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Bruce Squires
President and Vice President
McMaster Children’s Hospital and Women's and Children’s Health, Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, ON

Bruce is an accomplished leader in Ontario’s and Canada’ healthcare sector and an advocate for child & youth health, patient safety and quality improvement. He serves as President of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and Vice President of Women’s & Children’s Health at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS).  At MCH he oversees one of the fastest growing and largest children’s hospitals, which is also home to a busy tertiary care women’s health and obstetrics service. Prior to joining HHS he was VP, People, Strategy & Performance at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario where he led strategy development/deployment and several successful patient safety initiatives, including implementation of the hospital’s continuous quality improvement management system. Formerly, Bruce was VP, Corporate Affairs at the Canadian Medical Association and CEO at the Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association.

Bruce is Chair of the Governing Council of the Provincial Council on Maternal & Child Health, has just completed a two-year term as Chair of the Board of Directors of Children’s Healthcare Canada and currently sits as a board member with the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Bruce also serves as Co-Chair of the Ontario Neonatal Intensive Care Advisory Committee and participates on a number of other provincial and regional committees and councils.  Bruce holds an MBA from Dalhousie University and is a doctoral candidate at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.

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Tyler Bragg
Vice Chair
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Saskatoon, SK

Tyler Bragg is the current Vice Chair of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and a former President and CEO of Pinnacle Financial Services. He has held various board positions, including Chair of eHealth Saskatchewan, Chair of Cypress Health Region, Vice-Chair of the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations, and member of the Advisory Panel on Health System Restructuring. Tyler has held several executive positions including CFO of Cypress Health Region and Director of Finance of Rolling Hills Health District. Throughout his career, Bragg has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving healthcare in the province of Saskatchewan.