Supporting Sponsors: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 Register online at boardoftrade.com/events Presenting Sponsor: Investment and Innovation at CN: a True Backbone of the Economy Community Sponsor: Media Partner: Claude Mongeau, President and CEO, CN “[Budget 2015] has focus areas that are very much in line with the values and priorities of The Vancouver Board of Trade.” President and CEO Iain Black, pg. 3 MAY 2015 • VOLUME 55 • NUMBER 5 THIS ISSUE Oh, what a night! Google Canada’s top boss heading to VBOT · 2 Federal Budget Report Card results · 3 Bridging the urban-rural divide in B.C. · 5 Port recognized as global Elio Luongo (centre) is welcomed into The Vancouver Board of Trade’s prestigious Council of Governors on April 15, 2015. For more photos, turn to page 9. Photo by Matt Borck sustainability leader · 6 BY GREG HOEKSTRA since the event was first founded in 1987, to a former journalist, former B.C. Minister of What’s the secret to B.C.’s mark the organization’s 100th anniversary. Finance, and Chancellor Emeritus of Simon economic success? · 6 It was a night for the record books on April For much of the evening the spotlight Fraser University. Taylor was presented with 15, 2015, as The Vancouver Board of Trade was on Elio Luongo, 2013-14 Chair of The the 2015 Rix Award for Engaged Community Will housing costs hamper hosted its 28th annual Governors’ Banquet Vancouver Board of Trade, who was inducted Citizenship, in recognition of her decades business growth? · 8 and Rix Awards with more than 900 distin- into the Council of Governors. Iain Black, of work with volunteer organizations and guished guests in attendance. The Vancouver Board of Trade’s President and corporate boards. Why corporate social The annual black-tie gala is always a ritzy CEO, and Janet Austin, 2014-15 Chair, took In addition, Global BC was presented with responsibility matters · 11 affair, with many of B.C.’s top business and turns at the microphone reminiscing about the 2015 Rix Award for Engaged Corporate political leaders filling the Vancouver Con- Elio’s year as Chair, and his many notable Citizenship, in recognition of the company’s vention Centre, yet this year’s gala seemed accomplishments – including exceptional commitment to building healthy, vibrant @boardoftrade to have an added buzz in the air. Despite financial results, net Membership growth of communities and its focus on community- /VancouverBoardofTrade competing with the Vancouver Canucks’ first more than 1,000 new Members, and a historic based news. playoff game at Rogers Arena, the gala still event with Hillary Rodham Clinton. For more information on the Rix Awards boardoftrade.com surpassed previous attendance records. In The event also celebrated the contribu- winners or this year’s Governors’ Banquet, visit fact, it was the largest Governors’ Banquet tions of another Governor, Carole Taylor, boardoftrade.com/governorsbanquet. Your Airborne Office LAS offers complimentary Wi-Fi aboard its Learjet 75s. 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He was rec- Google is a search engine, but standing anxieties, aversions tian’s mission is to lead Google ognized in Crain’s Chicago “40 it’s also a growth engine, creating and risk. to earn the love of Canadian Under 40” professionals in 2009, opportunities through its plat- Newly at the helm of Google users, advertisers, and partners. B2B Magazine’s “Who’s Who in forms for Canadian businesses Canada, Sebastian will share Working with Canadian busi- B2B” in 2011, and among the real to reach beyond our borders into the experience of his first year nesses of all sizes, Sebastian estate industry’s “Top 100 Most markets across the world. in Canada and decade of work and the team at Google Canada Influential Leaders” by Inman Thanks to the Internet and the at Google. He will explore the provide digital solutions to help News. emergence of new online tools, lessons he’s learned inside one businesses reach their audiences, Tickets for this event are on even the smallest company can of the world’s most compelling build their brands and realize the sale now. To reserve your spot, Sam Sebastian, Managing Director, adopt technology that would companies, from making “moon- economic potential of the web. visit boardoftrade.com/events. Google Canada EVENTSEVENTS CALENDARCALENDAR UPDATE UPDATE VBOT Health Care Forum See our full events calendar at boardoftrade.com/events returns on June 5 TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 The Vancouver Board of Young Professionals Members’ Reception Small Business Council Trade is bringing together Leadership Forum with Dockside