President and Chief Executive Officer of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL) since May 2001, and TransCanada Corporation since May 2003. Prior to his employment with TCPL, Mr. Kvisle was the President of Fletcher Challenge Energy Canada Inc. (oil and gas) from 1990 to 1999. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1975 and in the utilities and power industries since 1999. He held engine...

The Honourable Thomas Hockin, P.C. Former Minister of State (Finance) and former President, Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) Mr. Hockin led the IFIC and the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning from 1994 to 2006. He is a former director of the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association, the Canadian Capital Markets Association and other voluntar...

The Hon. Chris Bentley was appointed Attorney General of Ontario by Premier Dalton McGuinty on October 30, 2007.

Jim Watson was elected Mayor of the City of Ottawa on October 25, 2010. Mayor Watson has dedicated most of his career to public service in Canada's Capital. First elected as a Councillor in 1991, he was re-elected in 1994. Three years later he was elected as the youngest Mayor in Ottawa's history with 82% of the popular vote. Following the amalgamation of Ottawa and surrounding communi...

Minister Moore's speech will give examples of how we (the Government and more specifically him since becoming Minister in November 2008) have streamlined and modernized Government policies at the Department of Canadian Heritage in order to bring them in line with the new reality - making and/or encouraging Canadian content available on multiple platforms (Canada Media Fund announced March 2009)...

Diane Finley was first elected to Parliament in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008. In February 2006, she was appointed Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and in January 2007, she was named Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

David Caplan was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in June 2008. Prior to that, he served as the first Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, a new ministry created to lead the modernization of the province’s infrastructure and to plan for future population and economic growth.

As a backbench MP, Joan Ruddock was a prominent environmental campaigner for many years. Soon after arriving in Parliament as the MP for Lewisham and Deptford, she proposed a private members bill on flytipping that became the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989.

Howard Grosfield is President and Chief Executive Officer of Amex Bank of Canada, and the President and General Manager of Amex Canada Inc. Appointed to this position in May 2010, Mr. Grosfield heads up the Canadian Executive Team and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Amex Bank of Canada. He directly manages the company’s Consumer Card and Small Business Services group, leading the M...

Mayor Naheed Nenshi is a passionate Calgarian, an accomplished business professional, and an active community leader with a solid track record of getting things done. Mayor Nenshi is dedicated to making cities, especially Calgary, work better. He’s the lead author of Building Up: Making Canada’s Cities Magnets for Talent and Engines of Development.

Hubert T. Lacroix was appointed President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada on November 5, 2007, for a five-year term. He began his mandate on January 1, 2008. On October 5, 2012, he was reappointed for a second five-year term. As President and CEO, Mr. Lacroix is responsible for overseeing the management of CBC/Radio-Canada in order to ensure that Canada’s national public broadcaster can deliver ...

Rob Ford was elected Toronto's 64th mayor in October 2010. Prior to his election victory, Mayor Ford was the Councillor for Etobicoke North for 10 years. As the son of former MPP, the late Doug Ford, political involvement and community service are in Mayor Rob Ford's blood. A believer in building better communities through community action, Mayor Ford is a supporter, volunteer and/or member ...

In 1960, already a qualified teacher, Jean immigrated to Canada through the Canada-Caribbean Domestic Program. With focus, she attended Toronto Teachers College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto. Jean earned her Master’s in Education degree while working as an elementary school teacher with the Metropolitan Separate School Board in Toronto. She would later b...

A senior cabinet minister in the province of Alberta, Doug Horner was appointed as President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance in April 2012, presiding over a $40 billion budget and managing the province’s $16 billion wealth fund. Mr. Horner is a fourth term member of the legislative assembly and has held such portfolios as Deputy Premier, President of Treasury Board, Enterprise Mini...

Brad Duguid currently serves as Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure and as the Minister responsible for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. As Minister, his focus is on creating jobs, promoting Ontario as a smart place to invest, building a culture of entrepreneurship and growing a strong, innovative economy that is inclusive to people of all abili...

The Hon. Jim Prentice is Senior Executive Vice-President and Vice-Chairman of CIBC and joined the Bank in January 2011. In this role, he is responsible for expanding CIBC's relationships with corporate clients across Canada and internationally. He also provides leadership on strategic initiatives for the Bank. He speaks extensively on behalf of the Bank and is a respected authority on foreig...

David Nathan Alward (Woodstock) was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the June 7, 1999, provincial election as the Progressive Conservative member for the electoral district of Woodstock. He was the chair of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. In addition, he was a member of the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council a...

Jim Watson was re-elected Mayor of the City of Ottawa on October 27, 2014 after having first been elected Mayor of the amalgamated City of Ottawa in 2010. Mayor Watson has dedicated most of his career to public service in Canada's Capital. First elected as a Councillor in 1991, he was re-elected in 1994. Three years later he was elected as the youngest Mayor in Ottawa's history with 82% of the ...

