National Conference for Canada’s Credit Unions 2018 | Canadian Credit Union Association | 29 April 2018 | Sheraton Centre Hotel, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada

The Canadian Credit Union Association has worked closely with our members to design the 2018 National Conference for Canada’s Credit Unions.

This year’s agenda will expand your knowledge and challenge your thinking with advanced discussions on system-wide priorities, important discussions about government relations, compliance matters and issues facing credit union members; and the latest innovations helping credit unions to prosper and compete.

Together at this conference, we will connect to amplify our strengths, celebrate the unique offering of credit unions and learn how to leverage the credit union difference as a competitive advantage.

2018 Speakers

Adam Thome
Member Insights Manager, Affinity Credit Union

Alanna Swinemar
Payments Program Manager, Canadian Credit Union Association

Benoit André
Executive Director, CDF

Bill Maurin
CEO, Meridian

Bill Oemichen
President and CEO, Cooperative Network

Bill Packham
President & CEO, Aviso

Bill Taylor
Co-founder and editor, Fast Company Magazine

Blair Keefe
Partner, Tory's LLP

Brenda O'Connor
VP, Governance & Strategy, General Counsel & Corp Secretary, Canadian Credit Union Association

Brian Kocsis
Information Security & RIM, Meridian Credit Union

Brian Topp
Partner, KTG Public Affairs

Brigitte Goulard
Assistant Deputy Commissioner , Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Bruce Sellery
Financial Journalist, Best selling Author of Moolala

Catherine Pearson
Senior VP & Practice Leader , Environics Analytics

Chantelle Thompson
Legal Counsel, Compliance, CCUA

Chris Kostyal
Partner, Dead Famous

Chris Randle
Senior Manager of AML/CFT Compliance and Deputy Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer , Meridian Credit Union

David Bullock
Chief Executive Officer, Thrive Wealth Management

David Finnie
Chief Risk Officer, Central 1 Credit Union

David Hooper
Head, Canadian Payments Practice, CGI Group Inc

Deborah Moore
Director of Member Solutions, Vancity Savings Credit Union

Diane Dou
Chief Operating Officer, Prospera Credit Union

Ed Sarnecki
DWES & Associates Inc

Eric Swedersky
SVP, Delivery and Public Sector , SecureKey Technologies

Evan Siddall
President & CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Francesco Sorbara
Member of Parliament, Parliament of Canada

Gina Green
Consultant, Credit Union Services, Atlantic Central

Greg Dyck
Chief Information Officer, Prospera Credit Union

Gregory Klump
Chief Economist, Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)

Jacqueline Shinfield
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Jan Pilbauer
Executive Director, Modernization and CIO, Payments Canada

Jennifer Fiddian-Green
Partner, Grant Thornton

Jennifer Mullen-Berube
EVP and Chief Brand & Innovation Officer, Assiniboine Credit Union

Jennifer Murray
Brand Marketing, Atlantic Central

Jeremy Kronick
Senior Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute

Jeremy Trask
Chief Digital Officer, Conexus Credit Union

John Heaton
Partner, Cyber Security, KPMG LLP

Joseph Coltson
Partner, Forensic Technology, KPMG LLP

Kate Hill
Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Alberta Central

Keith Nixon
CEO, Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan

Keith Taylor
AVP, Strategic Social Impact, DUCA Financial Services Credit Union

Kevin Yousie
President, Crosswater Partners

Kim Andres
Management Consultant, Andres Consulting

Kim Thompson
SVP, Head of Credit Union Wealth Management, Aviso Wealth

Kris Barnier
Vice President of Government Relations, Genworth

Lauren Dobelle
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Vancity

Linda Jijian
Managerm Governance & Compliance, SaskCentral

Liz Arkinstall
Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Libro Credit Union

Llewellyn Poidevin
Manager, Risk Solutions, National Consulting, SaskCentral

Lou Barson
IT Security Analyst, Alterna Savings

Marc-Andre Pigeon
AVP, Financial Sector Policy & Acting VP, Government Relations, Canadian Credit Union Association

Marieke van Berkel
Head of Department Retail Banking, Payments, Financial Markets, European Association of Co-operative Banks

Marilyn Brennan
Senior Vice President Governance & Strategy, Credit Union Central of Manitoba

Mark Kroll
Senior Information Technology Manager, Libro Credit Union

Mark Resnick
Managing Director, McMillan Vantage Policy Group

Matt Waynert
AVP, Development & Business Intelligence, Innovation Credit Union

Meagan Mitchell
Program Director, Centre of Excellence for Innovation Management, Schulich Executive Education Centre, York University

Megan Halkett
Founder and Managing Director, Patio

Michael Edwards
Vice President for Advocacy & General Counsel, World Council of Credit Union

Murray Fulton
Professor of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan

Paul Taylor
President & CEO, Mortgage Professionals Canada

Peter Guo
B.C. Leader, Enterprise Risk Services , MNP LLP

Peter Hall
Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada

Pierre-Marcel Desjardins
Président du conseil, UNI Cooperation Financière

Rob Carrick
Finance Columnist, Globe and Mail

Ron Dau
Assistant Vice-President, Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives, First West Credit Union

Sarah Rea
Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Meridian Credit Union

Shawn Neumann
CEO, Domain7

Shirley Chiang
Product Manager, Financial Solutions, Central 1

Tamara Vrooman
President & Chief Executive Officer, Vancity

Tanya van Biesen
Executive Director, Catalyst Canada

Tim Hudak
CEO, Ontario Real Estate Association

Vic Huard
Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Federated Co-operatives Limited

Will Stewart
VP Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Hiku

Youngme Moon
Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

2018 Sponsors

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector
• ASAPP Online Solutions
• Avanti
• Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes)
• Canadian Business Owner Strategy (CUBOS)
• Cardtronics
• Celero
• Central 1 Credit Union
• CGI
• CMHC
• Collabria
• Commissionaires
• Concentra
• Credential
• CUES
• DBRS
• Deloitte
• Diebold Nixdorf
• DiliTrust
• Do Some Good
• Doxim
• Environics Analytics
• Equifax
• EVERFI
• Everlink Payment Services Inc.
• FICANEX Services Limited Partnership
• GardaWorld Cash Services
• Gowling WLG
• HappyOrNot
• Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation
• Lucidia Solution Partners
• Majid Khoury
• Mastercard
• MNP
• NEI Investments
• NewGround
• Nexx Consultants
• Paradigm
• PayNet
• Securitas
• Stikeman Elliott
• TransUnion
• Valeyo
• Visa
• Willis Towers Watson (WTW)