City Building Summit: OTTAWA NEXT

The future of Ottawa, the Nation's Capital, is in your hands.

Business and community leaders have a profound opportunity and responsibility to rally around a vision for the future of Ottawa that will impact our city, our region and our country. City building is the process of creating a thriving city.

You are invited you to join the conversation at a half day conference that will explore the concept of city building, place branding, planning and economic development. Have your say about the future of our city.

Who should attend?

• Business owners and managers, corporate executives and senior directors
• Volunteers and leaders working in the broader public sectors and non profits
• Decision makers and managers at the municipal, provincial and federal levels
• Community members interested in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, our economy
• Leaders and future leaders interested in making a difference in our community

• Learn about emerging trends and how we can leverage them to reach our full potential
• Meet and interact with fellow business people and community leaders
• Create new opportunities and contribute to important conversations about our future

Mayor Jim Watson City of Ottawa	Hon. Catherine McKenna Minister of Infrastructure & Communities
Jennifer Keesmaat CEO The Keesmaat Group	Alain Miguelez  Manager of Planning Policy & Resiliency City of Ottawa
Frank Cuypers  Senior Strategic Consultant Destination Think!	Tobi Nussbaum CEO National Capital Commission
Jeff Westeinde President Zibi Canada	Court Curry Manager of Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design City of Ottawa
Sonya Shorey VP, Strategy, Marketing & Communications Invest Ottawa	Michael Crockatt President & CEO Ottawa Tourism
Catherine Callary VP, Destination Development Ottawa Tourism	James Baker President & CEO Keynote Search