o...

David Sculthorpe’s career is global in its scope and spans both the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds. He has held a variety of executive positions including President at consumer product and pharmaceutical corporations such as Warner Lambert, Cadbury Schweppes PLC, and Pfizer; he has successfully established and run his own companies; and he has worked in South America, France, the United S...

Ms. Carmichael has extensive executive management experience in both professional services and growth companies across a number of industries. She has over 25 years of business experience that started with a marketing and sales management career with leading packaged goods companies, including Procter & Gamble (P&G), RJ Reynolds (Nabisco), and Gillette. This was followed by the rapid developmen...

David M. Malone was appointed as President of IDRC on July 1st, 2008, for a term of five years. Prior to that, Mr. Malone served as Canada`s High Commissioner to India and non-resident Ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal. Other positions he has held include: Assistant Deputy Minister (Global Issues) in Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; President, International Peace A...

David A. Potts received his BA from Cape Town University, his LLB from Dalhousie and his LLM from Osgoode Law School. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1979. Since then David has specialized in libel and slander law and in reputation management for a diverse range of clients in public life. He served on the Ontario Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on the law of defamation, and is a sough...

Brett Skinner is President and CEO of the Fraser Institute. He holds a B.A. from the University of Windsor, an M.A. through joint studies between the University of Windsor and Wayne State University in Detroit (Michigan), and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario, where he has lectured in both the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Department of Political Science. Since 2002, Dr. Skinn...

• Dani has been the president and C.E.O. of Canada Goose since 2000 and works out of the company’s global headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada • A third generation company president, Dani’s grandfather Sam Tick started Canada Goose in 1957 and Dani has carried on this long tradition by making Canada Goose the most beloved extreme weather outerwear manufacturer in all of Canada •...

Donna Rubin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors (OANHSS). OANHSS is a provincial association of non-profit providers of care and services to seniors. Members represent the full spectrum of the continuum including long term care facilities, seniors housing and community services. Ms. Rubin has worked at OANHSS since 1990. Prio...

Doris Grinspun is the Executive Director of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), the professional association representing registered nurses in the province of Ontario. RNAO’s mandate is to advocate for healthy public policy and for the role of registered nurses. Grinspun assumed this position in April 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Grinspun served as Director of Nursing at Mount ...

David Bercuson, OC, FRSC, was born in Montreal in August 1945. He attended Sir George Williams University, graduating in June 1966 with Honours in History and winning the Lieutenant-Governor's Silver Medal for the highest standing in history. After graduation he pursued graduate studies at the University of Toronto, earning an MA in history in 1967 and a Ph.D. in 1971. Dr. Bercuson has been...

Danielle Smith was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Highwood on April 23, 2012. She was elected as leader of the Wildrose Party of Alberta on October 17, 2009. Prior to entering politics, Ms. Smith was the director of provincial affairs for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CFIB. She worked with all levels of government to represent the intere...

Born in Manchester, England, John Haggie graduated from the Victoria University of Manchester School of Medicine in 1977. He completed his graduate studies in General Surgery and was certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1981. Subsequently, Dr. Haggie completed a two–year fellowship at the University Hospital of South Manchester and at the Christie Hospital’s Paterson I...

Born in Ste. Adèle, Québec, David Bertschi learned from an early age the importance of hard work, perseverance and honesty. It’s the foundation of who he is today and it’s what he would bring to the race for Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. David is not a career politician. He has his life working in the private sector, giving him firsthand experience creating jobs and building strong com...

Dan Albas has been a Penticton resident since 1981. After attending Okanagan University College, Dan choose to move into small business where his company Kick City Martial Arts has flourished, training hundreds of men, women and children to bring out their best. For his work on child safety and awareness, Dan was the recipient Penticton’s “2005 Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Dan ...

Dr. Barry McLellan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario. In this role, Dr. McLellan provides leadership for one of Canada's largest academic health sciences centres with 10,000 staff and physicians, 1,200 beds and an annual budget of more than $800 million. Each year, the hospital conducts more than $100 million in research, pr...

David Abney leads all operations for UPS, which is a global leader of logistics and the world's largest package delivery company. As chief operating officer, he has responsibility for UPS logistics, sustainability, and engineering. In these roles, David directs all facets of the UPS transportation network serving more than 220 countries and territories. UPS's global transportation network...

Born in Manchester, England, John Haggie graduated from the Victoria University of Manchester School of Medicine in 1977. He completed his graduate studies in General Surgery and was certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1981. Subsequently, Dr. Haggie completed a two–year fellowship at the University Hospital of South Manchester and at the Christie Hospital’s Paterson Insti...

Education: Mr. Johnson was born on June 18, 1935 in Lundar, Manitoba. He obtained his BScEE at the University of Manitoba in 1957 and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 1963. Career Highlights: Mr. Johnson is currently a Member of the Advisory Board of BMO Capital Markets, the Investment Banking Division of BMO Financial Group, on...

Geoffrey Hale, University of Lethbridge political scientist and author of So Near Yet So Far: The Public and Hidden Worlds of Canada-U.S. Relations (UBC Press, 2012), writes widely on Canada-US relations and the interaction between domestic and cross-border politics in each country, including on energy, border security, and trade issues. In addition to So Near Yet So Far, he is the author of Un...

Graham is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Blood Services, the agency charged with managing Canada's national blood, plasma and stem cell programs in all provinces and territories across Canada, excluding Quebec. He has been with Canadian Blood Services since it began operations in September 1998, when he joined as its first Vice President Medical, Scientific & Clinical Managem...

David Jacobson presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada and became the 22nd U.S. Ambassador to Canada on October 2, 2009. Before coming to Ottawa, Ambassador Jacobson served as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. Prior to serving in the White House, Ambassador Jacobson spent 30 years as a lawyer in Chicago as a partner at the law firm Sonnenschein,...

Ambassador David H. Wilkins is Special Advisor to Global Public Affairs and a Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP where he chairs the Public Policy and International Law practice group, which focuses primarily on representing businesses on both sides of the US-Canadian border and offers experience on a wide range of strategic bilateral issues.

Mona Nemer is Professor of Biochemistry and the University of Ottawa Vice-President, Research. Dr. Nemer’s research interests focus on cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure and congenital heart diseases. She is renowned, amongst other things, for her pioneering work on the regulation of natriuretic heart hormones and the identification of several genes essential for heart d...

