The Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey

Peering into the future: Ottawa in a pandemic economy.

As the back-to-work fall season approaches, questions loom large about the regional economy.

How will Ottawa-Gatineau emerge from a recession initiated from a global pandemic? How will key sectors perform? How confident are local business leaders about an economic rebound?

To help answer these questions and more, Welch LLP, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal will release the findings of a comprehensive survey of local business leaders that provides exclusive insights on the state – and outlook – of Ottawa’s economy.

To launch the Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey report, Abacus Data CEO David Coletto will walk webinar attendees through the highlights, including:
- Hiring intentions among local businesses
- Business confidence in the capital
- Digital work-from-home trends
- Business opportunities arising from the pandemic

Welch LLP partner Jim McConnery will lead an interactive discussion about key findings and poll the audience on related issues. Additionally, Board of Trade CEO Sueling Ching will lead a panel discussion exploring what businesses and sectors might thrive in these challenging times. Panelists include Trevin Stratton, chief economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and Andrew Arnott, RBC's regional vice-president of business financial services for Ontario North and East.

Help prepare your business for this fall and beyond by attending this important virtual event.

REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1H1HT-NvQIK0tR8Fhl5Ing

Guest Speakers:
David Coletto
CEO, Abacus Data



David Coletto is one of the founding partners and CEO of Abacus Data, a local market research firm. Coletto has almost a decade of experience working in the marketing research industry and is an industry leader in online research methodologies, public affairs research, corporate and organizational reputation studies, and youth research.

Trevin Stratton 
Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce



Trevin Stratton is an award-winning business economist, specializing in global and technological change. At the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, he develops national policy positions aimed at improving Canada’s economic performance and the competitiveness of Canadian businesses.

Andrew Arnott
Regional Vice-President, RBC



Andrew Arnott leads RBC's senior management team for business financial services for the Ontario North and East markets, overseeing the overall performance and delivery of commercial and small business services to more than 15,000 business clients.