Testimonials from 2009

In Good Company Conference

 

“Great information, Inspiring and Practical!”

“An Incredibly classy and content rich conference experience. Very inspiring and well organized. Congrats and well done ORENDA!”

“Applaud ORENDA for creating this event. This is a topic we need to be discussing and promoting to corporate Canada.”

“Thanks for putting this together – I am excited to take this back to the office”

“Excellent and relevant speakers. Intimate and filled with valuable content.”

“ I came today not knowing what to expect, and I am leaving with an experience so valuable, so inspiring, so encouraging, and so empowering!”

“I feel like I just went through a bachelor’s degree in CSR! One of the most inspirational and engaging conference’s I’ve ever been to. THANK YOU!”

“Excellent content and speakers, fabulous venue and event management.”

“Thank you for putting this together. You are a catalyst! Way to go ORENDA.”

 

 

In Good Company
October 27th, 2009
8 am - 5 pm

 

MORNING
Building Community; Inside and Outside the Business
Martin Connell, Co-Founder, Ace Bakery

Community Investment, Corporate Culture and Change Management
Nelson Switzer, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Direct Energy

I Have a Choice- Why should I Choose You? Recruiting Millennials
Jonathan  Pelosi , ORENDA

Future Possibility for Kids
Robin Cory, Leader of PriceWaterhouseCoopers Foundation, Board member FPK

Measuring the Value of Employee Volunteerism
Sarah Saso, Director of Community Relations, Manulife

Employee Volunteer Programs: A Win- Win- Win
Wendy Mitchell, Manager of Corporate Citizenship & Fund Development, Volunteer Canada

Aligning Corporate Citizenship with your Core Competencies
Gavin Thompson, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Canada

Creating Value through Community Leadership
Tania Carnegie, National Director of Community Leadership, KPMG

Habitat for Humanity
Neil Hetherington, CEO Habitat for Humanity Toronto

LUNCH

AFTERNOON
The Engaged Executive: Philanthropy as an Executive Development Strategy
Dan Tisch, Founding Partner- Social Venture Partners, President & CEO Argyle Communications

How to Lead a Transformation to a Sustainable Enterprise, Even if you’re Not the CEO!
Bob Willard, Environmental Expert and Best-selling Author of The Sustainability Advantage

The Greening of Business- From the Inside Out
Don Crichton, Senior Vice President - Practice Leader, Workplace
Solutions, HOK

Evergreen
Mathew Church, Director of Marketing & Development

For the “Love of Reading”
Heather Reisman, CEO Chapters/Indigo

Why CSR- A Case Study from a Bottom Line CEO
Kerry Shapansky, President & CEO, Pareto

Focused, Relevant and Engaging Community Investment- for Employees, by Employees
Nick Foster, Senior Vice President- Marketing, Softchoice

Developing World Connections
Wayne McRann, Founder

Building Social Equity through Social Media
Steve Croth, Director of Marketing, www.bettertheworld.com

Outbehaving- The New Competitive Brand Advantage
Andy Macaulay, Co-Founder and CEO, Zig

Cocktail Reception