The Empire Club of Canada
Jordan Bitove
Publisher, Toronto Star, Owner, Torstar Corporation, CEO, NordStar Capital
Giles Gherson
President & CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Heather McDonald
President and CEO, United Way Greater Toronto
Ana Serrano
President, OCAD University
Keith Pelley
President & CEO, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Evan Solomon
Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Nicole MacIntyre
Editor-in-chief, Toronto Star
The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer
49th Governor of Michigan
Steve Paikin
TV Host, TVO
Greg Ebel
President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.
Hon. Seamus O’Regan
Senior Business Advisor, Stewart McKelvey
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Established in 1903, as a response to Canadian political unrest, the Empire Club of Canada quickly became a leading speakers’ forum.
The club invites speakers to present various perspectives—including those that may not be popular but should be heard. Since its inception, the Empire Club has hosted 3500 prominent Canadian and international leaders, including Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Audrey Hepburn, Margaret Mead, Christopher Plumber, Roberta Bondar, Maureen Forrester, Adrienne Clarkson, Margaret Thatcher, Vladamir Putin and Bill Gates, to name but a few. Topics encompass business, politics, education, trade, labour, culture, international issues, as well as, other relevant topics that emerge.
