18th Annual Conference on Crown Corporate Governance 2023 | The Canadian Institute | 18 January 2023 | Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa East, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3, Canada

This conference brings relevant and practical discussions to achieving board excellence for crown corporations and the public sector.

Over two days, experts will delve into the most critical challenges for decision-makers, discuss solutions and provide guidance.

Reserve your seat among the chairs and board members of leading federal and provincial crown corporations, as well as government and public sector executives who will impart knowledge on the political framework for the upcoming year. Achieve insight and practical solutions on obstacles and challenges impeding board directors today.

Network with key stakeholders, crown, government, public sector leaders, and top academics to tackle core challenges and return to your organization with new insights to achieve your goals and objectives.

Federal and Provincial Crown Corporations and Agencies:
• Chairs
• Directors
• Chief Executive Officers
• Presidents
• Chief Financial Officers
• Chief Operating Officers
• General Counsel
• Corporate Secretaries
• In-House Counsel
• Chief Risk Officers
• Risk Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Governance Consultants
• Governance Lawyers
• Public Sector Accountants
• HR Professionals
• Risk Managers and Directors
• Public Relations Firms

2023 Speakers

Colleen Ouellette
Director & Corporate Secretary, Export Development Canada

Teresa Woo-Paw
Chair, Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Thomas H. Yeo
Partner, Torys LLP

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

Jeff Miller
Senior Counsel, Finance Legal Services, Department of Finance

Okenge Morisho
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of British Columbia

Angela Cassie
Interim Director & CEO, National Gallery of Canada

Frédéric Duguay
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Canada Infrastructure Bank

Chantal Guay
CEO, Standards Council of Canada

Rachel Guthrie
Vice President, Sustainable Business Enablement, Export Development Canada

Simon Kamel
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa, ON)

Nadim Kara
Vice President, HR and Employee Experience, Canada Post

Joanne Larocque-Poirier
Chief of Staff and Corporate Secretary, Canada Council for the Arts

Anne-Cécile Lequain
General Manager, Employee Services & Diversity, Canada Post

Jacqueline Nelson
Managing Director, Corporate Communications, Canadian Pension Plan Investments

Rakesh Shreewastav
Board of Director, Chair, Governance, Policy and HR Committee, Federal Bridge Corporation Limited

Nick Xenos
Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government, Treasury Board Secretariat

Michael Yee
Vice President, Financial Services, Canada Post

David Field
President & CEO, Legal Aid Ontario

Aaron Friedenthal
VP Legal Services & Assistant Corporate Secretary, ATB Financial

Melanie Debassige, MBA, ICD.D
Board of Director, Canada Energy Regulator

Jane Halford
Chairperson, Farm Credit Canada

Rick Hancox
Governor, Chair, Governance Committee, Board of Governors, New Brunswick Community College Chair, Human Resources Committee Credit Counselling Canada Former CEO Financial & Consumer Services Commission

Carol Hansell
Senior Partner, Hansell LLP

Ivy Lumia
CEO and Founder, Best in Governance Inc.

Ruth Promislow
Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

Darinka Pejic
Chair, Audit Committee and Finance Committee, Institute of Public Administration Canada (IPAC) Director, Finance & Administration Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Kenneth Jull
Partner, Gardiner Roberts LLP

2023 Partner

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