Restaurant Success Series — health-care experts from across Navigating B.C.’s Social 5 – 7:30 p.m. 5 – 7 p.m. North America on June 5, to Innovation Landscape discuss the advantages and op- Igor Faletski, Chief Executive Dockside Restaurant 7 – 9 a.m. portunities of shifting health Officer, Mobify 1253 Johnston St., Granville Island The Honourable Michelle care closer to home and away Tracey Renzullo, Marketing Stilwell, Minister of Social from costly acute care facilities, Faculty, BCIT School of Business WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 Development and Social such as hospitals. Juggy Sihota, Vice President Clean Energy Investments Innovation, Province of British This annual forum has Customer Experience Strategy Forum: Powering B.C.’s Columbia been organized by Dr. Mark and Operations, TELUS Health 21st Century Economy Janet Austin, Chief Executive Schonfeld, former CEO of the Moderator: April Yau, Account 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Officer, YWCA Metro Vancouver British Columbia Medical As- Manager, 6S Marketing sociation, and Health Care OPENING REMARKS: David LePage, Principal, Committee Chair and Direc- Coast Coal Harbour Iain Black, President and Chief Accelerating Social Impact CCC 1180 W Hastings Street Executive Officer, The Vancouver tor of The Vancouver Board of Steven Martin, Chief Executive Officer, Meriko Kubota, Director Trade. The forum, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska CYP Platinum Program Sponsor: Board of Trade of Strategic Partnerships, Pacific Blue Cross, will explore BCIT School of Business Paul Kariya, Executive Director, Community Investment, TELUS a number of challenges facing The second panel discus- Clean Energy BC Moderator: Mike Rowlands, B.C.’s health care system, while sion, entitled “What I know THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 Dennis Thomas, Tsliel-Waututh Principal, Junxion analyzing some of the success- now about health care reform Nation Investment and Coast Coal Harbour ful models that exist around the in B.C.” will feature former B.C. Innovation at CN: a True SESSION 1: 1180 W Hastings Street world. Ministers of Health and Chair Backbone of the Economy Enabling B.C.’s Resource Sectors The Honourable Terry of Vancouver Coastal Health Event Sponsors: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. SESSION 2: British Columbia Ministry of Lake, B.C.’s Minister of Health, talking about the challenges of modernizing B.C.’s health care Claude Mongeau, President and Enabling Regional Economic Social Development and Social will kick-start the forum with CEO, CN Development Innovation, BC Partners for Social opening remarks, followed by a system for the 21st century. Impact keynote by Steven Martin, CEO Former B.C. Ministers of The Fairmont Waterfront SESSION 3: of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Health George Abbott, Kevin 900 Canada Place B.C.’s Clean Energy Future THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 Nebraska. Falcon, and Colin Hansen, will KEYNOTE: Presenting Sponsor: Following that, a panel of join Kip Woodward, Chair, Van- William Nelson, Head of Let’s Talk Exports 2015 Port Metro Vancouver local experts will discuss how couver Coastal Health, on stage Research, North America, Supporting Sponsors: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. providing health care closer to for that discussion, moderated CN, Watson Goepel, Ashcroft Bloomberg New Energy Finance Peter Hall, Vice-President home is becoming a reality for by Carole Taylor, a former jour- Terminal, Deontons Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel and Chief Economist, Export more and more British Colum- nalist, former Finance Minister, Community Sponsor: 1038 Canada Place Hatch Mott MacDonald Development Canada bians. Chancellor Emeritus of Simon Community Sponsor: Marketing Partner: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Panellists include Dr. Penny Fraser University, and Gover- BC Hydro Cargo Logistics Canada 900 West Georgia Street Ballem, City Manager for the nor of The Vancouver Board of Media Partner: Globe and Mail City of Vancouver; Laura Case, Trade. Presenting Sponsor: Chief Operating Officer for And finally, this year’s forum Economic Development Canada will conclude with a keynote Marketing Partner: Canadian Vancouver Coastal Health; Manufacturers & Exporters Dr. Michael Guerriere, Chief by Jeffrey Simpson, National Medical Officer, Vice President Affairs Columnist for The Globe and General Manager, Provider and Mail, on “Prescriptions What speaker, topic or issue do you want explored? We’ll look into it.