10:45-12:00 – Session: Economic Impact of Pandemics and Public Health Emergencies – Are We Ready and Resilient? 

Session Info

The intersection of health and the economy has never more inextricably linked than during the pandemic.  It is not if, but when, the next pandemic will hit us.  We must heed learnings from the recent COVID experience and actively work to address systemic gaps to not only be ready to respond;  but strengthen our economic armour to be resilient - so that decisions and policies are not caught in the cross hairs between health of the population and economic interests.

Recording of the morning session at the 2025 IfP Interdisciplinary Symposium

Session Speaker

Roselle Martino, Executive VP, Policy and Strategic Affairs, Toronto Region Board of Trade

Roselle is the Executive Vice President, Policy and Strategic Affairs with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, one of Canada’s largest Chambers of Commerce, where she provides executive leadership for the Board’s policy and advocacy agenda, and the Business Council of Toronto. Roselle brings more than twenty years of experience across diverse sectors - most recently as Assistant Deputy Minister with Ontario Government, providing executive leadership for policies, programs, legislation and regulations for politically contentious and complex issues. Roselle has a comprehensive understanding of municipal operations as a result of her tenure with the City of Toronto, and has worked internationally in the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit - Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, where she provided leadership for the development and delivery of national policies and programs.

Panel Discussion

Moderator: András Tilcsik, Professor, Rotman School of Management

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