Since being appointed CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association in March 2008, Dennis Darby has led the Association representing the professional view of more than 13,000 pharmacists in Ontario. His mandate includes promoting the role of pharmacists as healthcare providers with expanded scope of practice, building member services at OPA (including education), and leading the Board’s strategic...

Dr. Barrett brings to the CNA a rich expertise in international relations, Canadian foreign policy, corporate business planning, and strategic communications. His career spans the federal public service, international organizations, policy think-tanks and universities, with a particular focus on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Dr. Barrett has guided numerous international negotiations, ...

Isra Levy is a physician who graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. After working in South Africa and England, Dr. Levy immigrated to Canada, where he obtained an MSc (Epidemiology) from the University of Ottawa and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and of the American College of Preventive Medicine. He has also attended the Sen...

Keith is the Director of Research & Policy at the Canadian Healthcare Association where he oversees all aspects of policy development, research projects and advocacy-related initiatives. Before joining CHA, he was a manager with the Research & Analysis Division of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), where he led the development of analytical reports and mixed methods approache...

Dan Kelly serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In this capacity, Dan is the lead spokesperson and advocate for the views of the Federation's 109,000 small and medium-sized member businesses.Dan joined CFIB in 1994 as Policy Analyst for the Prairies and, soon after, became Director of Provincial Affairs for Manitoba. Dan led m...

Dr. Eric Hoskins was first elected as the MPP for the Toronto riding of St. Paul’s in 2009. He was appointed as Minister of Children and Youth Services in October 2011. He previously served as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Eric is a renowned humanitarian, family doctor, husband and father - and a proud Ontarian with a long and dedicated record of public service. After finishing...

Douglas Porter has over 30 years of experience analyzing global economies and financial markets. As Chief Economist at BMO Financial Group, he oversees the macroeconomic and financial market forecasts and co-authors the firm’s weekly flagship publication, Focus. Mr. Porter manages the team that has won numerous awards including Best Forecaster for Canada by Focus Economics in 2016, top Canadian...

Dan Kelly serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In this capacity, Dan is the lead spokesperson and advocate for the views of the Federation's 109,000 small and medium-sized member businesses. Dan joined CFIB in 1994 as Policy Analyst for the Prairies and, soon after, became Director of Provincial Affairs for Manitoba. Dan led ...

Deborah Coyne is committed to building a better Canada. Lawyer, university professor, constitutional activist, public servant, writer and mother of two children, her skills and hard work have placed her inside the great public debates of our times.

Doug Bloom is chairman of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and president of Spectra Energy’s Canadian LNG business. At Spectra Energy, Doug is responsible for leading the company’s development efforts related to significant liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure opportunities in Western Canada, including the multi-billion joint venture between Spectra Energy and BG Group to bui...

Domenic Pilla was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation on November 1st, 2011. Mr. Pilla brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the health care and retailing sectors to the Company. Mr. Pilla’s experience in the health care sector includes community pharmacy, pharmaceutical distribution and sales management, specialty health networks, chr...

David Naylor has been President of the University of Toronto since 2005. He earned his MD at Toronto in 1978, followed by a D Phil at Oxford where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Naylor completed clinical specialty training and joined the Department of Medicine of the University of Toronto in 1988. He was founding Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (1...

Dr. Hartley Stern was appointed Chief Executive Director of the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal in March 2008. Prior to this, he was Vice President of The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre and the Provincial Head of Surgical Oncology with Cancer Care Ontario. He is originally from Toronto, having completed his undergraduate medical education and surgical training at the University of ...

Mr. Chopra is responsible for this $8-billion enterprise that is the largest enabler of remote trade and commerce through its postal network and principal subsidiaries Purolator Inc., SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. Under Mr. Chopra’s leadership, Canada Post has taken major steps to redefine its role in the increasingly digital economy, transforming from a letter-centric business to a custom...

Dr. Anne Snowdon is a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. Dr. Snowdon is leading a national community of practice and research program focused on the capacity of health supply chain to enable health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in seven Canadian provinces. This work builds on a well-established program of research focu...

Over the course of his career, Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti has made it his mission to raise awareness of public safety and to promote injury prevention. Born in Montreal, Dr. Francescutti received his combined Doctor of Philosophy (Immunology) in 1985 and his Doctor of Medicine in 1987 from the University of Alberta. While training as a general surgery resident, he became fascinated with the su...

Detective Seargent Dominic Monchamp has been serving the SPVM for 20 years and specializing in the domain of human trafficking and sexual exploitation for the last 15 years. His vast investigation experience includes overseeing and coordinating undercover operations, including electronic surveillance and fieldwork. He has specialized in units related to this field as an Investigations Superviso...

David Kilgour is currently a Fellow of the Queen's University Centre for the Study of Democracy and a director of the Council for a Community of Democracies (CCD). He was one of the two longest-serving MPs in the House of Commons for the 38th Parliament. First elected in 1979 in the riding of Edmonton Strathcona, he has been re-elected seven times, most recently in 2004 to represent the constit...

Ben S. Bernanke served two terms as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2006 to 2014. He also served as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Before his appointment as chairman of the Fed, Bernanke was chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, from June 2005 to January 2006, and he serv...

Gemini Award-winning journalist David Akin is the National Bureau Chief for Sun Media and host of “Battleground”, a program that focuses exclusively on elections here and around the world at the federal, provincial and municipal level broadcast Monday to Friday on Sun News Network. Since arriving on Parliament Hill in 2005, Akin has covered events as varied as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s an...

Dr. Michael Teehan is an educator and clinician-researcher from Halifax, Nova Scotia with an abiding interest in severe and persistent mental illness. More recently his clinical work has focused on treating patients experiencing early psychosis. Dr. Teehan is currently Deputy Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie ...

Don is one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology and advises business and government leaders around the world. He has authored or co-authored 15 widely read books including Macrowikinomics: New Solutions for a Connected Planet (revised paperback 2012) and most recently Radical Openness: Four Unexpected Principles for Success, a...

Darryl Hudson was born and raised in southern Alberta and has always had a keen interest in agriculture. He studied Biology at the University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge from 2000 to 2005 where he performed research in both developmental plant biology and epigenetics/carcinogenesis in mammals. Following completion of his undergraduate degree, he was awarded the NSERC Alexander Grah...

Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals in Toronto and in 2012 he was appointed by the Government of Ontario government to serve as the expert lead of the Ontario's Seniors Strategy. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department...

Dr. Apkon is a physician executive and paediatric specialist serving in senior leadership roles at several top academic hospitals. He has served as the CEO at SickKids, since January 2014. Prior to coming to SickKids, Dr. Apkon held roles as the Chief Medical Officer for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and as the Executive Director leading Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. He i...

