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

Farida Adam
Director of Development
Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Alley Adams
Head of Communications & External Relations, Canada
McKinsey & Company
Estelle Ah-Kiow
Strategic Advisor, Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs
Canadian Medical Association
Nabeel Ahmed
Management Consultant
City of Toronto
John Alho
AVP, Government Relations
University of Calgary
Ayesha Ali
Intern
Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Ulrike Al-Khamis
Director & CEO
The Aga Khan Museum
Tuqa Al-Rammahl
MPP Candidate
McMaster University | Faculty of Social Sciences
Deepak Anand
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Government of Ontario
Simmer Anand
Manager, Indigenous Relations
Hydro One
Lucas Anderson
Director, Public Affairs
Humber Polytechnic
Heather Anderson
Board Secretary & EA Corporate
PPF

Past Honourees