Past Events
Ivey Idea Forum - That'll Never Work
March 29, 2012
They were told their business ideas would never work. Yet they did it - and did it successfully. Hear the stories and gain advice from entrepreneurs who overcame daunting odds to achieve business success. *Presented by KPMG Enterprise™ and the Ivey Idea Forum
Ivey Idea Forum - Perspectives on Social Media in Business: Putting it to Work in Your Career, Gilbert & Margaret Clarke Lecture in Marketing
February 27, 2012
Social media has become a vital component of winning strategies for everything from presidential campaigns to business promotions. Join Rahaf Harfoush, HBA '06, a social media strategist, author, speaker, and former member of U.S. President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, which took social media to a new level, for a discussion on how social media is changing the way we communicate and what that means for business. *Presented by Ivey's Management Communications Area Group
Ivey Idea Forum - Economics and the Global Financial Crisis: What Lies Ahead
January 25, 2012
Join Paul Jenkins, former Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, as he discusses both immediate challenges facing the global economy, including sovereign debt, as well as those looking out over the medium to longer term, and why new economic thinking is needed if we are to successfully meet those challenges. *Our thanks to alumni and friends for their generous support of this event.
Ivey Idea Forum - Water and Agri-Food Innovation: Does our future profitability depend on it?
January 17, 2012
When PepsiCo Foods Canada implemented new sustainability practices, such as water efficiency, at its Frito Lay Canada division, it reduced its operating costs, increased its competitiveness, and was lauded as a sustainability leader. Join Helmi Ansari, MBA ’02, Director Sustainability and Productivity, PepsiCo Foods Canada, Kevin Jones, President and CEO of The Bloom Centre for Sustainability (BLOOM), Dianne Cunningham, Director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at Ivey, and David Sparling, Chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation at Ivey, as they discuss the key competitiveness issues facing the Ontario agri-food sector, and how the sector’s future growth and profitability will critically depend on the ability of companies to innovate their products and processes and integrate sustainability into their business practices.
An Evening of Cold Hard Truth
November 21, 2011
Famed investor Kevin O'Leary shared his best money advice when he brought his Cold Hard Truth book tour to Western. The Ivey Idea Forum, The Book Store at Western and University Students Council, The University of Western Ontario, presented O'Leary, MBA '80, for this special lecture and book-signing event.
Leadership Lessons from the Corner Office: Global Ivey Day Celebration
November 3, 2011
Adam Bryant, Senior Editor for Features, The New York Times, "Corner Office" columnist, and best-selling author of The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed, shared insights gleaned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and other leaders on why some leaders flourish while others flounder. *Sponsored by ING DIRECT USA
Ivey Idea Forum - Ethical Oil: Join the Conversation
October 27, 2011
Join Ezra Levant, host of Sun TV's news talk show, The Source, and best-selling author, as he discusses the financial, environmental and ethical issues around the oil we use in our daily lives. His presentation will be based on his 2010 best-selling book, Ethical Oil: The case for Canada's oilsands, which won the National Business Book Award. Levant will be joined by award-winning Ivey Professor Rob Klassen whose research focuses on sustainable development. *Sponsored by National Bank Financial Markets
Master Innovators: The Best Business Lessons are Not-for-Profit
September 13, 2011
Join Craig Kielburger, co-founder of two of the world's most influential international non-profit organizations, Free The Children and Me to We, and award-winning Ivey Professor Oana Branzei, as they share winning practices from the not-for-profit sector. *Sponsored by Ivey's Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership and Research Centre for Building Sustainable Value with additional sponsorship by RBC Foundation
What Shakespeare can bring to business
April 20, 2011
Join Michael Sider, an expert in conflict management and interpersonal communications, for an interactive session exploring Shakespeare, leadership and creating inspiring and productive corporate cultures
Creating Your Personal Brand
March 29, 2011
Bob Blumer, HBA '81, creator/host of Food Network’s The Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment, discusses the recipe for a winning brand and how to use imagination and creativity to cook up the career of your dreams.
Tales from Under the Rim: How to create innovative and sustainable marketing ideas
Mar 1, 2011
Ron Buist, Tim Hortons' marketing director for 24 years, and inventor of one of the best-known and most successful marketing campaigns in Canadian advertising history, reveals secrets of innovative and sustainable marketing programs.
Perfecting your pitch: How to win over investors and bring your business idea to market
Feb 10, 2011
Kevin O’Leary, MBA '80 – also known as the most unrepentant fire-breathing dragon on CBC TV’s Dragons’ Den – gives advice on creating a winning business plan, crafting an elevator pitch investors can’t resist and pursuing the entrepreneurial dream.
The Second Annual Donald L. Triggs Lecture in International Business
Jan 27, 2011
Join Dean Carol Stephenson in a presentation and dialogue with David Emerson, whose insights on developing international markets amid game-changing, economic and political upheaval signal the need for a new model of competitive leadership. This event will be webcast live.
Put Yourself In the Picture
Oct 6, 2010
Lesra Martin, the man who helped free Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and author of, The Power of a Promise, discusses how to become the kind of leader you want to be.
Five Seconds At A Time: How Leaders Can Make the Impossible Possible
Jun 3, 2010
Denis Shackel discusses his life-changing lessons on leadership following a near-death experience and tragedy while mountain climbing in 1997.
Making Social Media Work for Your Business: Moving beyond social media 101
Mar 24, 2010
Eli Singer, Founder of Entrinsic, discusses making social media work for your business
