Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved.
As Canadian businesses continue to weather the impacts of higher interest rates, inflation, and sluggish productivity, they will need sharp strategies to position for growth in 2025.
On November 26 Report on Business magazine hosted an exclusive breakfast to bring economic and industry leaders, institutional investors, policy experts and Globe and Mail journalists together to discuss the dominant forces shaping Canada’s economy in 2025 and beyond.
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Globe and Mail president and CEO Andrew Saunders opened the event, before handing off to Jimmy Jean, vice president, chief economist and strategist with Desjardins Group. Mr. Jean provided an update on economic risks and opportunities for 2025 and beyond.
From there Dawn Calleja moderated a panel discussion of industry leaders to hear their views on sector-specific challenges and strategies. The panel included:
- Michael Waters, CEO of Minto Group
- Neil Cawse, CEO of Geotab
- Justine Hendricks, president and CEO, Farm Credit Canada
The program concluded with a fireside chat between Dan Breznitz, professor and Munk Chair of Innovation Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at University of Toronto; and Matt Lundy, economics editor with The Globe and Mail. The discussion focused on Canada’s weak productivity and ideas to spur business innovation.
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The Globe and Mail presented the event with sponsor support from Desjardins Group. To learn about upcoming Report on Business magazine and Globe and Mail events visit www.globeandmail.com/events