The Empire Club of Canada
Rita Trichur
Moderator
Award-winning Journalist, Senior Business Writer and Columnist, Report on Business
Hentie Dirker
Chief ESG and Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis
Peter German
President, International Center for Criminal Law Reform
Allan Rock
President Emeritus, University of Ottawa
Robert Benzie
Moderator
Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Toronto Star
David Coletto
Chair, CEO and Founder, Abacus Data
Sébastien Dallaire
Executive Vice President, Eastern Canada, Léger
Kyla Ronellenfitsch
Founder, Relay Strategies
The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy
Ontario's Minister of Finance
Amanda Lang
Moderator
Chief Financial Correspondent, CTV News, and Anchor, Taking Stock, CTV
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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.
