OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will be a panelist at the 2014 Catalyst Canada Honours Conference on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 3 p.m., at the Fairmont Royal York, in Toronto.
His Excellency, joined by Mr. David Jacobson, former U.S. ambassador to Canada, and Mr. David McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer of RBC, will discuss why identifying and developing diverse talent is crucial to North America’s economic competitiveness.
Catalyst Canada is a leading non-profit organization with a mission to expand opportunities for women and business. It is dedicated to creating more inclusive workplaces where employees representing every dimension of diversity can thrive. The Catalyst Canada Honours Conference is an annual collaborative knowledge exchange that brings together business leaders, diversity and inclusion professionals, and champions of women’s advancement from across Canada, who gather to learn and discuss research and strategies to create change in Canadian business. For more information, please visit www.catalyst.org.
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