7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.                         

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Registration Desk is open 7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.                                                                                                             

7:30 a.m. - 8;30 a.m. 

INDIGENOUS OWNERSHIP & inclusive growth
Welcome

• Jay Khosla, Executive Director, Economic and Energy Policy
• Claire Sault, Chief Mississaugas of the Credits

opening remarks

•  Devin Inversen, Head of External Affairs Canada Enbridge

INDIGENOuS LEADERHSIP IN CANADA’S NEXT BIG PROJECTS
Panel Discussion

• Hillary Thatcher, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank
• Geordie Hungerford, Indigenous Finance Executive
• Shafak Sajid, Interim Director, Engagement Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation
• Michael Bonshor, Board Chair of Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation

Moderator: Mark Podlasly, CEO First Nations Major Projects Coalition

keynote

• JP Gladu, Principal Mokwateh LP

closing remarks

• JP Gladu, Principal Mokwateh LP
• Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut

8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 

WELCOME

• Michael Serapio, Host, Anchor, CPAC

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

OPening Remarks

• Inez Jabalpurwala, President & Chief Executive Officer, Public Policy Forum
• Avery Shenfield, Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets Inc

9:00a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                      

THE GLOBAL SHIFT: RE-SHAPING CANADA'S ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE

Panel discussion: Geopolitical uncertainties and volatile trade dynamics have created a challenging economic environment with implications for economic growth, standard of living and global competitiveness. Here’s how Canada can re-shape its economic future.

• Cynthia Leach, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC
• David MacNaughton, Former Ambassador to United States & President Palantir Technologies Canada
• Michael McAdoo, BCG Partner & Director, Global Trade & Investment

Moderator: Marta Morgan, Senior Advisor, McMillan Vantage 

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

NAVIGATING DISRUPTION: THE FIRST 100 DAYS - AND WHAT THE NEXT 100 DAYS SHOULD LOOK LIKE FOR CANADA

Panel discussion: The trade war and policy uncertainties will have profound long-term effects on the Canadian economy. How should Canada’s next government navigate this period?

• Steve Verheul, President, Steve Verheul Consulting and Former Chief Trade Negotiator
• Louise Blais, Associate at Pendleton Group and Former Ambassador to the UN
• Gitane De Silva, Founder and Principal, GDStrategic;

Moderator: Trevor Tombe, Professor, University of Calgary

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 

NETWORKING BREAK
Refreshments available in Pre-function space outside of the Ballroom

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 

A QUICK START PLAN TO DOUBLE DOWN ON INVESTMENT

Panel discussion: Here’s how global experts suggest we can accelerate investment to drive economic growth and create a sustainable, prosperous environment.

• Michele Harradence, Executive Vice President & President, Enbridge Gas
• Matthew Mendelson, Chief Executive Officer, Social Capital Partners
• Peter Tertzakian, Founder of the ARC Energy Research Institute

Moderator: Luiza Savage, Executive Editor, POLITICO

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

ANDREW COYNE, GLOBE AND MAIL COLUMNIST - MYSTER SPEAKER

Mystery no more and well worth the wait!

• Andrew Coyne, Columnist, Globe and Mail

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

IS CANADA WINNING OR LOSING THE TALENT WAR?

Is Canada still a great place to work or are we losing our best and brightest to greener pastures or is the grass greener in Canada?

• Hon. Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair and Managing Director, Global Investment Banking, CIBC
• Andrew Thomason, GR Chief, U of T
• Ken Chatoor, Director of Research and Strategic Foresight, LMIC

Moderator: Stephen Lucas, PPF Fellow, CEO Mitacs

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

ACCELERATING INNOVATION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Panel discussion: A compelling examples-led discussion about how Canadian companies are using AI to drive innovation and growth.

• Jacamo Corbo, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, PhysicsX
• Todd Deaville, Vice President AI Innovation, Magna International
• Peter Bak, CIO, Humber River Hospital
• Niceole Jansse, Founder & Co-Founder & Co-CEO at AltaML

Moderator: Andre Beaulieu, Board Chair, Public Policy Forum

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. 

NETWORKING LUNCH

Lunch will be served in the Ballroom Pre-Function Space. Cocktail cruisers will be located throughout the Pre-Function area for attendees to enjoy their meal
If you communicated any special dietary requirements, please ensure you identify yourself to banquet staff at lunch. 

12:45 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. 

PREMIER DOUG FORD

The one and only Premier Doug Ford  

• Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario

Interviewer: Michael Serapio, Host, Anchor, CPAC

1:10 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. 

session name CLERK's panel: stop shooting ourselves in the foot - How to move faster to increase interprovincial trade

A panel of Clerks/Cabinet Secretaries focuses on how to increase trade across Canada.

• Michelle Di Emanuele, Secretary of the Cabinet of Ontario
• Krista Quinlan, Executive Clerk ,Newfoundland and Labrador
• Sarah Thiele, Clerk Executive Council, Manitoba

Moderator: Brett House, Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School

1:50 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. 

THE ART OF THE MESSAGE - ENGAGING CANADIANS

How can we capture the public’s imagination on economic issues and build on the current surge in national pride?  

• Hannah Thibodeau, Executive Communications Officer, Global Public Affairs
• Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Ottawa Bureau Chief, POLITICO
• Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Host, Author & writer, CBC

Moderator: Inez Jabalpurwala, President & Chief Executive Officer, Public Policy Forum

2:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Recap and Closing Remarks

• Marc-Andre Blanchard, EVP CDPQ
• Andre Beaulieu, Board Chair, Public Policy Forum
• Michael Serapio, Host, Anchor, CPAC