15th Annual Crown Corporate Governance Conference 2020 | The Canadian Institute | 28 January 2020 | Ottawa Conference Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa, K1K 4S3, Canada

Canadian Institute’s lauded Crown Corporate Governance Forum returns to Ottawa for the premier event of the year on board governance. Attend the once a year event to start 2020 and connect with your peers on challenges facing crown corporations.

Join us to network, benchmark strategies, and connect with your peers on the latest updates and developments affecting crown corporations. Gain practical strategies and insights on how to overcome obstacles impeding the success of your crown corporation. Our speaker faculty features expert leaders from the public sectors, federal and provincial crowns, and academia who will impart knowledge on what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to address core challenges and return to your organization with new insights to achieve your goals and objectives.

2020 Speakers

CO-CHAIRS:

Peter Klohn
Board Chair, Financial Consumer Services Commission (New Brunswick)

Susan Kushneryk
Partner, Hansell LLP

SPEAKERS:

Salvatore (Sal) Badali
Governor, Royal Ontario Museum Board of Governors / Partner, Odgers Berndtson

Daniela Bassan
Board Member, Canadian Commercial Corporation

Charley Beresford
Senior Executive Lead, Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office, Ministry of Finance, British Columbia

Chantal Bernier
National Practice Leader, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Dentons Canada LLP

Anne E. Bertrand, Q.C.
Member of the Board of Directors, New Brunswick Power Corporation

Simon Chapelle, BSc. MPA
Board of Directors, Independent Electricity System Operator

Shelly Cunningham
Committee Chair, Governance and Human Resources, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority

John Dinner
President, Board Governance Services

Shona Godwin
Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Business Development Bank of Canada

Darlene Halwas CFA ICD.D
Board Member, Canada Development Investment Corporation

Ian Hanna
Director, Communications and Government Relations, eHealth Saskatchewan

A.Milliken Heisey Q.C.
Vice Chair, Toronto Transit Commission

Ken Hughes
Board of Director, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

Randy Jackiw
Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Andrea Jeffery
Managing Director, Head of Board Secretariat and Associate Corporate Secretary | Legal, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Douglas Jones
President and CEO, Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick

Peter Klohn
Board Chair, Financial Consumer Services Commission (New Brunswick)

Stephen Maguire, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Centre on Values and Ethics, Carleton University

Melanie Muncaster
Executive Director, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines

Richard Rainey
Counsel, Drysdale Bacon McStravick LLP

Dottie Schindlinger
Vice President of Thought Leadership, Diligent Corporation

Lori Spadorica
Board Member, Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Blair Swystun, CFA
President & CEO, Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan

2020 Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSOR:
• Diligent

SUPPORTER:
• Chartered Governance Institute of Canada