Our 2024 Summit theme Leadership Excellence: Rethinking and Reinventing Together was much more than just a conference; it was a convergence of visionaries, thought leaders, and trailblazers shaping the future of work, public service and leadership. The theme invited participants to reflect on their commitment to fostering, growing, and adapting leadership in an ever-evolving global landscape. Our high-profile lineup of keynote speakers and industry experts shared their insights, strategies, and success stories, providing invaluable perspectives on leadership excellence of today and tomorrow.    

What was the impact of Summit?

Attendees broadened their awareness of cutting-edge practices, policies and technologies, gained insights on new skills and tools, and expanded their personal executive networks. They learned from experts about new leadership practices, and benefited from tangible strategies, tactics, and approaches to increase their leadership impact.

• 1127 registrations (923 in-person and 205 online)
• 70+ GoC organisations

In addition, the annual APEX Awards of Excellence Ceremony was hosted on the first day by the APEX President and Chief Human Resources Officer. The ceremony recognized and celebrated recipients of our 8 outstanding professional awards, including the prestigious APEX Citation Award.

Program and Speakers

We were very excited to bring together an extraordinary line up of renowned thought leaders from both the public and private sectors.

• Drew Dudley, Internationally acclaimed leadership speaker and author
• Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, Expert on Resiliency and Workplace Wellness
• Marie-Hélène Pelletier, PhD, MBA, Leadership Resilience & Burnout Psychologist
• Peter Mansbridge, Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News and Anchor of The National
• Sébastien Sasseville, Endurance athlete | Motivational Speaker | Leadership and Change Management
• Risha Grant, internationally renowned diversity, inclusion, and bias expert
• Amber Mac, Innovation Speaker | Co-Host, The Feed on SiriusXM | President, AmberMac Media, Inc.
• Rick Hansen, Man in Motion | Champion for Accessibility and Inclusion

Also thank you to our two Summit co-champions for hosting and facilitating the conference:

• Christiane Fox, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to Cabinet
• Arun Thangaraj, Summit Co-chair and Deputy Minister, Transport Canada

2024 Summit Series Newspaper!

Refresh your memory of all the Summit highlights or find out what you have missed

 This publication revisits and summarizes key points from each session.

John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, came to the APEX Leadership Summit for the first time to address federal government executives.

Watch video of Clerk’s remarks