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Canada Growth Summit 2024: Fixing Productivity Once and For All 

April 11, 2024 | 7:30 AM-2:00 PM 
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
Toronto


Main Session Room: Room 206 | Networking Lounge & Immersive Experiences: Room 205

Canada Growth Summit 2024: Fixing Productivity Once and For All - Public Policy Forum (ppforum.ca) 

Agenda

Timing subject to change **

07:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m.                                             

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

07:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

SEcond annual INDIGENOUS OWNERSHIP & ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION breakfast

  • Andre Morriseau
  • Chief Sharleen Gale, Board Chair at FNMPC & Chief of Fort Nelson First Nation
  • Jaimie Lickers, Senior Vice President, Indigenous Markets, CIBC
  • Penny Favel, Vice-President Indigenous Relations, Sustainability at Hydro One

Moderator: Katie Feenan, Vice President Public Affairs, Hill & Knowlton

Host: JP Gladu, Principal, Mokwateh

08:40 a.m. - 08:50 a.m.

WELCOME & opening remarks

  • Edward Greenspon, President & CEO, Public Policy Forum

Host: Michael Serapio, Anchor, CPAC

8:50 a.m. - 09:40 a.m.

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH PRODUCTIVITY?

Commencing with a brief clip of upcoming WONK podcast episode with Alvaro Santos Pereira, Chief Economist of the OECD, the panel will identify why productivity is deteriorating, the differences between recent and long-standing challenges and where Canada should concentrate its firepower to raise productivity, investment and living standards.  

  • Trevor Tombe, Economics Professor, University of Calgary
  • Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International & European Affairs
  • Carolyn Wilkins, Senior Research Scholar at Princeton University & former Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
  • Kaylie Tiessen, Economist, Unifor

Moderator: Heather Scoffield, Business Council of Canada

9:45 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.                                                                                                                                      

PRODUCTIVITY – leadership panel

  • Ehren Corey, CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank
  • Murad Al-Katib, CEO, AGT
  • Victoria Lee, President & CEO, Fraser Health

Moderator: Luiza Savage, POLITICO

10:10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

YOUTH COLOUR COMMENTARY

  • Scott Stirrett, Founder & CEO, Venture for Canada
  • Deanna Matthews, Vice President of Policy and Research, Teach for Canada

10:20 a.m. -10:35 a.m.

NETWORKING BREAK
Refreshments available in the Networking Lounge (Room 205)

10:35 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. 

INTERVIEW WITH FEDERAL MINISTER

  • The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 

In Conversation with the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking, CIBC

11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 

productivity case study: housing

We explore the housing situation from the perspective of innovators

  • Ramtin Attar, Co-Founder & CEO, Promise Robotics
  • Ana BailãoHead of Affordable Public Affairs, Dream Unlimited Corp

Moderator: Zi-Ann Lum, POLITICO

11:25 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.

pRODUCTIVITY CASE STUDY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

What concrete steps does Canada need to take to be a leader in AI, ensure widespread adoption in the private and public sectors and gain productivity advantages. How can this be done ethically, safely, and inclusively?

  • Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister, Innovation Science and Economic Development
  • Sue Paish, CEO, DIGITAL
  • Chris Barry, President, Microsoft Canada

Moderator: Shingai Manjengwa, Founder & CEO, Fireside Analytics Inc.

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

NETWORKING LUNCH
Lunch will be served in the foyer with seating in the main growth summit room (206), the networking lounge (205) and additional seating in the lower level (accessible by escalators in front of the main entrance or elevators) in room 104ABC.
If you communicated any special dietary requirements, please ensure you identify yourself to banquet staff at lunch. 

12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.

SNAPSHOT: IMMIGRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY

A dialogue on whether immigration is contributing or detracting from productivity growth, why and what needs to be done to get back on a positive track.

  • Mikal Skuterud, Professor, University of Waterloo

In Conversation with Rupa Banerjee, CRC Chair Toronto Metropolitan University

12:55 p.m. - 01:40 p.m.

