Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Start the day right with a nourishing CEO Networking Breakfast with fellow CEOs from across Canada. 

CCI President Benjamin Bergen will kick off the day with an exciting welcome and the opportunity for you to share with everyone in the room a recent win for your company. 

David Rozin, Vice President & Head of Roynat/Scotiabank's Technology & Innovation Banking group, will also set the stage for the day's agenda. 

Get ready to receive your annual update from Jim Balsillie, Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators and retired Chairman and co-CEO of BlackBerry, on the current state of Canada’s innovation economy in a global context.

Leading economists from Roynat Capital and Scotiabank will provide insights on the current macroeconomic environment, the state of public and private markets as they pertain to tech, and perspectives from an advisor at the forefront of negotiating private placements.

Reflections on the morning's presentations from CPA Ontario President & CEO Carol Wilding.

In conversation with Natalie Raffoul, Managing Partner of Brion Raffoul LLP, Jim Balsillie, Carol Wilding, and Scotiabank's economists discuss the findings of their reports, and participate in an interactive Q&A with CEOs in the room.

Join leading Canadian innovators as they share their strategies for global success and lessons learned. Special speakers, including Lesley Gouldie (CEO of Thornhill Medical), Carl Hansen (CEO of AbCellera), and Frank Baylis (Executive Chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies), will discuss how to adapt to inflation and geopolitical shifts, navigate capital gains tax changes, secure non-dilutive funding through government programs, and prepare for market fluctuations with key macroeconomic insights.

After the on-stage discussions, CEOs will break out into smaller groups around the hotel for peer-to-peer discussions. These sessions will focus on Financial Management and Fundraising, Strategic Planning and Execution, Sales and Revenue Generation, and Government Relations and Networking.

At 6:00PM, we open the closed-doors of the CEO Summit, and welcome in an elite group of Canada's top investors for a special investors and innovators dinner and cocktail reception. 

At 7:00 PM, we will gather for the Innovators & Investors Dinner, a chance to reflect on the day's discussions. CCI President Benjamin Bergen will deliver the State of the Council, outlining current and upcoming priorities for Canadian innovators. Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research, will present to CEOs and investors his latest polling insights on Canadian impressions of competitiveness and productivity, followed by a special discussion moderated by CCI co-founder John Ruffolo. As per tradition, we will also capture 2025 predictions from those in the audience bold enough to forecast the future!