Stream 2: Socially Responsible Investments -NGO , 2:30 pm

Investing in entrepreneurship and school-to-work transition

David Stewart-Patterson is Executive Vice President with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. He has overall responsibility for policy development and manages the work of the Council's policy staff. He also engages in advocacy on the Council's behalf, writing articles and giving speeches, presentations and media interviews on issues including fiscal policy and taxation, regulation, innovation and competitiveness, North American integration, immigration, education and skills development, health care, social policy and corporate citizenship as well as public and corporate governance. Mr. Stewart-Patterson is a graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism. He is a past president of the Canadian Association of Journalists, and is currently a director and Vice Chair of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, which provides micro-lending and mentoring to young entrepreneurs.