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📣 Canada’s Infrastructure Reception (Sep 16)

Editors’ insights: PM Carney’s first-ever Canada Investment Summit is bringing Big Money to Toronto, and the side events are where you actually want to be. Expect networking with international investors, industry leaders, and policymakers shaping Canada’s next investment cycle, from defence to energy.

📣 Export Development Canada (Sep 17)

Editors’ insights: In the throes of a tariff war with our biggest trading partner, the pressure is on Canadian businesses to find new markets. CEO Alison Nankivell will unpack EDC Economics’ latest research on Canada’s economic complexity and where we go from here.
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📣 Toronto Mayoral Debate (Sep 22)

Editors’ insights: This debate comes as Toronto’s mayoral race enters in its final four-week stretch. Chow leads, Bradford fights to hold the centre-right vote, former federal cabinet minister Alexander shakes up the field, and 19% of voters remain undecided. Expect fireworks over housing, congestion, taxes, and the future of our city.

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🏠 Informa: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference
September 9
Conference: 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

📖 Rotman: Why Your Work Still Matters
September 9
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Empire Club: AI and the New Rules of Cinema
September 11
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

🍽️ Canadian Club: Denis Dubois (CEO of Desjardins)
September 14
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 University of Toronto: The Human Edge in the Age of AI
September 15
Talk: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 RIA: Responsible Investment Association Conference
September 15-17
Conference
Design Exchange (234 Bay St)

💼 TRBOT: Strengthening Canada’s Competitiveness
September 16
Forum: 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
The St. Regis Toronto

💼 * MSCI x GIIA: Infrastructure Investment Forum
September 16
Forum: 8:30 - 11:00 AM
First Canadian Place (100 King St W)

🏠 Informa: RealREIT
September 16
Conference: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

📣 * PwC: Building North: Investing in Canada’s Infrastructure Future
September 16
Reception: 4:00 - 8:00 PM
18 York St

📣 Canadian Club: Alison Nankivell (CEO, Export Development Canada)
September 17
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto
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🌍 * Munk: How can Europe and NATO Deter Russia?
September 21
Talk: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📣 TRBOT: Toronto Mayoral Debate
September 22
Debate: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles St W)

🍽️ Empire Club: What Torontonians Want for Their City
September 22
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ Empire Club: The Hon. Evan Solomon
September 25
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 TRBOT: Indigenous Partnerships and Equity in Canada’s Major Projects
September 29
Event: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 Transforming Infrastructure Performance Summit
September 29
Summit: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Microsoft Canada (81 Bay St)

📖 Rotman: What Happened to Liberal Democracy?
September 29
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍸 Empire Club: Politics in a Shifting World
September 29
Empire Night: 5:30 PM
TMX Market Centre (100 Adelaide St W)

📖 Rotman: The Rise of the Artificial State
September 30
Book Talk: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🏠 TRBOT: Building in Uncertain Times: Keeping Housing Moving
October 1
Event: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

📖 * Munk: Politics, Power, and the Civil Servants Who Saved the US Census
October 6
Book Talk: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Institutional Connect: Infrastructure Investments Forum
October 6
Forum: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sutton Place Hotel

🍸 Empire Club: A United Canada?
October 7
Empire Night: 5:30 PM
Location TBC

💼 Global Risk Institute: Annual Summit
October 7
Summit: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🏠 The Keesmaat Group: Canada Builds Modern Summit (Housing)
October 7-8
Summit
Globe & Mail Centre

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📣 AI Evening (May 12)

Editors’ insights: 🍸 After-work networking with AI visionaries. Debate Canada’s strategy, the race for global markets, and civic power in this new phase of the AI revolution. Empire Nights always deliver interesting conversation, this one amid a headline-grabbing battle between Musk and OpenAI.
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📣 Multi-Unit Housing (May 19)

Editors’ insights: 🏠 Free and timely! Toronto says it wants “missing middle” housing, but between NIMBYism, a battered condo market, and endless approval hurdles, building it is another story. This cross-sector gathering brings together planners, developers, policymakers, and advocates for a blunt conversation on what’s really blocking family-sized housing in the city.

📣 Foreign Wars Debate (May 20)

Editors’ insights: 🌍 Gaza. Iran. Lebanon. Ukraine. Taiwan. Yemen. This Munk Debate brings former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other outspoken guests to Toronto to spar on: Be it resolved, don’t go hunting monsters. Expect fireworks over NATO, interventionism, and America’s foreign policy. Tickets are selling fast.

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🍽️ Canadian Club: Trans Mountain and Canada’s Energy Infrastructure
May 11
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Geopolitics, Disruption, and the Way Forward (Bob Rae)
May 12
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * Munk: Actionable Disclosure in Patents: How Open Code Reduces Barriers to Knowledge Diffusion
May 12
Talk: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📣 Empire Club: AI at the Helm
May 12
Evening: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
STORYS (11 Duncan St)
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💼 Rotman: How AI Is Changing the Way We Work
May 12
Event: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
105 Saint George St

🚗 TRBOT: Ontario Auto Summit
May 12
Summit: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
40 King St W
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🍽️ Empire Club: State of the Airport (Toronto Pearson)
May 12
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Toronto’s Budget, Delivery, and the Road to the World Cup
May 13
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Tom Jenkins (Chair, OpenText)
May 13
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ TRBOT: Annual Lunch (with Mayor Chow)
May 14
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

📣 * More Neighbours Toronto: Multi-Unit Housing for Families
May 19
Event: 5:00 - 7:30 PM
BDP Quadrangle (8 Spadina Ave)

🍽️ Empire Club: Culture as Infrastructure: Toronto’s Next Decade of Live Experiences
May 19
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Omni King Edward Hotel
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📣 Munk: Foreign Wars Debate
May 20
Debate: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Meridian Hall

💼 * Munk: How US Policy Changes Are Affecting University Research and Innovation
May 20
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: The Future Business of Sport in Canada (Golf Canada CEO)
May 21
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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📖 * Munk: Private Letters, Public Matters: The Family Correspondence of Lester B. Pearson
May 25
Book Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Greg Rickford
May 25
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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❤️‍🩹 Rotman: Picture of Health
May 25
Event: 6:00 - 8:45 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Canada and the United States: Adjusting to New Realities (Deputy Ambassador Glauser)
May 26
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍔 * DMZ and Shake Shack: Burgers & Builders - Open House
May 27
Event: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
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🔬 * University of Toronto: The Exceptions: Women in Science, Women in the World
May 27
Talk: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Trinity College (6 Hoskin Ave)

💼 Rotman: 2026 Lifelong Learning Conference
May 29
Conference: 8:45 AM - 4:15 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Canada’s Food Moment: From Ambitious Investment to Global Growth
June 1
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: 2026 Directors Dinner
June 2
Dinner: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

❤️‍🩹 Rotman: Data Analytics in Heatlhcare
June 3
Event: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Empire Club: LGen Michael Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army
June 4
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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⛏️ Rotman: Litigation, Disclosure, and Deterrence: What the Lundin Mining Decision Means for Canadian Capital Markets
June 5
Event: 9:00 - 11:30 AM
105 Saint George St

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📣 Canada’s Defence (April 28)

Editors’ insights: Timely opportunity to hear Canada’s first female Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, unpack how our country is confronting a world rattled by wars in Europe and the Middle East and growing pressure on NATO allies. Beyond tanks and troops, this is about supply chains, cyber risk, Arctic sovereignty, and how global instability is reshaping Canada’s economic and security priorities.

📣 Private Equity (April 30)

Editors’ insights: Another hot topic: how are investors deploying capital in a constrained deal environment, and what does it mean for Canada’s growth ambitions? This event is selling out fast and will attract senior leadership from across the investor ecosystem for insightful dialogue and fruitful networking.
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📣 Toronto’s Waterfront (May 7)

Editors’ insights: With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon this summer, this city’s beautiful waterfront will see more foot traffic than ever before. Join TRBOT for a half-day event featuring FIFA Canada’s Chief Tournament Officer, and several public and private sector leaders for their takes on where Toronto is headed.
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🎙️ Rotman: NPR’s “Planet Money” on the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life
April 27
Live Taping 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📖 * Munk: Canada, Apartheid, and the Defence of the Liberal Order
April 27
Book Launch: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: Accelerating a Mining Superpower
April 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

📣 C.D. Howe: Canada’s Defence in a Time of Rising Global Tensions (General Carignan)
April 28
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

⚖️ * University of Toronto: Storytelling in Law and Social Change
April 29
Event: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
78 Queens Park

🔶 First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) Annual Conference
April 29-May 1
Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 Ontario Centre of Innovation: DiscoveryX 2026
April 29-30
Conference
Enercare Centre (100 Princes’ Blvd)

⛏️ TRBOT: The New Vale Base Metals: Providing Mineral Security to a World in Transition
April 30
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E
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📣 Canadian Club: Private Equity: Navigating Liquidity and Long-Term Value
April 30
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Marriott Downtown
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: Post Davos (Minister Anand)
May 1
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Economic Club: Middle Power Stakes - Canada in a New Global Order
May 1
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre

