Social Responsible Investments -NGO, 2:30 pm
| Stream 2 - Economic, Session Overview |
| The purpose of this session is to showcase three very good but differing examples of substantial and highly successful CSR investments in recent times both in Canada and Internationally. What makes them successful? - and what are the common factors leading to their ongoing compelling success? |
| Introduction by session chair: David Newing, Algonquin College |
| Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT): Janet Longmore, Digital Opportunity Trust Janet will introduce DOT and its various partnerships as it presently carries out its global activities in 10 countries in the world. She will show how DOT’s partnerships with companies such as Cisco and IBM are excellent examples of CSR relationships. |
| Investing in entrepreneurship and school-to-work transition: David Stewart-Patterson, Canadian Youth Business Foundation David Stewart-Patterson will discuss his experiences with two business-led initiatives aimed at helping young Canadians move successfully into the workforce. One is the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), which provides financing, mentoring and other support to enable young entrepreneurs to launch and build successful businesses. The other is Career Edge, an internship program that spawned creative new links between business, government and the non-profit sector. |
| Hockey Canada: Wayne Russell, Hockey Canada The Hockey Canada model for revenue generation. |
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