President and CEO
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
View Speaker BioMr. Yuen Pau WOO is President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Mr. Woo is an advisor to the Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Centre and the Canadian Ditchley Foundation. He is also on the Global Council of the Asia Society in New York, a member of the Greater Vancouver Advisory Board for the Salvation Army, and a board member of the Mosaic Institute. Since 2006, Mr. Woo has...
President and Chief Executive Officer
VIA Rail Canada
View Speaker BioPrior to his appointment, Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano was the Corporation's Chief Corporate & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since 2010. An experienced lawyer and seasoned executive, he is a member of the Quebec Bar Association. He holds a law degree (LL.B.) from l’Université de Montréal and he completed Graduate Studies in Law (GSD) at McGill University. He also has a designation from ...
President and CEO
VIA Rail
View Speaker BioMr. Desjardins-Siciliano joined VIA Rail in 2010 and was appointed President and CEO in May 2014. Prior to his appointment, he was the Corporation's Chief Corporate & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. A seasoned executive, Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano leads with passion, respect and transparency. He is known for embracing innovation and encouraging creative ideas. A natural communicator, he i...
Health Economist & Public Policy Consultant
Économiste et Consultant en Politiques Publiques
View Speaker BioYanick Labrie is a health economist and public policy consultant. He is a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute and an Affiliated Scholar with the Canadian Health Policy Insitute. Yanick Labrie est économiste et consultant en politiques publiques. Il est également chercheur associé au Canadian Health Policy Institute de Toronto et Senior fellow de l’Institut Fraser de Vancouver.
MPP
View Speaker BioYvan Baker was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2014 as the MPP for Etobicoke Centre. He currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance. Previously, Yvan served as Parliamentary Assistant to Deb Matthews, President of the Treasury Board from 2014-2016. In addition to his role at the Ministry of Finance, Yvan also holds several other legislativ...
CEO
Heart & Stroke
View Speaker BioYves Savoie joined Heart & Stroke as Chief Executive Officer, Canada, in April 2017. He is a fierce advocate for a health system that is genuinely patient-centred. Yves is deeply knowledgeable about the unique role health charities fulfill, working closely with research communities and governments, to enable Canadians to live healthy lives and to live well with chronic disease and disabilities....