Canada’s healthcare system isn’t just a social good — it’s a major economic engine. Yet rising costs, workforce strain, and outdated care models are now limiting productivity, competitiveness, and growth. The status quo is no longer sustainable.
This timely discussion will examine why healthcare renewal is a business and economic imperative, not just a policy challenge. From labour force participation to innovation, investment, and system efficiency, healthcare transformation is central to Canada’s economic future.
Join Canadian Club Toronto on February 12 for a high-impact conversation with leaders at the intersection of healthcare delivery, technology, and patient experience. Together, they will explore how modern models of care, digital innovation, and system redesign can unlock value — strengthening both health outcomes and economic performance. Moderated by Rola Dagher, Former Global Channel Chief Officer, Dell Technologies, the discussion will feature insights from:
*For virtual attendees, please note that the live stream will begin at approximately 12:40 pm ET & the link will be provided closer to the event date*
Amie Archibald‐Varley
RN, MN- Women’s Health
Amie Archibald‐Varley is a thought leader in advancing health equity and political health activism in healthcare. She inspires others to speak their truths and brings communities together to engage in “courageous conversations”. She is a dynamic speaker, scholar and medical media contributor.
Amie is the co‐host of the successful “Gritty Nurse Podcast” which discusses hot topics in healthcare. Nothing is off limits. Her and her cohost, Sara Fung, discuss topics such as anti‐racism, policy in healthcare, mental health, and women’s rights. Amie is also a Senior Editor at CanadiEM Podcast, which is “a community of practice for Canadian Emergency Medicine practitioners by producing and distributing high quality, freely available educational resources”.
Amie also advances health equity in her community and internationally. She has co‐moderated an antiracism health series with McMaster Program Development Faculty in collaboration with McMaster DeGroote School of Medicine‐Waterloo Regional Campus. She has also co‐ moderated an international panel with The Conference Board on their Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) series discussing the history of racism in medicine. She has sat on numerous committees related to EDI as well as advocated for Indigenous Health and Rights.
Amie has been featured on numerous TV, Radio and News media outlets Nationally and Internationally. During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, she has been a frequent medical contributor on CBC, CTV, Global News, CityNews, The Agenda and CTV W5. She has appeared on TODAY, and has been a contributor in the Philadelphia Inquirer. She was also invited to be a contributor by Al Jazeera News. Amie has been featured in and written for The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Toronto Star and CBC and regularly contributes to CBC Radio One Syndication across Canada. Amie is also a Keynote speaker, an expert at engagement and a healthcare/podcast consultant.
Amie also partners with her community, volunteering with young women and girls and has spoken extensively about vaccine hesitancy, mental health and health advocacy.
Karli Farrow
President & CEO, Trillium Health Partners
Karli Farrow was appointed the President and CEO at Trillium Health Partners (THP) in 2022.
Previously, she was the Executive Vice-President of Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer where she was accountable for clinical operations and the delivery of exceptional patient experiences. She also oversaw capital planning and redevelopment to ensure that all future planning at THP is closely linked to the delivery of patient care.
Karli joined THP in 2009 where she provided leadership to support the merger of Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre in 2011.
Prior to joining THP, Karli worked in health care consulting where she led projects focused on reducing wait times and improving chronic disease management. She has also served in senior advisory roles for the Ontario Government.
Karli serves on the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and the Board of Directors of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
Dr. Dominik Nowak
Doctor at Women’s College Hospital
Dr. Dominik Nowak is the Ontario Medical Association’s immediate past president and family doctor at Women’s College Hospital.
Dr. Nowak trained at McMaster University, where he specialized in family medicine and served as chief resident. He went on to the University of Toronto to finish a master of health administration at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation as well as the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management.
Dr. Nowak is a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He is a recipient of the College of Family Physicians of Canada Award of Excellence for his leadership in Canadian health care.
Michael Serbinis
Chief Executive Officer, League
Michael Serbinis is the founder and CEO of League, a leading AI-powered platform technology company accelerating the digital transformation of the healthcare consumer experience (CX). Founded in 2014, League’s platform empowers payers, providers, and consumer health partners to deliver high-engagement, personalized healthcare experiences consumers love. Serbinis has led the company since inception, raising more than $285 million in funding and driving exponential growth as League powers healthcare’s biggest brands.
Serbinis has had a long and distinguished career as a serial entrepreneur, rocket scientist, engineer and investor. Most recently, Serbinis was the founder and CEO of Kobo, a digital reading company that rivals Amazon’s Kindle worldwide. Before that, he founded cloud storage pioneer, DocSpace. He then built Critical Path, a messaging service that ran one-third of the world’s email. Serbinis is also Chair of the Board of Directors for the Perimeter Institute, the world’s leading center for scientific research in theoretical physics, and serves on the the Board of Directors at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
Now, as the CEO of League, Serbinis is focused on healthcare transformation, leveraging AI to build next-generation healthcare consumer experiences. Millions of people around the world use and love solutions powered by League to access, navigate and pay for care.
Rola Dagher
Former Global Channel Chief Officer, Dell Technologies • Former President & CEO, Cisco Canada
Rola Dagher is a transformative technology executive and a global voice for inclusive, human-centered leadership. With more than two decades in the tech industry, she has led large-scale transformations, built high-performing teams, and guided organizations through accelerated growth and reinvention.
She served as Global Channel Chief at Dell Technologies from 2020–2023, following her historic tenure as President & CEO of Cisco Canada—one of the most influential leadership roles in Canadian technology. Her impact on the global channel ecosystem earned her repeated recognition as one of CRN’s Global 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs, Women of the Year, Power 100, and Top 100 Executives.
A passionate advocate for equity and representation, Dagher has been named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™, WXN’s Top 25 Women of Influence™, WCT Woman of the Year, and one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants.
Her journey—from surviving war in Lebanon to leading global enterprises—has earned her four Honorary Doctorates and some of the country’s highest honours, including the Order of Canada, the King Charles III Medal, and the Horatio Alger International Award.
Dagher currently serves on the boards of SickKids Hospital, the Horatio Alger Association of Canada, Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University, McMaster University, and the University of Waterloo.
Today, she empowers leaders to rewire their thinking for the AI era—urging them to lead with authenticity, purpose, and courage. Her lifelong mantra guides everything she does: “Learn it. Earn it. Return it.”™
