Speakers
Leverage the diverse spectrum of viewpoints present at the 2025 ICD National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala to chart a clear path to navigate challenges and propel organizational growth confidently.
Conference Co-Chairs

Jim Carter
Chair, Finning International Inc. and Careers The Next Generation Foundation; Director, EllisDon Construction, Brand Safway Industrial Services Ltd.

Alice Laberge
Director, Mercer International Inc., Russel Metals, Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB)

Irfhan Rawji
Founder & Chair, MobSquad; Chair, The Logic, CIFAR, The Institute for Canadian Citizenship; Director, National Bank; Member of the Canada Council for the Arts
Conference Keynote Speakers
Yvonne Camus
Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Athlete

Nik Nanos
2025 ICD Fellows

Mary Cameron
Chair of Habitat for Humanity International, Vanderwell Contractors Advisory Board, and Director of AltaML and CHL

Hubert T. Lacroix
Chair of Stornoway Diamond Corporation, Solmax Group Inc. and AXiO Health Group, and Director of Cascades Inc., Sojecci Ltd, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Villa Sainte-Marcelline Foundation

Real Raymond
Former Chair of Metro Inc., Heroux Devtek Inc., Montreal Airport and, past Director of National Bank of Canada, SunLife Financial Inc., CPDQ
Kate Stevenson
Chair of CIBC, and Director of Open Text Corporation, and Unity Health
Conference Speakers

Michelle Banik

Gary Bosgoed
Director, Capital Power, the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, MEG Energy; President and CEO of Bosgoed Project Consultants Ltd.

Dr. Julie Cafley
Executive Director, Catalyst Canada

Laura Dawson
Executive Director, Future Borders Coalition

Nora Duke
Director, Parkland Corporation, Institute of Corporate Directors

Lisa de Wilde
Director, TELUS; Vice Chair, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, CARE Canada; Director, École de danse contemporaine de Montréal; Bell Media Professor of Media Management, Schulich School of Business

Morgan Hamel
President of MH Partners Inc.

Joan Hertz
Chair, ATB Financial Board of Directors; Director, Fortis Alberta, Silvacom Ltd., Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII)

Nicole Janssen

Yvonne Jeffery
Board Member, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board; Board Vice Chair, Commissionaires Southern Alberta; Vice President, Sustainability, Vermilion Energy Inc.

Prof. David T. Lynch
Professor Emeritus, Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta

Stan Magidson
Chair and CEO, Alberta Securities Commission; Chair, Canadian Securities Administrators

Chana Martineau
CEO, Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

Carman McNary
Senior Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP; Corporate Director and Chair, Edmonton Airports & Bee Clean West Group; Vice Chair, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Nankivell
President and CEO, The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Dr. Patrick M. Pilarski
Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair; Fellow and Director, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute; Director, Silvacom Holdings Corp.; Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta

Carole Piovesan
Managing Partner, INQ Law

Katharine Preston
Vice President, Sustainable Investing, OMERS

Hon. Lisa Raitt
Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets; Co-Chair, Coalition for a Better Future

Dr. Michael J. Robinson
Professor Emeritus, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Stephen Tapp
Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Dr. John Trougakos
Professor of Management, Rotman School of Management; President, JPT Associates Inc.

Steve Verheul
Principal, GT and Company Executive Advisors; President, Steve Verheul Consulting Inc.

Mac Van Wielingen
Chair, Viewpoint Investment Partners
Sponsors
The ICD welcomes your participation as a sponsor of the 2024 National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala and appreciates your organization’s commitment to good governance in Canada.