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

Chief Crystal Smith
Chief Councillor
Haisla Nation Council
Sally Smith
LTN campaign assistant (as of May 26) / Student
The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society Of Canada / McMaster University
Todd Smith
Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development
Candu Energy Inc.
Tim Smitheman
Senior Vice President, National Energy Practice Lead
Rubicon Strategy
Cansu Sogut Kavurmacioglu
Senior Manager, Research and Insights
Hydro One
Pankaj Sood
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InterKnowlogy
Robert South
Director, Public Affairs
First Nations Financial Management Board
Lori Spadorcia
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Partnerships and Chief Strategy Officer
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Varun Srivatsan
Director, Policy and Strategic Engagement
RBC
John Stackhouse
Vice-President, Office of the CEO
Royal Bank of Canada
Anne St-Amand
Director, Economic Analysis Division, Economic Policy Directorate, Strategic and Service Policy Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada
Agata Stankiewicz
Innovative Medicines Canada

Past Honourees