The Empire Club of Canada
Nicolle Butcher
President and CEO, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Amanda Galbraith
Moderator
Partner, Oyster Group
Cameron Schuler
Moderator
Chief Commercialization Officer and Vice President, Industry Innovation, Vector Institute
Dr. Foteini Agrafioti
Chief Science Officer, RBC, SVP, RBC Borealis
Colin Lachance
Innovator-in-Residence, Ontario Bar Association
Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA
Managing Director + NA Innovation Hubs Lead, Accenture
Karli Farrow
Moderator
President and CEO, Trillium Health Partners
Alex Besharat
Executive Vice President, Canadian Wealth Management
Dr. Kashif Irshad
Medical Director & Co-Founder, Lifespire
Dr. Samir K. Sinha
Geriatrician and Clinician Scientist, Sinai Health and the University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute of Ageing
Rita Trichur
Moderator
Award-winning Journalist, Senior Business Writer and Columnist, Report on Business
Dr. Hentie Dirker
Chief ESG and Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis
Dr. Peter German
President, International Center for Criminal Law Reform
Allan Rock
President Emeritus, University of Ottawa
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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.
