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29/01/2025 30/01/2025 America/Toronto Crown Corporate Governance Crown Corporate Governance
January 29 – 30, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown, Ottawa, ON
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29/01/2025 30/01/2025 America/Toronto Crown Corporate Governance Crown Corporate Governance
January 29 – 30, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown, Ottawa, ON
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Celebrating 20 Years of Crown Corporate Governance Benchmarking and Strategizing
Join the only event of its kind: exclusively dedicated to Crown corporations and to developing strategies to navigate the most pressing challenges faced by Crown professionals. Our faculty, comprised of leaders from federal and provincial Crown corporations and the private and public sectors, will impart their deep knowledge to assist Crowns’ amidst a fast-evolving governance, risk, and compliance landscape.
2025 Conference Co-Chairs
Melanie Debassige, MBA, ICD.D
Vice-Chairperson
Canada Energy Regulator
Frédéric Duguay
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Canada Infrastructure Bank
GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS
Serge Bijimine
Assistant Deputy Minister
Transport Canada
Konrad W. Von Finckenstein
Commissioner
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Randy Jackiw
Assistant Deputy Minister
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Ontario
Josephine A.L. Palumbo
Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch
Competition Bureau of Canada
Greg Reade
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister
Department of Finance
Featured Speakers
Justine Hendricks
President and CEO
Farm Credit Canada
Bryan Icyk, CFA
Director, ESG
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Anaïs de Lausnay
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Louise Ouellette-Bolduc, MBA
Corporate Secretary
Canada Revenue Agency
Colleen Ouellette
Director & Corporate Secretary
Export Development Canada
Jill Earthy
Chief Executive Officer
InBC Investment Corporation
Featuring Key Topics
Preparing for the Impact of Elections on Crown Corporation Governance: Transition Strategies for Appointments, Delays, and Changing Mandates
Greening Crown Corporations: Navigating Climate-Related Financial Risk Reporting, Advertising, and Net Zero Emission Strategies
Appreciating the Risks of the AI Productivity Promise: What Crown Corporations Need to Know about the Responsible Use of AI
Retaining Diverse Talent: Strengthening Crown Corporation Governance and Succession by Embracing Equity and Inclusion
An Honest Conversation with the Ministries on Fostering Trust, Developing Strong Dialogue, and Conducting CEO Reviews
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for these hands-on and practical workshops and consider sending your team!
WORKSHOP A
Operations and Governance Working Group: Defining Responsibilities, Streamlining Performance and Ensuring Smoother Day-to-Day Functioning
January 28, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
WORKSHOP B
Optimizing Crown Corporation Board Meetings: Practical Tools and Tips for Running the Meetings and Maximizing Impact
January 28, 2025
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Workshops are offered In-Person only
A MUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR
Federal and Provincial Crown Corporations and Agencies
- Chairs
- Directors
- Chief Executive Officers
- Presidents
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Operating Officers
- General Counsel
- Corporate Secretaries
- In-House Counsel
- Chief Risk Officers
- Risk Managers
- Compliance Officers
AND:
- Governance Consultants
- Governance Lawyers
- Public Sector Accountants
- HR Professionals
- Risk Managers and Directors
- Public Relations Firms
CPD Accreditation
This conference can be applied towards 9 of the 9 Substantive Hours, 1 Professionalism hour, and 1 EDI hour of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the Law Society of Ontario. Workshop participants will also receive 3 Professionalism Hours for each pre-conference workshop. Learn More
2025 Conference Features
Premier Content for Crowns by Crowns
Benefit from practical strategies and takeaways tested and shared by our faculty of federal and provincial Crown Corporation professionals.
Conflict of Interest
Case Study
Attend our special session with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner for critical insights and lessons learned from the SDTC dissolution.
Unmatched Networking Opportunities
Expand your professional network and benchmark with like-minded individuals and governance trailblazers. Join us for a drinks reception on January 30!
ORGANIZATIONS IN ATTENDANCE
- Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council
- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
- BC Energy Regulator
- Canada Post
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
- Defence Construction Canada
- Development Bank of Canada
- Export Development Canada
- Farm Credit Canada
- Infrastructure Canada
- Justice Canada
- Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
- Oil & Gas Corporation of NL
- Ontario Power Generation Inc.
- Public Services & Procurement Canada
- Québec Liquor Corporation
- Qulliq Energy Corporation
- Royal Canadian Mint
- VIA Rail Canada
WHAT OUR DELEGATES HAVE TO SAY
The best gathering of crown corporation representatives in Canada each year.
This was my 1st Governance conference & overall I enjoyed the presentations and topics.
All topics presented were very current & topical. Lots of ideas to bring back.
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