William Warren Smith, Ph.D., is the fifth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the regional development finance institution based in Barbados. He was elected at a special meeting of the CDB Board of Governors held on Friday October 29, 2010, and assumed offi ce on May 1, 2011. At the time of his election, Dr. Smith was acting in the capacity of Vice-President (Operations) at CDB. ...

Eric Benchimol is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is also a pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), a scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, and an adjunct scientist at The In...

Brenda Kenny is President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) where she works with industry partners and key stakeholders to advance pipeline safety, operating excellence and sound policy. Leadership in outreach and collaboration to solve problems and implement solutions is central to her role at CEPA. Brenda has extensive experience in energy regulation, sustainability a...

Brenda Kenny is President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) where she works with industry partners and key stakeholders to advance pipeline safety, operating excellence and sound policy. Leadership in outreach and collaboration to solve problems and implement solutions is central to her role at CEPA. Brenda has extensive experience in energy regulation, sustainability a...

Brenda Kenny is President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) where she works with industry partners and key stakeholders to advance pipeline safety, operating excellence and sound policy. Leadership in outreach and collaboration to solve problems and implement solutions is central to her role at CEPA. Brenda has extensive experience in energy regulation, sustainability a...

Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino has led a distinguished academic career and is an internationally-recognized and widely-published researcher and scholar with more than 100 publications.

Dr. Goldbloom was born in Montreal and raised in Quebec and Nova Scotia. He completed an honours degree, majoring in Government, at Harvard University and then attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar where he obtained an M.A. in Physiological Sciences. He trained in medicine and psychiatry at McGill University and is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Gold...

Dr. Goldner is a psychiatrist-researcher who received an Honours BSc at the University of Toronto, an MD at the University of Calgary, and completed his Psychiatry residency training and MHSc in Health Care & Epidemiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He founded and directed the Eating Disorders Program at Providence Health Care, directed Outpatient Psychiatry at UBC Hospital and...

As of May 12, 2014, David O’Toole is the new president and CEO of CIHI. Prior to joining CIHI, Mr. O’Toole spent more than 20 years in the Ontario public sector, most recently as deputy minister, Ministry of Natural Resources. He began his career in health care, working in both the public and private sectors. For six years, he was senior project director for the Ontario Drug Benefit Program and...

Dr. Blier is a Full Professor of the Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular & Molecular Medicine, at the University of Ottawa, and Director of the Mood Disorders Research Program at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Center. Dr. Blier is on the editorial boards of nine journals, the field editor for Translational Medicine for Interna...

Dr. Bender is a staff psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He is the Medical Head of Work, Stress and Health (WSH), which is a multidisciplinary program specializing in assessment, treatment and research of occupational disability. Dr. Bender is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and has several publications in th...

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit (ECNRU) at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta Georgia and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. He is also on the faculty of the Neuroscience Graduate Program in the Division of Biological and Behavioral S...

Glenda M. MacQueen, PhD, MD, FRCPC is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is also the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. MacQueen earned her PhD in Psychology from McMaster University and her MD from McMaster University Medical School, where she also completed her residency in psychiatry...

Dr. Shulman graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and did postgraduate training in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He went on to do specialty training in Geriatric Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London, England and later completed a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. He has been based at Sunn...

Dr. JianLi Wang received his Masters degree from the School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University and his PhD (Epidemiology) from the University of Calgary. He is currently an associate professor of the Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. His research interests are in psychiatric epidemiology with a focus on workplace mental health and develo...

Dr. Ken Coates is Director of the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development (ICNGD) and a Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (University of Saskatchewan campus). He is a well-known historian specializing in the history of the Yukon and Northern Canada in general, who has written many books both for academic and...

Mr. Gagnier was formerly Alcan Inc.’s senior vice president, Corporate and External Affairs. In this position, his responsibilities included corporate communications, government relations and environment, health and safety. Mr. Gagnier was appointed vice president, Corporate Affairs with Alcan in December 1994 and in 1995 his responsibilities were expanded to include environment, occupational...

Mr. Stout joined the company in 2001 as Vice President, Gas Supply and Transmission. He has held senior roles with Belkorp Industries Inc. and Husky Energy Inc., and has served as Director for Sultran Ltd., Pacific Coast Terminals and Hillsborough Resources. He is Chair of the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance and a Director of the Northwest Gas Association.

David Axelrod served as senior advisor to President Barack Obama and to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition, as well as senior strategist to Barack Obama's historic campaign for the presidency in 2008 and his reelection in 2012. Today he serves as director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and as a senior political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. He was recently indu...

Dr. Pim has worked as public health physician in Canada for over 25 years, at the local, provincial/ territorial and federal levels in epidemiology, communicable disease control, immunization, health promotion and cancer prevention and screening. As an Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Pim serves as a medical advisor to OPH communicable disease, outbreak management and immunization progr...

Dr. Spika is a specialist in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, who has worked in public health for over 25 years, including time at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada, and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. He is a graduate of the US CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service program. He as published over 90 articles ...

Dr. Matheson is Vice-President (Research and International) at Carleton University. She is also a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, and cross-appointed to the Departments of Neuroscience and Psychology. She received her PhD in Psychology in 1988 from the University of Waterloo and is a Carleton alumna (BA Hons/82, MA/83). Her research and teaching focuses on social determina...

Dave Bagler is the interim president of the Green Party of Canada. He was a provincial candidate for the Green Party of Ontario in Ottawa–Vanier in both the 2011 and 2014 provincial elections. Dave has held many leadership roles within the federal and provincial Green Parties during the past nine years. He has been the provincial policy critic for Community & Social Services and Economic Develo...

Mohamed A. El-Erian is Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, the corporate parent of PIMCO where he formerly served as chief executive and co-chief investment officer. He chairs President Obama’s Global Development Council, is a columnist for Bloomberg View and a contributing editor at the Financial Times. Dr. El-Erian first joined PIMCO in 1999 and was a senior member of PIMCO's portfolio...

Dr. Ved Tandan is the 133rd president of the Ontario Medical Association. During his year as president of the OMA, Dr. Tandan will focus on laying the groundwork to create the healthcare system of the future with a view to enhancing the patient experience. Dr. Tandan believes the key is to strengthen partnerships between physicians and healthcare institutions such as hospitals, breaking dow...