🍽️ Canadian Club: Premier Doug Ford and Minister Vic Fedeli
May 4
Breakfast: 7:45 - 9:30 AM
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💼 Rotman: Innovation in the Age of AI
May 4
Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

⚡ CanREA: Clean Power Finance Summit
May 5
Summit: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: CEO of EQ Bank, Chadwick Westlake
May 5
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🧬 * University of Toronto: Our Wellness Codes
May 5
Lecture: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Massey College (4 Devonshire Pl)

🍽️ Empire Club: Hon. François‑Philippe Champagne
May 6
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

📖 Rotman: ‘The Leadership Paradox: Why the Best Leaders Do Less and Matter More’
May 6
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 TRBOT: Home Field Advantage: Toronto’s Waterfront Game Plan
May 7
Event: 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
100 Queens Quay E
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💼 Public Policy Forum: Canada Growth Summit
May 7
Summit: 7:30 AM - 3:10 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍸 Public Policy Forum: Testimonial Dinner
May 7
Dinner: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 Rotman: Do Private Firms Have a Governance Problem?
May 8
Event: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Trans Mountain and Canada’s Energy Infrastructure
May 11
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Geopolitics, Disruption, and the Way Forward (Bob Rae)
May 12
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * Munk: Actionable Disclosure in Patents: How Open Code Reduces Barriers to Knowledge Diffusion
May 12
Talk: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍸 Empire Club: AI at the Helm
May 12
Evening: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
STORYS (11 Duncan St)
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💼 Rotman: How AI Is Changing the Way We Work
May 12
Event: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
105 Saint George St

🚗 TRBOT: Ontario Auto Summit
May 12
Summit: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
40 King St W
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🍽️ Empire Club: State of the Airport (Toronto Pearson)
May 12
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
TBC

🍽️ TRBOT: Annual Lunch (with Mayor Chow)
May 14
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

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📣 Václav Havel Today (April 23)

Editors’ insights: 🌍 When Prime Minister Carney invoked Havel’s greengrocer parable in his headline-grabbing Davos speech, he thrust a dissident-era essay back into the spotlight. Now, that very text takes center stage in Toronto, featuring Havel’s own translator, who helped bring The Power of the Powerless to the world. This event could not be more timely, particularly on the heels of Hungary’s historic election this week.

📣 Planet Money Live Taping (April 27)

Editors’ insights: 🎙️ If you haven’t listened to the Planet Money podcast, expect lively storytelling and abundant insights from the hosts on the hidden forces behind our economy - taking you from a raisin cartel in California to the innerworkings of dating markets. Plus, registration includes a copy of their new book.

📣 Canada Growth Summit (May 7)

Editors’ insights: 📈 Each year, this Public Policy Forum summit brings together cabinet ministers, top economists, and industry heavyweights to debate everything from AI to trade. If you want to understand how Canada can truly secure national sovereignty and who’s shaping that playbook, this is the room for you. Pro tip: Register for the Testimonial Dinner that night, where even better networking happens.

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🎤 TechTO: Best Of (Celebrating Toronto’s Tech Community)
April 13
Event: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St W)

🏠 * More Neighbours: Delivering Affordable Rental on Toronto’s Surplus Lands
April 13
Talk: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
468 Queen St W

🌍 * Munk: Authoritarian Capitalism and Foreign Investment
April 14
Talk: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💡 * Centre for Social Innovation: Purpose Economy Coffee
April 14
Breakfast: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
192 Spadina Ave

🍽️ Canadian Club: Venture Capital and Canada’s Next Economy
April 14
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
One King West Hotel

🛍️ Rotman: Retail Insider
April 15
Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Regulating in Times of Rapid Change and Volatility
April 15
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Pierre Poilievre
April 16
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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📖 * University of Toronto: Do the Immigration and Minimum Wage Literatures Contradict Each Other?
April 16
Lecture: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
7 Hart House Cir

🍽️ Empire Club: Caring More, Losing Ground or Caring Up, Caring Down—And Burning Out
April 17
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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🌍 * Munk: Ukraine and the Ecopolitics of War, Energy, and Climate Change
April 20
Talk: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🕵️ * Munk: Does Canada Need a Foreign Intelligence Agency?
April 21
Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

💼 Globe & Mail: INTERSECT/26: Building a Stronger Canada
April 22
Conference: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🎬 Rotman: “She Rises Up”
April 22
Film Screening: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)

📖 Rotman: “The Future of Work is Grey”
April 23
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 * Munk: Václav Havel Today
April 23
Talk: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ C.D. Howe: FINTRAC’s Role in Protecting Canadians
April 23
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Empire Club: The Hon. Tim Hodgson
April 24
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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📣 Rotman: NPR’s “Planet Money” on the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life
April 27
Live Taping 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📖 * Munk: Canada, Apartheid, and the Defence of the Liberal Order
April 27
Book Launch: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: Accelerating a Mining Superpower
April 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Canada’s Defence in a Time of Rising Global Tensions (General Jennie Carignan)
April 28
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🔶 First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) Annual Conference
April 29-May 1
Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 Ontario Centre of Innovation: DiscoveryX 2026
April 29-30
Conference
Enercare Centre (100 Princes’ Blvd)

⛏️ TRBOT: The New Vale Base Metals: Providing Mineral Security to a World in Transition
April 30
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E
🎟️ Exclusive Hearsay Discount: TRBOT26

🍽️ Canadian Club: Private Equity 2026: Navigating Liquidity and Long-Term Value
April 30
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Marriott Downtown
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: Health and Economic Prosperity
April 30
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Premier Doug Ford and Minister Vic Fedeli
May 4
Breakfast: 7:45 - 9:30 AM
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📣 Public Policy Forum: Canada Growth Summit
May 7
Summit: 7:30 AM - 3:10 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍸 Public Policy Forum: Testimonial Dinner
May 7
Dinner: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

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Top Picks

📣 Future of Nuclear (April 8)

Editors’ insights: Nuclear is back baby. Amid volatile oil markets and a global push for domestic energy independence, Bruce Power CEO Eric Chassard unpacks Canada’s homegrown advantage in nuclear innovation and its geopolitical implications. The age-old question looms: How much will this cost?
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📣 Poilievre (April 16)

Editors’ insights: Fresh off Joe Rogan’s podcast, Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre gives us a preview of the next federal election. Expect sharp lines on affordability and foreign policy, political contrast, and a signal of how he plans to challenge the government (and court Bay Street). Arrive early and stay late for solid networking in this politically charged room.

📣 Minister Hodgson (April 24)

Editors’ insights: Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources is on a global tour, so don’t miss him while he’s in town. The weighty responsibilities assigned to him by PM Carney include overseeing nation-building projects across the country. A must-attend if your interests include energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, or the future of Canada.

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💼 * Munk: Canada and AI Sovereignty
March 30
Panel: 4:00 - 5:30
315 Bloor St W

♀️ Scale Without Borders: She Leads (Celebration of Immigrant Women in Tech)
March 30
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
8 Spadina Ave

💰 * Munk: Rethinking Canada’s Affordability Crisis
March 31
Symposium: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
4 Devonshire Pl

💡 * Predict TO: Prediction Arc (Prediction Markets)
March 31
Event: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: All Roads Lead to…..? What CUSMA Review Means for Canada
April 1
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💬* Munk: Who Thrives in Canada? Health, Prosperity, and Inequality Across Communities
April 7
Panel: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

🌍 * Munk: Caught between American and Chinese Goliaths: Canada’s Middle Power Strategy
April 7
Talk: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Future of Work Canada Conference
April 7-8
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

📣 Empire Club: Eric Chassard, CEO of Bruce Power
April 8
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Hon. Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan
April 8
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * University of Toronto: Seeking Alignment: Religious Imaginaries in the Past and Future of AI
April 8
Event: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📖 Rotman: ‘Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work’
April 9
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🌍 * Munk: Authoritarian Capitalism and Foreign Investment
April 14
Talk: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ C.D. Howe: A Modern Public Service for a Changing Economy
April 14
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💡 * Centre for Social Innovation: Purpose Economy Coffee
April 14
Breakfast: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
192 Spadina Ave

🍽️ Canadian Club: Venture Capital and Canada’s Next Economy
April 14
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
One King West Hotel

🛍️ Rotman: Retail Insider
April 15
Event: 5:30 - 7:45 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Regulating in Times of Rapid Change and Volatility
April 15
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📣 Canadian Club: The Hon. Pierre Poilievre
April 16
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Register to see location

🍽️ Empire Club: Caring More, Losing Ground or Caring Up, Caring Down—And Burning Out
April 17
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

🕵️ * Munk: Does Canada Need a Foreign Intelligence Agency?
April 21
Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

📣 Empire Club: The Hon. Tim Hodgson
April 24
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🔶 First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) Annual Conference
April 29-May 1
Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto

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📣 The Future of Women’s Sport (Mar 25)

Editors’ insights: 🏀 Women’s sports are changing the game. With new pro leagues, packed arenas, and Toronto preparing to host women’s hockey, soccer and the WNBA, this powerhouse panel brings together athletes and league builders to ask how Canada can turn today’s momentum into a permanent shift in funding, leadership, and opportunity. Bring it on.

