Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Joseph Pennachetti, City Manager of Toronto with Looking Forward: Investing for the Future Joseph P. Pennachetti was named City Manager for the City of Toronto in October 2008, with overall responsibility for 37,000 staff, an Operating budget of about $11 Billion and a 2014 to 2023 Capital Plan of $28.5 billion. Toronto is Canada’s largest city and the 6th largest government in the country. In 2013, Mr. Pennachetti led the development of 26 Strategic Actions for 2013 to 2018. These Strategic Actions are designed to advance City Council’s vision, mission and goals for Toronto as articulated in its Strategic Plan. Under Mr. Pennachetti’s leadership, the City of Toronto continues to be recognized internationally for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services. Mr. Pennachetti is committed to service excellence. In 2010, he awarded the first City Manager’s Award for Public Service Excellence. The highly successful program continues and now includes recognition of divisional and cross-corporate projects as well as a category that recognizes divisional initiatives that contribute to the City’s goal of removing barriers for equity seeking groups and or contribute to the City’s human rights, equity and diversity goals. Mr. Pennachetti joined the Toronto Public Service in 2002 as the City’s Chief Financial Officer. As Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Pennachetti contributed to the enhancement of Toronto’s business climate through a 15 year plan to reduce business property taxes and a 10 year plan to reduce property taxes on small business. Mr. Pennachetti has also worked on the City’s numerous financing partnership agreements with the federal and provincial governments and the private sector, which have resulted in significant new infrastructure for the City. Prior to joining the City of Toronto, Mr. Pennachetti was the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance for the Regional Municipality of Peel for six years, 1995 to 2002; from 1990 to 1995, he was the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance for the Regional Municipality of York. Mr. Pennachetti previously worked in the finance departments of the Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Edmonton. Mr. Pennachetti holds both a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration and is a Certified General Accountant. He is married and has two children. Speaker: Joseph Pennachetti, City Manager 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: Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary: The Two Calgaries Mayor Naheed Nenshi is currently serving his second term and is Calgary’s 36th mayor. During his first term in office, Mayor Nenshi’s leadership resulted in many positive changes in Calgary to build better communities, keep Calgarians moving, and transform government to reinforce a culture of constant citizen focused improvement at The City of Calgary. Prior to becoming mayor, he was Canada’s first tenured professor in the field of nonprofit management at Mount Royal University’s Bissett School of Business and a trusted business advisor to corporate leaders in Canada and the USA. His real passion is to make cities, especially Calgary, work better. He’s the lead author of Building Up: Making Canada’s Cities Magnets for Talent and Engines of Development and has long put his ideas to work in Calgary. Mayor Nenshi grew up in Calgary and has lived and worked in cities around the world before returning home. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, with distinction, from the University of Calgary and a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he studied as a Kennedy Fellow. Speaker: His Worship Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary *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: How Google Works, Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg in conversation with Amanda Lang What we all want to know is How Google Works. So Google Chair Eric Schmidt and their former head of products, Jonathan Rosenberg, have written a new book about exactly that. This exclusive event held in partnership with Ramsay Talks to hear IT pioneer Eric Schmidt unveil how Google works. Google remains one of the most important innovations of our time. It has transformed the way we interact with business, information and one another. What we all want to know is How Google Works. This is your chance to hear it first hand from Google’s Executive Chairman and Former Head of Products.  Eric Schmidt served as Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011. During that time he shepherded the company’s growth from a Silicon Valley start up to a global technology leader that today has over $55 billion in annual revenues and offices in more than 40 countries. Eric is now Google’s executive chairman.  Jonathan Rosenberg joined Google in 2002 and managed the design and development of the company’s consumer, advertiser, and partner products, including Search, Ads, Gmail, Android, Apps, and Chrome. He is currently an advisor to Google CEO Larry Page. Moderator: Amanda Lang, Senior Business Correspondent, CBC News, Host, The Lang and O'Leary Exchange Speakers:  Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google    Jonathan Rosenberg, Design and Development, Google *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: Toronto Mayoral Debate 2014 Featuring John Tory, Olivia Chow and Doug Ford Moderated by Ryan Doyle Moderator:  Ryan Doyle, NewsTalk 1010   Panelists:  John Tory, Toronto Mayoral Candidate    Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayoral Candidate    Doug Ford, Toronto Mayoral Candidate *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: Ed Clark, Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group: Final Major address as TD's CEO This will mark Ed Clark's last major public address as TD's CEO. Ed Clark was appointed Group President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Bank Group on December 20, 2002. On April 3, 2013, Ed announced his intention to retire as President and CEO effective November 1, 2014 at age 67, after 12 years as CEO. He will remain a Director until TD’s 2015 Annual Meeting. Following TD's acquisition of Canada Trust Financial Services in February of 2000, Ed joined TD Bank Group as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TD Canada Trust. In this role he