Media advisory - Global Leaders Rethinking Growth

Finance, Trade, Innovation, Energy, Infrastructure and Commodities at the 8^th Toronto Global Forum

TORONTO, October 20, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Six years after the Great Recession, global recovery remains fragile and escalating geopolitical conflicts threaten stability, monopolizing the agenda of western leaders. This year, Rethinking Growth is the theme of the Toronto Global Forum. Join 1800 participants, including over 90 speakers, for insightful discussions and debates on the impacts of new global realities, the risks that threaten a sustained recovery, and the opportunities for economic growth.

Date:	October 27-28, 2014
Location:	The Fairmont Royal York 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Keynote Speakers:	Henry Kissinger, 56^th Secretary of State, United States of America Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica Joe Oliver, Federal Minister of Finance Maxime Bernier, Federal Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture Fareed Zakaria, Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria; GPS, Editor-at-large, TIME Magazine Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB) Daniel Doctoroff, President and CEO, Bloomberg Michael Sabia, President and CEO, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Rich Lesser, President and CEO, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Sophie Vandebroek, Chief Technology Officer, Xerox, and President, Xerox Innovation Group Marco Annunziata, Chief Economist, Executive Director of Global Market Insights, GE Al Monaco, President and CEO, Enbridge Inc. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General, Organization of American States (OAS)

MEDIA ACCREDITATION

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Final program and full list of keynote speakers: http://forum-americas.org/toronto

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THE TORONTO GLOBAL FORUM

The Toronto Global Forum is a non-profit organization committed to heightening knowledge and awareness of the major issues concerning economic globalization, with a particular emphasis on the relations between the Americas and other continents. Over the years, the Toronto Global Forum has increasingly developed into a strategic platform for business development through significant opportunities for synergies between stakeholders, speakers, business delegations and attendees onsite. The Forum is held under the auspices of the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) which organizes annual summits bringing together Heads of States, the private sector, international organizations, politicians, global economic decision makers and civil society.

PARTNERS

The Toronto Global Forum wishes to thank its partners: City of Toronto, Government of Ontario, Aecon, EDC, Manulife, Scotiabank, Cisco, Sun Life Investment Management, Cummins Eastern Canada, Desjardins Assurances, BDC, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas (Canada), Garda World, GDF SUEZ, Magna, Ontario Power Authority, Invest in Canada, TD Bank, Toronto Financial Services Alliance, Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, Cogeco Data Services, SNC-Lavalin, Siemens, Toronto Port Authority, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Global Public Affairs, AGF, Avis Budget Group, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Capstone Infrastructure, The Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, InstarAGF, Tourisme Montréal, KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines, Florida Realtors, Porter Airlines, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Globe and Mail, CNW, Worth, ReNew Canada, and iPolitics.

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