📣 Federal Trade Minister (March 27)

Editors’ insights: 🚂 With war in the Middle East pushing up oil and gas prices and rattling supply chains, the race to move energy, minerals, and goods to market has never mattered more. Hear Transport Minister Steve MacKinnon outline how Ottawa plans to strengthen trade corridors to keep exports flowing. For Toronto’s business and policy crowd, this conversation goes beyond infrastructure: it’s about whether Canada can carve out long-term economic leverage amid geopolitical volatility.
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📣 David Suzuki - Lifetime Achievement Award (Mar 27)

Editors’ insights: 🏆 Canada’s most distinguished environmental voice is turning 90! Join David Suzuki - alongside foundation co-founder Dr. Tara Cullis - for lunch as he receives the Canadian Club Toronto’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Expect candid reflections on how business and government are handling climate risks in an increasingly complex geopolitical moment.
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📖 * TMU: “Injustice Town”
March 27
Book Launch: 12:15 - 1:30 PM
350 Victoria St

♀️ * DMZ: Women Innovation Summit 2026
March 19
Summit: 1:00 - 5:30 PM
234 Bay St

🌍 Munk: Backtalking to Save Democracy
March 23
Event: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles St W)

📖 * University of Toronto: The Future of Post-Climate America
March 24
Book Talk: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

💼 * Rotman: Leading CEOs on Crowdfunding & Community Impact
March 24
Panel: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 * University of Toronto: The Future of Women’s Sport
March 25
Panel: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Goldring Centre (100 Devonshire Pl)

🏥 * TMU: Building Inclusive Health Systems for Health Equity
March 25
Symposium: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
55 Gould St

🚇 TRBOT: Annual Transportation Symposium: Multi-Modal Momentum
March 26
Symposium: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
100 Queens Quay E
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: CRA Commissioner (Bob Hamilton)
March 26
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💡 * University of Toronto: Leading through Authenticity & Meaningful Relationships
March 26
Workshop: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus (108 College St)

💬 ^* University of Toronto: A Conversation with U of T Scholars at Risk
March 26
Fireside Chat: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles St)

🎨 * University of Toronto: Public Art
March 26
Lecture: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Daniels Building (1 Spadina Cres)

📣 Empire Club: Hon. Steve MacKinnon (Connecting Canada)
March 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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📣 Canadian Club: David Suzuki at 90 (Lifetime Achievement Award)
March 27
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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⚕️ University of Toronto: Better Medicare Health Summit
March 27
Summit: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
58 Cecil St

🍸 NATO Association: Reception of Honour - Gala 2026
March 30
Reception: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
InterContinental Toronto (225 Front St W)

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📣Canada’s Global Strategy (March 3)

Editors’ insights: Hear from Minister Anand immediately upon her return from India to get the latest scoop on the federal government’s playbook for trade, security, and geopolitics. No shortage of topics to delve into, from cartel violence in Mexico to Canada’s response to the conflict in Iran.
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📣 European Commissioner & Minister for Trade (March 5)

Editors’ insights: As Prime Minister Carney spearheads the world’s largest anti-Trump trade alliance, spend your evening in conversation with those on the frontlines: the European Commissioner for Trade, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, and moderator Arlene Dickinson.
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📣 Indigenous Leadership in Major Projects (March 11)

Editors’ insights: Canada’s Indigenous Advisory Council was established to bring Indigenous perspectives into federal major project processes at an early stage. Four members of the Council will take the stage to share their insights on the evolving landscape and what success looks like.
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⛏️ PDAC 2026 Convention
March 1-4
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre & Fairmont Royal York

💼 * Munk: Transforming the Regulatory State: How Private Actors Have Reshaped Public-Private Europe
March 2
Lecture: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📣 TRBOT: Canada’s Global Strategy (with Minister Anand)
March 3
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 1:40 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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🍽️ MaRS: UK-Canada AI for Health Brunch
March 3
Brunch: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Old School (800 Dundas St W)

💼 Studio 535: Ending Corporate Welfare and Doing Industrial Policy Right
March 3
Fireside Chat: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
535 Queen St E

🚀 * University of Toronto: Aerospace Talk (Hon. Tony Clement and Jeanue Chung)
March 3
Fireside Chat: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
108 College St

💼 * Rotman: Trust Amid Insularity (2026 Edelman Trust Barometer)
March 3
Panel: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💬 * Munk: Bodies and Rights Under Attack
March 3
Panel: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🌍 * University of Toronto: Depending on Strangers: Love, Fear, and the Making of the Modern World
March 3
Lecture: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Building System Readiness for Next-Gen Health Technologies
March 3
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: 2026 Real Estate Roundtable
March 4
Roundtable: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 Empire Club: European Commissioner for Trade & Canada’s Minister of Trade
March 5
Evening: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E
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🌍 * Munk: The Role of Democracy in an Era of International Tumult
March 5
Panel: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

⚖️ * University of Toronto: Does International Law Still Matter?
March 5
Panel: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Trinity College (6 Hoskin Ave)

⚕️ Rotman: Health Innovation and Equity
March 6
Event: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
105 Saint George St

♀️ BEAT: Voices of Women in Architecture Across Canada
March 6-7
Symposium
TMU (325 Church St)

💼 * illuminAI: UofT AI Ethics Conference: AI in the Wild
March 7
Summit: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Bahen Centre for IT (40 St George St)

💼 CSA Group: AI in Action: Policy Challenges & Opportunities
March 9
Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Gardiner Museum

🌍 * Munk: Transformed Japan in a Global World
March 9
Talk: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
315 Bloor St W

🍽️ Empire Club: Ontario Finance Minister’s Annual Pre-Budget Address
March 10
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Building Homes for Ontarians (Minister Flack)
March 10
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: The Quantum Edge: What Business Leaders Need to Know Now
March 10
Event: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
105 Saint George St

🌈 * OQCC: RISE (Resources for Inclusive & Sustainable Enterprises)
March 10
Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
130 Queens Quay E

📣 Canadian Club: Indigenous Leadership and Canada’s Major Projects
March 11
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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💬 The Toronto Society: Magic Words and How to Use Them
March 11
Event: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Innis Town Hall

♀️ * Legal Innovation Zone: LeGAL Leaders In Conversation
March 11
Event: 12:00 - 2:30 PM
Oakham Café (55 Gould St)

💼 * DMZ: Rise & Pitch Breakfast
March 12
Breakfast: 8:30 - 11:00 AM
10 Dundas St E

♀️ Build a Dream: Power & Purpose Summit
March 12
Summit: 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Palais Royale (1601 Lake Shore Blvd W)

🌍 * Munk: Contemporary Reflections on the ‘Where’ of Innovation
March 12
Talk: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: Building Trust and Competitiveness in Ontario’s AI Economy (with Minister Crawford)
March 12
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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🎬 * University of Toronto: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
March 12
Film & Panel: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Daniels Building (1 Spadina Cres)

📖 Rotman: The Casino Shift: Stories from an ER on the Edge
March 12
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

♀️ * DMZ: Women Innovation Summit 2026
March 19
Summit: 1:00 - 5:30 PM
234 Bay St

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Top Picks

📣 FIFA Social Costs (Feb 24)

Editors’ insights: ⚽ The World Cup is coming; who’s paying for it? Before the whistle blows on Toronto’s biggest global spotlight in decades, this event digs into the uncomfortable questions from housing pressures to transit strains. Plus, it’s free!

📣 The Future, Made in Cities (Feb 25)

Editors’ insights: 🏙️ Arrive on time for live music and refreshments! Stay for a lively discussion on ​how we can engineer our city for technological and cultural progress. Economist Kevin Bryan is sure to deliver fresh takes on innovation to close out your Wednesday evening.

📣 PDAC 2026 (Mar 1-4)

Editors’ insights: ⛏️ This is where policy, capital and global risk collide. PDAC’s annual convention is the world’s biggest mining show, and this year will be ground zero for some of the biggest political conversations of our time. Don’t miss the many side events and receptions off the main stage for the best value.