Ambassador Pedro Fernando Brêtas Bastos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He obtained joint degrees in both Law and Social Sciences at the Federal University of Brazil and later went on to pursue an additional degree in Public Administration at the Brazilian School of Public Administration of the prestigious think-tank Getúlio Vargas Foundation. Ambassador Brêtas has an accomplished and v...

Born April 20, 1943 in Mexico City, Francisco Suárez holds a Law Degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a Master’s Degree from the University of Cambridge, King’s College. During President Peña Nieto’s electoral campaign and until very recently, he served as Secretary General of the Colosio Foundation, the think tank of the PRI. He also held the post of Vice Pres...

Heather Scoffield is the bureau chief for The Canadian Press in Ottawa. She leads an award-winning newsroom of 18 people who regularly break news and dominate national coverage of federal politics. Heather started out covering fires, police and the school board at a small regional paper, moving on to The Canadian Press as a general assignment reporter. She spent a few years covering markets, ec...

Councillor Rice was first elected to Grande Prairie City Council in 1979 and has been a member of the AUMA Board since 2001. Highlights of her time as an elected official include: initiating the co-ordination of over 30 communities participating in a regional recycling initiative, chairing seven active standing committees, sitting as a Board Member for the Federation of Canadian Municipaliti...

Michael de Jong was re-elected in 2013 as the MLA for Abbotsford West, an area he has represented since first being elected to the legislative assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 by-election. Michael was reappointed as Minister of Finance on June 10, 2013.

Michael de Jong was re-elected in 2013 as the MLA for Abbotsford West, an area he has represented since first being elected to the legislative assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 by-election. Michael was reappointed as Minister of Finance on June 10, 2013.

Niels Boel Abrahamsen presented his letter of credence to the Governor General of Canada on August 27th, 2013, marking the official instatement of Mr. Abrahamsen as Ambassador of Denmark to Canada. Ambassador Abrahamsen started his career in 1991, spending two years at the Ministry of Finance in Copenhagen and two years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After a three-year posting at the E...

A senior cabinet minister in the province of Alberta, Doug Horner was appointed as President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance in April 2012, presiding over a $40 billion budget and managing the province’s $16 billion wealth fund. Mr. Horner is a fourth term member of the legislative assembly and has held such portfolios as Deputy Premier, President of Treasury Board, Enterprise Minist...

Hugh MacDiarmid has accumulated a diverse range of executive and professional experiences during a 35+ year career. His executive appointments have included serving as President & CEO of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited from 2008 to 2011, President & CEO of Laidlaw Transit Inc. from 2003 to 2005, Executive Vice-President, Commercial of Canadian Pacific Railway from 1995 to 2001 and President & ...

Elected Mayor in October 2007, Craig Copeland has become an unwavering ambassador for the City of Cold Lake. He dedicates himself to making Cold Lake a better community while striving to make a connection with the residents he represents. Craig boasts the City, its people and its community groups wherever he finds himself. He has a strong vision for the future and works tirelessly to learn...

Hauwa Otori is the Director of Legal & Regulatory Policy with The Internet Association. Hauwa focuses on a broad range of Internet-related policy issues including international trade, intellectual property, and privacy. Before joining The Internet Association, Hauwa gained valuable international policy experience working with the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic and South Af...

The Hon. Brian Tobin was named as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013 for his contribution to Canadian public policy as a federal and provincial politician, and for supporting economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Tobin served as the Federal Minister of Industry from October 2000 to January 2002, prior to which he served as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador fro...

David Johnston began his professional career as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1966, moving to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law in 1968. He became dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in 1974. In 1979, he was named principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University, and, in July 1994, he returned to teaching as a full-t...

Heather Conway joined CBC as Executive Vice-President of English Services in December 2013. Ms. Conway is responsible for all of CBC/Radio-Canada’s English-language services including CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC.ca, documentary and digital operations. Prior to joining CBC, Ms. Conway was Chief Business Officer at the Art Gallery of Ontario, where she ...

Howard Drake was appointed British High Commissioner to Canada in June 2013. Prior to taking up his current position, Howard served as Her Majesty’s British High Commissioner to Jamaica as well as non-resident British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. From 2005 to 2009 Howard served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chile. His career in HM Diplomatic Service has focussed on...

Hassan Yussuff brings a record of remarkable achievements to his new role as President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).

Howard Eng has been President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) since 2012. The GTAA manages and operates Toronto Pearson International Airport – Canada’s largest airport and North America’s second largest gateway hub for international passengers. In his role, Howard has focused the GTAA team on delivering Toronto Pearson’s long-term vision: to become the best airport in ...

Heather Chalmers is responsible for driving the Canadian Growth Strategy for Healthcare in Canada by offering a broad range of medical technology products and solutions that enable clinicians to better predict, diagnose, inform and treat disease – so patients can live their lives to the fullest. She is leading GE Healthcare’s digital strategy in Canada, connecting streams of machine data to p...

