{"id":46697,"date":"2018-05-23T11:42:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T15:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=46697"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:44","slug":"carleton-to-host-ottawa-leadership-luncheon-with-bruce-linton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/carleton-to-host-ottawa-leadership-luncheon-with-bruce-linton\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton to Host Ottawa Leadership Luncheon with Bruce Linton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton to Host Ottawa Leadership Luncheon with Bruce Linton\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Microphone-image-1-400x267.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Microphone-image-1-400x267.gif 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Microphone-image-1-300x200.gif 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Microphone-image-1-200x133.gif 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.carleton.ca\/the-ottawa-spring-leadership-luncheon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa Spring Leadership Luncheon<\/a> featuring keynote speaker Bruce Linton (BPA\/92), founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Canopy Growth Corporation. As cannabis is legalized nation-wide this year, Linton will discuss the emerging industry and its potential for economic and social good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Tuesday, May 29, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<br>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: O\u2019Born Room, National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa<br>\n<strong>Info<\/strong>: Tickets for this event are sold-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media are invited to attend the event. Linton is available for interviews.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa Leadership Luncheon series, hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton University Alumni Association<\/a>, features prominent alumni or community leaders who discuss topics of interest with alumni and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"about-bruce-linton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Bruce Linton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Linton is the founder of Canopy Growth Corporation and co-founder of Tweed Marijuana Incorporated. Canopy Growth was the first cannabis-producing company in North America to be listed on a major stock exchange and included on a major stock index. Linton\u2019s focus has been driving the company\u2019s overall strategy, including its Canadian and international expansion efforts. The company is laying groundwork for its future move into cannabis-based consumer products with the founding of subsidiary Canopy Health Innovations and cannabis-based beverages through a strategic partnership with Constellation Brands. Linton has served as chairman of the Ottawa Community Loan Foundation, board member and treasurer of Canada World Youth and president of the Nepean Skating Club. He has also served on Carleton\u2019s Board of Governors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><strong><br>\n<\/strong>Elizabeth Murphy<br>\nCommunications Co-ordinator<br>\nCarleton University<br>\n(613) 520-2600, ext. 8834<br>\n<a style=\"font-style: inherit;\" href=\"mailto:Elizabeth.Murphy@Carleton.ca\"><strong>Elizabeth.Murphy@Carleton.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a style=\"font-style: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cunewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>twitter.com\/CUnewsroom<\/strong> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><br>\nNeed an expert? Go to:&nbsp;<a style=\"font-style: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University will host the Ottawa Spring Leadership Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Bruce Linton (BPA\/92), founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Canopy Growth Corporation. As cannabis is legalized nation-wide this year, Linton will discuss the emerging industry and its potential for economic and social good. 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