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🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Lena Metlege Diab, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship
February 18
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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📖 Rotman: “How to Finish What You Start”
February 18
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🌍 * Munk: The Religious Politics of American Power
February 23
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📣 * University of Toronto: The Social Costs of Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup
February 24
Event: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)

🍽️ Canadian Club: Rethinking Canada’s Tax System
February 24
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

📖 Rotman: “Focus On/Off: Fuel Your Attention, Get More Done”
February 24
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

👩‍🔬 ^* University of Toronto: Women in Science, Women in the World
February 24
Event: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
6 Hoskin Av

🌍 * Munk: Religion and Politics in Japan Today
February 24
Event: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Right Hon. Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada
February 24
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🌍 * Munk: Four Years into Full-Scale War (Ukraine)
February 24
Event: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 McCarthy Tétrault: Retail and Consumer Markets Summit
February 24
Summit: 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
66 Wellington St W

🍽️ Empire Club: Quantum Power and National Security
February 24
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

🍽️ Economic Club: Blake Hutcheson (CEO, OMERS)
February 24
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

📖 * Munk: Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets
February 25
Book Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Business + Higher Education Roundtable: Going All In on Canada’s Future
February 25
Summit: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
The Globe & Mail Centre (351 King St E)

💼 * Narcity Media: State of the Industry 2026
February 25
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Hotel Ocho (195 Spadina Ave)

📣 The Toronto Society: The Future, Made in Cities
February 25
Lecture: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)

🍽️ C. D Howe: Defence, Security & Resilience Bank
February 26
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Dominic Leblanc
February 26
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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🍸 TRBOT: Annual Dinner 2026: Dare to Lead
February 26
Dinner: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

💼 CCIB: Central Business Forum and Awards Dinner
February 26
Event: 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Westin Harbour Castle

🍽️ Empire Club: Energy for Generations – Can Ontario Meet the Challenge?
February 26
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
The Carlu (444 Yonge St)

💼 * Munk: The Politics of Gratitude in the Context of Immigration
February 26
Lecture: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

🌍 Empire Club: Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier (FSRA CEO Dexter John)
February 26
Evening Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Arcadian Loft (401 Bay St)

💬 * Applied Rationality Toronto: Dissent Collusion
March 1
Game: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
MaRS Discovery District

📣 PDAC 2026 Convention
March 1-4
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre & Fairmont Royal York

💼 * Munk: Transforming the Regulatory State: How Private Actors Have Reshaped Public-Private Europe
March 2
Lecture: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🚀 * University of Toronto: Aerospace Talk (Hon. Tony Clement and Jeanue Chung)
March 3
Fireside Chat: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
108 College St

💼 * Rotman: Trust Amid Insularity (2026 Edelman Trust Barometer)
March 3
Panel: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💬 * Munk: Bodies and Rights Under Attack
March 3
Panel: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🌍 * University of Toronto: Love, Fear, and the Making of the Modern World
March 3
Lecture: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave)

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Building System Readiness for Next-Generation Health Technologies
March 3
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: 2026 Real Estate Roundtable
March 4
Roundtable: 5:00 - 7:30 PM
105 Saint George St

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Top Picks

📣 Black History through Music (Feb 5)

Editors’ insights: Name a better way to unwind after work than immersed in the heritage and styles of Black American music. This ‘lecture-recital’ combines performance with insights to teach us about the historical context behind the modern riffs, complex rhythmic lines, and soulful sounds of Black American music.

📣 Former German Vice Chancellor (Feb 9)

Editors’ insights: Munk School read the room with this event, aptly called “Governing in a World Gone Mad.” Robert Habeck served as Germany’s Vice-Chancellor from 2021 to 2025, among several other roles. Hear his thoughts on the geopolitical issues of the day and how to lead in seemingly ungovernable times.

📣 Minister of Housing (Feb 17)

Editors’ insights: Ontario’s target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 is now a ‘soft’ target. With home prices still out of reach and housing starts lagging, get the latest scoop from Hon. Rob Flack in conversation with Steve Paikin. Bonus - opening remarks from David Peterson, Chairman of Torstar and Former Premier of Ontario.
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: Robert S. Kaplan, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs
February 3
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍸 TRBOT: Winter Cocktails and Connections
February 3
Networking Social: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

📖 Rotman: Building Resilience Through Imagination and Creativity
February 3
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 McCarthy Tétrault: Need-to-Know Canadian Cases from 2025: How They Affect Your Business
February 3
Seminar: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
66 Wellington St W

🌍 * Munk: Venezuela and After
February 4
Event: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: 2025 Nation Builder Award – Toronto Blue Jays
February 4
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

💼 Rotman: Michael McCain on Leadership and Feeding the Future
February 4
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 * University of Toronto: A Celebration of Black History through Music
February 5
Lecture-Recital: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
80 Queens Park

⚕️ TRBOT: Next-Gen Medicine: AI’s Promise for Faster Innovation
February 5
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Empire Club: Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
February 5
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🎬 * Munk: Mama’s Voice (Film Screening)
February 5
Film Screening: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Robarts Library (130 Saint George St)

📣 * Munk: Governing in a World Gone Mad: A Conversation with former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck
February 9
Talk: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📖 Rotman: Leadership Unblocked
February 9
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🌍 * Munk: Climate Knowledge Under Threat
February 10
Panel: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ C.D. Howe: 2026 Market Outlook
February 10
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🌍 * Munk: Free Speech under Authoritarian Rule
February 10
Talk: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Future of Pension Coverage (CEO of CAAT Pension)
February 11
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📖 Rotman: Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn and Create with AI
February 11
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * Munk: Data and Democracy at Work
February 11
Talk: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Rotman: Adoption and Infrastructure for AI-Powered Growth
February 12
Event: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Economic Imperative for Healthcare Renewal
February 12
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

📣 Empire Club: The Hon. Rob Flack, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
February 17
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
401 Bay St
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🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Lena Metlege Diab, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship
February 18
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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📖 Rotman: How to Finish What You Start
February 18
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

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Top Picks

📣 Canada’s Immigration Policy (Jan 22)

Editors’ insights: With immigration no longer a source of political consensus in Canada, this roundtable promises fresh POVs from top pundits, policy, academic, and public opinion voices on how we got here and what we should do about it.

📣 unGALA 2026 (Jan 29)

Editors’ insights: An annual good time for a good cause. Expect cowboy hats, live music, a whisky bar (!) and chatter about evidence-based solutions to energy and climate challenges. Bonus: Cool venue at Evergreen Brick Works.

📣 Tiff Macklem (Feb 5)

Editors’ insights: With the Fed’s autonomy under threat, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem recently joined over a dozen of the world’s central bankers to co-sign a statement of support for Jerome Powell. Don’t miss Macklem’s first major speech of the year to get his takes on inflation, trade instability, and how Canada is navigating tectonic shifts.

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📣 * Munk: What Happened to Canada’s Immigration Policy?
January 22
Roundtable: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
315 Bloor St W

🍽️ Empire Club: Martin Imbleau (President and CEO, ALTO)
January 22
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🌍 * Munk: Understanding Democratic Resistance and Resilience in Wartime Ukraine
January 22
Lecture: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 ^* University of Toronto: The Art of Storytelling
January 22
Workshop: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
108 College St

💼 Proptech Collective: Proptech in Canada 2025 Report Launch
January 22
Report Launch: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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🍸 DesignTO Launch Party
January 23
Party: 7:00 - 11:00 PM
MOCA (158 Sterling Rd)

🍽️ Canadian Club: Selling to our Strengths: Unlocking Canada’s Trade Corridors
January 26
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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💼 * Munk: The Ideological Structure of American Belief Systems
January 26
Workshop: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🚇 TRBOT: Transforming Transit in Toronto: A Conversation with TTC CEO
January 27
Event: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 Rotman: The Future of Building: Tackling Productivity Challenges in Real Estate
January 27
Event: 5:00 - 7:15 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: From Capital to Construction: Realizing Ontario’s Infrastructure Ambitions
January 28
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

⚡ TRBOT: Ontario as an Energy Superpower: 2026 Energy Symposium
January 29
Event: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
100 Queens Quay E

📖 Rotman: “How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success”
January 29
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 Pembina: unGALA 2026
January 29
Gala: 6:30 PM - Late
Evergreen Brick Works

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Navigating Economic Crosscurrents: Implications for Markets and the Federal Reserve
February 3
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍸 TRBOT: Winter Cocktails and Connections
February 3
Networking Social: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

📖 Rotman: Building Resilience Through Imagination and Creativity
February 3
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 McCarthy Tétrault: Need-to-Know Canadian Cases from 2025: How They Affect Your Business
February 3
Seminar: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
66 Wellington St W

🍽️ Empire Club: 2025 Nation Builder Award – Toronto Blue Jays
February 4
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

💼 Rotman: Michael McCain on Leadership and Feeding the Future
February 4
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🎵 * University of Toronto: A Celebration of Black History through Music
February 5
Lecture-Recital: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
80 Queens Park

⚕️ TRBOT: Next-Gen Medicine: AI’s Promise for Faster Innovation
February 5
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

📣 Empire Club: Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
February 5
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

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Top Picks

📣 4-Day Workweek (Jan 8)

Editors’ insights: What if we only worked four days? A provocative topic as a large part of Toronto’s workforce (including all OPS workers) return to the office fulltime today. The authors of this soon-to-be-released book draw on extensive research and data to offer a blueprint for what they deem a smarter, more humane approach to work.

📣 Journalist Takes (Jan 15)

Editors’ insights: Empire Nights are back. This time with some of Canada’s top journos. Moderator Scott Reid will turn the tables to get their takes on the big political stories that will shape Canada in the year ahead. Plus: Fresh data from Ipsos on how public opinion is shifting among Canadians.

