Hearsay #14 - Democracy, Investments, Policy Awards, etc.
March 31, 2025
📣 Hearsay is a curated newsletter featuring the best business and policy networking events happening in Toronto.
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Cartoon Credit: David Parkin for the Globe & Mail
Top Picks
📣 DemocracyXChange (April 3-5)
Editors’ insights: Tackle meaty topics with several heavy hitting panels on the future of Canadian media, political leadership, municipalities, polling, and more.
📣 Blake Hutcheson at Canadian Club (April 16)
Editors’ insights: Join top Bay Street executives for a timely conversation with the CEO of OMERS on today’s turbulent economic and political landscape.
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (Blake300) and Individual Ticket (Blake30)
📣 Public Policy Forum Annual Dinner (April 24)
Editors’ insights: Don’t wait - tickets are going fast. Known as the ‘Oscars of policymaking’, this event features some of the best networking of the year with 1,200 leaders and wonks, including Canada’s most influential policy minds!
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*Free event
💼 Rotman: AI in Action: Exploring Generative AI Use Cases
April 1
Event: 5:30 - 6:45 PM
105 Saint George St
🍽️ C.D. Howe: Connecting People and Places with Alto
April 2
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St
💼 * University of Toronto: Ageing and Loneliness in the City
April 2
Event: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
4 Devonshire Place
📣 DemocracyXChange 2025
April 3-5
Summit
TMU and OCADU
💼 * TMU: Building Connections as a Public Relations Professional
April 3
Networking Event: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
297 Victoria St
📖 Rotman: “Just Evil Enough: The Subversive Marketing Handbook” (Allistair Croll)
April 3
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St
💼 TIAO: Tourism Opportunities Forum
April 7
Event: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
100 Princes’ Blvd
💼 * Globe and Mail: Tactics & Takeaways 2025
April 7
Event: 12:00 - 3:45 PM
351 King St E
💼 Rotman: Inside the C Suite: Wes Hall & Justice O'Bonsawin on Leadership & Inclusion
April 7
Event: 5:30 - 7:15 PM
105 Saint George St
💼 Globe & Mail: Women in Leadership
April 8
Event: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
444 Yonge St
🍽️ C.D. Howe: Protecting Canada’s Sovereignty: Balancing Power and Influence
April 8
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
67 Yonge St
📖 Rotman: "The Good Life: Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness" (Marc Schulz)
April 9
Book Launch: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
105 Saint George St
🍽️ Empire Club of Canada: Nicolle Butcher (President & CEO, OPG)
April 10
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🍽️ Canadian Club: Bridging Philanthropy & Venture: Mobilizing Capital to Drive Innovation in Cancer Solutions
April 10
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
One King West Hotel
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (10April300) and Individual Ticket (10April30)
💼 University of Toronto: Housing Affordability, What Can Toronto Learn from Other Cities?
April 10
Social: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
7 Hart House Cir
🍽️ Empire Club of Canada: The AI Revolution: What’s Next for Law, Finance, and Accounting?
April 15
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discount for Individual Ticket or Table of 10 (HTEC0415)
📣 Canadian Club: Blake Hutcheson (President & CEO, OMERS)
April 16
Lunch: 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Fairmont Royal York
🎟️ Exclusive Discounts: Table of 10 (Blake300) and Individual Ticket (Blake30)
💼 TRBOT: Election Social: Hot Takes, Cold Drinks
April 16
Social: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
100 Queens Quay E
💼 * University of Toronto: Examining Competition Law in a Changing World
April 16
Event: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
79 Wellington St
💼 Public Policy Forum: Canada Growth Summit 2025: Unleashing Canada’s potential in turbulent times
April 24
Summit: 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Fairmont Royal York
📣 Public Policy Forum: Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2025
April 24
Dinner: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
💼 Electric Autonomy: kWH Summit
May 13
Conference: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hotel X
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount: HEARSAYKWH
💼 Electric Autonomy: EV and Charging Expo 2025
May 14-15
Conference
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
🎟️ Exclusive Ticket Discount: HEARSAYEXPO
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