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Event Date | Thu Nov 22 EST - Fri Nov 23 EST (about 6 years ago) |
Location |
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
1128 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5, Canada |
Region | Americas |
This year’s conference theme is Education to Action. The conference will bring together thought leaders and industry experts from across Canada to focus on the latest developments in financial education and capacity building, with a special emphasis on practical applications to improve Canadians’ financial wellbeing.
Explore the future of financial literacy, and trending topics in experiential economics, fintech and privacy as they relate to financial wellness. Participate in unique concurrent sessions on Indigenous issues and small businesses.
2018 Speakers:
Jane Rooney
Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Jeff Kreisler
Editor-in-chief of PeopleScience.com
Terry O’Reilly
Joy Thomas
President and CEO of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Cary List
President & CEO, Financial Planning Standards Council
Jenna van Draanen
Postdoctoral researcher based at the University of British Columbia
Tashia Batstone, FCPA, FCA, MBA
Senior vice-president, External Relations and Business Development, at Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Carlana Lindeman
Terry Goodtrack
Chartered Director, McMaster University
Timothy Ames
Janine Rogan
Finance professional and Chartered Professional Accountant
Jeff Cates
President and CEO, Intuit Canada
Dan Relihan
Professional accountant
Mary Ann Baynton
program director for the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health
Simon Brascoupé
Keith Ward
Intelligence research/analyst with the RCMP
Allison Patterson
Stacy Yanchuck Oleksy
Education and Community Awareness at the Credit Counselling Society
Liisa Atva
Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator
Larry Short
Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Advisor, Executive Director, HollisWealth/ShortFinancial
Caroline Hillyard
Senior Manager, Advisory Services – Forensics and Dispute Resolution, Grant Thornton LLP
Wanda Morris
Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons)
Jodi M. Dueck-Read
Senior Research Assistant, Canadian Financial Diaries Project, Canadian Mennonite University
Shannin Metatawabin
CEO, NACCA - National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Chauna Hanson
Manager, Special Projects, Government of Alberta
Elizabeth Mulholland
Chief Executive Officer, Prosper Canada
Janice MacLellan
Vice-President of Operations, Canadian Payroll Association
Jérémie Ryan
Director, Financial Literacy and Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Pierre Labbée
Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Outreach, Canada Education Savings Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
2018 Sponsors:
• bdc
• intuit
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada