REASONS FOR HOPE 2026
*SOLD OUT*
Evening of Wednesday,
September 23, 2026
Hosted by event co-chairs
Sam Pollock (CEO, Brookfield Infrastructure)
and Matthew Fenton (President, Magris Performance Materials)
in partnership with U of T’s Department of Psychiatry
Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road
Registration and Cocktails 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
After Party 9:30 p.m.
Cocktail or formal business attire.
Reasons for Hope 2026 will feature:
- The presentation of the 2026 Miner’s Lamp Award to The Rossy Foundation, in honour of its philanthropic leadership and commitment to advancing mental health
- An exclusive gathering of 400 leaders from Canada’s business and academic communities
- Cocktails, networking, dinner and reception
Sold Out!
Reasons for Hope 2026
Missed your chance to secure a table at Reasons for Hope 2026 but still want to support our work? Donations can be made to the Reasons for Hope Fund at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychiatry at any time.
Thank you to our 2025 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
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.
2025
2024
2023
2019
2018
2017
2016
