The Board believes a strong economic cluster strategy must be a key driver of a region's competitiveness and is vital to the Toronto Region's continued success. In support of this initiative we hosted the Toronto Region Economic Summit, presented by KPMG, on Thursday, March 29th.

Business Takes the Lead: Collaborate to Compete

Download the Summit Report here Download the Executive Summary here

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The Summit brought together private sector leaders from key clusters to advance ideas and identify opportunities/challenges to better drive regional competitiveness. The Summit encouraged private sector business leaders to take the leadership role. Focusing on six key clusters (Life Sciences, Energy, ICT & Creative, Food & Beverage, Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation & Logistics) and leveraging best practices and the role model of Financial Services, the Summit will be the catalyst for new initiatives over the coming year.

Dr. Michael Porter, competition and economic development strategy expert and Harvard Business School professional delivered a lunch keynote. Click here to view highlights from the Summit

The time for action is now. Visit www.bot.com/LeadTheConversation to make your voice heard on a more globally competitive Toronto Region.

"The Financial Services sector is a key economic driver, a facilitator for growing business." - Terry Campbell, President, Canadian Bankers Association

"We can't be complacent. Global competition is fierce. We must have a forward thinking vision aimed to create a more prosperous region." - Ted Lyman, Managing Director of IHS Global

Click below to read the background material.