PRODUCTIVITY, LIVING STANDARDS AND FEDERALISM

  • Ray Gilmour, Secretary to Cabinet, Alberta
  • John Hannaford, Clerk and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council
  • Laura Lee Langley, Head of the Nova Scotia Public Service, Government of Nova Scotia
  • Shannon Salter, Secretary to Cabinet, British Columbia 

Moderator:  Brett House, PPF Fellow and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School

01:40 p.m. - 01:50 p.m.

YOUTH COLOUR COMMENTARY

  • Scott Stirrett, Founder & CEO, Venture for Canada
  • Deanna Matthews, Vice President of Policy and Research, Teach for Canada

01:50 p.m. - 02:05 p.m.

ECONOMIC VIEW from THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION

Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North

In Conversation with PPF Fellow Sean Speer

02:10 p.m. - 02:15 p.m.

RECAP AND CLOSING REMARKS

Michael Serapio, Anchor & Reporter, CPAC
Sara-Christine Gemson, Executive Director, PPF Academy & Action Canada, Public Policy Forum

HOW TO USE SLIDO FOR AUDIENCE Q&A

Open a web browser on your phone and visit slido.com

Enter event code "#GS2024"

Post your question (can be done anonymously, or not)

Speakers & Moderators


Murad Al-Katib
President & CEO
AGT Food and Ingredients

Ramtin Attar
Co-Founder & CEO
Promise Robotics

Ana Bailão
Head of Affordable Public Affairs
Dream Unlimited Corp

Dr. Rupa Banerjee
Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor Human Resource Management/Organizational Behaviour
Toronto Metropolitan University

Chris Barry
President
Microsoft Canada

Adam Chambers
Member of Parliament Simcoe North

Ehren Cory
CEO
Canada Infrastructure Bank

Penny Favel
Vice-President Indigenous Relations, Sustainability
Hydro One

Katie Feenan
Vice President, Communications and Public Affaris
Hill & Knowlton

Thank you to our Sponsors

CIBC

Johnson & Johnson

University of Toronto

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Microsoft

Rio Tinto

NATIONAL Public Relations

BDC

Petronas

Canadian Real Estate Association

Mokwateh

Nuclear Waste Management Organization

Enbridge

Suncor

Indigenous Services Canada

First Nations Major Projects Coalition

Media Sponsor

POLITICO

Green Room Sponsor

Mitacs

Broadcast Partner

CPAC

Sustainability Sponsor

Canada's Forest Trust Corporation

Immersive Experiences 

Visit our Immersive Experiences in the Networking Lounge - Located in Room 205

Linked In

Leo Pixel Studios

Unity 3D

Canadian Space Agency

Moose Hide Campaign

Work Booth

FAQs

WIFI

Login: GS2024
Password: growthsummit2024

Breakfast

Breakfast Buffet will be provided in the main foyer across from the registration desk

Lunch

Lunch will be served in the foyer with seating in the main growth summit room (206), the networking lounge (205) and overflow seating in the lower level (accessible by escalators in front of the main entrance or elevators) in room 104ABC.
If you communicated any special dietary requirements, please ensure you identify yourself to banquet staff at lunch. 

Coffee & Refreshments

Coffee and Refreshments will be provided throughout the day in the Networking Lounge in Room 205, directly across from our registration desk

For any questions during the event, please head to the registration desk. You are also welcomed to seek out PPF Staff who will be wearing name badges that are yellow and black in colour.

Who's in the room?

Only those who have checked in to the event will appear here.

Amanda Affonso
University of Calgary
Associate Vice President
Sakariya Ahmed
Action Canada
Product Manager
Marzian Alam
Ontario NDP
Director of Research
John Alho
University of Calgary
Associate Vice-President, Government Relations
Elyse Allan
Brookfield Corp
Director
Janet Annesley
Kiwetionohk Energy
Chief Sustainability Officer
Malika Asthana
D2L
Senior Manager, Strategy and Public Affairs
Nick Atalick
Nickel Developments Ltd.
President
Jasmine Attfield
Ontario NDP
Director of Legislative Affairs
Eric Axford
Suncor Energy (retired)
EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer (retired)
Paul Bailey
Black Health Alliance
Executive Director
Kim Baird
Tsawwassen First Nation
Interim Chief Administrative Officer