2023 Thought Leadership Summit

This thought leadership summit will invite three corporate leaders to give a speech to students and faculty. They will hold a panel discussion for one hour for the students and faculty.

The mission of the summit is:

• support and enhance DeGroote School of Business research by creating collaborative opportunities for academia, industry, government, public accounting, and Ontario CPA members
• collaborate, develop and promote relevant, timely thought leadership with clear and direct links to CPA profession

The topics for the summit are business challenges and corporate leadership. Based on their expertise and industry perspective, the speakers will offer unique guidance, inspire innovation, and influence others. The speakers will also introduce the current job markets to students.

Date of the summit: Thursday, April 13

Location: Ron Joyce Centre (RJC-427). 4350 S Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 5R8

12:00 – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 – 12:55 PM Welcome remarks – Area Chair
12:55 – 1:00 PM Director – overview of event structure and introduction of speakers
1:00 – 1:30 PM Speaker #1: Karim Mamdani, President and CEO, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
1:30 – 2:00 PM Speaker #2: Ivy Hou, Partner, Deloitte Canada
2:00 – 2:30 PM Coffee Break
2:30 – 3:00 PM Speaker #3: Paul Ciapanna, Partner, KPMG Canada
3:00 – 4:00 PM Panel Q&A: three speakers
4:00 – 4:10 PM Director – Thank you & Wrap Up

For more information, please contact Professor Jin.

Justin Y. Jin, PhD, CPA, CA
Professor of Accounting
Director, CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Research in
Regulatory Reporting
DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
Email: jinjus@mcmaster.ca