Speakers
Leverage the diverse spectrum of viewpoints present at the 2024 ICD National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala to chart a clear path to navigate challenges and propel organizational growth confidently.
Conference Co-Chairs
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Hon. John P. Manley
Conference Co-Chair
Chair, Telus, Jefferies Financial Canada; Senior Business Adviser, Bennett Jones LLP
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Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum
Conference Co-Chair
Chairperson, Gairdner Foundation; Emerita Principal (President) and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
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Poonam Puri
Conference Co-Chair
ICD Fellow
Chair, Holland Bloorview Hospital, and Director, Colliers, DRI Healthcare Trust, Propel Holdings, Solaris Resources, and Canada Infrastructure Bank
Conference Keynote Speakers
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Gerald Butts
Vice Chair and Senior Advisor, Eurasia Group
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Stephen Poloz
Special Advisor, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Former Bank of Canada Governor
Fellowship Awards Gala Keynote Speaker
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David L. Cohen
U.S. Ambassador to Canada
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Catherine Clark
Gala Host
President of Catherine Clark Communications, Special Advisor to Syntax Strategic and Director of The Ottawa Hospital and Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
ICD Fellows
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J. Ian Giffen
Chair, Kinaxis Inc., Lead Director, D2L Inc., and Director, CSA Group, and Stratford Festival
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Nancy E. Hopkins
Chair, Arthritis Society Canada, and Director, Canada West Foundation
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Isabelle Marcoux
Executive Chair of the Board, Transcontinental Inc., and Director, Power Corporation of Canada
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Poonam Puri
Conference Co-Chair
ICD Fellow
Chair, Holland Bloorview Hospital, and Director, Colliers, DRI Healthcare Trust, Propel Holdings, Solaris Resources, and Canada Infrastructure Bank
Conference Speakers
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Kathy Bardswick
Chair of the Sustainable Finance Action Council
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Maryse Bertrand
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Rahul K. Bhardwaj
President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Corporate Directors
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Justin Bourque
President, Âsokan Generational Developments; and Athabasca Indigenous Investments
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Connie Carras
Director, Board Chair
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Sylvia Chrominska
Director, CPP Investments and Wajax Inc.
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Hazel Claxton
Director, TELUS, Allied Properties REIT, BMO, University Pension Plan Ontario, and Unity Health Toronto
Peter Dey
Chairman of Paradigm Capital Inc
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Sara Gelgor
Director, Human Rights, Enterprise ESG Strategy, Royal Bank of Canada
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Martha Hall Findlay
Director, James S. and Barbara A. Palmer Chair at the School of Public Policy - University of Calgary
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Samantha Hill
Head of Sustainability Integration, CPP Investments
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Isabelle Hudon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Development Bank of Canada
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Nicole Janssen
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Michael Jantzi
ISSB Board Member, Founder, and former CEO, Sustainalytics
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Dexter John
President and Chief Executive Officer, Morrow Sodali (Canada) Ltd.
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Wendy Kei
Chair, Ontario Power Generation Inc. and NFI Group Inc.; Audit Committee Chair, Centerra Gold Inc.
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Simon Kennedy
Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development
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Tim Kiladze
Financial Reporter and Columnist. The Globe and Mail
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William (Bill) Linton
Chair, TSX Trust Company; Director, Empire Company, TMX Group Limited and Deveron Corporation
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David MacNaughton
President, Palantir Canada
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Catherine McCall
CEO, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
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Rosemary Mcguire
Vice President of Research, Guidance and Support, CPA Canada
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Hon. A. Anne McLellan
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Estelle Métayer
President, Competia; Chair, Nortera
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Mante Molepo
CEO, Mante Molepo Consulting
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Major-General Darcy Molstad
Deputy Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command
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Deborah K. Orida
Chief Executive Officer, PSP Investments
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Rob Prichard
Chair, Torys LLP
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Barbara Stymiest
Corporate Director
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Kathleen Taylor
Chair, Element Fleet Management; Vice Chair, The Adecco Group; Director, Air Canada
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Mac Van Wielingen
Chair, Viewpoint Investment Partners
Sponsors
The ICD welcomes your participation as a sponsor of the 2024 National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala and appreciates your organization’s commitment to good governance in Canada.