State of the Economy

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Discover the latest economic insights with speakers Daniel Tisch, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist at RBC. Gain a deeper understanding of market trends, policy shifts, and the global forces driving today’s economy.

SPEAKER PROFILES

Robert Hogue
Assistant Chief Economist, RBC
Robert Hogue is a member of the RBC Economics team, responsible for providing analysis and forecasts on the Canadian housing market and provincial economies.  His publications include Housing Trends and Affordability, Provincial Outlook and provincial budget commentaries.  In his functions, he is frequently called to comment on the economy both internally within RBC and externally with clients and the media.
 
Robert joined RBC in May 2008 after spending 15 years with another Canadian financial institution as a senior economist specializing in industrial analysis. At the outset of his career, he spent four years as an economist with Ontario Hydro, where he specialized in industrial and macroeconomic analysis.  Robert holds a Master’s degree in economics from Queen’s University and a Bachelor’s degree from Université de Montréal.

Daniel Tisch Echevarria, APR, FCPRS, ICD.D
President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Tisch is a business, public policy, and community leader, having held executive roles in government and the corporate sector, and senior governance roles at public institutions and non-profit associations. He is known globally as an expert in corporate communications, public policy, community engagement, crisis and reputation management.
 
From 2003 to 2023, Daniel was CEO, principal shareholder and the driving force in building Argyle Communications (now Changemakers) into Canada’s largest management-owned engagement, communication and reputation advisory firm growing to $40M in revenue, 175 employees and ten North American offices by 2023. Earlier in his career, Daniel held senior communications roles in the Canadian government, including serving as Senior Policy Advisor and Acting Chief of Staff to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. In the latter role, he was a member of the Canadian delegation to the G7 Economic Summit.

Daniel has spoken to business audiences on every continent, lectured at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business since 1996, and contributed to leading public relations and marketing textbooks. He appears regularly in print and broadcast media, including weekly commentary on CBC Radio and Global News during the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections. In 2021, Daniel was named one of the world’s “top 100” social media influencers on public relations.
 
Born in Spain to a Latin American family and raised in Toronto, Daniel speaks English, French and Spanish. He holds two degrees from Queen’s University — a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies and a Master of Business Administration. He is also a certified corporate director, with an ICD.D designation in corporate governance from the University of Toronto. Daniel has served as vice chair of the Queen’s University Board of Trustees, a leader in the international Scouting movement and a board member of Social Venture Partners International.
 
In 2025, Daniel was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contributions to his community, the province and the country.