📣 Canada’s Trade Corridors (Jan 26)

Editors’ insights: PM Carney is on a mission to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade and unleash $1 trillion in new investment in Canada over five years. This Canadian Club panel will unpack how Canada can strengthen its trade corridors, and the policy and investment decisions that will shape our economic future.
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🍽️ Economic Club: Economic Outlook Breakfast 2026
January 7
Breakfast: 7:30 - 9:30 AM
Westin Harbour Castle

🌍 * University of Toronto: Co-Creating a Climate-Resilient St. Lawrence Neighbhourhood
January 7 or 10
Community Workshop
27 Front Street E

💼 * Trinity College: Eliza Reid (Author and Former First Lady of Iceland)
January 8
Lecture: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
6 Hoskin Ave

🍽️ Canadian Club: 49th Annual Outlook: 2026
January 8
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Hilton Hotel

📣 Rotman: “Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek”
January 8
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼* Munk: Digital Threats to Democracies: A Data Science Approach to Political Communication during Conflict & Crisis
January 9
Talk: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 * Rotman: What Makes a Caring City?
January 12
Panel: 5:00 - 6:15 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 TechTO: Together Toronto
January 12
Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
MaRS Discovery District

⚕️ Scalpels & Spreadsheets: Healthtech Social
January 13
Social: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
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🌍 * Munk: The Beaver and the Dragon: How China Out-Manoeuvred Canada’s Diplomacy, Security, and Sovereignty
January 13
Book Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Rotman: 2026 Economic Outlook Roundtable
January 14
Roundtable: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 Empire Club: The Journalists’ Forecast – Big Stories of 2026 that Will Shape Canada
January 15
Evening: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
STORYS (11 Duncan St)

💼 * University of Toronto: Indigenous Initiatives Office Speaker Series with Robert YELḰÁTŦE Clifford
January 15
Talk: 12:30 - 2:00 PM
78 Queens Park Cr

💼 Rural Ontario Municipalities Association: ROMA Conference 2026
January 18-20
Conference
Sheraton Centre Hotel

🍽️ C.D. Howe Institute: The CIO Perspective on Growth, Risk, and Policy
January 20
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Empire Club: Financial Outlook 2026
January 20
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe Institute: Chief Economists on Canada’s Economic Future
January 21
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Empire Club: Martin Imbleau (President and CEO, ALTO)
January 22
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 ^* University of Toronto: The Art of Storytelling
January 22
Workshop: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
108 College St

💼 Proptech Collective: Proptech in Canada 2025 Report Launch
January 22
Report Launch: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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📣 Canadian Club: Selling to our Strengths: Unlocking Canada’s Trade Corridors
January 26
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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📣 Build Canada Homes (Nov 27)

Editors’ insights: In its first few months, Build Canada Homes was one woman, a phone, and $13 billion from the Prime Minister. How does Ana Bailão plan to spend it? She’ll sit down with the two co-hosts of Beyond a Ballot, a female-focused political podcast, for what promises to be a dynamic discussion.
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📣 Democratic Workplaces (Nov 28)

Editors’ insights: Sales end in 24 hours!!! This one touches us all - people leaders and their staff alike. Expect a fresh discussion on why (and how) workplaces should foster informed civic engagement in an era of growing misinformation and polarization.
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📣 Economic Outlook (Dec 1)

Editors’ insights: Globe & Mail is first out the gate in a series of 2026 outlook events. This one features CEOs, Chief Economists, journalists, and policymakers debating Canada’s risks and opportunities beyond the headlines. Bonus: Gorgeous venue!

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❓ TABE: Trivia Night
November 25
Trivia Night: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Firkin on Yonge (207 Yonge St)

🍸 TRBOT: Cocktails & Connections
November 25
Networking Social: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe: A Tale of Three Industries: Navigating Tariffs and the Next Chapter for Canadian Business
November 26
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🚇 TRBOT: Transforming Transit in Toronto: TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali
November 26
Breakfast: 7:30 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

📣 Empire Club: Building Canada’s Future: Ana Bailão, CEO of Build Canada Homes
November 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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💼 Rotman: Confederation 2.0: Designing a Future-Ready Canada
November 27
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * University of Toronto: Reclaiming Black Memory, Forging Black Possibilities
November 27
Lecture: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
120 Saint George St

📣 Canadian Club: Promoting Democracy at Work: Why it Matters
November 28
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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🏠 OREA: Power House 2025
December 1
Conference: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Hilton Toronto

💉 TRBOT: The ROI of Safeguarding Performance
December 1
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

📣 Globe & Mail: Economic Outlook 2026
December 1
Event: 8:15 - 10:30 AM
Globe and Mail Centre (351 King St E)

📖 Rotman: Corinne Low on ‘What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives’
December 2
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Economic Club: Reflections on Primary Care in Canada: Insights from Shoppers Drug Mart
December 2
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Hilton Toronto

💼 Munk Debate: Be it Resolved: It is in Israel’s national interest to support a two-state solution
December 3
Debate: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Meridian Hall

💼 * University of Toronto: Demystifying IP: From University Licensing to Startup Challenges
December 3
Event: 3:00 - 5:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Empire Club: Deliveirng a Nation Building Workforce: Minister David Piccini
December 3
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)
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🏢 Informa: Toronto Real Estate Forum
December 3-4
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Closing Canada’s Financial Guidance Gap
December 4
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Solving Canada’s Housing Crisis
December 8
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Hyatt Regency (370 King St W)
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🏠 TRBOT: Out with the Old: New Paths to New Housing
December 9
Event: 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Sovereign AI: Managing Risk and Accelerating Growth
December 10
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🎬 Rotman: “Deepfaking Sam Altman” Documentary
December 10
Film Screening: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Innis Town Hall Theatre

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📣 Death and Taxes (Nov 19)

Editors’ insights: It’s a grim title, but hear us out. The Death & Taxes documentary probes wealth, inequality and the American Dream through an inheritance battle between father and son. Check out this screening and Q&A with filmmaker Justin Schein, who has received notable praise from critics for turning his personal story into a compelling social commentary.

📣 Cocktails at the Quay (Nov 25)

Editors’ insights: Networking does pair best with a drink and a view. Head over to TRBOT’s waterfront office on Tuesday evening to mingle with other mid-career and senior leaders. Plus, their partners Music Marketing and Avid are bringing fun stations with AI-powered music creation, real-time audio transformation, and futuristic DJ tools.

📣 Brad Bradford (Nov 25)

Editors’ insights: As the first major declared candidate for the 2026 mayoral election, Bradford is known to speak frankly about his frustration with the City’s inertia and what he would do differently. Expect a pointed discussion about housing, gridlock, public safety, and the workings of City Hall.

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🍽️ C.D. Howe: Blake Hutcheson, President & Chief Executive Officer, OMERS
November 12
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🏠 * University of Toronto: Catalogue Housing
November 13
Lecture: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 Spadina Cres

💼 Rotman: Disrupting Canadian Banking
November 13
Event: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 C.D. Howe: Priority Projects: Getting Canadian Energy Resources to Market
November 13
Conference: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Global Investment Trends 2026
November 18
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📖 Rotman: ‘Searching for Normal: Understanding Mental Health
November 18
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * University of Toronto: Identifying Problems Worth Solving: Entrepreneurial Workshop with Victor Brunka
November 18
Workshop: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
108 College St

🧠* University of Toronto: Happiness & Wellness: Exploring Compassionate Leadership, Science & Practice
November 18
Event: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
45 Willcocks St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Nation Building Through Infrastructure
November 19
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

📣 Rotman: “Death and Taxes” Documentary
November 19
Film Screening: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Innis Town Hall Theatre

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Banking on Stability: Crafting a Stablecoin Framework for Canada
November 19
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 C.D. Howe: Defence Budgeting, Procurement and Recruitment
November 20
Conference: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
110 Yonge St

🍽️ Empire Club: Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria
November 20
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

🏢 * University of Toronto: 1, 3, 5, 15... on urban tall buildings and good places
November 20
Event: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 Spadina Cres

🍽️ Economic Club: Isotopes for Hope: Canada’s 2030 Promise
November 21
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto

📣 Empire Club: Getting the Basics Right: A Conversation with Brad Bradford
November 25
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

❓ TABE: Trivia Night
November 25
Trivia Night: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Firkin on Yonge (207 Yonge St)

📣 TRBOT: Cocktails & Connections
November 25
Networking Social: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe: A Tale of Three Industries – How Tariffs have Impacted Canadian Businesses
November 26
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🚇 TRBOT: Transforming Transit in Toronto: TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali
November 26
Breakfast: 7:30 - 10:35 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Empire Club: Ana Bailão (CEO of Build Canada Homes)
November 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

💉 TRBOT: The ROI of Safeguarding Performance
December 1
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 Globe & Mail: Economic Outlook 2026
December 1
Event: 8:15 - 10:30 AM
Globe and Mail Centre

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📣 Post Budget Briefing (Nov 5)

Editors’ insights: An annual tradition, one day after the federal budget lands - join Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister at Finance Canada for an exclusive post-budget briefing lunch at the C.D. Howe Institute, where Chatham House Rules are sure to provoke an insightful Q&A.

