The Empire Club of Canada
The Honourable Robert J. Flack
Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The Hon. David R. Peterson, P.C., K.C.
Former Premier of Ontario (1985-1990) and Chairman, TorStar
Steve Paikin
Moderator
Host, The Paikin Podcast
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, PC, MP
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Daniel Tisch
President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Rita Trichur
Moderator
Award-winning Journalist, Senior Business Writer and Columnist, Report on Business
Jennifer McLeod Macey
Senior Vice-President, Léger
Gabriella Siciliano
Interim Vice President, Operations, Invest Ontario
Ron Bedard
President and CEO, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Lisa Lambert
CEO, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC)
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, P.C., C.D.
Moderator
President and Managing Director, ADIT North America
Francesco Bova
Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
David Roy-Guay
CEO and Founder, SBQuantum
Lieutenant-General Darcy Molstad, CD
Commander Canadian Joint Forces Command
Nicolle Butcher
President and CEO, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Michele Harradence
President, Enbridge Gas
Lesley Gallinger - Special Remarks
President and CEO, IESO
Dr. Monica Gattinger
Moderator
Founding Chair, Positive Energy, University of Ottawa
Dexter John
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA)
Christopher Nabeta
Moderator
Director, OEM Sales and Strategy Canada, TD Auto Finance, Board Member, Empire Club of Canada
The Honourable Arielle Kayabaga
Member of Parliament, London West (Ontario)
Nimal Amitirigala
President, Grace Foods Canada
Nickolas Steele
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Business of Grenada
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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.