Since his election as Edmonton's 35th Mayor in 2013, Mayor Iveson has set his sights on transforming Edmonton into a highly uplifting, more resilient, globally competitive, well-governed city that is recognized as one of Canada’s very best places to build something great. In his time on Council and as Mayor, Iveson has earned a reputation for being pragmatic, creative and collaborative in hi...

Dr. Chokka graduated with a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Alberta in 1990. He subsequently completed his specialist training in Psychiatry and obtained a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1995. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Alberta and a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmon...

Dr. Francescutti has spent more than two decades delivering one single message: Live Smart. Reputed as one of Canada's leading medical visionaries and regarded internationally for his 'down to earth' and often 'bold' methodologies, Lou is not intimidated by political correctness, nor is he afraid to tell it like it is. Dr. Francescutti holds numerous distinctions: MD, PhD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC...

Dr. Pike is the Director of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit and chairs the Expert Advisory Committee for Parachute. Dr. Pike’s research includes national projects to develop and validate injury indicators for Canadian children and youth; injury prevention among First Nations and Inuit children and youth; child passenger safety; risky play; and, the efficacy of social marketing to red...

Dr. Jack Kitts received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa in 1980. After interning at the University of Toronto, he completed a three year tour as a medical officer in the Canadian Forces before returning to the University of Ottawa to complete specialty training in anesthesia in 1987. He spent one year as a research fellow at the University of California in San Francisco. Dr. K...

Dr. Drucker is currently a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, who studies a family of hormones produced in the pancreas, gastrointestinal tract and brain at his laboratory in the Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Regulatory Peptides and the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre-Novo Nordisk Chair in Incretin...

Durhane Wong-Rieger has served on numerous health policy advisory committees and panels and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Genetics and the Patient Liaison Forum for the Canadian Drugs and Technologies in Health. Durhane is immediate Past-Chair of the International Alliance of Patient Organizations, and Board Member representing pat...

David O’Toole is the president and CEO of CIHI. Prior to joining the organization, Mr. O’Toole spent more than 20 years in the Ontario public sector, most recently as deputy minister, Ministry of Natural Resources. He began his career in health care, working in both the public and private sectors. For six years, he was senior project director for the Ontario Drug Benefit Program and executive a...

Dr. David Naylor is a physician, medical researcher and immediate past President of the University of Toronto. He received his MD from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine in 1978 with scholarships in medicine, surgery, and paediatrics, and his D.Phil. in the Faculty of Social and Administrative Studies at Oxford University in 1983, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He became a F...

Originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dr. Cindy Forbes has been a practicing family physician for over 28 years. Originally interested in teaching, she completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education at Dalhousie University in 1980 and was a recipient of the Dalhousie University Medal for Academic Achievement. With a passion for health and wellness, Dr. Forbes decided to pursue a c...

Don Drummond is the Stauffer-Dunning Fellow in Global Public Policy and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University. In 2011-12, he served as Chair for the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services. Its final report, released in February 2012, contained nearly four hundred recommendations to provide Ontarians with excellent and affordable public services.

Dr. Alex MacKenzie is a principal investigator at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is a specialist in the field of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and has published extensively in the areas of molecular genetics of pediatric disease. He is co-lead of the ‘Enhanced CARE for RARE Genetic Diseases in Canada’ in...

Denise Pickett is President of U.S. Consumer Products & Services at American Express, which includes the company’s U.S. Charge Card and Co-Brand portfolios, the industry-leading Membership Rewards program, as well as the Travel & Lifestyle Services group. In this role, Denise is responsible for leading the creation and management of products, benefits and services that empower consumer Card Mem...

IBC’s President and CEO since 2009, Don Forgeron has a successful track record of more than 25 years in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. He has a strong foundation in the public and private sectors, having worked for Alberta’s Department of Environment and the National Research Council in Nova Scotia early in his career. As President and CEO, Don works with Canadian govern...

David A. Bennett is Director, Communications and External Relations for FortisBC. He is responsible for all corporate and customer communications, government, municipal and aboriginal relations. David has been involved in the oil and gas industry for over 20 years, holding positions with Shell Canada, Westcoast Energy, Centra Gas BC and most recently, FortisBC. During that time, his roles have ...

Ms. Jacovella is responsible for leading the department’s policies and programs on a wide range of global issues to advance Canada’s prosperity and poverty-reduction agenda and ensure integrated advice and coherence on these global issues across the department. In her role, she leads Canada’s institutional relationships and programming with multilateral and global organizations, including w...

Dr. Zahn was appointed President and CEO of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in 2009. CAMH is Canada’s leading mental health hospital.

is an expert in pediatric metabolic diseases who has championed international research efforts on rare metabolic diseases. She is Clinical Investigator at the Child and Family Research Institute, Professor and Head, Division of Biochemical Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and Program Director, Biochemical Diseases, BC Children's Hospital. Dr. Stockler applies...

Feridun Hamdullahpur was appointed president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo on March 11, 2011. A professor of mechanical engineering, Dr. Hamdullahpur earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Istanbul, Turkey and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the Technical University of Nova Scotia. Throughout his career ...

Danielle is a Canadian business journalist with Bloomberg News in Toronto. Before joining Bloomberg she worked as a national television and radio host for CBC News, hosted her own daily business program on Canada's Business News Network, and spent nine years with Reuters in Chicago, Tokyo and London. She majored in International Relations and English Literature at Trinity College, University of...

Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, Associate Professor, University of Alberta. A member of the Gitksan First Nation, Cindy has 25 years of social work experience in child protection and Indigenous children’s rights. Her promotion of culturally based and evidence informed solutions has been recognized by the Nobel Women’s Initi...

David MacNaughton presented his credentials as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States on March 3, 2016.

Dr. Gandy is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He is the Division Chief of Community-Based Psychiatric Services at CHEO, the Head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and Medical Director of the Eastern Hub site of the Ontario Tele-Mental Health Service. With over 25 years in clinical practice Dr. Gandy h...

David has had a long and distinguished career in Canada’s tourism and media sectors. He has extensive experience in national leadership and strategic business planning as well as deep knowledge of communications and stakeholder (government, media and investors) relations. Before joining the CTC in December 2014 as President and CEO, David led the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIA...

Having graduated from the Université de Montréal with a degree in sociology and from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières with a masters in recreation science, Daniel Gélinas initially worked as general manager of the Corporation de développement socio-économique de la MRC de Maskinongé. In 1989, he took charge of the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, and during his almost 10 year...

Dwight Ball is the 13th premier of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Having spent decades as a healthcare professional and an entrepreneur in Newfoundland and Labrador, Premier Ball understands the needs and challenges of communities in the province and has dedicated himself to public service in order to make a difference in people’s lives. Mr. Ball is the leader of the Liberal Par...