📣 Pierre Poilievre (Nov 7)

Editors’ insights: You may recall Poilievre slamming corporate lobbyists as ‘utterly useless’ when he appeared before the business community last year. The Conservative leader is making a rare Bay Street appearance to unpack the federal budget and is sure to deliver more candid perspectives.

📣 Mayor Chow (Nov 10)

Editors’ insights: The next mayoral race is less than a year away, and there is no shortage of buzz around the city about how Her Worship is faring and who will take the reins in 2026. Expect affordability, public safety, infrastructure, and maybe even sports to be on the docket for this fireside chat.

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💼 * DMZ: How to Create Impactful Presentations
October 28
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Patrons Circle Dinner – Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity
October 28
Dinner: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: Real Estate and Tariffs
October 28
Event: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Mirko Bibic (CEO, BCE Inc. & Bell Canada)
October 29
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 * City of Toronto: Small Business Forum
October 29
Event: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Meridian Hall

🍽️ Economic Club: Canada’s Leading Pension CEOs
October 30
Breakfast: 7:50 - 9:50 AM
Toronto
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💼 TRBOT: Highways to Prosperity (Minister Sarkaria)
October 30
Event: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Global Macroeconomic Maze: A Post-Washington Consensus World
October 30
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * DMZ: Black Innovation Summit
October 30
Summit: 1:30 - 5:00 PM
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💼 International Bar Association Annual Conference
November 2-7
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy
November 3
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 The Logic Summit (subscribers only)
November 3
Summit: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Arcadian Court

📖 Munk: A New Blueprint for Government: Reshaping Power, the PMO, and the Public Service
November 4
Book Launch: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: Whose Health Counts? Improving Health Outcomes for Black Women and Girls in Canada
November 4
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court (401 Bay St)

🍽️ Prosperity Project: Prosperity Soirée
November 4
Soirée: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
11 Duncan St

💼 CSA Group: Policy Pathways Conference: Building a Thriving Canadian Economy
November 5
Conference: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E
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📣 C.D. Howe: A Post-Budget Briefing from Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister, Finance Canada
November 5
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * Munk: On the Frontline of Immigration Enforcement
November 5
Lecture: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

🍽️ Empire Club: Decades in 6 Years: Hon. Doug Downey on Ontario’s Courts Modernization, Digital Transformation, and What’s Next
November 6
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sheraton Centre Hotel

💼 * Munk: Borders, Migration, and Belonging in America
November 6
Panel: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 TRBOT: Innovate to Compete: The Advanced Manufacturing Imperative
November 6
Event: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 * University of Toronto: Share Your Spark: Asha Daniere in conversation with Linda Schuyler
November 6
Event: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
108 College St

📣 Economic Club: Pierre Poilievre
November 7
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Hilton Toronto

💼 Indigenomics Bay Street
November 7
Conference: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Chelsea Hotel

💼 WatSPEED: Tech Horizons Executive Forum
November 10
Conference: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CIBC Square (81 Bay St)
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📣 Canadian Club: Her Worship Olivia Chow
November 10
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Hilton Hotel

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Blake Hutcheson, President & Chief Executive Officer, OMERS
November 12
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

🏠 * University of Toronto: Catalogue Housing
November 13
Lecture: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 Spadina Cres

🍽️ Canadian Club: A Dynamic and Competitive Canadian Economy
November 13
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:45 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 Rotman: Disrupting Canadian Banking
November 13
Event: 4:00 - 5:15 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 C.D. Howe: Priority Projects: Getting Canadian Energy Resources to Market
November 13
Conference: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
110 Yonge St

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Top Picks

📣 Made-in-Canada Energy (Oct 20)

Editors’ insights: With federal attention focused on major projects, there’s no better time to hear Nicolle Butcher, President & CEO of Ontario Power Generation, in conversation with Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets. ​Expect top leaders from across the energy, infrastructure, and financing sectors.
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📣 Policy Pathways Conference (Nov 5)

Editors’ insights: Network with some of Canada’s sharpest minds focused on Building a Thriving Canadian Economy. Speaker lineup includes Armine Yalnizyan, Matthew Mendelsohn, Tom Goldsmith, and more. Bonus: Proceeds from the event will be donated to charity.
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📣 Tech Horizons Executive Forum (Nov 10)

Editors’ insights: Calling all business executives. The University of Waterloo is back with their annual forum for senior leaders looking to stay ahead of disruption. This year’s theme is Leadership Unleashed: Harnessing Technology to Outpace Uncertainty - explores how innovation is being harnessed to navigate change, scale impact, and shape the future.
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🧡 * An Evening with Spirit North
October 15
Event: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
16 Spadina Rd

💼 Rotman: ‘Redesigning Value’
October 16
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🚺 Garden of Eden: Radical Personhood: A Persons Day Celebration
October 16
Event: 5:30 - 9:00 PM
227 Bloor St E

💼 AMO: Annual Healthy Democracy Forum
October 18-19
Conference
Westin Harbour Castle

📣 Canadian Club: Nicolle Butcher (CEO, Ontario Power Generation)
October 20
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
The Hilton Hotel Toronto
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💼 C.D. Howe: The Seventh Regent Debate: Chrétien and Harper on Canadian Unity in a Fractured World
October 21
Debate: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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💼 * DMZ: How to Leverage Diversity for Innovation
October 21
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: The Chaos Advantage: Turning Uncertainty Into Strategic Edge
October 21
Event: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
105 Saint George St

❤️‍🩹 TRBOT: Immunity at Work: Safeguarding People and Performance
October 21
Event: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: Indigenous Participation and Project Development in Canada
October 22
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 * University of Toronto: Cities: Challenges and Possibilities
October 22
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Spadina Cres

💼 Globe & Mail: Building Canada’s Workforce
October 22
Event: 12:15 - 5:00 PM
The Globe & Mail Centre

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Critical Corridor: From the Ring of Fire to Ontario’s Mining Future
October 23
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📖 Rotman: “Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed The World”
October 23
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St
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❤️‍🩹 * University of Toronto: Architecture That Cares: Innovative Healthcare Design
October 23
Lecture: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 Spadina Cres

❤️‍🩹 Globe & Mail: Women’s Health: Bridging the Gaps in Knowledge and Care
October 24
Event: 12:00 - 4:30 PM
The Globe & Mail Centre

💼 AMO: Municipal Trade and Tariff Forum
October 24
Event: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Hotel

🍽️ Empire Club: Hon. David J. McGuinty, Canada’s Minister of Defence
October 24
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court

💼 CCPPP: P3 2025 - Canada’s Infrastructure Conference
October 27-28
Conference
Sheraton Centre Hotel

🍽️ Canadian Club: Victor Dodig (CEO of CIBC)
October 27
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Marriott Downtown

💼 * DMZ: How to Create Impactful Presentations
October 28
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Patrons Circle Dinner – Beyond Dogma: Rethinking State Capacity to Drive National Productivity
October 28
Dinner: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: Real Estate and Tariffs
October 28
Event: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Mirko Bibic (CEO, BCE Inc. & Bell Canada)
October 29
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 * City of Toronto: Small Business Forum
October 29
Event: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Meridian Hall

🍽️ Economic Club: Canada’s Leading Pension CEOs
October 30
Breakfast: 7:50 - 9:50 AM
Toronto
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💼 TRBOT: Highways to Prosperity (Minister Sarkaria)
October 30
Event: 8:00 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Global Macroeconomic Maze: A Post-Washington Consensus World
October 30
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 * DMZ: Black Innovation Summit
October 30
Summit & Pitch Competition: 1:30 - 5:00 PM
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🏠 ONPHA: Housing at the Heart
October 30 - November 1
Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto

💼 International Bar Association Annual Conference
November 2-7
Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy
November 3
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 The Logic Summit (subscribers only)
November 3
Summit: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Arcadian Court

🍽️ Prosperity Project: Prosperity Soirée
November 4
Soirée: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
11 Duncan St

📣 CSA Group: Policy Pathways Conference: Building a Thriving Canadian Economy
November 5
Conference: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E
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📣 WatSPEED: Tech Horizons Executive Forum
November 10
Conference: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CIBC Square (81 Bay St)
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📣 Canadian Unity Debate (Oct 21)

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📣 Governor Whitmer (Oct 1)

Editors’ insights: As political violence, partisanship, and democratic fragility intensify, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer brings unique perspective from the frontlines of U.S. politics. Steve Paikin promises to hone in on what matters most.
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📣 Bank of Canada Breakfast (Oct 9)

Editors’ insights: Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from the one and only Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor at the Bank of Canada, as the country faces persistent productivity shortfalls, trade uncertainty, and regional headwinds. Rogers is 4 years into her 7-year term. Expect good insights and networking.
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📣 Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge (Oct 15)

Editors’ insights: Fascinated by human behaviour? Need a good book to immerse yourself in as the weather cools down? Hear world-renowned cognitive scientist Steven Pinker unpack the hidden logic of “common knowledge” and its impact on our social, political, and everyday lives. Tickets come with a signed copy of the book and light refreshments.

