EVENTS

City Building Summit: OTTAWA NEXT

Date and Time

Friday Apr 30, 2021
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

8AM - Virtual Networking
8:30AM - Opening Remarks

Location

Virtual Summit

Fees/Admission

Single Ticket:
Ottawa Board of Trade Member - $50+ HST
Future Members - $75+ HST

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to info@ottawabusinessevents.ca 5 business days prior to the event start time to guarantee a refund. Ottawa Business Events reserves the right to deny refund requests submitted less than 5 business days prior to the event start time. Ottawa Business Events reserves the right to close event registration 5 business days prior to the event start time, or when the maximum capacity for the event is reached.

Event Sponsors

Description

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

Why should you come?

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

AGENDA
✔️ 800AM - 900AM - Networking hosted by RGA and OCOBIA

✔️ 900AM - 2:00PM - City-Building Summit

Opening Remarks:
            Mayor Jim Watson
            Hon. Catherine McKenna
            Hon. Lisa McLeod

Keynote Presentation / Q&A: Own Your City
Speaker: Jennifer Keesmaat, CEO, The Keesmaat Group

Keynote Presentation: Future State: Ottawa in 2046
Speaker: Alain Miguelez, Manager of Planning, Policy & Resiliency, City of Ottawa

Mini Presentations: High Impact Projects
ByWard Market
Speaker: Court Currt, Manager of Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services, City of Ottawa
Building LeBreton
Speaker: Tobi Nussbaum, CEO, National Capital Commission
Area XO
Speaker: Sonya Shorey, VP, Strategy, Marketing & Communications, Invest Ottawa
Zibi
Speaker: Jeff Westeinde, President, Zibi Canada

Networking Break

Keynote Presentation / Q&A: Branding Ottawa
Speaker: Frank Cuypers, Senior Strategic Consultant, Destination Think!

Thought Leadership Workshops: Tech, Talent, Tourism and Transportation
Hosted by:
Talent - James Baker, CEO, Keynote Search
Tech - Sonya Shorey, VP, Strategy, Marketing & Communications, Invest Ottawa
Tourism - Catherine Callary, VP, Destination Development, Ottawa Tourism
Transportation - John Manconi, GM, Transportation Services, City of Ottawa

Featured Speakers:


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