ICD-Rotman DEP Information Session
For over 20 years, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have partnered to deliver the highly respected ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP) helping directors strengthen judgment, confidence, and their impact in the boardroom.
Join the ICD for an in-depth information session on the ICD-Rotman DEP program and ICD.D accreditation process to learn how the program prepares directors to excel in today’s evolving governance landscape.
This complimentary session will feature insights from Rick Powers, National Academic Director for the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP). Rick is well known among the DEP community for his extensive governance knowledge and his ability to draw insights from the director-level participants accepted into the program.
You’ll also hear from Poonam Puri, ICD.D, F.ICD, a highly experienced director and ICD Fellow who teaches in the Toronto GEP, specializing in board and director liability, Stacey Mowbray, ICD.D, Corporate Director, and Mark Podlasly, ICD.D, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Nations Major Project Coalition. Together, they’ll share what participants can expect from the DEP experience, from its rigorous curriculum to the practical insights that strengthen board performance.
You will also hear from directors who have taken the program as they share their personal experiences.
The session will be moderated by Shannon Hunt, VP Education, Institute of Corporate Directors.
If you’ve been considering taking the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program to deepen your governance expertise, this session is the ideal place to start.
Speakers:

Rick Powers
National Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Poonam Puri
Chair, Holland Bloorview Hospital, and Director, Colliers, DRI Healthcare Trust, Propel Holdings, Solaris Resources, and Canada Infrastructure Bank

Stacey Mowbray
Corporate Director

Mark Podlasly
Chief Sustainability Officer, First Nations Major Project Coalition; Director, CIBC, Hydro One; Chair, First Nations Ltd Partnership; Member, Indigenous Advisory Council, CN
Moderator:

Shannon Hunt
Vice President, Education