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| Organized by | International Economic Forum of the Americas |
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| Type | International Conference |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founded by | Nicholas Rémillard |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Next Event | October 16–18, 2024 |
| Sister Organizations | |
| Website | forum-americas |
The Toronto Global Forum (TGF) is an annual economic event organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas since 2007. [1]
The Toronto Global Forum is a not-for-profit organization presenting annual conferences on national and global economic issues. [2] The TGF mission is to promote open debate and dialogues on national and international issues. Each year, the event welcomes heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, international organizations, central bank governors, global economic decision makers and civil society representatives, etc. to foster free discussion between world leaders. [3] The forum brings together more than 2,800 people from across the globe every year. [4]
The forum also provide a platform to facilitate meetings between key world leaders in order to encourage global discourse.
An additional goal of the forum is to provide opportunities for business meetings aimed at promoting partnerships among major Canadian and international corporations. [5] In 2017 there were panel discussions dedicated to Canada's business advantages. [6]
The International Economic Forum of the Americas hosts two other annual events: the Conference of Montreal (founded in 1995), as well as the World Strategic Forum, held in Miami (founded in 2011). [7]
Current members of the advisory board of the Toronto Global Forum are:
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