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SUMMARY:TORONTO | Keynote session with AAGEF
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LOCATION:CSI Annex Lounge  720 Bathurst St Toronto, ON
DESCRIPTION:AAGEF invites you to join Dr. Ken Chan for a keynote session: Intersection of Business and Politics\n\nDate: Wednesday 26 February 2025\nTime: from 6pm\nVenue: CSI Annex Lounge 720 Bathurst St, 720 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5S 2R4\n\n\nRecent world events are reshaping the way businesses operate. Now more than ever, understanding the intersection of business and politics is critical for leaders across industries.\n\nBased on an ESCP Business School study, this presentation offers a unique opportunity to explore how businesses in Canada navigate policy and strategy. Drawing on exclusive interviews with 35 business leaders and 30 policymakers, this session will provide real-world insights into how companies engage with government to drive success.\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nDiscover how Canadian businesses advocate for change and align with government priorities. Gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between business, lobbying, and public policy.. Connect with fellow alumni while exploring a topic that influences industries nationwide and globally.\n\nDr. Ken Chan is a Partner at Optimus SBR, an independent management consulting firm, where he leads the health, government and public sector practice. He has served as Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Government, as Assistant Director with the UK Government’s Better Regulation Executive, Senior Advisor in the Mayor’s Office at London City Hall, and Public Affairs Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ken has an Executive PhD in Management from ESCP Business School.\n\nAgenda:\n6 pm : Networking\n7 pm : Keynote Speaker + Q&A\n8-9 pm : Networking\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n \nAAGEF Ontario, with over 2,000 executives, is a networking association of French Elite Graduate Schools alumni, living and working in Ontario. We also welcome Ontario-based alumni of Canadian and global Elite Universities. \n\nFollow us on LinkedIn. \nWe also have a whatsapp group - feel free to join https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWYZDMqqfG1L5uBiz8Z1Sq\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n 
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