The Empire Club of Canada
The Honourable David Piccini
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Amanda Galbraith
Moderator
Partner, Oyster Group
Frances Donald
Chief Economist, RBC
John McKenzie
CEO, TMX Group
Andrew Willis
Moderator
Business Columnist, Globe And Mail
Martin Imbleau
President and CEO, ALTO
Sean Speer
Moderator
Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large, The Hub
Tiff Macklem
Governor, Bank of Canada
Rita Trichur
Moderator
Award-winning Journalist, Senior Business Writer and Columnist, Report on Business
David Coletto - Special Remarks
Chair and CEO | Fondateur, président et chef de la direction, Abacus Data
Dr. Tom Frieden - Special Remarks
Founder and CEO | Fondateur et chef de la direction, Resolve to Save Lives
Vassy Kapelos
Moderator
Chief Political Correspondent | Correspondante politique en chef de CTV News, CTV News
Dr. Jen Gunter
Bestselling Author, Obstetrician and Gynecologist | Auteure à succès à l’échelle internationale, obstétricienne et gynécologue
Vass Bednar
Managing Director | Directrice générale, SHIELD
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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.
