Timeline

2010

  • OES 2010 – INNOVATION. PARTNERSHIP. LEADERSHIP: The Formula For A Stronger Ontario. The 2010 OES will discuss transportation infrastructure, innovation, a smarter approach to regulation and 21st century talent. Join us November 1st – 3rd, 2010 in Niagara on the Lake. (more)
  • Connect to Innovate – Economic leaders participating at the Ontario Economic Summit (OES) have highlighted the need for more effective business-university collaborations to foster a more vibrant and internationally competitive innovation climate in Ontario.   We piloted three OES “Connect to Innovate” workshops in Spring 2010 to help address this challenge. (Final report)

2009

  • OES 2009 – Ready. Set. Grow. How we get there from here, discussed the green economy, tourism, the creative economy and infrastructure among other things (2 Nov - 4 Nov 09) (more)
  • OES talks.com an interactive shared dialogue about issues, solutions and opportunities helping transition Ontario to a new, more resilient economy launched April 2009. Join the conversation now!

2008

  • Final report: Investment-Ready Communities released March 2008 (more)
  • A vision for Ontario: Renewing Competitive Advantage – A survey of Ontario’s economic leaders released September 2008 (more)
  • OES 2008 discussed Reinventing Workforce Development, Rethinking Trade Markets, Renewing Competitive Advantage, among other things from September 30 – October 2, 2008 (more)

2007

  • 4th Annual Summit explored Stewardship on the local and global stage (14-15 Nov 07) (more)
  • The OES Grand Opening reception featured a keynote address from the Honorable William Jefferson Clinton.
  • Collective Stewardship for a stronger Ontario – A survey of Ontario’s Economic Leaders released November 2007 (more)

2006

  • Retooling for a Prosperous Ontario report released as follow-up to labour issues discussed at OES (more)
  • Keeping Ontario Competitive: An Investigation into the Future of Ontario survey conducted for OES 2006 (more)
  • A new force for change, the 3rd Annual OES includes 17 members of Provincial Cabinet (24-26 Oct 06) (more)

2005

  • Summit on Mental Health in the Workplace held as a result of OES 2004 (more)
  • 2nd Annual OES draws participation from over 210 senior decision makers (19-20 Oct 05) (more)

2004

  • Moving Ontario Forward – the Inaugural OES is a Resounding Success (6-7 Oct 04) (more)
  • FAST (Free And Secure Trade) Program Seminars Held (18-20 Nov 04) (more)

Investment-Ready Communities

The final report released March 2008 summarizes multiple levels of analytic and process-driven results of the Investment-Ready Communities initiative. The objective of this report is to identify the cross cutting findings of the work carried out and to offer directions to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade for strengthening and expanding investment readiness across the province’s communities and regions.