David Stewart-Patterson
Vice-President, Public Policy | The Conference Board of Canada
Ottawa, ON, CANADA
No dragon in this den! Combining policy analysis & advocacy, the CBoC's VP of Public Policy enthusiastically supports young entrepreneurs
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Biography
David Stewart-Patterson is respected as one of Canada’s most creative and articulate policy minds. He joins the Conference Board of Canada after 15 years at the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the past seven as its Executive Vice President, where he engaged in policy development and advocacy across a broad range of national and international issues.
A graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism, David has written three books and worked as a reporter, editor and senior manager in print and broadcast media, with positions including Parliamentary correspondent for The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business and business anchor for CTV’s Canada AM.
A bilingual native of Montreal, David is a passionate volunteer, currently Vice Chair of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, which last year provided experienced mentors and no-collateral financing that enabled young Canadians to launch 600 new businesses. He also is a director of The Prince’s Youth Business International, the U.K.-based global network of charities supporting young entrepreneurs.
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Vice Chairman – Canadian Youth Business Foundation (personal)
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the ‘go to’ place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national organization, we are dedicated to growing Canada’s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-34, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring, to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business.
Representative Director, Board of Trustees – The Prince's Youth Business International (personal)
Youth Business International (YBI) is a global network of independent non-profit initiatives helping young people to start and grow their own business and create employment. HRH The Prince of Wales is the President. YBI members assist under-served young entrepreneurs with a combination of training, access to capital, mentoring and other business development services.
Vice-President, Public Policy – The Conference Board of Canada (professional)
The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) is the foremost independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. Since 1954, the Board has been committed to researching innovative practices, designing new strategies and providing our members with the most up-to-date information, analysis and expertise to help them excel in Canada and around the world. The CBoC builds leadership capacity by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.
Education (1)
Carleton University: Bachelor of Arts, Journalism 1981
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Event Appearances (5)
The Impact Of An Aging Society
Pension Summit West 2012 Calgary, Alberta
2012-03-05
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Canadian International Council Victoria Branch Speaker Series Victoria, British Columbia
2008-03-13
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Canada’s North and Beyond 2011 Edmonton, Alberta
2011-10-11
Financing North American Business Innovation
The Canada – U.S. Partnership: Enhancing the Innovation Ecosystem Ottawa, Ontario
2011-11-02
Pensions Now and in the Future—The Economy, Investment, and Society
Pension Summit 2012: De-Risking for Long-Term Success Toronto, Ontario
2012-03-01
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Financing North American Business Innovation
Relative to the U.S., Canada lacks robust venture and angel capital market. Are there lessons from the United States that Canada can take to further develop its own domestic venture capital market? How can Canadian start-ups get on the map with venture capital in the U.S.? These questions, and more, will be addressed during the course of this workshop.
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