"The Direct Engagement Show provides an excellent opportunity for me to engage in useful dialogue with my government, colleagues and community. The format of the show encourages timely discussions and interactions on issues that are the most important to global expansion. Also with a prominent group of panelists the meeting is conducive to sharing of strategic ideas and to openly discuss challenges. The Roundtable has definitely been a professionally rewarding experience for me and I look forward to the next."
"The structure and format used by The Direct Engagement Show successfully attracted and integrated a variant group of key stakeholders around one common theme. Our input into panelists & discussion theme selections were encouraged and considered; thus, allowing us to contribute to the public debate in a way that was meaningful to our customers."
The Ontario PRIISME™ Team,
GlaxoSmithKline (Sponsor)
"The
Direct Engagement Show was an excellent opportunity to hear and converse
in real-time with peers from a diverse operational perspective
on some of the challenges they face in Ontario's healthcare
sector from vantage points which included legal, government
and information technology. The forum facilitated forthright
and candid discussion that brought attention for the need of
a more coordinated and inclusive approach to be put forward
with vendors, government and the healthcare community in order
to better assist in the resolution of the outstanding issues
uniformly expressed,"
Peter Catford, Vice President,
Information Management & C.I.O., Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH)(Panelist)
"The Direct Engagement Show on “Security,
Privacy Systems & Policies in a Wireless and e-Health
Environment” afforded a rare
opportunity to gain insight into the issues faced by institutional
health information custodians in implementing Ontario’s new
health information protection law. The session was well organized
and the format contributed to an exceptionally candid discussion,
facilitating an appreciation of what remains to be done,"
Bonnie
Freedman, LLB, Goodman & Carr (Audience)
"It was a pleasure being at The Direct Engagement Show. The show was very informative and a reflection of what is going on out there. It was a great opportunity to network and learn new things"
"The Direct Engagement Show was a special opportunity to hear
first-hand about some of the IT challenges
facing Ontario's healthcare sector. This information will enable Entrust and
other vendors to have a more focused discussion with healthcare IT professionals,
collaborating on innovative new ideas and
ultimately working as partners to deploy truly valuable solutions,”
Phil Sewell, Sales Engineer, Entrust Canada Ltd.(Audience)
The purpose of any peer-to-peer forum is to engage, inform, educate, entertain and most importantly inspire audience members with a commitment to act. The Direct Engagement Show on ‘Technology for Competitive Edge’ was excellent because every panelist succeeded in highlighting the need to pay attention to new technologies such as smart phones, social media and open source. The highlight for me lay in the panel’s ability not only to present a big picture strategic mindset but also to present specific examples at a granular level about how SMBs can best leverage social media on a day-to-day basis. Many organizations including our own constantly strive to improve our overall relationship with all our stakeholders and entrepreneurs. Thank you for hosting this event. In these times, it is an important topic.
Flavian DeLima, Media Relations & Communications Specialist
Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)(Audience)
"The Direct Engagement Show was an excellent opportunity
to obtain up-to-the-moment, unedited information from not one but a boardroom
full of decision makers in a candid and frank peer-to-peer dialogue on their
burning questions and issues that they face operationally today,"
Murna Dalton, Vice-President, Rogers
Wireless Communications Inc. (Sponsor)
“This is a unique opportunity to have business, media and government in the same room discussing relevant issues that face business owners today. The interaction between the audience and the panelists at The Direct Engagement Show allows for an authentic dialogue between all participants.”
Mark Graham, CEO, RIGHTSLEEVE.COM (SMB Owner)
"I quite enjoyed it. I thought the dialogue was very productive. This is the second Direct Engagement Show I have attended, once as an audience member and now as a panelist. I believe they are extremely informative."
Janet Davidson, President & CEO, Trillium Health Centre(Panelist)
“I thought The Direct Engagement Show was both informative and insightful. It
allowed those familiar with the research and evidence to not
only present their own research and understanding on the topic
but also to explore topics that are not often discussed or presented.
I think the dialogue between the panelists, and the discussion
around these important and relevant issues was of particular
value.”
Nadeem
Esmail,
Director
of Health
System
Performance
Studies & Manager
of Alberta
Policy
Research
Centre,
The Fraser
Institute (Panelist)
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the excellent
show this morning. It was good to hear everyone's perspective
at The Direct Engagement Show and it gave food for thought.”
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