Benefits Canada Risk Management Conference 2023 | Contex Group | 16 August 2023 | Fairmont Tremblant, 3045 Chem. de la Chapelle, Mont-Tremblant, QC J8E 1E1, Canada

An effective risk management culture can't be built on buzzwords — though defined benefit plan sponsors hear them a lot.

In recent years, they've seen countless pitches for cutting-edge products promising to improve risk-adjusted returns — from next-gen cybersecurity suites and investment algorithms to services designed to improve regulatory responsiveness and expand legal protections. Figuring out which offer real value is no easy task.

This events provides a forum for Canadian pension decision-makers to gather valuable insight from industry thought leaders on the developments and design of tools and solutions to deal with the many risks Canadian plan sponsors face today.

Who Should Attend?

• The conference is an exclusive, educational forum that brings together senior representatives of Canadian pension plan sponsors, as well as representatives from the academic, custodial and money management communities.

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Chantal Hébert
Political commentator, journalist, columnist and author

Charles Myers
Chairman, Signum Global Advisors

SPEAKERS:

Duncan Burrill
Managing director, chief executive officer, CBC Pension Plan

Michael Cook
Vice-president, client relations and LDI client portfolio manager, CIBC Asset Management

Duncan Farley
Portfolio manager, leveraged finance, RBC BlueBay Asset Management

Carmen Firmani
Senior manager, client relations, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

Mitch Frazer
Managing partner, Mintz LLP

Lee Gardella
Head of private equity North America, member of the investment committee, Schroders Capital

Ilan Kolet
Institutional portfolio manager, Fidelity Investments

Hugh O'Reilly
Executive director, Innovate Cities

Vikram Rajagopalan
Senior managing director, Trez Capital

Corrado Russo
Managing partner and head of global securities, Hazelview Investments

Seth Weingram
Senior vice-president, director, client advisory, Acadian Asset Management

Barbara Zvan
President and chief executive officer, University Pension Plan Ontario

2023 Sponsors

• Acadian
• CIBC
• Fidelity
• Hazelview
• Global Asset Management
• Schroders
• Trez Capital

ACADEMIC SPONSOR:
• Manulife

GOLF SPONSOR:
• Russell Investment

KEYNOTE SPONSOR:
• Lincluden