Intersection of Politics and Political Agendas – Impact on Purpose, Strategy and Dynamics in the Boardroom – What Do Boards Need to Know?

November 17, 2020

We are thrilled to be hosting a panel discussion moderated by Deborah Yedlin and two very influential Albertans, Rona Ambrose and Jim Dinning…

Our Guests:

Rona Ambrose

Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons

Deputy Chairwomen at TD Securities. 

Member of Advisory Council on NAFTA and Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Board member of Plan International Canada and TransAlta. 

Jim Dinning

Board Director at Liquor Stores NA, Parkland Fuel Corp ., Russell Metals and Oncolytics Biotech.

Chairman of the board the Western Financial Group, Export Development Canada, Canada West Foundation and Chancellor of the University of Calgary.

Moderated by:


Debra Yedlin

Chancellor at University of Calgary, Business Commentator at CBC 

We are so excited to invite you to join our next BRW event on November 17th from 4 to 6 pm!

We are thrilled to be hosting a panel discussion moderated by Deborah Yedlin and two very influential Albertans, Rona Ambrose and Jim Dinning to explore the topic of the Intersection of Politics and Political Agendas – Impact on Purpose, Strategy and Dynamics in the Boardroom – What Do Boards Need to Know?

Given the challenging and ever evolving COVID situation we are facing right now we will be hosting a hybrid event with up to 20 people in person (seated in a very large space) and up to 300 people participating via Zoom Webinar.

In order to give everyone an equal chance of attending in person, we will be offering an “early bird bonus” to the first 20 people who sign up as a paid member of Board Ready Network the opportunity to attend the event in person.  Simply submit your RSVP here and then proceed to our website to complete your membership signup.  If you are one of the first 20 members,  we will contact you directly with the in person attendance information shortly thereafter.
For those of you who have already paid for a membership, thank you! –  please go to RSVP here and register for the event. You will be offered an in person seat when you RSVP.  
To ensure that we keep people safe,  the number of in person attendees is subject to AHS COVID Protocols, which as you know, can change daily.  Currently, we only have room for 20 at this event so it will be first come first serve as per above. 
We look forward to your participation for what will surely be an exciting afternoon of insights and inspiration!

Post-event Notes

We were thrilled to have such a great panel! We thank our guest speakers for a candid discussion and sage advice! Thank you to all of you who attended our event and for your insightful questions and comments. Please take our short survey to tell us about your experience. For those who missed this event, we hope to see you in the New Year at one of our future events.