Tuesday, October 18, 2005
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Lobby
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Imperial Room & Garden Terrace
Reception Speaker
Sponsored by the Human Resource Professional Association of
Ontario (HRPAO)
Dr. Nick Bontis
Leading Strategy and Management Expert
Recognized internationally as a leading strategy and management guru, through humour and passion, Nick empowers individuals, teams and organizations to build their brainpower for high performance and sustainable competitive advantage.
Nick is an award-winning tenured professor of strategy, and Maclean’s Magazine has identified him as one of McMaster University’s most popular business professors for the last six years in a row.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
7:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration
Conference Lobby
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Networking and Continental Breakfast
Grand Georgian Ballroom & Atrium
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Len Crispino, CEO, Ontario Economic Summit & President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Ron Habijanac, Chair, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Summit Co-Chairs:
Linda Hasenfratz, President and CEO, Linamar Corporation
Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Peter C. Newman
Legendary Journalist & Best Selling Author
Through an anecdote-filled, yet hard-hitting keynote address, Peter will provide his perspective on how this country, and province, got to where it is today, emphasizing how and why we will survive.
10:15 – 10:20 a.m.
Overview of Summit Facilitation Process and Expectations
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Tim Hurson, Think X Intellectual Capital Inc.
(Objective of sessions within all Concurrent Sessions is to establish 2-4 action items.)
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break (sponsored by IBM Canada)
Atrium
FORUM 1: ONTARIO’S ECONOMY
10:30 -12:00p.m.
Three Concurrent Sessions
1. Leveraging Ontario’s Human Capital
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Sustainable business growth relies on a company’s ability to add intellectual value to the production of goods and the deliver of services. This session will address areas such as Ontario’s post-secondary education system,skills training to meet industry needs, and the link between productivity, innovation and a highly qualified workforce.
Moderator:
David Lindsay, President, Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO)
Panel Members:
Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario
David Naylor, President, University of Toronto
2. Unleashing Commercialization Capability
Imperial Room
Increasing Ontario’s competitiveness by unleashing its commercialization capability and capacity for innovation will contribute to the creation of value-added jobs, increased prosperity, and a higher quality of life of Ontarians. This session will discuss potential key drivers and obstacles of successful commercialization efforts in firms of varying size, sector, location and stage of development.
Moderator:
Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Panel Members:
Michael Grimaldi, President and CEO, General Motors of Canada
Gary Polonsky, President, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Mary Macdonald, Vice President, Thomson Macdonald
3. Fostering Performance Excellence
Loyalist Room
Whether your business is large or small, involved in service or manufacturing, has one office or multiple sites across the globe, achieving performance excellence is critical to competing in today’s competitive environment. By offering a look inside leading organizations, this session will unveil best practices and lessons learnt in the quest to achieve continuous performance excellence.
Moderator:
Bob White, Canadian Industry Representative – International Standard for Corporate Social Responsibility
Panel Members:
Paul Tsaparis, President and CEO, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.
Frank Dottori, President and CEO, Tembec Inc.
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Keynote Address
Grand Georgian Ballroom
The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch (sponsored by the Canadian Auto Workers Union)
Tiara Dining Room
FORUM 2: ONTARIO – U.S. RELATIONS AND TRADE
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
‘Fireside Chat’ with Premier Dalton McGuinty
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Interviewer:
Giles Gherson, Editor-in-Chief, Toronto Star
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Two Concurrent Sessions
1. Integrated Economies
Grand Georgian Ballroom
The globalization of production and investment have made our economies far more integrated. Companies on both sides of the border have deepened their North American relationships with customers and suppliers, and companies are joining in partnership to take advantage of economies of scale to become more competitive. Through the experiences of both large and small enterprise, this session will address challenges faced and success experienced in further integrating Ontario – U.S. economies.
Moderator:
Steve Brereton, Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo
Panel Members:
Linda Hasenfratz, President and CEO, Linamar Corporation
Vivienne Ojala, President, Brock Solutions Inc.
(Winner of the 2004 Ontario Global Traders’ Partnership Award)
2. NAFTA — Is there a Next Generation?
Imperial Room
In January 1994, Canada, the United States and Mexico launched the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) forming the world’s largest free trade area. Has NAFTA brought promised economic growth and rising standards of living for all three countries? Did NAFTA provide the foundation for future growth? Should there be a next generation of NAFTA? Panel Members in this session will provide differing perspectives on NAFTA’s success.
