Welcome to the Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2025

Please see below for all relevant event information, including agenda, speakers and participant lists.

If you have any questions throughout the event, please find a PPF Staff Member at the Registration desk.

FIND YOUR SEAT

Table Numbers will be assigned upon check in at the registration desk 

Agenda

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Registration and Networking Reception                                                                                                            

6:00 - 6:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks and National Anthem

6:15 - 7:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

7:00 - 7:50 p.m.

Dinner

7:50 - 9:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

9:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Dessert Station and Reception

Host

Amanda Lang
Full Name
Amanda Lang
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Indigenous Welcome

Chief Claire Sault
Full Name
Chief Claire Sault
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National Anthem Singer

Natalie Morris
Full Name
Natalie Morris
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Honourees

Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Full Name
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
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Anil Arora
Full Name
Anil Arora
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Chief Crystal Smith
Full Name
Chief Crystal Smith
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Marc-André Blanchard
Full Name
Marc-André Blanchard
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Steve Paikin
Full Name
Steve Paikin
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Alfred Burgesson
Full Name
Alfred Burgesson
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Sponsors

AGNICO EAGLE

TD BANK GROUP

POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA

TECK RESOURCES

NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS

POLITICO

CANADA'S FOREST TRUST CORPORATION

Participants

Only attendees who have checked in at registration will populate in the list below

Hugh Scott
Executive Director, Strategic Alliances
Innovative Medicines Canada
Claire Seaborne
Counsel | Former Chief of Staff of NRCan
Torys LLP
Marc Seaman
Vice President, Education Segment
Microsoft Canada
Joe Segal
Likeleli Seitlheko
TD Bank Group
Saeed Selvam
VP of Public Affairs
NATIONAL
Mike Semansky
Senior Strategy & Public Affairs Director, Canada
D2L
Johanne Senécal
Vice President, Sustainability, External and Indigenous Affairs
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Michael Serapio
Anchor & Reporter
CPAC
Jessica Shadian
President & Chief Executive Officer
Arctic360
Jesse Shapiro
Managing Director
POLITICO
Atul Sharma
Director of Stakeholder & Government Relations
PortsToronto

Past Honourees