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🧡 * University of Toronto: Language, Kinship & Identity: Indigenous Reflections from Aotearoa to Turtle Island
September 29
Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
First Nations House (563 Spadina Ave)

🧡 Rotman: “52 Ways to Reconcile” (David Robertson)
September 29
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * DMZ: Leaning into Lean Methodology
September 30
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

🧡 * University of Toronto: “Aberdeen” Film Screening and Actor Q&A
September 30
Film Screening: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
2 Sussex Ave

📣 Empire Club: Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
October 1
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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🍽️ Empire Club: Greg Ebel, President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.
October 2
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
444 Yonge St

🌍 Toronto Climate Week
October 1-4
Various Events
Various Locations

💼 * Munk: The Far-Right at the Gates of Power? Germany 35 years after unification
October 2
Talk: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

⚡ CanREA: Electricity Transformation Canada
October 6-8
Conference
Enercare Centre

💼 TRBOT: RBC's Economic Outlook: What's Ahead for Canada and the Toronto Region
October 6
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🌍 Globe & Mail: Health and Climate Change
October 6
Event: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
351 King St E

❤️‍🩹 Economic Club: Investing in Women’s Health
October 6
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
One King West Hotel

💼 * DMZ: How to Validate your Business Idea in 90 Days
October 7
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

🍺* The Hub: Toronto Pub Night
October 7
Pub Night: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Paupers Pub (539 Bloor St W)

💼 Elevate Festival - Canada’s Tech and Innovation Festival
October 7-9
Conference
Multiple Locations

💼 Rotman: Debate: Are Canada's So-Called "Oligopolies" Holding Us Back?
October 8
Debate: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
105 Saint George St
🎟️ Exclusive 20% Ticket Discount: HERESAYTO

❤️‍🩹 * University of Toronto: Mental Health, Housing and the Future of Toronto
October 8
Event: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
1 Spadina Cres

🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Hon. Victor Fedeli
October 8
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📖 * Munk: On the Ground: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent, by Brian Stewart
October 8
Book Talk: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Rotman: Intellectual Property Strategy
October 8
Event: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 Canadian Club: Carolyn Rogers (Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada)
October 9
Breakfast: 7:15 - 9:00 AM
Hyatt Regency Toronto
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💼 Economic Club: OSFI: In Conversation with Peter Routledge
October 10
Breakfast: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Hilton Toronto

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Reimagining Canada’s Trade for a New Global Era
October 14
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

📣 Rotman: Steven Pinker on the Mysteries of Knowledge, Money and Power
October 15
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * Future Skills Centre: A Future Built on Skills: Securing Canada’s Prosperity
October 15
Event: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
King Edward Hotel

💼 * Build Canada: Build Toronto Launch
October 16
Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
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🍽️ C.D. Howe: The Outsized Role of Canada’s Energy Sector in a Shifting Global Landscape (CEO of Cenovus Energy)
October 16
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
110 Yonge St

💼 Rotman: 'Redesigning Value'
October 16
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

🚺 Garden of Eden: Radical Personhood: A Persons Day Celebration
October 16
Event: 5:30 - 9:00 PM
227 Bloor St E

💼 AMO: Annual Healthy Democracy Forum
October 18-19
Conference
Westin Harbour Castle

📣 C.D. Howe: The Seventh Regent Debate: Chrétien and Harper on Canadian Unity in a Fractured World
October 21
Debate: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
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🍽️ Canadian Club: Nicolle Butcher (CEO, Ontario Power Generation)
October 20
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
The Hilton Hotel Toronto
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🧡 September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Top Picks

📣 CEO of MLSE at Empire Club (Sep 18)

Editors’ insights: As Toronto gears up for FIFA 2026 and the Clippers sponsorship scandal shakes the NBA, hear directly from MLSE’s CEO on the deals, dynamics, and decisions shaping sports entertainment.
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📣 SUGARCANE Film Screening (Sep 29)

Editors’ insights: A stunning documentary with over a dozen awards, investigating the unspeakable abuse inflicted at Indian residential schools in Canada. The film focuses on the discovery of unmarked graves at St. Joseph’s Mission in 2021 and pays tribute to the communities’ resilience in the face of intergenerational trauma.

📣 Rotman Debate on Oligopolies (Oct 8)

Editors’ insights: We love a spicy debate. Are Canada’s corporate ‘oligopolies’ standing in the way of a more dynamic economy, or are these large firms essential? Debaters include Erin O'Toole and the Deputy Commissioner of the Competition Bureau.
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💼 TechTO: Commerce Toronto
September 15
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Empire Club: Toronto the Better: Jordan Bitove Presents the 2025 City Report Card
September 16
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discount on Ticket or Table: HTECC0916

🍽️ Canadian Club: Annesley Wallace (President & CEO, HOOPP)
September 18
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 Fintech Cadence: The Great Fintech Debate
September 18
Event: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
325 Front St W

📣 Empire Club: Keith Pelley (President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment)
September 18
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discount on Ticket or Table: HTECC0918

💼 * Snowflake: World Tour
September 22
Event: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

📖 Rotman: Business Strategy in Times of Uncertainty (Dr. Lance Mortlock)
September 22
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 * DMZ: The Art of Entrepreneurial Thinking
September 23
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

💼 Energy Storage Canada: Annual Conference
September 25-26
Conference
Exhibition Place

💼 * University of Toronto: The Study of Religion, Then and Now
September 25
Lecture: 5:00 - 7:30 PM
6 Hoskin Ave

🍽️ TRBOT: Securing Canada’s Energy Future: From Resilience to Global Leadership
September 26
Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 * The Dais: URL to IRL (Education Policy, Technology, and Youth Futures)
September 27
Event: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
350 Victoria St

🍽️ Canadian Club: John Graham (President & CEO, CPP Investments)
September 29
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Hotel

📣 * University of Toronto: SUGARCANE (Indigenous Film Collective x Innis College)
September 29
Film Screening: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
2 Sussex Ave

🧡 Rotman: “52 Ways to Reconcile” (David Robertson)
September 29
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 TRBOT: Waterfront Symposium: Elevating Experience, Empowering Toronto
September 29
Symposium: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 APPrO and OEA: Ontario Energy Conference
September 29
Conference: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Marriott Downtown

💼 Rotman: Intellectual Property Management in the Health Sector
September 30
Panel: 8:30 - 9:30 AM
105 Saint George St

💼 * DMZ: Leaning into Lean Methodology
September 30
Workshop: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
341 Yonge St

🧡 University of Toronto: “Aberdeen” Film Screening and Actor Q&A
September 30
Film Screening: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
2 Sussex Ave

🍽️ Empire Club: Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
October 1
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
🎟️ Exclusive Discount on Ticket or Table of 10: HTECC1001

🌍 Centre for Social Innovation: We Create our Futures (Climate Event)
October 1
Event: 4:00 - 9:30 PM
192 Spadina Ave

🍽️ Empire Club: Greg Ebel, President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.
October 2
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
444 Yonge St

📣 Rotman: Debate: Are Canada's So-Called "Oligopolies" Holding Us Back?
October 8
Debate: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
105 Saint George St
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Top Picks

📣 Indigenous Infrastructure Partnerships (Sep 10)

Editors’ insights: A full day to network and deliberate with Indigenous businesses, investors, lawyers, and builders. Could not be more timely as the Prime Minister is set to announce the first set of nation-building projects in the coming weeks.

📣 Commissioner of Competition (Sep 11)

Editors’ insights: Mingle with all the wonks after work on a Thursday evening at the LOFT, featuring a conversation with Canada’s Commissioner of Competition (aka the coolest-sounding title).

📣 Toronto 2025 Report Card (Sep 16)

Editors’ insights: With a mayoral election slated for next year, expect a stacked audience of government & private sector leaders, and get a first look at the Toronto Star’s 2025 data-packed Toronto Report Card.

