Canadian Risk Forum 2017 | PRMIA | 13 November 2017 | Ritz-Carlton Montreal, 1228 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3G 1H6, Canada

PRMIA Montreal is proud to host the 5th Annual Canadian Risk Forum to address emerging risks and insight on managing the knowns...and the unknowns. Industry-leading speakers will address the critical issues currently facing the risk management community and will explore the future of risk.

The financial ecosystem has been exposed to drastic changes. In the past few years, financial and risk practitioners have witnessed the emergence of a changing regulatory overhaul, disruptive technologies, multifaceted management environments and shocking shifts in the political landscape.

These changes entail investment and risk professionals to adopt a nimble mindset long-term. Within this context, new requirements are emerging both in terms of human skill sets and risk management knowledge.

2017 Speakers:

Imran Ahmad
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

Jean- Francois Bureau
Senior Vice President and CRO PSP Investments

Michael Heldmann, Ph.D, CFA
Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, AllianzGI

Jason Au
KPMG

Alexadre Roy
Vice President, Public Market and Total Fund Investment Risk, PSP Investments

Mary Rehm
Director of Learning and Development, PRMIA

Steven R. Malin, Ph.D
Director, Investment Strategist US Capital Markets Research & Strategy, Allianz Global Investors

Susan Kudzman
Executive Vice-President, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Affairs, Laurentian Bank of Canada

Lisa Estelle Brault, CFA
Senior Director Derivatives Oversight, Autorité des Marchés Financiers

Benoit Genest
Managing Partner, Chappuis Halder

Yassir Bellout
Partner, Cyber Security Advisor, KPMG

Brian Minns
Manager, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital

David Milne
Association Partner, EY

Jeffrey Dykstra
Managing Director, KPMG

Remco va Eeuwijk
Chief Risk Officer, AIMCo

Don Mumma
Managing Director, Axiom Software Laboratories, Inc.

Francesco Faiola
Executive Director, Client Coverage, MSCI

Ron Cheshire
Vice President, Client Services & Business Development, Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc.

Giulia Cirillo
PSP Investments

Rosalie Vendette
Desjardins

Benoit Desgroseillers, MBA, CHRP
Talent Management Director, Finance Montreal

Bertrand Millot
CDPQ

Maarika Paul
Executive Vice President & Chief Finance Officer, CDPQ

Sophie Cousineau
CDPQ

Philippe Sarfati
Managing Director, Promontory Financial Group

Abhishek Sinha
Partner, IT Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP

Peter Shepard,
Managing Director & Head of Multi-Asset Class Factor Research, MSCI

Jacques Lussier,
CEO, Chief Investment Officer, Ipsol Capital

Stefano Lucarelli
BDC

Darryl Ivan.
Risk Management National Practice Lead, SAS Canada

Simon Barkla
Vice President, Head of Risk and Finance Technology Solutions, TD Bank Group

Christopher Rankin
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer - Business Development, Bank of Canada (BDC)

Normand Tanguay
Murex

Robert Smith
KPMG

Yannis Papageorgiou
CDPQ

Greg Caldwell
OFSI

Norine Hale
bcIMC

2017 Sponsors:

PLATINUM:
• KPMG

GOLD:
• PwC
• Sas

• SILVER:
• Axiom SL
• CH&Co.
• IBM
• Murex