Join us for 2025 Economic Outlook on February 20th, 8am at the Double Tree by Hilton to hear from Stephen Tapp, Chief Economist and SVP, Research, Data and Analytics at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and Andrew DiCapua - Senior Economist - Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber's Economic Outlook (featuring light breakfast and networking), provides the Kingston business community with valuable insights into current and future economic trends. This highly anticipated event includes a keynote presentation by a nationally respected economist, offering expert analysis on national and global economic conditions. Following the presentation, a panel of economic experts will discuss key data and trends specific to Kingston, delivering actionable insights for local businesses.
Stephen Tapp - Chief Economist and SVP, Research, Data and Analytics at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Stephen is a key member of the Chamber’s executive leadership team, responsible for the operations of the Business Data Lab as well as economic analysis and research.
Stephen is also the President of the Canadian Association for Business Economics and a member of the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council.
He has over 20 years of experience at many of Canada’s top economic organizations including at: Export Development Canada as the Deputy Chief Economist, the Bank of Canada, Parliamentary Budget Office, Finance Canada, think tanks as well as academia.
Stephen’s research was awarded the Purvis prize for Canadian economic policy. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Queen’s University.
Andrew DiCapua - Senior Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Andrew has spent his career as an economic storyteller, distilling signal from the noise. At the Chamber, he’s focused on helping businesses navigate changing economic conditions. Andrew is responsible for developing the Chamber’s economics and forecasting capabilities. He contributes to the Chamber’s economic outlook and regularly conducts economic analysis on developments impacting Canadian business. Andrew has led many engagements to support the business community in shaping policy discussions to drive economic growth.
Before joining the Chamber, Andrew worked at Export Development Canada (EDC), where he forecasted the Canadian economy and Bank of Canada’s monetary policy. He also oversaw the planning of EDC’s economic publications. Andrew’s career began in Ottawa as a trade consultant, where he advised international companies on trade regulations and represented clients in trade disputes before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
Andrew holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Economics from Queen’s University, where he was an active member of the campus community.
Many thanks to Partner Sponsor, Peak Benefits, Supporting Sponsor Veritasa Law Office Professional Corporation for their support on this program.