Tony Gaffney is Special Advisor to the Chair of the Vector Institute, an independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to AI research.

He is focused on his passion: making Canada more competitive, leveraging AI to accelerate the growth of our economy, improve lives and maintain our sovereignty.

He previously served as President and CEO of Vector where he led a team of world-class researchers and professionals who work across sectors to advance responsible AI application, adoption, and commercialization across Canada.

An internationally experienced CEO, Tony is a former member of the Global Executive Committee of Aon Hewitt and served as the CEO of Aon Hewitt Canada.

Prior to joining Aon, Tony was a Managing Partner at Accenture, a Global executive with MCI Telecommunications, President and CEO of BellNexxia, and CEO of BCE Emergis.

Tony serves as an advisor to Canada’s VITAL Health AI initiative, the Ontario Health Data Council and the Accelerations Consortium. He has also served as a member of the Government of Canada Advisory Council on AI, the OECD.AI network of experts (ONE.AI) task force for AI Compute and Climate Change, and the World Economic Forum AI Governance Alliance working group, an initiative focused on responsible generative AI.

Tony is also an experienced Corporate Director (iNED), focused on governance with impact. He understands the economic and social significance of AI and is passionate about the critical role that boards and CEOs play in AI foresight, governance, and the responsible use of AI.

He led the “High Performance in the Boardroom” initiative; in collaboration with 30+ leading board chairs focused on the future of governance. He also served for 12 years as a Corporate Director with Altus Group Limited (AIF.TO), an AI-enabled global provider of intelligence as a service to the commercial real estate sector.

Tony has served on many other boards, including Loblaws President's Choice Bank, the Bishop Strachan School, the Toronto Region Board of Trade, the Toronto United Way Cabinet, and more.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.A.I.) degree and M.A. from Trinity College Dublin and is a graduate of the Rotman Corporate Directors program (ICD.D).

9 a.m. | Golf | St. Andrew’s Golf Course | Tee times available until 10 a.m.
Indicate on your invitation if you will be joining for golf.
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3 p.m. | Registration opens
Passamaquody Foyer, Algonquin Resort

4:30 p.m. | Welcome reception
Passamaquody Foyer, Algonquin Resort

5:30 p.m. | Dinner & keynote address
Shaughnessy Room, Algonquin Resort

8 p.m. | Reception
Shaughnessy Room & Passamaquody Foyer, Algonquin Resort

7:30 a.m. | Registration opens
Passamaquody Foyer, Algonquin Resort

8 a.m. | Breakfast buffet and morning welcome
Shaughnessy Room, Algonquin Resort

8:30 a.m. | Presentations and panel
Shaughnessy Room, Algonquin Resort

11:30 a.m. | Lunch
Shaughnessy Room, Algonquin Resort

12:30 p.m. | Digital healthcare vendor presentations
Algonquin Resort

Frank McKenna is a politician, ambassador, lawyer and businessman whose relentless pursuit of New Brunswick’s best interests has been a constant across the remarkable trajectory of his life and career. As premier of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1997, he advanced a contemporary vision for New Brunswick predicated on state-of-the-art technology, progressive programs and pride. New Brunswick became a global leader in e-government and achieved national acclaim for its technology prowess.

Frank was the first premier in Canada to have an email address and a computer in his office. An early adopter, he has long understood the power of technology to make us more connected, successful and contemporary. During his three terms in office, he advanced a revolutionary vision of moving New Brunswick to a knowledge-based economy based on “bandwidth and brain-width.”

Following three whirlwind terms, Frank kept his promise to step down after ten years. He went on to influential roles outside of his home province, first as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. in 2005. The following year, TD Bank named him deputy chairman, a position created for Frank that he still holds.

Frank is the Chair of Brookfield Asset Management, a global asset manager with $750 billion in assets. Additionally, he is a Director of Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL), Canada’s largest oil and gas producer.

Frank McKenna holds 15 honorary degrees, an Order of Canada, an Order of New Brunswick, a King’s Counsel, Member of the King’s Privy Counsel, a Vanier Award recipient and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is a former Chancellor of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

He holds degrees from St. Francis Xavier University and University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, where he earned a prestigious Lord Beaverbrook scholarship and graduated second in his class.

Through it all, Frank has never lost his abiding connection and commitment to his home province, where he lives in Cap Pele with his wife, Julie. The McKennas have three children and seven grandchildren.

Dr. Paul Mazerolle is the 19th president and vice-chancellor of the University of New Brunswick. Prior to his appointment in July 2019, Dr. Mazerolle was previously the pro vice chancellor (arts, education and law, 2009-2019), campus provost for Mount Gravatt campus (2009-2019), director of the Violence Research and Prevention program (2006-2019), and director of the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance (2007-2009) at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. He was also director of Research and Prevention at the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission (2002-2005) and head of the criminology program at the University of Queensland (2000-2006).

Dr. Mazerolle received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the University of New Brunswick (1989), his master of science in criminal justice from Northeastern University (1990), and his PhD in criminology from the University of Maryland at College Park (1995).

Dr. Mazerolle has led and participated in several major initiatives. While at Griffith, he chaired the university-wide Safe Campus Taskforce and chaired the sub-committee on Changing Attitudes and Behaviour regarding Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault. Since 2014, Dr. Mazerolle led and chaired the Griffith Integrity 20 program. Dr. Mazerolle was a member of the Premier’s Youth Violence Taskforce and the Seniors Taskforce in Queensland, Australia. He was also Board Chair and Director at Open Minds, a leading non-government organization addressing mental illness and disability. Dr. Mazerolle is a past editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology and is the founding co-editor (with Tara McGee) of the Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology.

An active scholar in criminology, Dr. Mazerolle has led several funded research projects. His research examines processes that shape offending behaviour across the life-course. His primary focus is in building knowledge on violence to inform theories, advance understanding, and improve policy and practices to reduce or prevent violence.

Paul is a proud native of New Brunswick, having grown up in Fredericton. He returns with his wife Amanda, and their two border collies, Maya and Gaby, to enjoy the four seasons.

Adrienne Oldford brings deep leadership experience and a passion for economic and social development in New Brunswick to her role at the helm of the McKenna Institute. Over more than 25 years in senior management positions in the public and private sectors, she has served as president and CEO of the New Brunswick Business Council and COO of Atlantic Lottery Corp., among other roles.

Adrienne serves on the Board of Assumption Life and is the Chair of the UNB Faculty of Management Advisory Board. She regularly volunteers to facilitate strategic planning engagements with local community organizations.

Adrienne holds an MBA from the University of New Brunswick and a BSc from Dalhousie University. She has also completed several programs through the Institute of Corporate Directors and Queen’s University’s Executive Education Program.

In 2018, Adrienne was recognized by the Ottawa-based Public Policy Forum with the Frank McKenna Award for Public Policy, presented to distinguished Atlantic Canadians who have built bridges between sectors, contributed to public policy, and shown exceptional leadership. UNB’s Faculty of Business Administration has awarded her the Certificate of Achievement.