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MAYOR JOHN TORY City of Toronto MAYORAL MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY NOVEMBER 14, 2017 MISSION BOOKLET MAYORAL MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY | NOVEMBER 14, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Agenda 3 Overview 5 Delegates 6 Appendix A: Financial Services & Fintech Background 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 MAYORAL MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY | NOVEMBER 14, 2017 AGENDA TIME ITEM LOCATION 6:45 A.M. Departure from Toronto: Porter Airlines Flight PD121 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) 8:15 A.M. Arrival in Newark, New Jersey Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 9:00 A.M. Ground transport pickup Met by driver in front of baggage claim area 9:00 A.M. Transit to Sidewalk Labs Met at entrance by Sidewalk Labs representative 10:00 A.M. Meeting with Sidewalk Labs 10 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001 26th Floor 11:0 0 A.M. Transit to Consulate General of Canada in New York 11:20 A.M. Briefing with Canadian Consul General Phyllis Yaffe 1251 Avenue of the Americas 1251 6th Avenue New York, NY 10020-1175 Concourse Level 11:50 A.M. Transit to JP Morgan Chase Luncheon Check in at security 12 : 0 0 P. M . Private Luncheon with JP Morgan Chase JPMorgan Chase Tower 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 47th Floor, Conference Room E 1:4 5 P. M . Transit to BlackRock Check in at security 2 : 0 0 P. M . Private Meeting with BlackRock BlackRock Park Avenue Plaza 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 7th floor, Conference Center 7J AGENDA 3 TIME ITEM LOCATION 3:3 0 P. M . Transit to Grand Central Tech Met by Michelle Greenberg-Peng from MaRS Discovery District 4: 0 0 P. M . Grand Central Tech / MaRS Discovery District Mayor’s Grand Central Tech Roundtable 335 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 Microsoft Reactor Room, 4th Floor 5: 0 0 P. M . Media One-on-Ones Grand Central Tech 335 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 Conference Room Breakouts, 4th Floor 6: 0 0 P. M . Tech in Toronto Reception Grand Central Tech 335 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 Microsoft Reactor Room, 4th Floor 8: 0 0 P. M . Transit to Private Dinner with Technology Founders 8:15 P. M . Private Dinner with Technology Founders The National Dining Rooms and Bar 557 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 Reservation under Toronto Tech Reception 10 :3 0 P. M . Transit to New York Marriott Downtown Hotel New York Marriott Downtown 85 West Street New York, NY 10006 AGENDA 4 MAYORAL MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY | NOVEMBER 14, 2017 OVERVIEW The primary mission objective of the November 14 program is to front-end Toronto Global’s dedicated investment attraction lead generation program for the wider region Mayor’s and Chair grouping on November 15 with a series of high-touch Toronto- focused engagements directly with top management in the financial services, fintech and venture-backed startup communities. The mission’s program has been structured to include a blend of private meetings with senior executives of large financial services organizer (namely JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock) and wider-audience engagements with the tech and innovation community through Grand Central Tech, with whom MaRS Discovery District announced the launch of a partnership with on November 1. OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the mission are to: • Visit Sidewalk Labs and learn more about the specific innovations they have made related to urban technology, as they partner with Waterfront Toronto on the Quayside development. • Engage with top leadership and solicit investment in a 30-50 FTE blockchain / AI centre of excellence from JP Morgan Chase which on October 16, 2017, announced the deployment of a blockchain network with correspondent banking partners Royal Bank of Canada and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. • Engage with top leadership at BlackRock to gather views on how Toronto is perceived from a business competitiveness standpoint, including the review of a BlackRock case study on the firm’s site selection methodology. • Raise the profile and create additional media opportunities related to the November 1, 2017 announcement of a Grand Central Tech—MaRS Discovery District partnership that creates reciprocal benefits for founder communities in both cities. • Advance the growth and talent attraction narrative for Toronto through Mayor’s remarks at a reception for 125-150 Canadian expats and technology stakeholders and other invited guests, co-hosted by a group of top Toronto founders. DELEGATION OVERVIEW The Mayor's delegation will include: • Jan De Silva, President & CEO, Toronto Region Board • Jeff Hindle, Managing Director, Fintech and of Trade Commerce, MaRS Discovery District • Siri Agrell, Director Strategic Initiatives, Office of the • Marcia Moffat, Managing Director, Head of Blackrock Mayor, City of Toronto