Conference for Audit Committees 2021 | Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) | 7 December 2021 | Virtual Event

Change, transformation, foresight: Do you have what it takes to move beyond the new reality? Make sure you and your board are ready to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a post-pandemic world at the Conference for Audit Committees.

Tune in live to explore fresh perspectives on governance, technology, strategy and more, with plenty of chances to network virtually among experts, peers and senior leaders in the field.

The 2021 conference theme is Moving beyond the new reality. Hot topic sessions will dive into the timely issues that organizations are facing with a post-pandemic world, as well as guidance on how audit leaders can keep making a difference at the board level.

2021 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Estelle Métayer
President, Competia

José R. Hernandez
CEO, Ortus Strategies

Yvan Huneault
Trainer/Consultant, 2Comguys

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Adriana Gliga-Belavic
Partner and National Governance and Privacy Leader, MNP

Ali Naraghi
Legal Counsel, Greenpeace Canada

Amber Johnston-Billings
VP, Communities, Government Affairs and Hsec Systems, Teck Resources Limited

Andrew J. MacDougall
Partner, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Angelo Giardina
Director, Thought Leadership, Canadian Public Accountability Board

Bobbi-Jean White
Partner, KPMG Enterprise

Brian Dunnigan
National Sales Director

Cheryl Hogg
Treasurer, Make a Wish Foundation Canada

Chris Morano
Senior Data Scientist, MNP

Chris Naprawa
President, Taal Distributed Information Technologies Inc.

Christie Stephenson
Executive Director, UBC Sauder School of Business

Deborah Rosati
Founder & CEO, Women Get on Board Inc.

Elaine Roper
Head, Board & Chro Practice, Odgers Berndtson

Evan Hu
Founder, Altosante

Hash Qureshi
Partner, MNP

Ian Anderson
President and CEO, Trans Mountain Canada

Irene Yeung
Principal Consultant, MNP

Jeremy Justin
Chief Risk Officer & Vp Strategy

Lee Hodgkinson
National Mining Leader, KPMG Llp

Mark Pinch
Associate Chief Accountant, Ontario Securities Commission

Maryse Saint-Laurent
Corporate Director, Pretivm Resources Inc.

Matthew Stewart
Director of Financial Advisory, Deloitte

Milla Craig
President, Millani

Miranda Hubbs
Independent Director, Nutrien Ltd.

Paul Nazareth
VP Education & Development, Canadian Association of Gift Planners

Peter Dey
Chairman, Paradigm Capital

Richard Arthurs
Partner, Enterprise Risk Services – National Leader Internal Audit Services, MNP LLP

Roopa Davé
Partner, KPMG LLP

Sarah Chapman
Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Manulife

Tim Coldwell
President, Chandos Construction

Vito Culmone
CFO, MDA

Wendy Braithwaite
Chief Planning & Orchestration Officer, Microsoft Canada

Wendy Kei
Corporate Director, Chair of Ontario Power Generation, Audit Committee Chair, Noranda Income Fund and Karora Resources Inc.

Zabeen Hirji
Executive Advisor, Future of Work Deloitte

ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Andrew J. Macdougall
Partner, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt Llp

Carmen Rossiter
Corporate Director

Chantal Rassart
Audit Knowledge Management Officer, Partner, Audit & Assurance, Deloitte

Deborah Rosati
Founder & CEO, Women Get on Board Inc.

Ismail Akhter
Associate Director, Member Development and Support, CPA Canada

Jim Newton
Partner, KPMG

Oujala Motala
Principal, Corporate Oversight & Governance, CPA Canada

Richard Arthurs
Partner, Enterprise Risk Services – National Leader Internal Audit Services, MNO Llp

Sheila Smigarowski
Founder, Sheila Smigarowski Consulting and Coaching

Wendy Kei
Corporate Director, Chair of Ontario Power Generation, Audit Committee Chair, Noranda Income Fund and Karora Resources Inc.

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• TD Insurance

GOLD:
• Xero

BRONZE:
• Alteryx

EDUCATION LAB/TECH DEMO:
• Alteryx

CPA CONNECT LOUNGE:
• Alteryx

LOGO SPONSORS:
• Clearview Strategic Partners
• Deloitte
• The Answer Company
• Xero

ROUNDTABLE:
• KPMG