Toronto Global Forum
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| Organized by | International Economic Forum of the Americas |
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| Type | International Conference |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founded by | Nicholas Rémillard |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Topics | |
| Next Event | October 30 - November 1, 2017 |
| Sister Organizations | |
| Website |
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The Toronto Global Forum (TGF) is an annual economic event organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas since 2007.
Mission
The Toronto Global Forum is a not-for-profit organization presenting annual conferences on global economic issues. The TGF mission is to promote open debate and dialogues on national and international issues. Each year, the event welcomes heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, international organizations, central bank governors, civil society, etc. to foster free discussion between world leaders.[1] The Forum brings together more than 2,800 people from across the globe every year.[2]
The Forum also provide a platform to facilitate meetings between key world leaders in order to encourage global discourse.
The International Economic Forum of the Americas hosts two other annual events: the Conference of Montreal (founded in 1995), as well as the World Strategic Forum, held in Miami (founded in 2011).[3]
Notable Speakers
- Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company[4]
- Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States of America (2001-2009)[5]
- Douglas M. Hodge, Chief Executive Officer, PIMCO[4]
- Joseph L. Hooley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Corporation[4]
- Daniel Johnston, Governor General of Canada[4]
- Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State of the United States (1973-1977)[6]
- Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
- Lucas Papademos, Prime Minister of Greece (2011-2012), Former Governor of Central Bank of Greece, and Former Vice-President of the European Central Bank
- Shimon Peres, Former President and Former Prime Minister of Israel[4]
- Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, President of the Republic of Costa Rica
- Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Memorial Prize Laureate in Economics
- Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fitch Ratings
- Robert James Thomson, Chief Executive, News Corp
- Jean-Claude Trichet, Former President, European Central Bank (ECB)
- German Vargas Lleras, Vice President of Colombia
- Donald J. Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Magna International
- Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
- Fareed Zakaria, Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS[6]
Advisory Board
Members
Current members of the Advisory Board of the Toronto Global Forum are:
- John M. Beck, Aecon Group Inc.
- Janet De Silva, Toronto Region Board of Trade
- Janet Ecker, Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA)
- Stanley Hartt, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
- Gregory Smith, InstarAGF Asset Management; Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners
- Kenneth Tanenbaum, Kilmer Developments; Kilmer Van Nostrand (KVN)
- Michael Thompson, City of Toronto; Toronto's Economic Development and Culture Committee; Invest Toronto
- Geoffrey A. Wilson, PortsToronto
- Michael Wilson, Barclays Capital; Former Minister of Finance of Canada, Canada; Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://yumanewsnow.com/index.php/news/latest/1236-governor-brewer-to-address-business-ceos-at-toronto-global-forum
- ↑ https://www.hilltimes.com/politics-this-morning/2015/07/08/politics-this-morning-toronto-global-forum-getsundeway/42757
- ↑ Ostrowski, Jeff. "Strategic Forum ends four-year run in county". The Palm Beach Post [Palm Beach] April 9, 2014 p.B6
- 1 2 3 4 5 Asian Century Institute
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/dick-cheney-canadaarrest_ n_4175180.html
- 1 2 Financial Post
- ↑ http://forum-americas.org/toronto/advisory-board