“Ontario frankly has the resources and talent to be a global mining leader. It’s now time to turn that potential into progress,” said Simranzeet Singh Vig, Senior Manager of Policy at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce when joining CBC/Radio-Canada’s, Matt Allen, to discuss the OCC’s support for the Ontario government’s action to strengthen the mining sector.
ICYMI: Last week the OCC’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, released a statement, applauding the Ontario government’s plan to accelerate strategic resource development, helping drive economic benefits both within Canada and the United States.
Listen to the full interview on CBC.ca -> https://bit.ly/3PFhUrg
Read our media release -> https://bit.ly/4gWolCe
The power of social media! 🫶 From her original goal of sewing 18 quilts, Vanessa Génier (Quilts for survivors), winner of the OCC’s Community Impact Award during the #OBAA2024 which aired live on TLN Television this past November, says she is now up to almost 5,800 completed quilts! 🙌
Our President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, had the privilege of interviewing Vanessa about her profound and positive impact made by providing comfort to residential school survivors and enabling Canadians to participate meaningfully in reconciliation.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwifF_QtzEI
Thank you to our partners, NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association, for their support as the Community Impact Episode Partner, and MyJobMatch as a Supporting Partner.
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“Entrepreneurial successes, as you know, is based on persistence, endless pursuit of one’s objectives, and creativity, and innovation and desire,” says Richard Abboud, winner of the OCC’s CEO of the Year Award during the #OBAA2024 which aired live on TLN Television this past November.
Our President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, had the privilege of interviewing Richard about his role in transforming Forum Asset Management into a powerhouse of private investment, and his passion for innovation, combined with philanthropic investment in Canada’s entrepreneurial culture.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX6idL_D2O4
Thank you to CBRE for their support as the CEO of the Year Episode Partner, as well as Supporting Partners, KPMG Canada, Mintz LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Shift Canada.
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“Be prepared, and secondly, have a thick skin,” says Jim Leech, winner of the OCC’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the #OBAA2024 which aired live on TLN Television this past November.
Our President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, had the privilege of interviewing Jim about his role in the dramatic growth of one of the largest pension plans in the world, to his philanthropy and non-partisan public service at Queen's University, the UHN Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation and government advisory roles.
📺 Watch the full Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJQ6MxyjVA
Thank you to OMERS, Queen's University, Smith Financial Corporation and TorQuest Partners for their support as Lifetime Achievement Award Episode Supporting Partners.
Vanessa Génier is a respected businesswoman and Indigenous Mother from Missanabie First Nations in Ontario who has received many commendations for her leadership skills and for working with hundreds of volunteers worldwide.
As the founder and CEO of Quilts for survivors, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce presented Vanessa with the Community Impact Award to celebrate her profound and positive impact made by providing comfort to residential school survivors and enabling Canadians to participate meaningfully in reconciliation.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwifF_QtzEI
Thank you to our partners, NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association, for their support as the Community Impact Episode Partner, and MyJobMatch as a Supporting Partner.
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Richard Abboud is a passionate entrepreneur, inspiring leader, and active philanthropist who has taken Forum Asset Management to remarkable heights, achieving an impressive average annual return of 15% over the past two years.
For his work in transforming Forum Asset Management into a powerhouse of private investment, and his passion for innovation, combined with philanthropic investment in Canada’s entrepreneurial culture, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce presented Richard with the CEO of the Year Award in the 2024 Ontario Business Achievement Awards.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX6idL_D2O4
Thank you to CBRE for their support as the CEO of the Year Episode Partner, as well as Supporting Partners, KPMG Canada, Mintz LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Shift Canada.
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Will the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble finally burst in 2025? 💭
On the Discovery Series with Desjardins, the OCC’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch says “Canadians in general and businesses in particular still see artificial intelligence as more risk than reward, as more challenge than opportunity, and so how do we get them to change their mindset and see AI as an opportunity to make every business more productive and to make its workers more valuable?”
In 2024, the OCC launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub. The AI Hub will bring together industry and academia to inform actionable public policy, promote adoption, and advance knowledge on AI use cases. This will support ethical technology application and adoption across the province. Learn more here: https://occ.ca/artificial-intelligence-hub/
Listen to the full episode of the Discovery Series Unplugged Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Zg8C9r 🎧
🏗️ Ontario's construction industry is a powerful economic engine, providing hundreds of thousands of jobs through a dynamic network of builders and unions. The continual growth in new projects - from vital infrastructure to much-needed housing - is a tangible indicator of our province's economic resilience and sustained growth.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdh9dgEt_s
Thank you to Northbridge Insurance for their support as Episode Partner.
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💼 Ontario’s future economic growth will be primarily driven by entrepreneurs who play a vital role in fostering innovation, creating job opportunities, spurring healthy competition, and encouraging already established businesses to enhance their offerings.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGZPqGVwn2I
Thank you to SHIFT Canada for their support as the Episode Partner.
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🌐 Did you know? Ontario isn't just keeping pace in the global tech race - we're poised to lead. Our province boasts an impressive per capita rate of technology development, positioning us as a formidable player on the world stage.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o0dMOHqM_c
Thank you to Future Skills Centre for their support as the Episode Partner.
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Jim Leech is a distinguished Canadian business leader, military officer, and philanthropist. He is also the former President and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and is renowned for his transformative impact on the pension fund industry.
For his role in the dramatic growth of the world’s largest pension plans to his philanthropy and non-partisan public service at Queen's University, the UHN Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation and government advisory roles, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce presented Jim with a Lifetime Achievement Award to celebrate his legacy.
📺 Watch the full Ontario Business Achievement Award Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJQ6MxyjVA
Thank you to OMERS, Queen's University, Smith Financial Corporation and TorQuest Partners for their support as Lifetime Achievement Award Episode Supporting Partners.
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“Help bolster their growth, to help bolster their dreams, and find ways for them to achieve the things they want to for their companies and organizations,” says Marilyn Horrick, Senior Vice President of Market Growth, Brand Expansion, and Partner Relations at Desjardins as she highlights the ‘We speak the same language, Business’ campaign from Desjardins on the Discovery Series Unplugged Podcast.
Thank you to Desjardins, for making our #TYSmallBusiness campaign possible this past October, and for their continued work to ensure the success of small businesses, enabling them to develop strategies to adapt and upgrade their digital practices, as well as see continued growth in dynamic markets. 🙌
Listen to the full episode of the Discovery Series Unplugged Podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Zg8C9r 🎧
