FORWARD THINKER
Dr. Michael Bloom, Vice-President Organizational Effectiveness and Learning, The Conference Board of Canada.

Michael will share the results of the Conference Board’s recent report card on innovation in Canada, as well as workforce issues. He will also participate in round-tables on implementing innovation and on workforce and education issue solutions.

FORWARD THINKER
John Dunne, CEO, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland

John is also a member of Ireland’s innovative National Economic and Social Council, which led the transition of Ireland’s economy. He will then participate in our round-table discussions.

FORWARD THINKER
Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards

Andrew is known as “Canada’s Productivity Guru” and CSLS has just completed a study on productivity in Atlantic Canada. Andrew will also participate in round-table discussions on improving productivity.

THOUGHT LEADER
Dr. Michael Bradfield, former Professor of Economics at Dalhousie University with research and writing focused on regional development in Canada.

Michael will discuss his recent paper “Foreign Investment and Growth vs. Development - A Comparative Study of Ireland and Wales”. He will then participate in our round-table discussions.

THOUGHT LEADER
Dr. Jim McNiven, Principle at CanMac Economic Consultants, former Professor at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management, and former Deputy Minister of Economic Development for Nova Scotia.

Jim will outline the new realities of Nova Scotia’s economy in regard to workforce issues and to health care issues. He will then participate in round-table discussions on workforce and education issue solutions.

THOUGHT LEADER
Paul Taylor, Deputy Minister Office of Economic Development for Nova Scotia. 

Paul will co-present Nova Scotia’s forward-thinking and trend-setting economic plan that links economic development in Nova Scotia with environmental sustainability. He will then participate in our round-table discussions on implementing sustainable prosperity.

THOUGHT LEADER
Nancy Vanstone, Acting Deputy Minister Department of Environment and Labour for Nova Scotia.

Nancy will co-present Nova Scotia’s forward-thinking and trend-setting economic plan that links economic development with environmental sustainability. She will then participate in our round-table discussions on implementing sustainable prosperity.