The Empire Club of Canada
Keith Pelley
President & CEO, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Michael Landsberg
Moderator
Canadian Sports Journalist, Creator, Off the Record
Evan Solomon
Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Nicole MacIntyre
Moderator
Editor-in-chief, Toronto Star
The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer
49th Governor of Michigan
Steve Paikin
Moderator
Host, The Paikin Podcast
Greg Ebel
President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.
Hon. Seamus O’Regan
Moderator
Senior Business Advisor, Stewart McKelvey
The Honourable Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
Ben Mulroney
Moderator
Radio Host, Producer, Tech Startup Advisor
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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.
