David Dingwall

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David Dingwall is the former Health Minister of Canada and has been elected to Parliament on four separate occasions. His crowning achievement while in office was introducing and passing the Tobacco Control Act, legislation which was recognized by the World Health Organization and the Canadian Lung Association.

He has considerable private and public sector experience as a lawyer, corporate CEO, corporate director, and as a member of Parliament, and has engaged in business activities nationally and internationally. Dingwall specializes in corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, public policy, and alternate dispute resolution.

Currently, he is the chairman and CEO of The Darius Group Inc., which champions the growth of companies and works closely with executives to clarify personal and institutional goals, and achieve stated objectives. Dingwall also recently joined Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, a leading Toronto-based commercial litigation and competition law practice, as legal counsel.

As a distinguished speaker, David Dingwall brings a unique and considerable perspective to the issues of modern enterprise. He speaks passionately about the state of health care in our country and will share with audiences his views on the challenges of selling within the bureaucracy of government and the corporate market.

Highlights

• Elected to Canadian Parliament four times

• As the federal Health Minister in 1997, introduced and passed Tobacco Control Act

• Grew revenue by $105 million in 18 months as corporate CEO of Royal Canadian Min

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