Dr. Friesen was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of First Air in March 2013. In the two years prior to his appointment he led a successful new regional airline (Starbow) based in Accra, Ghana. Previously, he was Chief Commercial Officer at Air Malta and Vice President of Finance & Strategy with Star Alliance in Frankfurt. From 1986 to 2000 he held various executive planning ...

Donald Fehr is the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), a position he held since December 18, 2010. Since joining the NHLPA, Don has focused his efforts on building active participation by players in their union, and has travelled extensively to meet and consult with players around the league.

Dan Near joined adidas Group North America in March 2016 as Head of adidas Hockey. Last Fall the adidas Group announced a new 7 year partnership with the NHL and the World Cup of Hockey, aligning with one of the most dynamic and progressive Leagues in North American sport. Since the announcement, Mr. Near has been responsible for shaping the brand’s hockey strategy and reimagining how to bring ...

In an energy industry career spanning 33 years David has conducted business in over 16 countries. He has managed various forms of the business and has established a strong external reputation in the energy industry. As BC LNG Alliance’s President, David has responsibility for promoting and developing a robust LNG export industry in British Columbia that is safe, environmentally and socia...

Derek is Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Group. In his role, he leads a team of economists that provides leading analysis on the Canadian and U.S. economies. Each year, he travels extensively across Canada and the U.S., speaking at more than 75 events on economic and financial developments. As a respected commentator, Derek has been quoted by many media outlets – including...

Dwight Drummond is an award-winning journalist and the host on CBC Toronto News, which airs weeknights at 6 p.m. on CBC television. Dwight has been a reporter and news anchor for over two decades. He was awarded the Ryerson University Alumni Award of Distinction and has been inducted into the Faculty of Radio and Television Arts’ Wall of Fame. Recently, with Dwight at the helm, CBC Toronto News...

Dan Wicklum is the Chief Executive of COSIA (Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance), a position he took in March 2012. COSIA enables responsible and sustainable growth of Canada’s oil sands while delivering accelerated improvement in environmental performance through collaborative action and innovation. To date, COSIA’s member companies have shared 936 technologies worth over $1.33 billion. C...

Prior to joining COSIA, Dan occupied various senior positions for Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada including Director General of Wildlife and Landscape Science, Director General of Water Science and Technology, and Director of Strategic Alliances. Dan has a vast range of experience in sustainable development. He was a Senior Policy Advisor to the Canadian Federal Minister of Natu...

Dr. Wendy Cukier, MA, MBA, PhD, DU (hon) LLD (hon) is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, and Founder of the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University. She is the co-author of the bestseller, Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Java to Jurassic Park and former VP of Research and Innovation and more than 200 articles on aspects of diversity, inclusion and innovation. Dr. Wendy...

Diane Francis writes extensively about Canada, the United States, Canada-US relations, Silicon Valley, technology, geopolitics, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Putin, energy, business, and white collar crime. She is author of ten books, written thousands of articles over the course of her 50-year career, and covered major news events globally. She now writes weekly for Financial Post in Canada and...

Danielle Larivee was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Member for the constituency of Lesser Slave Lake on May 5, 2015. She was appointed Minister of Children's Services on January 19, 2017. She previously served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Service Alberta. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Ms. Larivee worked for over 17 ye...

Darrell White is a Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University and a hematologist at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, trained in Internal Medicine at the University of Western Ontario and Hematology at Dalhousie. He completed a fellowship at the Myeloma and ...

Dr. Mark Tyndall is the Executive Medical Director of the BC Centre for Disease Control and Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health. He also serves as a deputy Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia. Prior to coming to Vancouver, he was the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research...

R. Douglas Elliott is a partner in Cambridge LLP. He received his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1979, his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1982, and was called to the Bar in 1984. The Law Society certified him as a Specialist in Civil Litigation in 2003, and awarded him the Law Society Medal in 2010. His practice encompasses a wide range of complex business litigation...

David Walmsley was appointed the Editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail in March 2014. His appointment returned him to The Globe and Mail where he previously worked as the Managing Editor and National Editor. Under his editorship, The Globe and Mail has won the Michener Award, national newspaper awards, top honours among an international field at the global Online Journalism Awards and a series ...

Dino Trevisani is President, IBM Canada, where he leads a team that is passionate about delivering value to its clients; helping Canadian organizations, both large and small, use innovative technology to transform their businesses and realize their full potential.

Dahti Tsetso works as the Resource Management Coordinator for Dehcho First Nations in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. As a part of her work for DFN, Dahti has been working with the DFN member communities to develop a regional initiative known as the Dehcho K'ehodi Stewardship Program. This stewardship program seeks to implement conservation from a uniquely Dene perspective by developing st...

Dubie Cunningham is the Vice President, Enterprise Innovation, Digital Banking at Scotiabank. With over twenty years of experience in the financial services and technology sectors, Dubie has held several leadership roles in Scotiabank.

David is an adjunct professor of law, and chair of the advisory committee for the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, at the University of Ottawa, and Honorary (Consultant) Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham.

Dominic Barton is a Senior Partner and served as Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company from 2009 to 2018. In his 32 years with the firm, Dominic has advised clients in a range of industries including banking, consumer goods, high tech and industrials. Prior to serving as Global Managing Partner, Dominic was based in Shanghai as McKinsey’s Asia Chairman from 2004 to 2009 and led the Kore...

Anatoliy is the Canada Research Chair in Social Media Data Stewardship, Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University (Canada), and Director of Research at the Social Media Lab. His research focuses include: Online Communities, Social Media Data Stewardship, Online Social Networks, Social Networks Analysis, Information Visualization and Computer-Mediated Commu...

Divine is a disruptor in every sense of the word with his relentless ambition, determination, grind and hustle. A former substantial drug dealer, and Hip-Hop/Rap recording artist turned "techpreneur", he first appeared on the tech community radar in 2014 when he reached out to billionaire and famed Silicon Valley venture capitalist (VC) Ben Horowitz, Co-Founder of top-tier VC firm Andreessen Ho...

Dr. Bill Cameron is Medical Director for Clinical Research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Senior Scientist for the Clinical Epidemiology Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Professor for the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Ottawa, and physician for the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Ottawa Hospital. He has practiced general infectious disease medicine...

