We are pleased to announce that David Rosenberg, Chief Economist & Strategist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. will provide a global economic overview at this year’s OES.  OES delegates can expect invaluable insight into the state of the global economy including what might be in store for Ontario, Canada and the world as we continue along the road to recovery.   Also expect some recommendations on how to position our economy for sustainable growth.  Rosenberg has raised eyebrows with his bearish outlook on the economy – recently stating the dreaded “Double Dip” actually began in Q3 of this year.

Prior to joining Gluskin Sheff in 2009, Mr. Rosenberg was Chief North American Economist at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch in New York and prior thereto, he was a Senior Economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns and Bank of Nova Scotia.  From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Rosenberg was ranked first in economics in the Brendan Wood International Survey for Canada, ranked second overall in the 2008 Institutional Investors Survey for the U.S., and was on the Institutional Investor All American All Star Team from 2005-2008. Mr. Rosenberg also ranked 4^thout of 104 economists in the 2009 Thomson-Extel survey of global portfolio managers.

He has made several TV appearances and his articles feature regularly in all the major financial and business newspapers/journals. He is a guest columnist for Globe Investor and Report On Business.

Mr. Rosenberg received both a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.

The 2010 Ontario Economic Summit will feature an enlightening keynote from Hamish McRae, one of Europe’s leading futurists on global economics, business and society.

A principle commentator and associate editor of the Independent, he is author of “The World in 2020″, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year in 2006 at the British Press Awards and broadcasts regularly on the BBC.  His most recent publication in January 2010 entitled “What Works”, examines best business practices of firms from around the world as they weathered the economic downturn. 

We’re extremely confident Hamish McRae will set the right tone for OES as we undertake to determine what we in Ontario need to do to ensure competitiveness and prosperity for the next decade and beyond.

OES Early-Bird Registration EXTENDED until August 13^th, 2010!
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We hope you are enjoying the summer season and making the most of some fantastic weather in Ontario.  For the OES Planning Team, it’s another busy season of securing the most insightful speakers we can find to address our thematic discussion areas and provide optimum value to our invited group of leaders participating at the OES.

Only 2 Weeks Remain for Ontario Economic Summit ‘Early Bird’ Pricing Discount*

Participation at OES is limited to the first 200 invited registrants.  If you are planning on participating at this year’s event, please contact Mia Bettio at miabettio@occ.on.ca or 416-482-5222 ext 237.

*Registration with payment to be received by August 13^th, 2010.

The Innovation Investment panel which will focus on how we can facilitate:

• A more effective environment for industry-academia collaboration?
• Higher levels of entrepreneurship?
• Increased willingness to adopt new technologies among industry?
• Increased investments and available venture capital?
• Effective management of intellectual property rights and ownership?

has been joined by:

• Kim Parlee, Host of the Business News Network (moderator
• Timothy R. Haig, President and CEO of BIOX Corporation
• Patricia Massetti, Vice President, Public Affairs and Patient Care of Merck

The Gateways to Growth: Ontario’s Transportation Infrastructure panel which seeks to raise awareness about our challenges, review current development plans for transit systems and corridors, discuss ways to further improve our multimodal transportation network in innovative ways, look at solutions implemented in other jurisdictions, and think, outside the box, about alternative funding options given the current constraints linked to public financing has been joined by:

• William A. Henderson, President and CEO of Purolator Courier Ltd.

For a look at the 2010 complete preliminary agenda, with format and timing please visit: http://occ-oes.com/documents-2010/summit-agenda

For program ideas or recommendation please contact gabrielleschachter@occ.on.ca

At the 6th Annual OES, an initial dialogue was started around the subject of how to enhance business-academia collaborations. Participants identified the need to create a more effective framework to help sustain a creative and innovative spirit in Ontario, essential if we are to remain globally competitive. The result: the launch of “Connect to Innovate”.

The OES partnered with the Council of Ontario Universities, VPs of Research and local chambers to develop a series of workshops aiming to bridge the gap between universities and the business community. London, Sudbury and the York Region were targeted for the pilot workshops this spring.

Key issues addressed included:

• Primary point of contact at universities: To whom should business reach out?
• Timelines: What can business expect in terms of getting an answer of yes or no about a research collaboration with the university?
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): How universities negotiate IPR – who owns what?
• Fees: What fees should a company expect to pay for university research and how are fees calculated?
• Long-term benefits of collaboration: What has been the upside in terms of growing the business?
• Key recommendations: How can the landscape be improved so that universities and businesses partner more effectively and improve collaborative activities?

Please read the Connect to Innovate final report* to learn more.

* The report includes similarities and differences between regions/cities, key findings and recommendations.