Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada Infrastructure Bank: Powering Canada’s Future

The Empire Club of Canada is thrilled to welcome Ehren Cory, CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), for an exclusive update on investment progress across the country. Ehren will be joined by Sean Speer, Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large of The Hub, for a thought-provoking fireside chat. Key topics will include addressing Canada’s infrastructure needs and the CIB’s role in making strategic investments which facilitate projects that would otherwise not be possible with traditional lenders.   Hear from Ehren Cory on the CIB’s collaboration with the private and public sectors and Indigenous partners. This work and the CIB’s innovative financing solutions have accelerated new projects across asset classes from coast to coast to coast. Following the 1:1 conversation, the event will open to feature a panel discussion with energy industry innovators including: Michelle Chislett, Executive Vice President of Onshore Renewables, Northland Power; Peter Gregg, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power and Tracy Primeau, Board Director, OPG. The panel will explore success stories, lessons learned and how collaboration is key to achieving long-term infrastructure goals.  Join us on March 3, 2025, for this important conversation hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, as we delve into the future of Canadian infrastructure, innovation, and the power of partnerships in driving forward meaningful outcomes. Sean Speer will also feature this conversation for Hub Podcasts on a future episode.  About the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) The CIB is an impact investor, financing revenue-generating infrastructure which benefits Canadians and attracts private capital. The CIB’s blended financing helps to minimize ratepayer impacts, fill gaps in the capital structure of projects to move them forward, share risks and enable meaningful participation for Indigenous communities. By forming new partnerships, the CIB is tackling some of the nation’s critical infrastructure and energy challenges, driving economic development opportunities and creating jobs.