Mark Wafer is a former Tim Hortons restaurant owner from Toronto. During his 25 years as a business owner Mark and his wife Valarie hired almost 200 workers with disabilities in meaningful and competitively paid positions. On average The Wafers employed 45 workers with disabilities from a workforce of 250 or 17% of their workforce. Mark believes there is a clear and compelling business case for real inclusion. Mark is a member of the Federal governments panel on labour market…
Find out more »Dan Mathieson, in his fourth term as Mayor, has sat on municipal council since 1995. He is currently Chair of the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), Past Chair of Kings University College at Western University, Chair of the Stratford Police Services Board, a member of the Board of Directors of Festival Hydro and Rhyzome Networks and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Dan is also a Governor on the Board of i-Canada. In November, 2015, Dan was awarded the Alumni Award…
Find out more »Launching and Operating a Craft Brewery in London – the past, present and the future! Dave Reed is co-founder of Forked River Brewing Company. David’s first real introduction to the amazing world of beer came soon after his graduation from The University of Western Ontario in 1998 while working internationally in the automotive field. It was 2004 when David started brewing his own beer with the help of a fellow London homebrewer. His desire to start and operate his own…
Find out more »We hope you will join us on April 18, 2018 for Professor Welsh’s presentation on innovative research being conducted at Robarts Research Institute in the area of blood vessel biology. A range of engaging questions is pursued, many focusing on brain vasculature and the basis of blood flow control in health and disease.
Find out more »Kathy Mueller: From CTV News Anchor to Global Humanitarian Ten years ago, Kathy Mueller turned in her microphone as anchor of the evening news at CTV London and embarked on a humanitarian aid career. As a communications delegate with the Canadian Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Kathy found herself in the midst of some of the world’s largest disasters, including the tsunami in Japan and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. From…
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Find out more »The Junos are coming to London March 11-17, 2019! Join Chris Campbell, and a special guest or two, for an outline of what to expect, the inside scoop on the planning and organizing of an event this large and a chat about the role the music industry plays in nationally relevant issues.
Find out more »Spriet & Associates is proud to sponsor Canadian actor and director, Chris Potter. Chris grew up in London, attended Oakridge Secondary School, was active in the local theatre and music scene, and even worked at London Life for a few years until the entertainment industry became his main focus. Without a doubt, Chris is one of the hardest working artists in the business, having appeared in over 450 television and film projects since the 1990’s. Prominent roles on Queer as…
Find out more »Join us for our annual November Tribute to our Public Defenders. We welcome Ted Barris to talk about his new book ‘The Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid against Nazi Germany’. Ted will explain how this raid against the hydroelectric dams of Germany’s Ruhr River took years to plan, involved an untried bomb and included the best aircrews the RAF Bomber Command could muster – many of them Canadian! It was a night that changed the Second World…
Find out more »SPEAKER SPONSOR: LONDON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION For more than 20 years, The Technology Fast 50™ program has celebrated innovation, rapid revenue growth, and entrepreneurial spirit. Awards are presented in categories that define and characterize the unique strengths of the Canadian technology industry. Winners include both public and private companies in a variety of industry sub-sectors, including hardware, software, telecommunications, emerging technology, and digital media. In 2017, five London businesses were honoured. We will welcome Chris Dowding, Partner, Deloitte London will…
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