oversaw the successful integration of the TD and Canada Trust banking operations. He then served as President and Chief Operating Officer starting in July 2000. Before joining TD, Ed was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Trust Financial Services. In 1985, he joined Merrill Lynch, and three years later Ed was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Financial Corporation, a position he held until he joined Canada Trust Financial Services Inc. in 1991. From 1974 to 1984, Ed held a number of senior positions in the federal government. Ed graduated from the University of Toronto in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He earned his Master's degree and Doctorate in Economics from Harvard University in 1971 and 1974 respectively. Ed has also received honorary degrees from Mount Allison University, Queen's University, Western University and the University of Toronto. Ed serves as Chairman of the Board of TD Bank N.A. and its subsidiary banks, and also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. He was the 2010 Cabinet Chair for United Way Toronto, and is currently a member of the Chair's Advisory Council for Habitat for Humanity Toronto, and provides support to WoodGreen Community Services, an organization that delivers programs to build sustainable communities in the Toronto area. Ed is also chair of the Advisory Board for the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. Ed has been honoured numerous times for his vision, integrity and strong leadership. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2010 – one of the country's highest distinctions – for his "contributions to Canada's banking and financial industry, and for his voluntary and philanthropic endeavours." Ed has also received Egale's Leadership Award in honor of his leadership in supporting LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities, and the inaugural Catalyst Canada Honour, awarded to individuals who have made a critical and visible difference to women's advancement. In 2010, Ed was named Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year – widely viewed as the most prestigious award in Canadian business. In 2011, Ed was named Ivey Business Leader of the Year by the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He was acknowledged by GTA Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with the "2011 Outstanding Philanthropist" award. In 2012 and 2013, Ed was named to Barron's prestigious annual list of the world's 30 best CEOs. Speaker: Ed Clark, Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group *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: Hina Rabbani Khar, 26th Foreign Minister of Pakistan: Realizing South Asia's Potential, Beyond Conflict, Perspective from Pakistan Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar began her political career in 2002 in the government of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and subsequently served in the Finance Ministry and Foreign Ministry as Minister of State. After successfully contesting the 2008 general election, she served again in the Finance Ministry and directed policies concerning the national economy in the absence of the then Finance Minister in 2009. She was appointed the first female Foreign Minister in July 2011. Speaker: Hina Rabbani Khar, 26th Foreign Minister of Pakistan *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 Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario With Looking Ahead: A Strong Plan for Ontario Charles Sousa is the Member of Provincial Parliament, MPP, for the riding of Mississauga South and Ontario's Minister of Finance. Charles also serves as the Vice Chair of the Treasury Board and Management Board of Cabinet. Previously, he has been the province's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Para Pan American Games. Sousa also served as Minister of Labour from 2010 to 2011 after having been Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade. Charles grew up in Mississauga, and is currently living in Clarkson with his wife and their three children. Accomplishments: Charles successfully introduced the 2013 Budget and Fall Economic Statement during his first year as Minister of Finance. He also negotiated a deal to establish a Cooperative Securities Regulator and has lead a national discussion on retirement income security. As Minister of Labour, Charles led the largest overhaul of Ontario's occupational health and safety system in 30 years. On October 8th 2009, Charles debated his private member's resolution calling on the Ministry of Education to include financial literacy education in Ontario's elementary and secondary school curricula. Citing a need to better prepare students to make financial decisions, the resolution passed unanimously. Community Involvement: Charles continues to champion the protection and revitalization of Mississauga's waterfront for Lakeview and Clarkson. He also works closely with the Mississauga Halton LHIN, Trillium Health Centre and Credit Valley Hospital to improve health services in our community. Charles fundraises for numerous charitable events in the community including the United Way, the Rainbow Ball Foundation of Mississauga and the Community Foundation of Mississauga. He also served as a member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Toronto Board of Trade and a director of the American Chamber of Commerce. He is a past president of the Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals and member of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, EUCOCIT. Charles received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his service to the community. In 2009, he was inducted as a Commander to the Order of Merit, Portugal. Speaker: The Honourable Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario  *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: Paul Bedford, Ken Greenberg and Patrick Luciani In Conversation With Christopher Hume On Visions for the Toronto of the Future Toronto regularly makes the list as one of the world's 10 most livable cities, and is viewed by many in Canada and abroad as a city that works on a number of fundamental levels. It is, of course, nothing more and nothing less than the many decades of good planning and vision that have gone into building it up from the muddy old town of York to the fourth largest metropolis on the continent, and a business and cultural centre