Director's Crisis Playbook

Join author Jaime Watt discussing the latest book Director’s Crisis Playbook: Proven Methods for Boards to Manage Issues, Respond to Crisis, & Recover Reputation.

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

🕓 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm

📍Location: Conestoga College – Waterloo Campus

In today’s unforgiving environment, crises arrive faster, spread wider, and cut deeper than ever before. The old playbook—slow, cautious, and reactive—is obsolete.

Jaime Watt is the Chairman and Founder of Navigator and a bestselling author specializing in complex public strategy issues. He is currently the Chancellor of Ontario College of Art and Design University and serves on the boards of several organizations, including the University Health Network and Shaw Festival.

A respected public affairs commentator, Watt regularly contributes to CBC platforms across Canada and writes a column for the Toronto Star. His latest book, Director's Crisis Playbook, draws on his decades of experience advising boards. His debut book, What I Wish I Said: Confessions of a Columnist, was a national bestseller.