Caroline was first elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament for York-Simcoe in 2018. Before entering politics, Caroline had a successful career in the private sector spanning business and law while effectively running a charity benefitting homeless and at-risk women. She previously served as Vice President of BloombergSen Investment Partners, a Toronto-based investment firm, where ...

Hal R. Varian is the chief economist at Google. Since 2002 he has been involved in many aspects of the company, including auction design, econometric analysis, finance, corporate strategy and public policy. Hal also holds academic appointments at the University of California, Berkeley in three departments: business, economics, and information management. Hal is a fellow of the Guggenheim Fo...

In 2013, Hans Erik Henriksen became CEO of Healthcare DENMARK, a public-private non-profit partnership that has a national and political mandate to promote Danish healthcare excellence and visibility internationally. He has a strong international background within e-Health and he has previously headed a range of health sector activities at IBM. He has also been one of the driving forces behind ...

Hadiya Roderique is a lawyer, researcher, journalist, and broadcast commentator. An award-winning writer, she has bylines in The Walrus, The National Post, This Magazine, and Elle. She is most well known for her piece “Black on Bay Street” for the Globe and Mail, which outlined her experiences as a young Black woman working in a Bay Street firm. She has M.A. in Criminology and a J.D. from the U...

Following a highly successful 25-year career building an international reforestation company and 4 years in the provincial cabinet of the B.C. government, the Honourable Joyce Murray was appointed President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government on March 18, 2019. The Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra since 2008, Joyce served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Pr...

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor was elected in October 2015 as a Member of Parliament in the riding of Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe. Ms. Petitpas Taylor serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and is a Member of the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House ...

Hannah Sung is Manager of Digital Video and Podcasts at TVO. Previously, she worked at the Globe and Mail where she was the co-creator and host of Colour Code, a podcast about race by the Globe and Mail.

Hannah Parish is the General Manager for Lyft, responsible for operations in Ontario. Parish is a 17+ year business and marketing veteran specializing in developing and rebuilding brands through consumer-focused new product innovation. Her previous accomplishments include launching the ARIV brand and eBikes in Europe for General Motors and launching Voltaren in Canada. She has held various othe...

Richard Wilson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin, on April 16, 2019. He was sworn in as Minister of Indigenous Relations on April 30, 2019. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wilson owned and operated numerous businesses and has extensive experience managing large organizations and joint venture compa...

Lisa MacLeod is Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries. A native of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Lisa attended St. Francis Xavier University where she obtained a BA Honours degree and completed Masters level course work in Strategic Intelligence at American Military University in Virginia. Lisa was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2007, 2011, 2014 ...

Hossein Rahnama is a computer scientist and an academic entrepreneur. As a visiting professor at the MIT Media Lab and professor at Ryerson University, where he co-founded Ryerson DMZ, his research explores AI, mobile human-computer interaction, and the effective design of data-driven services. He is also the founder and CEO of Flybits Inc., a data intelligence company that is serving a global ...

Hillary Thatcher is Senior Director, Project Development, Indigenous Infrastructure. Hillary leads the CIB’s Indigenous relationships and opportunities to engage with Indigenous communities. She is part of the team offering advice and making investments consistent in CIB’s priority initiatives. Previously Director General of Innovation and Services at Indigenous Services Canada, Hillary spen...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North in 2015. Minister Hajdu is a strong advocate for women’s rights, youth employment, and affordable housing. Before entering politics, Minister Hajdu was the Executive Director of Shelter House Thunder Bay and a co-author of the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy. She also previously worked in pub...

As a mother, lawyer, businesswoman, and entrepreneur, Christine Elliott knows how to bring people together. She knows the importance of balancing a family budget and how to manage a successful business.

Harriet brings over 20 years’ experience in the mental health sector. In her role as Vice President of Green shield, she is responsible for growing the Mental Health Strategy that supports the organization’s mandate as a payer and provider of mental health services. Prior to this role, Harriet was the Senior Lead for Virtual Mental Health at the Ontario Telemedicine Network and Ontario Heal...

Howard Green is the author of three bestselling business books and two-time finalist for the National Business Book Award. His latest is Railroader, a biography of legendary rail CEO Hunter Harrison. A long-time broadcast journalist with a focus on business issues, Howard was a founding-anchor at BNN (now BNN Bloomberg). During his almost fifteen years there, he conducted some 14,000 intervi...

Hillary Hartley is Ontario’s Chief Digital and Data Officer and became Deputy Minister of Digital Strategy within Cabinet Office in June 2022. As CDDO, she is responsible for the administration of the Simpler, Faster, Better Services Act to deliver better, more easily accessible services to the people, communities, and businesses of Ontario. Hillary was previously the head of the Ontario Di...