Moderator:
Jack Fleischmann, General Manager, Report on Business Television
Panel Members:
Buzz Hargrove, National President, Canadian Auto Workers Union
Michael Blair, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Automodular Corporation
4:15 – 4:45 p.m.
End of Day Wrap-Up
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Len Crispino, CEO, Ontario Economic Summit
Summit Co-Chairs: Linda Hasenfratz and Bob Rae
4:45 p.m.
Leadership Summit Adjourns
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Shuttle Services to Peller Estates for Evening Program
EVENING PROGRAM AT PELLER ESTATES
Discover Ontario…enjoy fine vintages and culinary delights from the Niagara Region while networking with your peers and colleagues.
6:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Winery Tours
7:15 – 7:30 p.m.
Reception Speaker
John Peller, Owner, Peller Estates
7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Cuvee Style Dinner, Wine Stations and Entertainment
9:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Shuttle Service to Queen’s Landing
Thursday, October 20, 2005
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Buffet-Style Breakfast
Grand Georgian Ballroom & Atrium
Minister-Hosted Breakfast Roundtables
(seating is for pre-registered and confirmed participants only)
Ample Open Seating Available in Ballroom
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Special Presentation
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Marc and Craig Kielburger
Corporate Social Responsibility
Best-selling authors and successful entrepreneurs, Marc and Craig are world renowned leaders. The Ontario-born brothers have established a track record of success with three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, and the youngest recipients ever to be chosen as Canada’s Top 40 Leaders Under 40, Marc and Craig have developed partnerships with the United Nations, leading business organizations, Government, Educators and Oprah’s Angel Network.
9:00 – 9:40 a.m.
Keynote Address
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Montie Brewer, President and CEO Air Canada
9:40 – 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break & Hotel Check-Out
Atrium
FORUM 3: ONTARIO – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Plenary Session 1
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Competing Successfully in the 21st Century Global Marketplace
Ontario’s future is inextricably linked to international trade and investment, particularly to the United States. However, the rise of new global players in Asia, especially India and China, means that Ontario has to position itself to address the challenges and opportunities by the emergence of these giants. This session will consist of four panelists that will give us a wide-ranging perspective on the global economic developments taking place and what we need to do in Ontario.
Moderator:
Giles Gherson, Editor-in-Chief, Toronto Star
Plenary Speakers:
Norman Stewart, Vice President, Government Relations and General Counsel, Ford Motor Company of Canada
Raj Subramaniam, President, FedEx Canada
Elyse Allan, President and CEO, General Electric Canada
Joseph Cordiano, Minister, Ministry of Economic, Development and Trade
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Plenary Session 2
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Ontario’s Innovation Strategy
Ontario is well positioned to be a leading high value-added economy. Our diverse and deep research and development, corporate, and human resources, combined with competitive public policies, create a platform of strength on which we can build. This session will offer a synthesis of Ontario’s Innovation Strategy and a proposed approach for taking that strategy out to international investors and other audiences. More than just branding and marketing Ontario, the province’s Innovation Strategy can serve as a mobilizing tool to involve all of Ontario’s leaders in the effort to build the province.
Moderator:
David Pecaut, Senior Vice President, Boston Consulting Group Canada
Plenary Speakers:
Tom Parkinson, President and CEO, Hydro One
Jim Stanford, Economist, Canadian Auto Workers
Allan O’Dette, Director External Relations, GlaxoSmithKlein
12:15 – 12:30 p.m.
Wrap-up Summit Facilitation
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Tim Hurson, Think X Intellectual Capital Inc.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Keynote Address
Grand Georgian Ballroom
The Honourable Frank McKenna
Canadian Ambassador to the United States
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Wrap-up of 2005 Leadership Summit Program
Grand Georgian Ballroom
Len Crispino, CEO, Ontario Economic Summit & President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Summit Co-Chairs:
Linda Hasenfratz, President and CEO, Linamar Corporation
Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario
Happy-Snap Multimedia Presentation (5 minutes)
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
Tiara Dining Room
Conclusion of the 2005 Leadership Summit.
Thank-you for your presence, your commitment, and your participation.
