CEO Outlook: Top Business Leaders to Debate Economic and Social Prosperity at the Ted Rogers School of Management

    TORONTO, April 17 /CNW/ -

    What:
    A once-in-a-lifetime event offering the opportunity to hear 13 of Canada's
foremost business leaders and entrepreneurs discuss the future of Canada's
economic and social prosperity. Gathering at the Ted Rogers School of
Management at Ryerson University, these business leaders will participate in
three 75-minute panel discussions on Entrepreneurship, The Global Economy, and
Canada's Future.

    Who:
    George Cohon - Founder and Senior Chairman, McDonald's of Canada
    Ken Field - Chairman and majority owner, GreenField Ethanol
    Ned Goodman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dundee Wealth
    Management
    Fred DeGasperis - Co-Founder, Con-Drain Group of Companies
    Hal Jackman - Chairman, J.P. Bickell Foundation
    Ron Joyce - Founder, Tim Hortons
    Claude Lamoureux - Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario
    Teachers' Pension Plan
    Rob McEwen - Chairman and CEO, US Gold and Lexam Explorations
    Eugene Melnyk - Owner and Chairman of the Ottawa Senators
    Rai Sahi - Chairman and CEO, Morguard, Co-chairman, ClubLink
    Seymour Schulich - Director, Newmont Mining, Chairman Newmont Capital
    Limited

    Hosted by Ken Jones, Dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management, G.
Raymond Chang, Founder, CI Financial and Chancellor of Ryerson University and
Jack Cockwell, Group Chairman of Brookfield and member of the Ryerson Board of
Governors. The panel sessions will be moderated by Diane Francis, editor of
the National Post, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Ted Rogers School
of Management and author of "Who Owns Canada Now"

    Where:    Ryerson University Ted Rogers School of Business Management
              55 Dundas Street West, Toronto
              Theatre RBB 1-067, 7th Floor

    When:     Thursday, May 1, 2008
              Doors open at 12:30
              Panel Discussions from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
              Reception to follow

For further information: or to RSVP: Michael Forbes, (416) 999-3069,
mforbes@pwcommunications.ca