As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Conference was postponed to June 2022. In order to fill the gap between now and the 2022 Conference, the GGCLC launched a virtual presentation program where prominent Canadian leaders are invited to address the next generation of decision makers and share their thoughts/perspectives on topics that have, are, and will continue to impact Canadians as we look forward to the future.

Below you will find the names of all speakers who graciously accepted our invitation to participate in the GGCLC Virtual Discussion Series (Listed in alphabetical order).

 

Rebecca Alty

Rebecca Alty

Mayor
City of Yellowknife

Dr. Jean Augustine

Dr. Jean Augustine

Former Federal Minister and Social Advocate

Judith Barry

Judith Barry

Co-Founder and Director, Impact/Sustainable Solutions
Breakfast Club of Canada

Dr. Malek Batal

Dr. Malek Batal

Professor, Department of Nutrition
Université de Montréal

Michael Braithwaite

Michael Braithwaite

Chief Executive Officer
Blue Door Shelters

Barbara Byers, CM

Barbara Byers, CM

Board Member
Canadian Roots Exchange
The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference

Denise A. Campbell

Denise A. Campbell

Executive Director, Social Development
City of Toronto

Dr. Ann Collins

Dr. Ann Collins

Past President
Canadian Medical Association

Luciano D'Iorio

Luciano D'Iorio

Regional President, Québec
CDNGLOBAL

Cathy Duke

Cathy Duke

Chief Executive Officer
Destination St. John’s

Margaret Eaton

Margaret Eaton

National Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association

John Elvidge

John Elvidge

City Clerk
City of Toronto

Andrew Gibbons

Andrew Gibbons

Vice President, Government Relations
West Jet Airlines

Susie Grynol

Susie Grynol

President and CEO
Hotel Association of Canada

Stephen Harrington

Stephen Harrington

Partner and National Lead, Workforce Strategy
Deloitte

Ayana James

Ayana James

Regional Director
STRAAD

Jordan LeBel

Jordan LeBel

Professor, Marketing
Concordia University

Kelly Lendsay

Kelly Lendsay

President and CEO
Indigenous Works

Karen Littlewood

Karen Littlewood

President and CEO
Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

Konwatsitsawi Meloche

Konwatsitsawi Meloche

Director/Facilitator
V.I.S.T.A. Seminars

Sarah Onyango

Sarah Onyango

Board Member, Host and Producer
Black History Ottawa / CHUO 89.1 FM & Rogers Television

Beth Potter

Beth Potter

President and CEO
Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Dr. Larry Savage

Dr. Larry Savage

Professor, Department of Labour Relations
Brock University

Sussanne Skidmore

Sussanne Skidmore

Secretary-Treasurer
BC Federation of Labour

Christine Sorensen

Christine Sorensen

President
BC Nurses Union

Don Tapscott, CM

Don Tapscott, CM

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Blockchain Research Institute

Scott Tod

Scott Tod

Chief of Police
North Bay Police Service

Siobhan Vipond

Siobhan Vipond

Executive Vice President
Canadian Labour Congress

Sean Wiltshire

Sean Wiltshire

Chief Executive Officer
Avalon Employment Inc.