Arlene Dickinson

Founder and General Partner, District Ventures Capital

Arlene Dickinson is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with a remarkable track record of
success.

Frank Voss

President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.

Frank Voss, President of TMMC, is responsible for automotive assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario which produce the gas and hybrid models of the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus RX 350 and 450h vehicles.

Katherine Mior

Manager, Human Resources and DEI, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.

Katherine Mior is Manager of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. Katherine has over 12 years of HR experience, six of which are with Hyundai Canada.

Hon. Victor Fedeli, ECO MPP 

Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

The Honourable Victor Fedeli is Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and the MPP for Nipissing.

Premier Doug Ford

Premier of Ontario

As premier of Ontario, he is building roads, highways and transit for a growing province. He’s building a stronger economy with 700,000 more jobs and is attracting game-changing investments to build electric vehicles and batteries right here in Ontario.

Bev Goodman

President and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

Bev Goodman is president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, appointed to
the position in February 2021. 

Jean Marc Leclerc

President and CEO, Honda Canada

As President and CEO of Honda Canada, Jean Marc now has the opportunity to share this passion with a new generation of Canadians. He is responsible for setting the overall direction for Honda in Canada.

Linda Hasenfratz

Executive Chair and CEO, Linamar Corporation

Linda Hasenfratz is the Executive Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Linamar Corporation, a global, diversified manufacturing company focused in the automotive, access equipment and harvesting equipment markets.

Peter Hall

Chief Executive Officer, Econosphere Inc.

Peter Hall is CEO of econosphere inc., a boutique business strategy advisory firm. He is involved in advising leading Canadian industry associations and corporations, advising and promoting international initiatives, and conducting ad hoc project work.

Ron Berdard

President and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Ron joined ArcelorMittal on July 1, 2021, as Vice President of ArcelorMittal, holding the position of President and CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Dave Jamieson

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Honda Canada

Dave Jamieson has been with Honda Canada since April 2003. He held highly visible leadership positions and earned a reputation as a self-motivated opportunistic leader driven to attain results.

Joe McCabe

President and CEO, AutoForecast Solutions

As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS), Joe leverages his decades of industry experience and knowledge to provide production forecasting and advisory services to the global automotive community.

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, MP

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

He has previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of International Trade.

Petrina Gentile

Automotive Journalist, The Globe and Mail

Petrina Gentile is an award-winning automotive journalist -- one of the few women who cover cars in Canada.

Victor Dodig

President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBC

Victor Dodig is the President and CEO of CIBC and leads a team of over 47,000 team members
globally.