Defined Benefit Investment Forum 2017 (Toronto) | Canadian Investment Review | 8 December 2017 | The Ritz Carlton Hotel, 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G7, Canada

The 2017 Defined Benefit Investment Forum (formally DB Summit) is an exclusive forum, bringing together DB plan decision-makers, consultants and leading industry experts to share their views, practices and theories to address the challenges and issues they are faced with in the current economy. This event includes several expert presentations and a panel discussion about key stakeholders and personal experiences running pension plans.

Hosted by Canadian Investment Review, the Defined Benefit Investment Forum is one of the newest events to be added to the CIR roster of most established and reputable events in the defined benefit pension and investment realm in Canada.

Who Should Attend this Event?
Participation is for qualified DB decision-makers and investment consultants.

2017 Speakers

Sunil Shah
head of Canadian fixed income and senior portfolio manager, Aviva Investors

Erick Zanker
Managing director of alternative investments, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management

Derek Warren
Assistant vice-president, Lincluden Investment Management

Bobby Eng,
Vice-president, State Street Global Advisors, Ltd. and head, SPDR ETF Business Development for Canada

Adam Hornung,
Associate director, investment strategy, Russell Investments Canada

Caroline Helbronner,
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Anna Zalewski,
Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Anna Zalewski
Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

PANELLISTS:

Dawn Desjardins
Vice-president, deputy chief economist, RBC Economic Research, Royal Bank of Canada

Brett House
Deputy chief economist, Scotiabank

David Madani
Senior Canada economist, Capital Economics

2017 Sponsors

• AVIVA Investors
• Lincluden
• Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management
• Russell Investment
• State Street Global Advisors
• SPDR

SUPPORTER SPONSORS
• Fidelity