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The Ripple Effect: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Creates Real Impact
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM ET 
- Online Live Stream
Join us for a complimentary livestream learning event where our panel of experts will explore how to move past performative CSR and lead with integrity, creating ripple effects that deliver lasting value for business and society, sharing insights from research and personal experiences for building trust, unlocking innovation, and driving meaningful outcomes across their organizations and beyond.
Fees
Complimentary event
In this session:
Social and environmental impact doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with clear values, intentional decisions, and strong leadership — and it builds momentum when business and purpose work in sync.
In today’s complex environment, the most effective leaders aren’t choosing between purpose and performance. They’re aligning the two to build trust, unlock innovation, and drive meaningful outcomes across their organizations and beyond. Join us for a livestream conversation with leaders who’ve done just that:
- Wren Montgomery, Associate Professor, Sustainability & General Management, JJ Wettlaufer Faculty Fellowship
- John Lounds, Director, Business Development, Centre for Land Conservation
- Sean Drygas, VP Sustainability Strategy & Performance, RBC, HBA 1992
Through real stories and practical insights, we’ll explore how to move past performative CSR and lead with integrity, creating ripple effects that deliver lasting value for business and society.
Guests
Sean Drygas
Vice President, Sustainability Strategy & Performance, RBC
Sean is VP, Sustainability Strategy and Performance at RBC, where he helps the bank embed its Purpose Framework into its strategies for clients, communities and employees.
Previously, he was Global Lead, ESG and Impact at Colliers International, leading development and execution of Colliers’ ESG strategy. Prior to joining Colliers, Sean was President of Bullfrog Power, a renewable-energy firm based in Toronto, and helped craft Maple Leaf Foods’ first sustainability strategy and sustainability.
Sean was named to Canada’s Clean 50 for 2022, as one of Canada’s leaders in sustainability. He graduated from the Ivey HBA program in 1992, and later completed an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business, where he was the gold medalist.
Outside of work, Sean spends time with his wife Noriko, visits his daughters in Montreal, runs and hikes, and volunteers on the Board with a large non-profit community youth sports organization serving over 1,500 players.
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