Ipsos’ Public Affairs has offices in 30+ countries and a staff of 600 research professionals. It is the world's leading social and corporate reputation research firm. Ipsos Public Affairs is part of Paris-based Ipsos which is the 3rd largest market research company in the world. Prior to joining Ipsos in 1990, Dr. Bricker was Director of Research in the office of Canada's Prime Minister....

Since 2009, Denis Leclerc is President and CEO of Écotech Québec, representing the Québec cleantech cluster. He is also the Chairman of the International Cleantech Network, based in Copenhagen (Denmark).

Daryl Wilson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydrogenics, a global provider of advanced hydrogen solutions and one of Canada’s prominent clean technology companies. As a leader in electrolysis and fuel cell technology, Hydrogenics delivers carbon free energy solutions to significant partners globally including E.ON in Germany, Enbridge in Canada and Alstom Transport in France and Ge...

Doug Turnbull is Vice Chairman and Country Head, Canada at DBRS Morningstar Credit Ratings. In this role, Mr. Turnbull is responsible for overseeing all of DBRS Morningstar’s day-to-day operations in Canada. As part of the executive team, Mr. Turnbull also focuses on the strategic development of DBRS Morningstar’s global rating business and senior outreach activities for the company.

Blair is Head, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo. Previous positions Blair has held include Vice President, Sustainable Development, Bank of Montreal; Director, Sustainable Development, OPG; and Partner, Sustainable Investment Group/YMG Capital Management. Blair has written textbooks on environmental science, banking and sustainable development. He is generally in...

Elected as Mayor in May 2016, Dawn Arnold brings a vision to move Moncton forward by building a stronger, more transparent and economically sound City. She was first elected in 2012 as councillor-at-large and quickly earned the reputation of being one of Moncton’s most active, involved and accessible councillors. In her mandate as Mayor, Dawn, in collaboration with Council, will see through...

Don Darling was elected on May 9, 2016 as the 59th Mayor of the City of Saint John, New Brunswick. Most of his growing up years were spent in Saint John. He and his wife Patti have raised three grown children in the city. Mayor Don Darling is committed to growing the Saint John population and economy, and enhancing opportunities for all of its citizens. He brings his business senior execut...

Dr. Denise O'Neil Green, whose leadership and advocacy have helped to establish Ryerson University’s reputation for excellence in equity, diversity and inclusion, was recently appointed Ryerson’s first Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion. Dr. Green has a deep-rooted passion for the advancement of diverse classrooms and inclusive campus climates and has championed organizational ch...

David Nicodemio Tavares, born on 23 January 1947, in Feteiras, Sao Miguel (Açores), is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GlobeStar Systems Inc.

Dana is the Co-Founder and Director of Academic Partnerships for Riipen. As an undergraduate, Dana learned firsthand the difficulties students would face transitioning from education into a relevant, meaningful career upon graduation. When looking back at his education and at all of the projects students complete, he realized that while most of them ended up in a recycling bin, many had industr...

Dr. Steven Murphy joined the University of Ontario Institute of Technology as its new President and Vice‑Chancellor on Thursday, March 1. He envisions the university to become a real bastion for alternative ways of thinking about why diversity in all forms is important. He believes experiential and co-operative learning opportunities are fundamental training for successful careers. He encourag...

David is Senior Claims Counsel for Specialty Insurance at Travelers Canada. He handles complex professional liability claims including D&O, E&O, Crime, EPL, and Cyber liability. David holds a Canadian law degree from the University of Windsor and a U.S. law degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy. He also possesses an advanced law degree in E-Business Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. ...

David Adams is a 30 year veteran of the Canadian automotive industry. He brings a unique perspective to the industry being the only individual to have served in executive roles with both of Canada’s leading automotive industry associations. David was appointed President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) in March 2005. In May 2013 the AIAMC chan...

David is the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and ensuring sustainable growth is achieved. David has 25 years of financial services industry experience, in roles such as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer for leading financial organizations, and previously was the head of investigations for the Mutual Fund Dealers Associ...

Ogimaa Peltier’s commitment to serve his people has been demonstrated throughout his career, from his early work as a Marketing Executive, Recreation Director, Negotiator, Wiikwemkoong Council member, to his current role as the Ogimaa / Chief of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory serving in his fourth consecutive term. Ogimaa Peltier serves on several boards, including the Anishinabek Nation ...

Dr. Hux began her journey within the field of diabetes after graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. She is a clinician-scientist and trained as a general internist and health services researcher. For more than 20 years, Dr. Hux has had a long-standing affiliation with the Instit...

Kofi is a Rhodes Scholar, Doctor of Philosophy in Politics, community activist and youth advocate. He has over 15 years of experience in managing community based programs. Kofi was the 2017 winner of the Jane Jacobs Prize, for his work improving the City of Toronto. In 2005 he founded the Black Youth Coalition Against Violence, a group which advocated for real solutions to the issue of gun vi...

In June 2017, David Vigneault became the ninth Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Mr. Vigneault returned to a leadership role at the Service after serving in a number of posts across the greater security and intelligence community. Prior to his appointment as Director, Mr. Vigneault served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Cou...

Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario. He was also elected as the MPP for Etobicoke-North in 2018. Previously, Doug Ford served as Toronto city councillor from 2010-2014, and was vice-chair of the Budget Committee, where he delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. While on city council, Ford served on the board of Build Toronto, and was a director of the Canadian Nat...

Director, Smith Master of Management Analytics program at Queen’s University Director, Smith Master of Management of Artificial Intelligence program at Queen’s University Stephen W. Thomas is an adjunct professor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON. He is the Director of the Smith Master of Management Analytics program, and the inaugural Director of the S...

Dr. Osler has practised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, since 1998. She graduated from medical school at the University of Manitoba in 1992 and completed a rotating internship at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface General Hospital. She began studying otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Manitoba in 1993. Dr. Osler graduated from residency in 1997, followed by a rhinology fe...

In his over 20 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors, Daniele's work is guided by one core value -- to work in and with community across all sectors to create positive change. As CEO of United Way York Region, he played a pivotal role in the merger of United Ways across Toronto and York Region in 2015. Under his leadership, the organization continues to apply an increasing...

Dr. Marzyeh Ghassemi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Computer Science and Medicine, and a Vector Institute faculty member holding a Canadian CIFAR AI Chair. She currently serves as a NeurIPS 2019 Workshop Co-Chair, and Board Member of the Machine Learning for Health Unconference. Previously, she was a Visiting Researcher with Alphabet's Verily and a post-doc with Dr. P...

