SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS
We are pleased to confirm the following keynote speakers
for Engineering in a Climate of Change: Making the
Lakes Great.
George Smitherman
George Smitherman served as MPP for the riding of Toronto Centre for over ten years and, during that time, occupied key positions in Premier McGuinty’s cabinet.
As Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and Deputy Premier, Mr. Smitherman led the largest expansion of Community Health Centres in the province’s history, helped provide over half a million Ontarians with access to a family doctor, and improved wait times for key services. As Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, George championed the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, making Ontario a North American leader in renewable energy policy and creating opportunity for more than 50,000 new green energy jobs.
Mr. Smitherman has been a long-time advisor to government leaders in all three levels of government including serving as chief of staff to former Toronto mayor, Barbara Hall. He also has significant private sector experience, having been a small business owner and operator before first seeking elected office. In late 2009, he launched his mayoral campaign.
Dr. Ian Burton
Dr. Ian Burton is Emeritus Professor at the
University of Toronto and a Scientist Emeritus with the Impacts
and Adaptation Research Group of the Meteorological Service
of Canada. He is a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report, Working Group
II, and has recently served as a consultant with the World
Bank and the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change. Dr. Burton has authored and co-authored several
books and over 150 professional papers. His main work now
deals with the role of science in the policy process. Since
2007, he has co-chaired Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate
Change Adaptation.
John W. Campbell, P. Eng.
John Campbell is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Waterfront Toronto (formerly known as the Toronto Waterfront
Revitalization Corporation). The Corporation is responsible
for leading the estimated $17 billion renewal of Toronto’s
central waterfront.
Before joining Waterfront Toronto in April 2003, John was
a senior executive at Brookfield Properties. He headed up
the Canadian property management services subsidiary and also
played a leadership role in the development of the company’s
most prestigious property – BCE Place; directing construction,
marketing and leasing of the $1.2 billion award winning project.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 1989, John held senior positions
in the real estate divisions of Bimcor Inc. and Bell Canada.
He has an MBA from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of
Engineering degree from Carleton University and has his Institute
of Corporate Directors, designation (ICD.D).
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