The Event
Thank you to everyone who attended Reasons for Hope 2025
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Reasons for Hope 2025
Featuring the presentation of
the 2025 Miner’s Lamp Award to Peter Gilgan
EVENING OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto
Registration and Cocktails 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
After Party 9:30 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
After Party 9:30 p.m.
Cocktail or formal business attire.
Complimentary valet parking available on College St. just west of College Park entrance.
Complimentary valet parking available on College St. just west of College Park entrance.
Hosted by U of T’s Department of Psychiatry in partnership with event co-chairs Sam Pollock (CEO, Brookfield Infrastructure) and Matthew Fenton (President, Magris Performance Materials)
Reasons for Hope 2025 will feature:
- The presentation of the 2025 Miner’s Lamp Award to Peter Gilgan, in honour of his leadership and commitment to advancing mental health
- Keynote address by speaker, athlete and author, James Lawrence the Iron Cowboy
- An exclusive gathering of 400+ leaders from Canada’s business and academic communities
- Cocktails, networking, dinner and reception
- An opportunity to meet and speak with renowned scientists and leading clinicians
Past Events
Reasons for Hope is proud to build on the legacy of the Miner’s Lamp Award Dinner. See photos of previous dinners here and learn about previous years’ Miner’s Lamp Award Winners and Miner’s Lamp Innovation fund recipients.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Platinum
Madon Family
Magris Performance Materials
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Pollock Family Foundation
RBC Capital Markets
Scotiabank
Titanium
BMO Capital Markets
CIBC
National Bank of Canada
TD Bank
Gold
IAMGOLD Corporation
PearTree Canada
Torys LLP
Silver
Agnico Eagle
EY
Jefferies
Teck Resources Limited
Vale Base Metals
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