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💼 TechTO: Together Toronto
September 8
Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
MaRS Discovery District

💼 TRBOT: Annual Policy Priorities-Setting Session
September 9
Event: 8:00 - 9:45 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: A Coalition to Protect Canadians:​ A Cross-Sector Approach to Combating Scams
September 9
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (200OFFSEPT9) and Ticket (20OFFSEPT9)

💼 Public Sector Network: Government Innovation Week Ontario
September 9-10
Conference
TMU & Toronto Congress Centre

📣 TRBOT: Building Together: Indigenous Business and the Infrastructure Opportunity
September 10
Event: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: Éric Martel (President and CEO, Bombardier)
September 10
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (200OFFSEPT10) and Ticket (20OFFSEPT10)

💼 * Munk: RoboTruckers: The Double Threat of AI for Low-Wage Work
September 10
Talk: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

📣 Canadian Club: Matthew Boswell (Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau of Canada)
September 11
Event: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
485 King St W

📖 Rotman: "Smartphone Nation” (Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr)
September 11
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🖊️ Munk: An Evening with Arundhati Roy
September 12
Event: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
31 King’s College Cir

💼 TechTO: Commerce Toronto
September 15
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 Empire Club: Toronto the Better: Jordan Bitove Presents the 2025 City Report Card
September 16
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 * Munk: We, The Data: How to Think About AI as a Human Rights Issue
September 16
Talk: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
1 Devonshire Pl

💼 Global Risk Institute: Charting New Horizons in an Age of Interconnected Risk
September 17
Summit: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: Annesley Wallace (President & CEO, HOOPP)
September 18
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 Fintech Cadence: The Great Fintech Debate
September 18
Event: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Register for location

🍽️ Empire Club: Keith Pelley (President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment)
September 18
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 * Snowflake: World Tour
September 22
Event: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

📖 Rotman: Business Strategy in Times of Uncertainty (Dr. Lance Mortlock)
September 22
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

💼 Energy Storage Canada: Annual Conference
September 25-26
Conference
Exhibition Place

🍽️ TRBOT: Securing Canada’s Energy Future: From Resilience to Global Leadership
September 26
Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

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June is 🧡 National Indigenous History Month and 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month

Dear readers: Summer is a quieter time for business & policy events. We will be ramping down our editions for a couple months. Enjoy the sunshine, and feel free to reach out to share upcoming Fall events with us!

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Top Picks

📣 Powering Data Centres at TRBOT (June 16)

Editors’ insights: Unpack one of the biggest challenges of the digital era and network with the biggest players in energy and tech. Check out this exclusive discount code for Hearsay subscribers:
🎟️ 25% ticket discount: POWERAI2025

📣 Pride in 2025 at Canadian Club (June 18)

Editors’ insights: An ideal combo of insights and celebration on a Wednesday evening, with a focus on HIV awareness, and almost half off the ticket price with this exclusive discount for Hearsay subscribers:
🎟️ 43% ticket discount: Pride2025

📣 Indigenous Birch Canoe Teachings at TMU (June 26)

Editors’ insights: An excellent opportunity to learn about Indigenous trade and tradition and hear directly from Todd Labrador, a Mi'kmaq artisan who built the canoe.

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*Free event

💼 Pembina: 5th Annual Retrofit Canada Conference
June 9-10
Conference
Beanfield Centre

💼 * Toronto Metropolitan University: The Exclusion Effect: How the Sciences Discourage Girls & Women & What to Do About It
June 9
Talk: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
35 Gould St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Fortifying Canada's Borders: Strategy, Security, & Sovereignty
June 10
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

🧡 * Toronto Metropolitan University: Full Moon Teachings | National Indigenous Peoples Month
June 10
Event: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
288 Church St E

📖 Rotman: Alex Hutchinson on "The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges"
June 10
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Michael Lindsay (Interim President and CEO, Metrolinx)
June 11
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Private Equity
June 11
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount: PRIVATEEQUITY30

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Honourable Stephen Lecce
June 12
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Marriott Downtown

🍽️ TRBOT: Annual Lunch
June 12
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court

🏳️‍🌈 * University of Toronto: Community Pride
June 12
Event: 4:00 - 9:00 PM
7 Hart House Cir

📣 TRBOT: Tech Growth, Grid Strain: Powering the AI Economy
June 16
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount: POWERAI2025

💼 C.D. Howe: On Thin Ice: Asserting Canada’s Sovereignty in the Arctic
June 17
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
67 Yonge St

💼 TRBOT: Infrastructure Symposium: Delivering What's Next for Toronto
June 18
Symposium: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

📣 Canadian Club: Pride in 2025: HIV Prevention and Access to Treatments
June 18
Event: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
160 Front St W
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount: Pride2025

🍽️ TABE: Transition to Net Zero: University of Toronto recognized as top university worldwide for second year in a row
June 19
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
150 King St W

🧡 * City of Toronto: Indigenous Arts Festival & Na-Me-Res Pow Wow
June 20-21
Festival
250 Fort York Blvd

💼 Toronto Tech Week
June 23-27
Several Events
Various Locations

💼 BetaKit: BetaKit Town Hall: Most Ambitious | Toronto Tech Week
June 23
Event: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
31 King's College Cir

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Hon. Caroline Mulroney
June 24
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

💼 CanREA: Clean Power Finance Canada
June 25
Summit: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
81 Bay St

💼 * DMZ: Desjardins Launchpad for Entrepreneurs 2.0 | Toronto Tech Week
June 25
Event: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
10 Dundas St E

📣 Toronto Metropolitan University: Why is the Birch Bark Canoe Important? | National Indigenous Peoples Month
June 26
Event: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
55 Dundas St W

💼 TRBOT: Leaders in Export Excellence
July 17
Event: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E

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Top Picks

📣 Toronto New Wave (May 31)

Editors’ insights: A free panel and brunch with four esteemed filmmakers who put Toronto on the cinematic map in the 1980s with their creative and collaborative storytelling.

📣 US Ambassador Hoekstra (June 3)

Editors’ insights: Seats are very limited!! Hear from US Ambassador to Canada, Hon. Pete Hoekstra, a few tumultuous months into the job. Trade, security, and diplomacy are all on the menu.
🎟️ Exclusive Discount for Individual Ticket or Table of 10 (HTECC0603)

📣 Building A Stronger Canada (June 9)

Editors’ insights: On the pricier side, but worth it for the networking. Mingle with the Premier, mayor, former ambassadors, several CEOs, and other guests at the Globe and Mail’s full-day event.

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💼 * University of Toronto: Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands
May 26
Event: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Innis Town Hall

💼 TRBOT: Fueling Life Sciences Growth: Toronto’s Capital Ecosystem
May 27
Breakfast: 8:00 - 10:15 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: Security & Prosperity: A Business Case for Investing in Canada’s Defence Industrial Base
May 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount (30OFFMAY27)

🍽️ Ontario Energy Association: Financing Ontario’s Energy System Growth Needs
May 27
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Marriott Downtown

💼 Rotman: Canada's Trade and Economic Outlook: Navigating the Road to the G7
May 27
Event: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Surprise, Surprise: Gauging the Magnitude of the Coming Growth Slowdown
May 28
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

🍽️ TRBOT: Beyond the Usual: Building a Bold, Connected Waterfront
May 28
Breakfast: 8:30 - 11:00 AM
100 Queens Quay E

💼 * TVO: Thomas L. Friedman: Canada, the US, and Elbows Up Globalization
May 28
Event: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Isabel Bader Theatre

📖 Rotman: ’Human: Solving the Global Workforce Crisis in Healthcare' - Mark Britnell
May 29
Book Launch: 5:30 - 7:15 PM
105 Saint George St

📣 * University of Toronto: The Toronto New Wave
May 31
Brunch and Panel: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Innis Town Hall

📖 Rotman: ‘How to Make Time for What Counts’ - Oliver Burkeman
June 2
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Kevin Strain (President & CEO, Sun Life)
June 3
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York

📣 Empire Club of Canada: A New Era for the Canada-U.S. Relationship (Hon. Pete Hoekstra, Ambassador of the United States to Canada)
June 3
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
🎟️ Exclusive Discount for Individual Ticket or Table of 10 (HTECC0603)

🍽️ Canadian Club: A Decade of Economic Reconciliation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
June 4
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (300OFFJUNE4) and Individual Ticket (30OFFJUNE4)

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Directors Dinner 2025: Protecting Ontario: A Conversation with Doug Ford
June 4
Dinner: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
One King West Hotel

🍽️ Empire Club: Protecting Ontario by Building Faster: Infrastructure Ontario’s Market Update – Hon. Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
June 5
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court
🎟️ Exclusive Discount for Individual Ticket or Table of 10 (HTECC0605)

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Talking to Canadians: How Real-World Insights Shape Monetary Policy
June 5
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

💼 TRBOT: High-Growth Markets, Low-Cost Strategies: Masterclass with Dan Herman
June 6
Event: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
100 Queens Quay E

🍽️ Canadian Club: Ethical Leadership: A competitive advantage for Canada’s financial industry in an era of fractured trust
June 9
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
The Hilton Hotel
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (300OFFJUNE9) and Individual Ticket (30OFFJUNE9)

📣 Globe and Mail: Intersect 2025: Building A Stronger Canada
June 9
Forum: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York

💼 Pembina: 5th Annual Retrofit Canada Conference
June 9-10
Conference
Beanfield Centre

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Fortifying Canada's Borders: Strategy, Security, & Sovereignty
June 10
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

🍽️ C.D. Howe: Michael Lindsay (Interim President and CEO, Metrolinx)
June 11
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St

🍽️ Canadian Club: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Private Equity
June 11
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Centre Toronto
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (PRIVATEEQUITY300) and Individual Ticket (PRIVATEEQUITY30)

🍽️ Canadian Club: The Honourable Stephen Lecce
June 12
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Marriott Downtown

🍽️ TRBOT: Annual Lunch
June 12
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Arcadian Court

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