Canada’s doers, thinkers and deciders gather at Public Policy Forum’s Growth Summit to tackle Canada’s slow-growth economy
Press Release
Ottawa, ON, October 5, 2016 – Public Policy Forum’s Oct. 12 Growth Summit in Ottawa will feature Canada’s top leaders in government, business and other key sectors, including Finance Minister Bill Morneau and five members of his Advisory Council on Economic Growth. Following the Summit, Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director of McKinsey and chair of the growth council, will deliver the Forum’s annual Gordon Osbaldeston Lecture.
The Growth Summit offers a rare opportunity to hear Canada’s public and private sector leaders discuss how to get beyond two per cent annual growth, the role of innovation and investment, and the country’s prospects ahead of the government’s fall economic update.
Event Details
What: Public Policy Forum Growth Summit
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 8:30 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Gordon Osbaldeston Lecture, featuring Dominic Barton: 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Where: Canada Hall 2, Level 3, Shaw Centre, Ottawa
Who: Speakers and panelists
- Hon. Bill Morneau, Finance Minister
- Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company*
- Victor Dodig, President & CEO, CIBC
- Alain Bellemare, President & CEO, Bombardier
- Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
- Chris Ragan, Associate Professor, Economics, McGill University*
- Ilse Treurnicht, Chief Executive Officer, MaRS Discovery District*
- Michael Sabia, President & CEO, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec*
- Stephen Carlisle, President & Managing Director, GM Canada
- Perry Bellegarde, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations
- John Manley, President and CEO, Business Council of Canada
- Lorraine Mitchelmore, former President Shell Canada, co-chair Sustainable Prosperity
- His Excellency Governor General David Johnston
- Tom Jenkins, Chair, OpenText
- Kevin Lynch, Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group
- Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University*
- Breanne Everett, CEO, Orpyx and recipient Governor General’s Innovation Award
* Member of Advisory Council on Economic Growth.
Event Agenda
Schedule of panels and discussions
About the Pubic Policy Forum
The Public Policy Forum works with all levels of government and the public service, the private sector, labour, post-secondary institutions, NGOs and Indigenous groups to improve policy outcomes for Canadians. As a non-partisan, member-based organization, we work from “inclusion to conclusion,” by convening discussions on fundamental policy issues and by identifying new options and paths forward. For 30 years, the Public Policy Forum has broken down barriers among sectors, contributing to meaningful change that builds a better Canada.
For more information, please visit: www.ppforum.ca and follow @ppforumca
For more information about the Growth Summit, to become accredited to attend the Summit, or to submit an interview request, please contact:
| James Kenny
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Office: 613-786-9958 Cell: 613-612-7488 |
Carl Neustaedter
Director of Communications Public Policy Forum Office: 613.238.7858 ext. 286 Cell: 613-866-7210 |
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