Dr. Joseph Cafazzo is the inaugural holder of the Wolfond Chair in Digital Health and the Lead of the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation at the University Health Network, a state-of-the-art research facility hosting 70 staff and students devoted to the evaluation and design of healthcare technology. Over his career, he has built a network of clinicians, designers, engineers, researchers, ...

Dr. Sacha Bhatia brings a unique mix of clinical, operational, health system and population health leadership experience to Ontario Health. He is charged with helping advance the agency’s commitment to overall population health with a special focus on the equitable distribution of health care across the system. Sacha’s portfolio also aims to improve outcomes—as well as the experience of patient...

Daniel has an extensive background working in the non-profit and private sectors, as well as government. He has served on a number of boards including as a Director for Douglas College and on the BC College of Psychologists from 2004-2010. He currently serves on the Board of SafeCare BC, and was appointed in 2018 as a member of the Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia. A graduate of the Un...

Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics of the Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto and the Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and the...

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute. He is an international expert on the social causes of illness, suicide and the development of effective, equitable health systems. He serves as a commissioner on the Ontario Human Rights Commission , a Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto and Director of Health Equity at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health. He is a policy ...

Derek Quashie is a Partner in the Immigration Practice at PwC Law LLP working out of the Toronto office.Derek has over 10 years of experience practicing US immigration law in the capacity of outside counsel providing services to large multinational corporations as well as in-house counsel for a large global media conglomerate. His additional experience in law includes several years practicing e...

Dr. Ronald Cohn has served as President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada, since May 1, 2019. Dr. Cohn joined SickKids in September 2012 as the Chief of the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Co-Director of the Centre for Genetic Medicine, and Senior Scientist at the SickKids Research Institute. He became the inaugural Women’s Auxiliary Chair in C...

Doug Murphy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Corus Entertainment Inc. Corus is a leading Canadian-based media and content company with a portfolio of multimedia offerings encompassing 35 specialty television services, 15 conventional television stations, 39 radio stations, a suite of digital assets, a full-service social digital agency, animation software, technology and media servic...

Dr. Mansoor Husain was the Gold Medalist in Medicine with Distinction at the University of Alberta (1986). After Residencies in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the University of Toronto, Dr. Husain undertook Postdoctoral Studies in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1993-7), and in the Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. H...

Dr. Samantha Wells is the Senior Director of the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) at CAMH, which is home to a team of scientists who are dedicated to providing evidence to inform policy decisions, intervention development and health system improvement. IMHPR scientists conduct collaborative research on communities, populations, health systems and global health. They track men...

Dr. Jeffrey Overall is an associate professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at Ontario Tech University. He is the co-founder and president of The Global Institute for Conscious Economics. He is also the co-founder and chairman of the World Pathfinder Children's Fund Inc. - a social enterprise dedicated to reducing poverty by increasing the literacy rates in rural Nepal. He has over 20 years-...

Tania is Co-founder and Director of the Health Technology and Policy Unit in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. She is also Academic Advisor to the School’s Fellowship Program in Health System Improvement. Currently, she co-holds multi-year grants from Alberta Health in the areas of non-drug technology assessment and pharmaceutical decision-making processes. With div...

Throughout his career as a doctor, manager, professor and politician, Dr. Bolduc has devoted himself to serving others. Holding a degree in medicine from Université Laval, Dr. Bolduc earned a graduate degree in bioethics from Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and a master’s degree in public administration from École nationale d’administration publique (ÉNAP). He has practiced medicine in a numb...

Dr. Elton-Marshall is an Independent Scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH. She is a Co-Head of the Population Health and Community Transformation (PHACT) section in IMHPR, and the Co-Principal Investigator of the CAMH Monitor, and the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS). OSDUHS is a provincially representative school-based survey of adolescents in...

Robert Bell served as Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Health from 2014 to 2018. Prior to this role, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of University Health Network for nine years. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer at Princess Margaret Hospital, the Chair of Cancer Care Ontario’s Clinical Council and the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario. Dr. Bell received his Doctor of...

Dr. Laura Rosella is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Population Health Analytics. She is an Affiliate Scientist at the Institute of Better Health at Trillium Health Partners and holds scientific appointments at the Vector Institute and ICES. Her research focuses on using ...

Darren Fisher defines what it means to be community-oriented, coming from a long line of entrepreneurs and civic participation. The Fisher family has called Dartmouth-Cole Harbour home for generations; operating businesses, volunteering and being actively involved in their community. Before entering federal politics, Darren was a small business owner and active community volunteer. In 2009, ...

Joy Johnson is president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University, and professor in its Faculty of Health Sciences. As president, Joy is committed to enhancing student learning experiences, working towards Indigenous reconciliation, and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion across the university. Prior to her appointment as president, Joy served as SFU’s vice-president, resear...

Dr. Ali A. Houshmand became Rowan University’s seventh president in 2012 after serving for approximately six years as provost/senior vice president, CEO and interim president. Inaugurated Sept. 20, 2013, Houshmand is a dynamic leader whose personal connection with students, employees, alumni, government leaders, the business community and the public has become a hallmark of his presidency. A li...

Geneviève Moineau, MD, FRCPC, is President and CEO of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC). Dr. Moineau received her MD at the University of Ottawa and completed her Pediatric Residency at the University of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. She is Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa and practices Pediatric Em...

Dr. Alan Bernstein, O.C., OOnt., Ph.D, FRSC/MSRC, FCAHS, is president and CEO of the global research organization CIFAR and was the founding president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is a member of Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force and Chair of the federal Variants of Concern Scientific A...

Dr. Mohamed Lachemi is president and vice-chancellor of Ryerson University, first appointed in 2016 and reappointed to a second term concluding in 2026. An internationally recognized researcher and accomplished academic administrator, he has been a key contributor to the growth and development of Ryerson over a transformational time in the university’s history. A Ryerson professor of civil eng...

Dr. Scott Halperin is a Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a practising pediatric infectious disease specialist with an active research program that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases. As the Director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology and Nominate...

Dr. Bricker holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Carleton University, and a BA and MA from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by Wilfrid Laurier University, which named him one of their top 100 graduates in the last 100 years. Darrell is also a Research Fellow with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, and at the Centre...

Diane Kazarian is PwC Canada's first female GTA Managing Partner and a member of the Extended Leadership Team. She leads PwC’s largest Canadian market, managing more than 3,500 professionals across all key industries. With more than 30 years of experience in the professional services industry, Diane has been recognized as a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA) of Ontario and ...

