Within weeks of Mark Carney's successful election campaign, a small think tank was hard at work planning a meeting of powerful government and industry leaders.

Canada 2020 billed its one-day summit on June 10 at Ottawa's Fairmont Hotel as Getting Big Things Done. In fact, the organization had already gotten some big things done, including elevating its former advisory board chair to prime minister of Canada. It also contributed quickly and substantially to the composition of Carney's leadership team.