The Empire Club of Canada
Wayne Zronik
President of Business Operations, Live Nation
The Honourable Stan Cho
Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Kristy Fletcher
Chief Operating Officer, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), and President, MusiCounts
Laura deCarufel
Moderator
Director, Culture and Lifestyle, Toronto Star , and Editor-in-chief, The Kit
Laurence Applebaum
CEO, Golf Canada
The Honourable Neil Lumsden
Ontario's Minister of Sport
Jacqueline Ryan
CEO, Canadian Olympic Foundation, and Chief Brand and Commercial Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
Christine Simpson
Moderator
NHL Features Reporter, Prime Monday Night Hockey
The Honourable Nolan Quinn (Remarks)
Ontario’s Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Karim Bardeesy (Remarks)
Member of Parliament, Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park and Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Industry
Vivek Goel
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo and Chair, COU AI Task Force
Glenda Crisp
President and CEO, Vector Institute
Shannon Bell
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information, OpenText
Vass Bednar
Moderator
Managing Director, Canadian Shield Institute
Bob Weeks
Senior Reporter and Golf Analyst, TSN
Lieutenant-General Michael C. Wright CMM, MMV, MSM, CD
Commander of the Canadian Army
Bernie Derible
Ontario’s Agent General ASEAN and Ontario’s Military and Defense Representative
Doug Guzman
CEO, Defence Investment Agency
Jody Thomas
Moderator
Senior Advisor, Counsel Public Affairs
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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.
