Dispatch
Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

NAMED The London Club, as a Distinguished Club with Elite status by BoardRoom Magazine.
RANKED Ivey Business School, 25th globally on the Financial Times 2025 Insights rankings of top business schools (first among Canadian business schools).
RECOGNIZED Western University mathematics professor Ján Mináč by the American Mathematical Society in its Class of 2026 Fellows.
RETIRED Mark Vaandering, sales and design, CLAY Design, Construction & Cabinetry.
ANNOUNCED By Western University, partnership in the Global Virus Network, a coalition working to tackle viral threats and advance the world’s ability to manage them.
ANNOUNCED By Woodlo Productions Inc., presentation of the fifth annual Auburn Group Magic of Lights powered by Liuna Local 1059, a drive-through holiday-themed light display at Fanshawe Conservation Area from November 21 to January 3.
PROMOTED Hayley Barnes, to supervisor, Ford Keast LLP.
AWARDED Julian Birkinshaw (dean, Ivey Business School), the CK Prahalad Award for Scholarly Impact on Practice, presented by The Strategic Management Society.
ANNOUNCED By Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) for the proposed purchase of land, buildings and equipment associated with a demonstration plant side in the Netherlands.

November 10-14 – Western MIE Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 11 – London Chamber of Commerce November Speed Networking
November 12 – On-line Smart Commute London & Green Economy London Webinar
November 12 – Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fairs
November 12 – WCT Speed Networking Event – Authenticity, AI & the Future of Work
November 13 – Small but Competitive – Middlesex
November 13 – London Chamber of Commerce November Coffee Connections
November 13 – Understanding CUSMA / USMCA | Virtual (https://www.ledc.com/events/understanding-cusma-usmca-virtual)
November 13 – Women’s Canadian Club London 2025-2026 Speaker Series: Derek Satnik
November 13 – Building the Future: London’s Life Sciences Stories
November 13-14 – Local Government Conference – Less Red Tape, More Duct Tape