that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The Toronto Star has been inviting citizens to share with others their vision for the future of Toronto, what we must do to continue to be the envy of so many around the world and continue to attract major investment and great people. Whether this vision is based on new architecture, access to the lakefront and river systems, improved mass transit or more technology, readers have responded enthusiastically to Toronto Star journalist Christopher Hume's call for vision papers, and there has been a wealth of original and often inspirational submissions that give us all food for thought. Christopher Hume and three outstanding visionaries on Toronto's future reflect on what our City could and should look like as we get further into this new century, and the impact of these visions on the quality of everyday life. Christopher Hume is the architecture critic and urban issues columnist of the Toronto Star. Since the 1980s, when he began working for the Star, he has received five NNA nominations. In 2009, the RAI of Canada gave Hume its President's Award for Architectural Journalism. Hume was named Toronto's best newspaper columnist by NOW magazine in 2005 and Eye magazine in 2006. In 2009, Hume hosted and wrote a one hour special about Canadian cities for CBC TV's flagship series, The Nature of Things. Born in England in 1951, he came to Canada as a child. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Glendon College.  Ken Greenberg is an architect, urban designer, teacher, writer, former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto and Principal of Greenberg Consultants. Diverse cities have benefited from his advocacy and passion for restoring the vitality, relevance and sustainability of the public realm in urban life. In each city, with each project, his strategic, consensus building approach has led to coordinated planning and a renewed focus on urban design. He is the recipient of the 2010 American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award for public design excellence and the author of Walking Home: the Life and Lessons of a City Builder published by Random House.  Patrick Luciani is currently Senior Fellow at the Global Cities Program at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto He has authored two best selling books on economic policy and served as Executive Director at the Donner Canadian Foundation. He is also Co-Founder of the popular Salon Speakers Series at Grano and is Co-Director of the Munk Debates.  Moderator: Christopher Hume, Columnist, the Toronto Star *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: What Will WorldPride Mean to Toronto: A Panel featuring Scott Mullin, Rev. Brent Hawkes, Gavin Crawford and Kevin Beaulieu in discussion with Kristyn Wong Tam Toronto is the first North American city to host WorldPride. For ten days in June this city will be the focus of international LGBTQ communities. There are very few facets of Toronto life that won't experience an impact from WorldPride, including tourism, finance, arts and politics.  Speaker: Kristyn Wong Tam, Toronto City Councillor Panelists: Scott Mullin, Vice President, Government Relations TD Bank Group Rev. Brent Hawkes, Senior Pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto Gavin Crawford, Comedian and Actor, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Gavin Crawford Show Kevin Beaulieu, Executive Director of Pride 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. Geoff W. Taylor, Chief Scientist, POET Technologies Inc With Spirit of a Pioneer Series Dr. Geoffrey Taylor, POET Technologies Chief Scientist, discusses POET's semiconductor solution in the industry's race to sustain Moore's Law beyond the constraints of traditional silicon, and POET Technologies' Executive Chairman and CEO, Peter Copetti. POET is developing a way for manufacturers to build a faster, more efficient microprocessor. For almost 50 years, Moore's Law has dictated the pace of technological change. As the number of transistors on a chip double approximately every 1.5 to 2 years, this increases the performance capabilities of computing devices and the many functions they make possible. Unfortunately, with present silicon based integrated circuits and manufacturing processes, performance and cost improvements under Moore's Law are increasingly unsustainable, and will soon come to an end. These physical limitations will increasingly impede electronics manufacturers from continuing to build smarter, faster, more efficient and cheaper devices. POET believes that its integrated electro optical chip is the next great leap forward in technology and will have the ability to power numerous electronic devices such as wearable technology, everyday appliances, phones, tablets, computers, and military applications. By integrating optics and electronics onto one monolithic chip, POET's gallium arsenide semiconductor will provide its customers with a rebirth for Moore's Law and usher in a new wave of innovation in integrated circuits for massive improvements in size, power, speed and cost. POET will lower power consumption by 4x to 10x compared to silicon chips and provide 20x to 50x speed improvement depending on the application. Monetization of the POET Platform is on the horizon, with fully integrated optical electronic chips leading the way for not only the semiconductor industry, but also the entire electronic world. Dr. Geoff W. Taylor Dr. Geoff W. Taylor, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Connecticut and Chief Scientist of POET Technologies Inc, has dedicated the past 18 years towards the development of a gallium arsenide, GaAs, semiconductor chip. Research on the GaAs semiconductor chip began while Geoff worked at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. His background is in the areas of materials, devices and circuits for microelectronics. In 1994, Dr. Taylor joined the University of Connecticut, where this GaAs technology has been developed and a semiconductor chip produced. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Dr. Taylor received his B.Sc, Electrical Engineering, Queens University in 1966, M.A.Sc, Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto in 1968, and Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto in 1972 Speaker: Dr. Geoff W. Taylor, Chief Scientist, POET Technologies 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.*