The Ontario Economic Summit (OES) has  been engaged in an effort to improve prosperity in Ontario for about 6 years. We organize an annual Summit in Niagara-on-the-Lake where large and small businesses, labour, academia, not-for-profits, and government sit down together to focus on collectively making Ontario one of the strongest jurisdictions in the world. We cover the challenges, shortcomings, opportunities, and successes. We look at how to do things better…

• Which jurisdictions can we look to for great examples in a variety of areas?
• How can we learn from them and what is applicable to Ontario?
• Who will take action? What systems do we need to create?
• What is already in place and how can we build on it?

Throughout the years, the OES has turned delegates’ recommendations and concerns into exciting new initiatives that affect positive change for Ontario, such as Global Experience@Work, Investment-Ready Communities, and others.

A lot of hard work takes place between each Summit, however, broad engagement and awareness during these periods has not yet been realized.  With that in mind, the OES will now offer our Summit delegates, and others who care about the future of Ontario’s economy, an exciting opportunity to become engaged and to keep the momentum of the Summit moving forward. We have created the OES online community to spark open and honest communication about issues, solutions, and opportunities that will help transition Ontario to a new strong economy.  Here’s what you can expect…

OES Bits – The economic issues Ontario is facing and what the OES is doing about them. Learn more about follow-up initiatives and OES research and, most importantly, let us know what you think about it.

Summit Sizzles – Teasers about the upcoming 6th annual OES, including speaker announcements and other details.

Issue This! – Showcasing interesting and relevant, but sometimes overlooked, news.

Question of the Moment – We ask. You answer. Tell us what you think about important economic issues in Ontario.

OES Talks – A podcast featuring thought-provoking debate, interesting ideas, issues, and opportunities, fresh from the minds of Ontario’s thought leaders.

Do you have ideas for great topic areas or other content for OES Talks?  Tell us about it in the comments!

Tags: interactive community, introduction, oes

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