ICGN Annual Toronto Conference 2023 | ICGN International Corporate Governance Network | 19 June 2023 | Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada

A lot has changed in the last twelve years and so this event gives us the opportunity for reflection as we take stock of what we have learned and achieved over this period, but also to look to the future with regard to priorities for reform as we convene over 500 influential governance professionals in Toronto. As the governance and investor stewardship landscape continues to evolve, our leading expert speakers will provide attendees with key insights into best practice and highlight future priorities for companies, investors and stakeholders.

2023 Speakers

Rients Abma
Executive Director, Eumedion

Melanie Adams
Vice President & Head, Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM)

Frederick Alexander
CEO, The Shareholder Commons

Upkar Arora
CEO, Rally Assets Inc.

Helle Bank Jørgensen
CEO and Founder, Competent Boards

Kathy Bardswick
President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices

Jake Barnett
Managing Director, Sustainability Investment Strategies, Wespath Investments

Sonia Baxendale
President and Chief Executive Officer, GRI

David BeattyChair
David & Sharon Johnston Center for Corporate Governance Innovation &, Professor of Strategy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Ian Burger
Chair of the Board, ICGN

Derek Butcher
Senior Manager, Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, RBC Global Asset Management

Jean-Paul Bureaud
Executive Director, FAIR Canada

Michael Cherny
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Barnali Choudhury
Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School

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

Blair Cowper-Smith
Principal, Erin Park Business Solution

Gigi Dawe
VP Policy and Research, Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)

Peter Dervan
Director, ESG Research and Integration—Active Ownership, ESG Team, Manulife Investment Management

Rich Donovan
CEO, The Return on Disability Group

Alexander Dyck
Professor of Finance and Economic Analysis and Policy, Rotman School of Management

Derek Evans
President & CEO, MEG Energy

Deborah Gilshan
Founder, The 100% Club Limited

Danielle Gurrieri
Head of Product Management, Broadridge

Carol Hansell
Senior Partner, Hansell LLP

Michael Herskovich
Global Head of Stewardship, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Samantha Hill
Managing Director, Sustainable Investing, Global Leadership Team, CPP Investments

Ziad Hindo
Chief Investment Officer, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Zabeen Hirji
Executive Director, Future of Work, Deloitte

Thomas Hohne-Sparborth
Head of Sustainability Research, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Jingdong Hua
Vice-Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

Miranda Hubbs
Board of Directors, Nutrien, Member of the Board of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

Toshitake Inoue
Deputy Director-General (Corporate Disclosure, Accounting, Auditing and Governance) of the Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency

Roberta Jamieson
Member of the Board of Directors, Royal Bank of Canada

Maureen Jensen
Chair and CEO (Former), Ontario Securities Commission

Anne-Marie Jourdan
Chargée de mission Direction Juridique Groupe, Caisse des Depots

Glenn Keeling
Executive Chairman, Alliance Advisors Canada

Marcel Kahan
George T. Lowy Professor of Law, New York University School of Law

Hyewon Kong
Vice President, Responsible Investing, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

Brad Lander
New York City Comptroller

Geraldine Leegwater
Chief Investment Management & Member Executive Committee, PGGM N.V.

Robert Lewenson
Head of Responsible Investment, Old Mutual Investment Group

Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & ESG, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management

Jeremy A. Lieberman
Managing Partner, Pomerantz

Jon Lukomnik
Managing Partner, Sinclair Capital, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs and The Brandmeyer Fellow for Impact and Sustainable Investing, Columbia University.

Andrew MacDougall
Partner, Corporate, Osler

Georgina Marshall
Managing Director - Global Head of Research, Institutional Shareholder Services

Jo-Anne Matear
Special Advisor to the Executive on Sustainable Finance and Emerging Regulatory Issues, Ontario Securities Commission

Catherine McCall
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG)

Liza McDonald
Head of Responsible Investments, Aware Super

Stephen McLennan
Executive Managing Director, Total Fund Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Martha Moen
General Manager, Investor Communication Solutions (ICS), Broadridge

Andrea Moffat
Senior Director, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital

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

Séverine Neervoort
Global Policy Director, ICGN

Lisa Petrelli
Managing Director, Country Head and Head of Global Markets, UBS

Mark Podlasly
Chief Sustainability Officer, First Nations Major Project Coalition

Dave Power
Partner, Audit, KPMG

Richard Powers
Associate Professor, National Academic Director, ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program & Governance Essentials Program, Rotman School of Management

Lesley Ritter
Vice President – Senior Credit Officer - Cyber Risk Group, Moody's Investors Service

Luz Rodriguez
Senior Investment Stewardship Analyst, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association

Deborah Rosati
Founder and CEO, Women Get On Board Inc.

Sacha Sadan
Director of ESG, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Paul Schneider
Director, Corporate Governance, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Brendan Sheehan
VP – Senior Credit Officer, ESG, Moody's Investors Service

Priti Shokeen
Vice President & Director, Head of the ESG Research and Engagement Team, TD Asset Management

Alyson Slater
Managing Director, Sustainable Investment, Public Markets, Manulife Investment Management

Dr. Daniel Summerfield
Business Development Director UK, Pomerantz LLP

Rossitsa Stayonova
Chief Investment Officer, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

David Styles
Director, Corporate Governance and Stewardship, Financial Reporting Council

Jo Taylor
President & CEO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Kevin Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Shareholder Association for Research & Education (SHARE)

Sarah Thompson
Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Group, RBC Capital Markets

Harlan Tufford
Vice President, MSCI Research

John Vizikas
Associate Director - Head of Canada Research, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.

Michael Vogele
Managing Director, Global Advisory Group, Alliance Advisors

Edward J. Waitzer
Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute & the Centre for International Governance Innovation

Robert Walker
Sustainability Policy Manager, ICGN

Kerrie Waring
Chief Executive Officer, ICGN

Jaime Watt
Executive Chairman & Founder, Navigator & the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation

Eric Wetlaufer
Managing Partner, TwinRiver Capital

Chen Zandberg Botzer
Head of Investment and Commercial Legal Division, Amitim Senior Pension Funds

James Andrus
Vice President of Sustainability Global Markets, Franklin Templeton

2023 Sponsors and Partners

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• CCGG
• Fasken
• IMCO

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Alliance Advisors
• Broadridge
• Deloitte
• ISS
• KMPG
• Magna
• Manulife
• MSCI
• Nestle
• Pomerantz
• TD Global Investment Solutions

SILVER SPONSOR:
• EY
• Huggesen
• JARISLOWSKY FRASER

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• DRRT
• GLASS LEWIS
• MORNINGSTAR SUSTAINALYTICS
• convene
• SCOTT+ SCOTT Attorney At Law