In 2019 the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) and the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) delivered the first Ottawa City Building Summit to designed to discuss the future of the nation’s capital. On April 25, 2023, business and community leaders will gather at the Shaw Centre for the fourth annual summit to have a community conversation about the future of Ottawa.
Ahead of City Building Summit: Build Up Ottawa, Sueling Ching, President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade, wrote about business and the art of city building for OBJ. City building is the process of creating a place where people can thrive, now and for the next generation. Successful city building requires vision, innovation and collaboration. It has the ability to drive real change when contemplated through the lens of growth, inclusivity and sustainability. And as a capital city, Ottawa has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership in purpose driven, and future thinking decision making that can impact communities in Canada’s capital region and across the country.
This year’s agenda includes perspectives from city leaders on our economic growth opportunities, expert discussions on key issues such as affordable housing and transit, updates on high impact projects, and thought leadership on the future of cities.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, City of Ottawa
- Dr. Mike Moffatt, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the University of Ottawa’s Smart Prosperity Institute
- Jason Burggraff, Executive Director, Greater Ottawa Home Builder’s Association
- Mark Goudie, President & CEO, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group
- Katie Paris, Director, Building LeBreton, National Capital Commission
- Mary Rowe, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
- Cindy VanBuskirk, High Economic Impact Projects, City of Ottawa
If your business, your family, and your future is impacted by the success of Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region then join the conversation and be in the room where it happens. Click here to register and for full event details
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