Canada • Joshua Brown, Project Manager, World Trade Centre • Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO, Toronto Financial Toronto Services Alliance • Vic Gupta, Principal Secretary, Office of the Mayor, City • David Rawlings, CEO, JP Morgan Chase Canada of Toronto • George Spezza, Director Business Growth Services, City of Toronto OVERVIEW 5 MAYORAL MISSION TO NEW YORK CITY | NOVEMBER 14, 2017 DELEGATES MAYOR JOHN TORY City of Toronto As the 65th Mayor of Toronto, John Tory has led the way in tackling traffic congestion and building transit. Mayor Tory has taken action to reduce commute times while moving forward with Toronto’s first-ever network transit plan that will see subway lines extended through the northwest end of the city into Vaughan and east to Scarborough, a significant expansion of the LRT network, and much greater use of GO lines across the city as part of SmartTrack, the Mayor’s signature transit initiative. Since being elected to office in 2014, he has been focused on ensuring Toronto remains a livable and affordable city, leading City Council in passing successive budgets that kept taxes at or below the rate of inflation while investing in priority services including housing, parks and student nutrition. He has worked to make the city government more modern and effective, to deliver better services at a more competitive price, and to be more open and accountable to the public. Born and raised in Toronto, Mayor Tory has spent his career giving back to the city he loves working with organizations like the United Way, St. Michael’s Hospital and Civic Action. In office, he has been a constant champion for Toronto, securing billions of dollars from the provincial and federal governments for transit, housing and other vital infrastructure. He uses his experience leading organizations and businesses to promote Toronto on the world stage, attract jobs and investment, and secure the city’s future as a global capital. Mayor Tory began his career practicing law in Toronto, and he was later elected as a managing partner of one of Canada’s biggest law firms. In the 1980s he served as Principal Secretary to Premier Bill Davis and as Associate Secretary of the Ontario Cabinet. He has served as Commissioner of the Canadian Football League and as CEO of Rogers, one of the country’s largest cable companies. His time in politics dates back to 2004 when he was chosen to lead the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, later serving as Leader of the Official Opposition at Queen’s Park. Mayor Tory is a lifelong, and long-suffering, Toronto Maple Leafs fan – and is an avid supporter of all Toronto’s teams and attractions. Mayor Tory and his wife Barbara have been married for 39 years, have four children and five grandchildren. ABOUT THE CITY OF TORONTO The municipal government of Toronto, officially known as the City of Toronto, is a public corporation providing services to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is administered by 44 elected councillors (representing around 55,000 people each) who, along with the Mayor, make up the Toronto City Council. Torontonians elect a new council every four years, in October. toronto.ca DELEGATES 6 JAN DE SILVA President & CEO, Toronto Board of Trade Jan De Silva is a seasoned international business executive with a proven track record of excelling in on-the-ground leadership roles. As President & CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Jan is spearheading efforts to make Toronto one of the most competitive and sought after business regions in the world. Prior to joining the Board, Jan was CEO of Sun Life Financial Hong Kong and co-founded Retail China Limited, which was acquired in 2010. She’s also served as Dean of Ivey Asia, part of Western University. Highly respected for her business advocacy and government engagement efforts, Jan has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, a Woman of our Time by Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post and made the Canadian Board Diversity Council’s inaugural Diversity 50 list. She currently sits on the boards of the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, Intact Financial Corporation and Blue Umbrella Limited. ABOUT THE TORONTO REGION BOARD OF TRADE The Toronto Region Board of Trade is one of the largest and most influential chambers of commerce in North America. Our constant flow of ideas, people and introductions to city-builders and government officials firmly roots us as connectors for—and with—the business community. We act as catalysts for the region’s growth agenda. Backed by more than 12,000 members, we advocate on your behalf for policy change that drives the growth and competitiveness of the Toronto region. We want Toronto to be recognized as one of the most competitive and sought-after business regions in the world, and we believe this reputation starts with our businesses. bot.com SIRI AGRELL Director, Strategic Initiatives, City of Toronto Siri Agrell is the Director of Strategic Initiative in the Office of the Mayor of Toronto.
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