Past Speakers
BELLS ON BAY ST. (TORONTO)
2001
Bells on Bay St.
The Arts and Letters Club
Guest Speaker:
Thomas S. Caldwell | Founder and Chairman | Caldwell Financial Ltd.
Philanthropic Partner:
Rick Tobias | CEO | Yonge Street Mission
2002
The Perfect Gift
The Design Exchange
Guest Speaker:
Bruce Etherington | CEO | Etherington's
Philanthropic Partner:
Dave Toycen | CEO | World Vision Canada
2003
Illuminata
St. Lawrence Hall
Guest Speaker:
Stan Telchin | Former Executive Member | Million Dollar Roundtable
Philanthropic Partner:
Neil Hetherington | CEO | Habitat for Humanity (Toronto)
2004
A Hidden Treasure
Royal Ontario Museum
Guest Speaker:
Jonathan Wellum | CIO | AIC Mutual Funds
Philanthropic Partner:
Sean Campbell | Executive Director | Samaritan's Purse
2005
A Royal Affair
The Windsor Arms
Guest Speaker:
Don Simmonds | CEO | Air IQ
Philanthropic Partner:
Joseph Taylor | Executive Director | Evangel Hall Mission
2006
A Victorian Christmas
The King Edward Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Don Morrison | COO | Research in Motion
Philanthropic Partner:
John Wilkinson | Executive Director | Youth Unlimited (Toronto)
2007
All Aboard!
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Gary Webster | CEO | Toronto Transit Commission
Philanthropic Partner:
Andrew Schell | Executive Director | Toronto City Mission
2008
Maternity Leave
2009
A Christmas Card
The Toronto Region Board of Trade
Guest Speaker:
Diane Craig | President and Founder | Corporate Class Inc.
Philanthropic Partner:
Frank Markel | President and CEO | Trillium Gift of Life Network
2010
A Canadian Christmas
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Thomas S. Caldwell C.M. | Founder and Chairman | Caldwell Financial Ltd.
Philanthropic Partner:
Anne Woolger | Founder and Executive Director | Matthew House
2011
No Room in the Inn
The Arcadian Court
Guest Speaker:
Neil Mitchell | Managing Director | Marsh Canada
Philanthropic Partner:
Neil Hetherington | CEO | Habitat for Humanity (Toronto)
2012
The 12 Days of Christmas
The King Edward Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Jason Storsley | CEO | RBC Direct Investing
Philanthropic Partner:
John McAuley | CEO | Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation
2013
An Urban Christmas
Hilton Toronto
Guest Speaker:
Michael Williams | COO | HSBC Canada
Philanthropic Partner:
Brett McBride | Executive Director | UrbanPromise Toronto
2014
The Bay St. Express
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Bruce McCuaig | President and CEO | Metrolinx
Philanthropic Partner:
Stacey Campbell | Executive Director and CEO | Prison Fellowship Canada
2015
A Portrait of Christmas
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Marina Glogovac | President and CEO | CanadaHelps
Philanthropic Partner:
Greg Paul | Founder | Sanctuary
2016
A Miracle on Bay St.
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Roundtable:
Lorna Dueck - CEO | Crossroads Communications (Host)
Kathleen Butterfield | Partner | Fasken Martineau (Panelist)
Robert Hayhoe | Partner | Miller Thomson (Panelist)
Faithe Holder | Partner | Gowlings (Panelist)
David Lees | Partner | Mills & Mills (Panelist)
Philanthropic Partner:
Ed Wilson | Executive Director | International Justice Mission
2017
A Canadian Christmas
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Shaila Visser | CEO | Alpha Canada
Philanthropic Partner:
John Pellowe | CEO | Canadian Council of Christian Charities
2018
Sick Leave
2019
A Christmas Carol
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Guest Speaker:
Prem Watsa | Chairman and CEO | Fairfax Financial Holdings
Philanthropic Partner:
Dan Murray | CEO | Opportunity International Canada
2023
Unlocking Christmas
Arcadian Court
Guest Speaker:
Penny Hicks | Managing Director | The Globe and Mail
Philanthropic Partner: Peter Duraisami | CEO | Scott Mission
2024
Roaring Christmas
Arcadian Court
Guest Speaker: Colette Stewart | Managing Counsel | Interac Corp.
Philanthropic Partner: Michael Messenger | President & CEO | World Vision Canada
BELLS ON BANK ST. (OTTAWA)
2014
Bells on Bank St.
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
Antoine Paquin | Founder | President and CEO | Solantro Semiconductor
Philanthropic Partner:
Peter Tilley | Executive Director | The Ottawa Mission
2015
Fore Christmas
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
John Solheim | Chairman and CEO | Karsten/PING
Philanthropic Partner:
Stacey Campbell | Executive Director and CEO | Prison Fellowship Canada
2016
A Portrait of Christmas
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
Jason Storsley | Head of Small Business | RBC
Philanthropic Partner:
Ken MacLaren | Executive Director | Ottawa Innercity Ministries
2017
A Canadian Christmas
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
Laurie Boschman | Former Captain | Ottawa Senators
Philanthropic Partner:
Mitchell Bellman | President & CEO | The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
2018
Sick Leave
2019
A Christmas Carol
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
Garth Steele | Partner | Welch LLP
Philanthropic Partner:
Rick Harper | Executive Director | First Place OPTIONS
2023
Unlocking Christmas
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker:
Penny Hicks | Managing Director | The Globe and Mail
Philanthropic Partner:
Suzanne Le | Executive Director | Multifaith Housing Initiative
2024
Roaring Christmas
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Guest Speaker: Colette Stewart | Managing Counsel | Interac Corp.
Philanthropic Partner: Michael Messenger | President & CEO | World Vision Canada
BELLS (VIRTUAL)
2020
The Grinch who Stole Christmas
Virtual Bells
Guest Speaker:
Paul Burns | Managing Director | Twitter Canada
Philanthropic Partners:
Neil Hetherington | CEO | Daily Bread Food Bank (Toronto)
Rachael Wilson | Interim CEO | Ottawa Food Bank (Ottawa)
2021
A Christmas Story
Virtual Bells
Guest Speaker:
Anne-Marie Mediwake | Host | Your Morning CTV
Philanthropic Partners:
Camille Quenneville | CEO | Canadian Mental Health Association (Toronto)
Denis Trottier | Chief Mental Health Officer | KPMG in Canada (Ottawa)
2022
Peace on Earth
Virtual Bells
Guest Speaker:
Christopher Gordon | Partner | Ernst & Young
Philanthropic Partners:
Angie Peters | President & CEO | Yonge Street Mission (Toronto)
Peter Tilley | CEO | The Ottawa Mission (Ottawa)
