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The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Victor G. Dodig, President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBC With The Future of Banking: Importance of Innovation and Technology Victor Dodig is President and Chief Executive Officer of the CIBC group of companies, one of North America's largest financial services institutions. Mr. Dodig joined CIBC in 2005 as Executive Vice President, CIBC Wealth Management. In 2007, he became Executive Vice President, Retail Distribution, CIBC, where he led the bank's retail banking distribution and sales teams. He was appointed Group Head, Wealth Management in 2011, taking on responsibility for the bank's brokerage, private wealth, and asset management businesses in both Canada and the US. Mr. Dodig was named President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of CIBC's Board of Directors in September 2014. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the C.D. Howe Institute and is a member of the Catalyst Canada Advisory Board. Prior to joining CIBC, Mr. Dodig was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in Canada for UBS Global Asset Management. Earlier in his career, he spent five years as Managing Director in Canada, the US and the UK for Merrill Lynch and Company, where he gained international experience, following three years as a Management Consultant with McKinsey and Company. Mr. Dodig is a past recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award. He holds an MBA from Harvard University where he was a Baker Scholar, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, St. Michael's College. He also holds a Diploma from the Instituts d'études politiques in Paris. Speaker: Victor G. Dodig, President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBC *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada With Towards 2017: What Are We Giving to Canada David Johnston began his professional career as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University in 1966, moving to the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law in 1968. He became dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in 1974. In 1979, he was named principal and vice chancellor of McGill University, and, in July 1994, he returned to teaching as a full time professor in the McGill Faculty of Law. In June 1999, he became the fifth president of the University of Waterloo. Mr. Johnston has served on many provincial and federal task forces and committees, and has also served on the boards of a number of public companies. He was president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and of the Conference des recteurs et des principaux des universites du Quebec. He was the founding chair of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, and chaired the federal government's Information Highway Advisory Council. His academic specializations include securities regulation, information technology, and corporate law. Mr. Johnston holds an LL.B. from Queen's University, 1966, an LL.B. from the University of Cambridge, 1965, and an A.B. from Harvard University, 1963. While at Harvard, he was twice selected for the All American hockey team and was named to Harvard's Athletic Hall of Fame. He was the first non American to chair Harvard's Board of Overseers. He is the author or co author of 24 books and new editions, holds honorary doctorates from over 20 universities, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada. He was born in Sudbury, Ontario, and is married to Sharon Johnston. They have five daughters and 11 grandchildren. Sworn in on October 1, 2010, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston is the 28th governor general since Confederation. Speaker: His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: A Pioneer Series Event of the Empire Club of Canada featuring Jim Balsillie, Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff With Blackberry: Lessons Learned from One of Canada’s Most Riveting Technology Companies Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry JACQUIE McNISH is a senior writer with The Globe and Mail and previously The Wall Street Journal. She has won six National Newspaper Awards for her groundbreaking investigations into some of the biggest business stories of the past three decades. She is a regular host on Canadian business news station BNN and an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. She has authored three bestselling books: The Big Score: Robert Friedland, Inco and the Voisey's Bay Hustle; Wrong Way: The Fall of Conrad Black,winner of the 2005 National Business Book Award, and The Third Rail: Confronting our Pension Failures, which was co authored by Jim Leech. In his 2005 New York Times review of Wrong Way, author Bryan Burrough praised her as, long one of Canada's best business writers. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons. SEAN SILCOFF is an award winning business writer with The Globe and Mail. During his seventeen year career, he has covered just about every area of business, from agriculture to the credit crisis, toys to airplane manufacturing. He led the paper's coverage of the rise and fall of BlackBerry and many of the other major business stories of the decade, including the takeover battle for telecom giant BCE Inc., the contentious merger between brewers Molson and Coors, and the near death struggles of plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc. He has won a National Newspaper Award, an Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award and the Edward Goff Penny Memorial Prize for Young Canadian Journalists. He lives in the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa with his wife and three children. JIM BALSILLIE, B.Comm. Toronto, FCA Toronto, MBA Harvard, currently chairs the Board of Directors of Sustainable Development Technology Canada. He was appointed to this role by the Government of Canada in 2013. He is a co founder and former co CEO of Research In Motion, BlackBerry, and founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, CIGI. He is also the founder of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, BSIA; Arctic Research Foundation, and co founder of Communitech. He was the private sector representative on the UN Secretary General's High Panel for Sustainability. His awards include: Mobile World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award, India's Priyadarshni Academy Global Award, Time Magazine World's 100 Most Influential People, three times Barron's list of World's Top CEOs and once CNBC's list of Worst CEOs. Speakers: Jim Balsillie, Chair of the Board of Directors of Sustainable Development Technology Canada Jacquie McNish, Senior Writer, The Globe and Mail Sean Silcoff, Business Writer, The Globe and Mail *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: His Worship Mayor John Tory, Mayor for the City of Toronto With The Future of the Gardiner Expressway. Toronto Mayor John Tory will outline his vision for the future of the eastern portion of the Gardiner Expressway and the impact on traffic, economic development