The Pacific Club is proud to host the most prominent business LEADERS and artists in our community.
Fireside chat with vern brownell of d-wave systems
November 2016
Our fireside chats are a great way for you to hear from industry leaders and experts, such as Vern Brownell, CEO of D-Wave Systems, one of the leading quantum computing companies in the world.
A selection of past speakers in recent years includes:
Charles Chang
Founder, Lyra Growth Partners
Jeff Booth
CEO and Founder, BuildDirect
Jonathan Whitworth
CEO, Washington Marine Group
Paolo Aquilini
Managing Partner, Aquilini Investment Group
Kyle Vucko
Founder & CEO, Indochino
Mark Brand
Restauranteur, SaveOnMeats
Jonathan Whitworth
President & CEO, SEASPAN Marine
Peter Thomas
Founder, Century 21 Canada
Martha Piper
President, UBC
Andrew Reid
CEO and Founder, Vision Critical
Vikram Vij
Chef and Restaurateur
John Neat
Founder, JJ Bean
Chip Wilson
Founder & Past CEO, Lululemon
Bob Rennie
Principle, Rennie Marketing Systems
Christopher Gaze
Artistic Director, Bard on the Beach
Brian Burke
President & GM, Vancouver Canucks
Sam Sullivan
Former Mayor of Vancouver
Vern Brownell
CEO, D-Wave Systems
Bob Lenarduzzi
President, Whitecaps FC
Ian Crosby
CEO and Co-Founder, Bench
Sean Clark
CEO and Founder, ShoeMe.ca
David Bentall
President, Next Step Advisors
Gary Mason
Journalist, Globe & Mail
Jim Chu
Chief Constable, Vancouver Police
Suzanne Anton
Attorney General of BC