CEO Dialogues are one of our most popular offerings at OG100. In these monthly sessions, we offer our members small-group dialogues to trade ideas and solutions with top performing CEOs. No moderators. No consultants. Just CEOs sharing their experiences.

Our Executive Summary provides a snapshot of our take-aways at these sessions. Enjoy!

The Executive Summary: Female CEO Peer-to-Peer Session – June 2023

June 15, 2023 On June 15th, we met for our third Female Peer-to-Peer session, hosted by Summer Fresh President and Founder, Susan Niczowski at her Woodbridge facility. Susan graciously shared her experiences and journey in both life and business, offering valuable insights and knowledge which resonated with all participants. The [...]

26
Jun
The Executive Summary: CEO Peer-to-Peer Forum – May 2023

May 24, 2023 On May 24th Brad Carr shared with members his journey to becoming CEO of Mattamy Homes Canada and credits time in his early years, on the farm and on the stage for his work ethic, collaborative approach, ingenuity and ability to sell both in and out of the [...]

31
May
The Executive Summary: EllisDon & National Bank – September 2022

September 15, 2022 In September, we hosted an informal armchair discussion between Geoff Smith (President & CEO, EllisDon) and Michael Denham (Vice-Chairman, Commercial Banking and Financial Markets, National Bank of Canada). MORE ABOUT GEOFF & MICHAEL: Geoff joined EllisDon almost 40 years ago and has been President and CEO since [...]

28
Sep
CEO Dialogue, Linda Hasenfratz – September 2021

To kick off our 2021/2022 season Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar Corporation, led a candid conversation with OG100 members about how Linamar is addressing the major challenges that are affecting numerous industries worldwide and asks us to use the term “unprecedented” carefully. Linda spoke to specific tactics and measures the [...]

22
Sep
CEO Dialogue, Tom Jenkins – June 2021

Tom Jenkins has been active for more than 40 years in innovation and economic development in both the private and public sectors, and currently serves as the Chair of OpenText™ Corporation. Tom is the Chair of the World Wide Web Foundation and a Commissioner of the Tri-Lateral Commission. He was [...]

14
Jun
CEO Dialogue, Geoff Smith – April 2021

Geoff Smith is the President & CEO of EllisDon, an employee-owned construction services and technology company that has grown exponentially since its inception 70 years ago. With more than 5,000 salaried and hourly employees across fifteen national and international offices, EllisDon has become a leader in every facet of the [...]

27
Apr
CEO Dialogue, Bill Hammond – February 2021

Hammond Power Solutions Inc (HPS) is the largest manufacturer of dry-type transformers in North America. Established in 1917, HPS has grown from a small family-owned business in the shortwave radio market, to going public in 1986, and is now the industry leader in magnetic transformer design and manufacturing, with facilities [...]

26
Feb
CEO Dialogue, John E. Peller – January 2021

Andrew Peller Limited is one of Canada’s leading producers and marketers of quality wines and craft beverage alcohol products. John E. Peller, O.C. is the President and CEO of Andrew Peller Limited, having joined in 1989 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing Planning. He was appointed President and CEO in [...]

02
Feb