Chair of Rio Tinto, Invest in Canada, LeapFrog Investments, and Asia House
Dominic is Chair of Rio Tinto; Chair of Invest in Canada; Chair of LeapFrog Investments, an impact-investment firm focused on emerging markets; and the Chair of Asia House, a leading think tank and advisory firm in London. He is also a senior advisor and partner at Radical Ventures, a leading AI investment firm. Dominic concluded his tenure as the Chancellor of the University of Waterloo in 2024.
Previously, Dominic was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and served as Global Managing Partner for three terms from 2009 to 2018.
Dominic completed his role as the Ambassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China from 2019 to 2021.
He has served on numerous boards and advisory councils.
Dominic is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates from the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and the University of Edinburgh, among others.
He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA Honours in economics and has a M.Phil in Economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
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Dominic Barton: Is Canada finally positioned to unleash its potential?
Dominic Barton, recently announced as the Chair of the Board of Directors, Invest in Canada, returns to GrowCanada with an update on Canada’s investment landscape and a look at how the country is positioning itself for growth in a rapidly changing global economy. Revisiting the recommendations of his 2016 report on agriculture, Barton will also assess what has—and hasn’t—been implemented, where Canada has made progress, and what still needs to change to attract capital and drive productivity. And he will share his perspective on Canada’s trade diversification strategy, the opportunities emerging in global markets, and what Canada must do to compete for investment and build a stronger economic future.
