Speakers
Leverage the diverse spectrum of viewpoints present at the 2024 ICD National Director Conference & Fellowship Awards Gala to chart a clear path to navigate challenges and propel organizational growth confidently.
Conference Co-Chairs
Hon. John P. Manley
Conference Co-Chair
Chair, Telus, Jefferies Financial Canada; Senior Business Adviser, Bennett Jones LLP
Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum
Conference Co-Chair
Chairperson, Gairdner Foundation; Emerita Principal (President) and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
Poonam Puri
Conference Co-Chair
ICD Fellow
Chair, Holland Bloorview Hospital, and Director, Colliers, DRI Healthcare Trust, Propel Holdings, Solaris Resources, and Canada Infrastructure Bank
Conference Keynote Speakers
Gerald Butts
Vice Chair and Senior Advisor, Eurasia Group
Stephen Poloz
Special Advisor, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Former Bank of Canada Governor
Fellowship Awards Gala Keynote Speaker
David Cohen
U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Catherine Clark
Gala Host
President of Catherine Clark Communications, Special Advisor to Syntax Strategic and Director of The Ottawa Hospital and Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
ICD Fellows
J. Ian Giffen
Chair, Kinaxis Inc., Lead Director, D2L Inc., and Director, CSA Group, and Stratford Festival
Nancy E. Hopkins
Chair, Arthritis Society Canada, and Director, Canada West Foundation
Isabelle Marcoux
Executive Chair of the Board, Transcontinental Inc., and Director, Power Corporation of Canada
Poonam Puri
Conference Co-Chair
ICD Fellow
Chair, Holland Bloorview Hospital, and Director, Colliers, DRI Healthcare Trust, Propel Holdings, Solaris Resources, and Canada Infrastructure Bank
Conference Speakers
Kathy Bardswick
Chair of the Sustainable Finance Action Council
Maryse Bertrand
Rahul K. Bhardwaj
President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Corporate Directors
Justin Bourque
President, Âsokan Generational Developments; and Athabasca Indigenous Investments
Connie Carras
Director, Board Chair
Sylvia Chrominska
Director, CPP Investments and Wajax Inc.
Hazel Claxton
Director, TELUS, Allied Properties REIT, BMO, University Pension Plan Ontario, and Unity Health Toronto
Peter Dey
Martha Hall Findlay
Director, James S. and Barbara A. Palmer Chair at the School of Public Policy - University of Calgary
Samantha Hill
Head of Sustainability Integration, CPP Investments
Isabelle Hudon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Development Bank of Canada
Nicole Janssen
Michael Jantzi
ISSB Board Member, Founder, and former CEO, Sustainalytics
Dexter John
President and Chief Executive Officer, Morrow Sodali (Canada) Ltd.
Wendy Kei
Chair, Ontario Power Generation Inc. and NFI Group Inc.; Audit Committee Chair, Centerra Gold Inc.
Simon Kennedy
Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Tim Kiladze
Financial Reporter and Columnist. The Globe and Mail
William (Bill) Linton
Chair, TSX Trust Company; Director, Empire Company, TMX Group Limited and Deveron Corporation
David MacNaughton
President, Palantir Canada
Catherine McCall
CEO, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
Rosemary Mcguire
Vice President of Research, Guidance and Support, CPA Canada
Hon. A. Anne McLellan
Estelle Métayer
President, Competia; Chair, Nortera
Mante Molepo
CEO, Mante Molepo Consulting
Major-General Darcy Molstad
Deputy Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command
Deborah K. Orida
Chief Executive Officer, PSP Investments
Rob Prichard
Chair, Torys LLP
Ryan Resch
Barbara Stymiest
Corporate Director
Kathleen Taylor
Chair, Element Fleet Management; Vice Chair, The Adecco Group; Director, Air Canada
Mac Van Wielingen
Chair, Viewpoint Investment Partners
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