Dawn Desjardins joined the RBC Economics team in January 2006. She is a key contributor to the macroeconomic forecasts for Canada and the U.S. and is part of a team that is responsible for the interest rate forecasts for both countries. Dawn delivers economic analysis to RBC’s clients through a variety of publications and presentations. She is often interviewed by media from across North Americ...

At the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty, technological advancement and a rapidly expanding technology and innovation economy, Denise has the privilege of working with Indigenous peoples, governments, academics, technology futurists and social change makers to map an ecosystem that will result in fair and equitable access to the tools and education required to lead digital transformation i...

D.O. Gibson is a Guinness World Record-setting rapper, author, professional speaker and music executive. He set a Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle rap ever (8 Hours and 45 Minutes). Gibson has coordinated tours for himself and his artists in Asia (Taiwan, Japan, Singapore), Europe (England, France, Netherlands), USA (NYC, Miami, Los Angeles), as well as in his native country Ca...

Deland Kamanga is Group Head of BMO Wealth Management, leading the strategic direction of five business units: Private Wealth Canada, U.S. Wealth Management, BMO Global Asset Management, BMO InvestorLine and BMO Insurance. Together these businesses provide solutions to retail and institutional clients. Deland has more than 30 years of banking experience, most recently as Head, Global Market...

For a mining company, the measure of success is performance as well as production. As Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, David’s mandate is to develop, implement and monitor, and account for corporate standards for health, safety, the environment and community relations. Prior to joining Hudbay in 2011, David was principal at his own firm, Innotain Inc., providing sustainability a...

Doug Turnbull is Vice Chairman and Country Head, Canada at DBRS Morningstar Credit Ratings. In this role, Mr. Turnbull is responsible for overseeing all of DBRS Morningstar’s day-to-day operations in Canada. As part of the executive team, Mr. Turnbull also focuses on the strategic development of DBRS Morningstar’s global rating business and senior outreach activities for the company.

David Colebatch is Chief Executive Officer at Tidal Migrations. He founded the software company in 2016, with a goal of building software to automate application, server and network tasks that come with enterprise cloud migrations. Tidal Migrations has since grown to become a cloud migration software platform that solves common problems in business case creation, application discovery, cloud re...

Dr. Julie Cafley is a creative, strategic leader and an accomplished academic with expertise in equity and inclusion, public policy, governance, and higher-education leadership. Previously, she was the Vice-President, Communications and External Relations at the Digital Research Alliance of Canada where she helped to build the Alliance as a new non-profit organization and develop its brand a...

James Sabry, Global Head of Roche Pharma Partnering is responsible for bringing external innovation into the Roche Pharma Group as worldwide head of Business Development and Alliance Management. James is based at Roche’s Headquarters in Basel and is a member of the extended Roche Corporate Executive Committee. Having grown up in Toronto, Canada, his career has spanned various roles in acade...

Dr. Tehrani is a venture partner at Amplitude VC which is a Canadian Venture Capital investment firm with offices in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Dr. Tehrani is a co-founder of Zymeworks and served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the Board of Directors, from the company’s inception in September 2003 to January 2022. He led the company through many key corpo...

Talia Varley, MD, is the Physician Lead for Advisory Services at Cleveland Clinic Canada. Dr. Varley has a unique background that combines the rigour of medicine with the corporate training excellence of management consulting. Dr. Varley holds a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University, a Bachelor of Science from Western University, as well as an MD and a Certification in the College...

Dr. Fred Mather has worked in family medicine and long-term care for over forty years. He is the Medical Director of Sunnyside Home, the municipal long term care home for the Region of Waterloo and serves as attending physician in two other LTC homes. He served as President of the Ontario Long Term Care Physicians and Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians. Dr. Mather is presently the Vice Chair of ...

Dr. Houle received her Pharmacy degree from the University of Saskatchewan and PhD from the University of Alberta. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy where she conducts pharmacy practice research with a focus on the roles and outcomes of pharmacists as immunizers and travel medicine care providers, and trains students in the administration...

As a palliative care physician and health justice activist, Dr. Naheed Dosani is dedicated to advancing equitable access to healthcare for people experiencing structural vulnerabilities like poverty and homelessness. These efforts include founding the Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) Program at the Inner City Health Associates, serving as the Medical Director of Kensin...

Dr. Matthew Chow is an experienced leader, clinician, and innovator. He served as President of Doctors of British Columbia in 2021, leading 14,000 physicians through the challenges of a global pandemic, mass immunization campaign, and multiple climate-related disasters. He joined the TELUS Consumer Health team as Chief Mental Health Officer in 2022, and contributes to the national commentary on...

Dr. Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP, is a family physician in a busy Toronto practice. She is a pioneer and tireless advocate on a national and international scale in raising awareness about women’s health issues, preventative healthcare, and healthy aging. She is a noted speaker in Canada, the US, and Internationally. She is a recognized leader in her field as an outstanding family ph...

Malcolm J. Moore, MD PhD trained as a Medical Oncologist and Clinical Pharmacologist and spent most of his career at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto where he was Head of Medical Oncology and Hematology, the Director of the Drug Development Program, and the Director of the McCain Centre for Pancreatic Cancer. He was integrally involved with the development and subsequent approval of ...

Sean Kidd is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Scientist, and the Division Chief of Psychology at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an Associate Professor in the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry. Areas of Research Areas of focus have included developing and trialling interventions for individuals with severe mental illnesses and youth who have experienced homeless...

Stuart joined the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) in February 2020 following the amalgamation with Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC). As Executive Vice President of Mission, he oversees the Research and Advocacy teams. Prior to the amalgamation, Stuart spent 8 years at PCC as Vice President of Research, Health Promotion and Survivorship. He has held leadership roles at several national cancer resea...

Dr. Shawn Whatley is Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Shawn is a physician and author of the recent book, When Politics Comes Before Patients – Why and how Canadian Medicare is failing. He is also the author of the highly-praised book on how to fix emergency wait times in Canada, No More Lethal Waits. He has extensive experience in healthcare administration and medical p...

Dr. Fisman is a physician-epidemiologist with research interests that fall at the intersection of applied epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and applied health economics. He trained in medicine and epidemiology at Western, McGill, Brown and Harvard Universities, and has held faculty appointments at Drexel, McMaster, Princeton and the University of Toronto, where he is currently Professor of ...

Dr. Sacha Bhatia brings a unique mix of clinical, operational, health system and population health leadership experience to Ontario Health. He is charged with helping advance the agency’s commitment to overall population health with a special focus on the equitable distribution of health care across the system. Sacha’s portfolio also aims to improve outcomes—as well as the experience of patient...