2015 Employer Council of Champions Summit

Skills to Jobs: Ottawa’s Human Capital Requirements in the Knowledge Economy

March 3 and 4, 2015

The case for employer leadership: Making a difference at ground level just makes business sense

Labour shortage or skills mismatch – economists might not agree on exactly why companies are struggling to build the workforce they need to thrive, but they do agree on one solution: helping Ottawa employers to make the most of the rich pool of immigrant talent in their own back yard. Read More >>>

Watch Summit Speakers’ videos

Keynote Speaker – March 3, 2015
Dr. Rick Miner
Author, The Great Canadian Skills Mismatch: People Without Jobs, Jobs Without People.

Keynote Speaker – March 4, 2015
Don Drummond
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group

Guest Speaker – March 4, 2015
Hon. Michael Chan
Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade

Greetings from the City of Ottawa – March 4, 2015
Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor

Co-chair Remarks – March 4, 2015
Employer Council of Champions