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Thursday, 22 May 2008Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Imperial Room - 12:00 PM
“The Role of Nuclear Power in Canada's Emergence as a Global Energy Superpower”As energy commodity prices rise and the need for affordable, sustainable and clean sources of power increases around the world, it is clear that Canada's rich resource base will make us a global energy superpower. The oil and gas story of the west and off-shore isn't the full story of what Canada can contribute to the worlds energy needs. The nuclear technology developed in Canada by AECL should be an important part of the mix as well. Hugh MacDiarmid joined AECL in January, 2008 with a mandate to bring the latest generation of nuclear power technologies developed in Canada to market and to make AECL a world player in the coming nuclear power renaissance. In this, his first major speech as CEO, Mr. MacDiarmid will share his vision for the future of nuclear power around the world and the role AECL will play in that market
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Thursday, 12 June 2008Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Imperial Room, 12:00 PM
“The IT Talent Gap: Answering Canada’s Greatest Human Capital Challenge”The competitiveness of Canadian enterprise relies more and more on our access to information and communications technologies. Those technologies, in turn, rely on the highly trained people that create them, run them and push them into new areas of economic life. A growing and increasingly serious shortage in Canada’s information technology talent pool, however, is putting that connection at risk. As IT skills ‘shortages’ become skills ‘emergencies,’ the situation is becoming Canada’s greatest human capital challenge. That challenge, and what we can do about it, is the subject of Bell Enterprise Group President Stéphane Boisvert’s address to the Empire Club of Canada. Mr. Boisvert will focus on three main messages. First, he will share new evidence about the far-reaching consequences of the problem for both firms and the national economy. Second, Mr. Boisvert will share his vision of how we must act decisively to generate the skills, the professionals and the talent to ensure that Canadian enterprise remains both innovative and competitive. Finally, he will outline how a growing new national coalition focused on the problem is gathering momentum. As it draws strength from collaborative leadership in key strategic sectors – enterprise, government and educational institutions – this coalition is beginning to answer Canada’s greatest human capital challenge.
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008Fairmont Royal York Hotel, In A Joint Meeting With The Royal Commonwealth Society, Toronto Branch
“Annual Canada Day Luncheon”Drawing on anecdotes from both his business and personal life, Mr. O’Dea will talk on some of the wonderful opportunities just over the horizon for Canadian entrepreneurs and business people. Frank O’Dea’s rags to riches story of triumph over adversity is one that is astonishing and truly inspiring. From living on the street and against all odds, O’Dea became one of Canada''s most successful and celebrated entrepreneurs, founding numerous businesses, including The Second Cup. In addition to his string of business successes, Frank''s achievements in the not-for-profit sector, both in Canada and worldwide, are extraordinary, having co-founded Street Kids International, Canadian Landmine Foundation and co-chaired the original War Child (Canada). Among his many honours, Frank has been named an officer of the Order of Canada and received an Honourary Doctor of Laws Degree from Royal Roads University.
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Upper Canada Room, 12:00 PM
“Creating a Healthy Environment for Canada's Children and Youth”There are few things more important than making sure our children and youth enjoy a healthy and safe environment. Dr. Leitch's recent ground-breaking report for the federal government, "Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Federal Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth" tackles the difficult issues affecting child and youth health in Canada today. Based on her personal experiences as a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and the first-hand accounts she gathered during her recent pan-Canadian consultations, Dr. Leitch will describe what we all need to do to make sure Canada becomes the best jurisdiction in the world in which to raise a child.
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