Annual Lunch 2026

Olivia Chow has served the people of Toronto for over three decades. Born in Hong Kong in 1957, she immigrated to Toronto with her parents at the age of 13. An apartment in the St. James Town neighbourhood was the launchpad for her remarkable personal journey as a community organizer, activist, school board trustee, Metro Toronto Councillor, Member of Parliament, and now the first person of Asian descent to serve as Mayor of Toronto, and the first woman to serve as Mayor since the six municipalities of Metro Toronto were amalgamated.

As our new Mayor she is working hard to build a City that holds the same kind of hope and promise that it did when she first arrived here – a City that is more affordable, caring and where everyone belongs.

Pouya Zangeneh is the Senior Vice President of Business Banking at Scotiabank. With over a decade of experience at FI industry, Pouya has held various strategic roles, including Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy and Vice President of Strategy for Canadian Banking and Global Wealth Management. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Pouya spent several years at Bain & Company, where he supported clients in various industry across North America focused on growth strategies and target operating model design. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University.