We invited Diraj Goel to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the hostile business and wealth generation environment in Canada and what can be done to change it.

We invited Jacquie Griffiths, the CEO of Invest Vancouver, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Greater Vancouver’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment.

We invited Mr. NJ Ayuk of the African Energy Chamber to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to utilize those resources to ignite economies throughout Africa.

We invited Murray Leith, Chief Investment Officer at Odlum Brown, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what to know if we dare to venture into AI investments.

We invited Alex de Vries of Digiconomist to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the unintended consequences of digital technology consumption.

We invited RBC’s Head of Thought Leadership, John Stackhouse, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the highlights of the RBC Net Zero economy report.

We invited Naseem Javed to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unleashing the power of entrepreneurship in an effort to turn around Canada’s sinking economy.

We invited Christine Mallier, the sustainability manager at Petcurean, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about caring for our pets and our planet.

We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy – now and for the foreseeable future.

We invited David Williams to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the bleak forecast of stagnation young Canadians will face over the course of their careers.

We invited Brian Fehr to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the electrifying and powerful partnership he has generated that is benefitting BC and rural communities.

We invited Murray Leith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of the investment world, its relationship to the economy and how to proceed if you are in a position to invest.

We invited Martin McNish to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the gift of giving.

We invited venture capitalist Sean Bromley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the remarkable potential that is waiting to be unleashed in Vancouver, if only the business development climate was warmer.

We invited Executive Coach Ron Bremner to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of leadership in building and sustaining a corporate culture for the 21st century.

We asked former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his positive short-term forecast, and his concerns over the long term.

Pamela McDonald, Director of Communications and Education for the Commission, says, “We take that responsibility very seriously and we do it in a number of ways. We license and oversee the people who deal in investments, we make and enforce the rules of conduct and we educate investors to empower them with the tools that allow them to make informed decisions.”

“We’ve seen market volatility before and we’ll see it again." That is according to Murray Leith, the head of research at Odlum Brown. He points out fluctuations are a natural part of the investment cycle.