and the need to build a truly great city. This historical decision will be debated and voted on just days after the Mayor's address at the Empire Club of Canada. The Gardiner Expressway has been debated for decades by past Councils and now is the time to make a decision on how we can continue to build a livable city for everyone. Biography: John Tory is the 65th Mayor of Toronto. Born and raised in Toronto, Mayor Tory has spent his career promoting and giving back to the city he loves. He has an extensive background in volunteer community service and his community work has been widely recognized. As a lawyer, talk show host, businessman, Member of Provincial Parliament and Leader of the Official Opposition at Queen's Park, and now as Mayor, he has long believed that the diversity of Toronto is our greatest strength. As Mayor, his focus is on bringing the city together as One Toronto alongside tackling transit and traffic congestion. Speaker: His Worship Mayor John Tory, Mayor for the City of Toronto *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Dr. Laura Toogood in conversation with Mr. John Cruickshank With Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age What is the future of journalism and public relations in the new media age? Laura Toogood co authored the book Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age and she will discuss some of the key themes that are raised in this Reuters Institute publication. During the last century, public relations needed journalism because journalists were the gatekeepers of news and information. This is no longer the case and the book analyses the complex nature of the relationship between Public Relations and Journalism, while also considering how it has evolved. The Internet, especially social media, has changed the landscape dramatically and access to news and information is no longer controlled by journalists alone. Certain developments in corporate PR and political communications mean that the news media outlets are less and less important to the persuaders. The communications business is often able to bypass the gatekeepers. While reputation is more precarious than ever before, the digital revolution has empowered companies, governments and public figures with new channels of communication, some of which they own exclusively and which allow direct outreach. The need to proclaim and protect the brand personal, corporate or political, means that public relations is now a top table profession. Meanwhile, journalism struggles for survival and is seeking ways to adapt to this new environment.  Dr. Laura Toogood has a PhD from University College Dublin in Social Informatics and her thesis considered the impact of technology on social interaction and communication. She is Managing Director of Private Clients at Digitalis Reputation, where she specialises in the field of Online Reputation Management. Laura has worked as a journalist and been published in the Telegraph, Irish Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. She also contributes expert comment in relation to digital issues for ITV, the BBC and London Live television. Laura has spoken and lectured on a broad range of topics including: Online Reputation Management, Social Media, Information Security and Information Privacy. She has given lectures at Nuffield College, University of Oxford and the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London. She spoke at the Workshop on Internet Trust, Reputation, Identity and Privacy that formed part of the International Conference of Social Informatics in Lausanne and was a keynote speaker at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment forum about social media. John Cruickshank is the Publisher of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and President of Star Media Group. Mr. Cruickshank is the 9th publisher in the newspaper's 123 year history. Mr. Cruickshank has enjoyed a distinguished career in newspapers and television in both Canada and the United States. Prior to his appointment as the Star's Publisher in November, 2008, he served as Publisher of CBC News... Moderator: Mr. John Cruickshank, Publisher of the Toronto Star Speaker: Dr. Laura Toogood, PhD, Managing Director of Private Clients at Digitalis Reputation *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Dr. Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto With Foundations for Canada’s Prosperity: Signposts and Directions Meric S. Gertler began his term as the 16th President of the University of Toronto on November 1, 2013. Prior to that, he served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, the largest faculty at the University, from 2008 to 2013, where he championed many important innovations in undergraduate teaching and learning. He is a Professor of Geography and Planning, and the Goldring Chair in Canadian Studies at the University of Toronto. He is a Co-Founder of a large research program at UofT's Munk School of Global Affairs investigating the role of city regions as sites of innovation and creativity in the global economy. His work engages in comparative analysis of North American and European cities to understand how local social and cultural dynamics create the foundations for economic success and prosperity. He has served as an advisor to local, regional and national governments in Canada, the United States and Europe, as well as to international agencies such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, and the European Union. He has authored or edited seven books, including Manufacturing Culture: The Institutional Geography of Industrial Practice and The Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography, with Gordon Clark and Maryann Feldman. He has held visiting appointments at Oxford, University College London, UCLA, and the University of Oslo. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and received the 2007 Award for Scholarly Distinction in Geography from the Canadian Association of Geographers. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, UK. He holds a doctor of philosophy honoris causa from Lund University in Sweden. Most recently, Gertler received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of California, Berkeley and the 2014 Distinguished Scholarship Honor from the Association of American Geographers, AAG. Speaker: Dr. Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure With Opportunities and Challenges Facing Ontario’s Economy Today and Into The Future Ontario has long been the economic driver of the country, but shifts in the traditional landscape of manufacturing, the fluctuating dollar, the growing presence of industrializing nations, and a changing demographic have all left their mark on our economy. After faring well in the global economic downturn, the Ontario government is focusing on policy levers that further drive innovation and productivity, merge new sectors with well established ones, and lay the foundation for long term economic success. But, the private sector also has important role to play. Minister Duguid will seek to provide insights on how the government and the private sector can work together to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Speaker: The Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines Inc. With Porter Airlines: Taking off at Billy Bishop Born in Chapleau, Ontario, Robert Deluce grew up in nearby White River and was destined to be in the aviation business Robert's father was a flyer for the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War, and in 1951, he formed White River Air Service, flying Beaver, Otter and Cessna aircraft from bases across Northern Ontario. Robert's father, along with Robert and his siblings, also played a critical role in the creation of norOntair and Air Creebec, and became owners or partners in several regional airlines, including Austin Airways, Air Ontario, Air Manitoba, Air Alliance and Canada 3000. As a youth, Robert was a pilot with White River Air Service and has maintained his pilot's license since age 17. Deluce earned a B.Sc. from McGill University in 1971. He founded Porter Airlines in 2006 as a small regional service. It is now the third largest scheduled airline in Canada, serving 19 markets in Canada and the United States. Robert is also President and CEO of Deluce Capital Corp., and serves as a Board Member for Mount Sinai Hospital, and as a Director of Vector Aerospace Corporation. He is a former Director of the Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Foundation of University Health Network, and also a former Director with Invesprint Corp., and Spar Aerospace Limited. Robert has received many honours and awards, including the Ernst and Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the CPRS CEO Award of Excellence in Public Relations, and an Honourary Doctorate from Laurentian University, Sudbury. Speaker: Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines Inc. *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ontario’s First Ever State of the North Summit With Opportunities and Challenges in the North: A Panel Discussion with the Business and Political Leaders from Northern Ontario The Empire Club of Canada is pleased to host a rare and very special public event featuring business and political leaders from North Ontario as they discuss, debate, and offer solutions on the opportunities and challenges of investing in the North. The panel will include: Dave Canfield, President, Northern Ontario Municipal Association, NOMA, and Mayor of Kenora Al Spacek, President, Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, FONOM, and Mayor of Kapuskasing Lawrence Martin, Grand Chief, Mushkegowuk Council Jamie Lim, President and CEO, Ontario Forest Industries Association, OFIA Joelle Faulkner, President AreaOne Farms Gerald Panneton, Founder and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Detour Gold Corporation The future wealth of Ontario, and indeed much of Canada, will come from Northern Ontario. Power from rivers, minerals from the Ring of Fire, lumber from the Boreal Forest, and emerging tracks of new agriculture lands are on the near horizon. Yet today, much of Ontario's northern heartland is in crisis. New power projects are mired in government bureaucracy. First Nations communities are struggling. And, there is friction between the new infrastructure and the influence of well meaning environmental groups that has stalled or cancelled projects that threaten not only the future of the North, but the prosperity of Ontario. Yet, there is much to celebrate about Ontario's north, including new investments in lumber and agriculture. Panelists: Dave Canfield, President, Northern Ontario Municipal Association, NOMA, and Mayor of Kenora Al Spacek, President, Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, FONOM, and Mayor of Kapuskasing Lawrence Martin, Grand Chief, Mushkegowuk Council Jamie Lim, President and CEO, Ontario Forest Industries Association, OFIA Joelle Faulkner, President AreaOne Farms Gerald Panneton, Founder and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Detour Gold Corporation *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Phil Soper, President and CEO, Royal LePage and Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. With The Canadian and GTA Housing Market: Room for Optimism, Cause for Concern Phil Soper is President and CEO of Royal LePage and Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc., Brookfield RES, a Toronto Stock Exchange listed firm that trades under the symbol BRE. The company is the leading provider of brokerage and technology services to real estate professionals in Canada, with over 17,000 agents in its Royal LePage, Royal LePage Commercial, Johnston and Daniel, Via Capitale and Prudential Real Estate businesses. Phil Soper was named President of Royal LePage in 2002 and CEO of Brookfield RES in 2004. The business has more than tripled revenue and doubled agent count during Mr. Soper's tenure. From 2008 until 2012, Brookfield Real Estate Services made a series of strategic acquisitions in the American market, including GMAC Real Estate, Real Living and Prudential Real Estate, with a combined agent count of over fifty thousand professionals. In 2012, these businesses became Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, a joint venture between Brookfield and Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway. The new firm was named U.S. Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year in a 2013 Harris EquiTrend study. Phil Soper is a frequent commentator on economic issues and the North American real estate industry. He was an early adopter in leveraging social media channels to enhance his firm's effectiveness and communications reach. U.S. based Swanepoel Report named Mr. Soper the most influential leader in Canadian residential real estate and number 18 worldwide, and Real Estate Marketing magazine declared him one the 25 most important leaders of the past 25 years. In January of 2015, Phil Soper will be honoured as CEO of the Year by the Canadian Public Relations Society, Toronto, a first for the industry in the twenty five year history of the award. Soper's board responsibilities include Brookfield RES, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Canada's largest charity focused on domestic violence education and victim support, the Brookfield RES Foundation, which supports at risk youth focused and employee driven charitable initiatives, and Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Business. He is a former governor of the University of Alberta. Prior to joining the real estate industry, Phil Soper was a senior executive with technology giant IBM where he held various national and global leadership roles in professional services, business development, finance, marketing and sales. When he left IBM, Mr. Soper was General Manager, Information Technology Consulting and Services, the largest such business in the nation. He is married to Toronto lawyer, Melanie Yach. Mr. Soper graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce, and from the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Executive Program Speaker: Phil Soper, President and CEO, Royal LePage and Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*