ESG Symposium 2023 | Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) | 29 May 2023 | Online

This symposium offers insightful sessions, discussions on hot-button topics, keynote addresses and more - providing opportunity for over 15 hours of professional development, plus a chance to hear from our lead keynotes. As we enter a new frontier of policies and regulations in sustainability, upskilling has become top of mind for CPAs and business professionals.

With emphasis on small and medium-sized Canadian businesses, content will be organized and focused around the interconnectivity between the environment and the social. Holding true to the theme, it depicts the complex relationship between our world’s environmental ceilings and the essential pieces which make up our social foundation.

The way we work in the business world is changing, book your spot today!

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Lily Cole
Environmental Activist, Award Winning Filmmaker and Author of “who Cares Wins”

Martin Luther King III
Global Human Rights Activist

Pierre D'Amour
Emcee

Valérie Durand
Head of Ir and Corporate Sustainability, Air Canada

Yvan Huneault
Emcee

Aaron Doucet
CPA, Partner Success Manager, Xero

Alex Stuart
President, Standard Carbon Inc

Amy Novak
Manager, Climate Accounting and Standards, WBCSD

Annie Korver
Founder and Principal, Rise Consulting

Bailey Church
Partner, Accounting Advisory Services & Leader, Public Sector Esg and Climate Reporting Centre of Expertise, KPMG Canada

Barbara Anne Nepinak
Elder

Chantel Cabaj
Executive Director, Directher Network

Charles-Antoine St-Jean
Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board

Cherise O' Kennedy
Director, ERP Cloud Technology Leader, Finance Erp Vendor Sustainability Lead for Canada, Accenture

Christine Rhodes
Associate Vice President, Esg Reporting and Measurement, TD Bank

Connor Guilherme
Current CPA Prep and Masters in Sustainable Energy Student

D'Arcy Schieman
Partner, Carbon / Indirect Tax, Deloitte Llp

David Arthur
Partner, Global Investment and Innovation Incentives, Deloitte Llp

Dr. Martin Farrar
Associate Technical Director, AICPA & CIMA

Dr. Rachael N. Pettigrew
Associate Professor, Mount Royal University

Elizabeth Kohl
Director of Communications and User Experience, Taxcycle

Émilie Desloges
Director of Business Partnerships, Holding and Investment Structures, CDPQ

Emily De Sousa
Founder, Seaside with Emily

Gareth Gransaull
Co-Executive Director, Re_Generation

Isha Khan
CEO, Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Jacob Beaton
Owner, Tea Creek

Jacqui Gagnon
Assistant Professor, University of Regina

Janice Anderson
Director, ESG Compliance, Nutrien Ltd.

Jason Forsyth
CEO, Inlailawatash Limited Partnership

Jennifer Coulson
Senior Managing Director & Global Head, ESG, BC Investment Management

Jeremy Fyke
Coordinator, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Karen Ellis
Chief Economist, WWF UK

Leah White
Partner and National Co-Leader, Grant Thornton Llp

Linda Wang
Manager, Sustainability Reporting & Analytics, Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan

Madhu Bachwani
Senior Manager, Canada Sustainability, Ai & Analytics, Applied Intelligence, Accenture

Mallory Curtis
Partner, Audit, KPMG Canada

Marcy Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Mark Jones
Partner, Olafson & Jones Chartered Professional Accountants, Chair of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Moira Gill
Associate Vice President for Environment, Government and Industry Relations, TD Insurance

Monika Potocki
Senior Specialist, Environmental, Social and Governance, Bell Canada

Neil Stewart
Director of Corporate Outreach, IFRS Foundation

Pamela Steer
President and CEO, CPA Canada

Radhika Venkateswaran
Manager, Internal Audit and ICFR , High Liner Foods

Rayne van den Berg
Chief Financial Officer, Forico Pty Ltd

Richard Hearn
Senior Manager, ESG Compliance, Nutrien Ltd.

Richard Spencer
Director, Sustainability, ICAEW

Sarah Marsh
National ESG Report and Assurance Leader, PWC Canada

Scott Kirby
Manager of Environmental Partnerships and Initiatives, TD Insurance

Scott Morrison
Director, ESG and Sustainability, PWC Canada

Scott Munro
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Financial Management Board

Scott Stephens
Director of Conservation Strategy and Support, Ducks Unlimited

Sharon Castelino
Executive-In-Residence, Women Get on Board

Sylvie Leger
ISSB Technical Specialist, IFRS Foundation

Tensie Whelan
Professor and Director, Center for Sustainable Business, NYU Stern School of Business

Todd Coakwell
Senior Director of Sustainability and ESG Disclosure, Nutrien Ltd.

Tyler Held
Director Internal Audit, High Liner Foods

Adina Negrenau
Principal, Performance Management, CPA Canada

Alyssa Hammerstrom
Manager, Professional Programs, Member Development and Support, Cpa Canada

Katharine Christopolous
Director, Accounting Standards, ACSB Canada

Kathy Zaplitny
Senior Director, Stakeholder Services & Engagement, CPA Manitoba

Marc-André Paquette
Principal, Corporate Oversight and Governance, Research, Guidance and Support, CPA Canada

Omolola Fashesin
Principal, Sustainability Standards, Financial Reporting and Assurance Standards of Canada

Rob Nickel
Principal, Sustainability Strategy & Policy • Research, Guidance and Support, CPA Canada

Sandra Anselmo
Principal, Public Sector, Professional Learning and Development, CPA Canada

Alex Levine
Lead Principal, Professional Programs, Sustainability and Performance Management Education, CPA Canada

Geeta Tucker
President and CEO, CPA Manitoba

James Temple
Chief Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Officer, Pwc Canada

Jeanette Hill
Director, Sustainability and Value Creation, Cpa Canada

Kristina Wyatt
Deputy General Counsel; Chief Sustainability Officer, Persefoni

Teri French
Executive Vice-President, Operations and Customer Experience, Hydro One

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• Nutrien
• TD Insurance

MUSEUM DINNER SPONSORS:
• TrueNorth
• Wawanesa Insurance