RIA Conference 2019 | Responsible Investment Association | 24 April 2019 | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal, QC H3B 4A5, Canada

Who attends the ria conference?
Advisors, consultants, foundations, endowments, pension funds, asset managers, fund companies, service providers and more!

• canada's premier conference on responsible investing
• learn about the latest responsible investment trade & insights
• network with 400 responsible investment professionals

2019 Speakers

John Ruggie
Architect of the Un Global Compact & Professor, Harvard University

Kim Thomassin
Executive Vice-president, Legal Affairs and Secretariat, Cdpq

Tiff Macklem
Chair, Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance

Sherazad Adib
Senior Director, Catalyst

Michael Jantzi
Ceo of Sustainalytics

Roger Beauchemin
President and Ceo, Addenda

Erika Karp
Founder and Ceo, Cornerstone Capital

Rob Lake
Founder, Authentic Investor; and Independent Ri Consultant

Chadi Habib
Executive Vice President Information Technology, Desjardins Group

Dr. Evan Cole Lewis
Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist

Michael Viehs
Associate Director, Esg Integration, Hermes

Thierry Roncalli
Head of Quantitative Research, Amundi Asset Management

Jackie Daitchman
Vice President, Esg Client Coverage, Msci

Aaron Bennett
Director & Senior Research Analyst, Jarislowsky, Fraser

Milla Craig
Founder & President, Millani

Georgina Galloway
Deputy Director, Responsible Business Practice, Global Affairs Canada

Caroline Bordeaux
Director of Sustainability, Canderel

Olivier Gamache
President and Ceo, Group Investissement Responsable Inc. (Gir)

John Coyne
Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, 
Unilever Canada

Sophie Lemieux
Vice President, Institutional Markets, Fiera Capital

Valérie Cecchini
Vice-president, Portfolio Manager, Mackenzie Investments

Amr Addas
Adjunct Professor, Concordia University

Isabelle Limoges
Head and Managing Director of Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities Structured Product Sales

Paul English
Senior Analyst, Head of U.s. Investment Grade Research, Invesco

Megan Wallingford
Manager of Product Strategy and Development, Sustainalytics

Ian Robertson
Portfolio Manager, Director, and Vice President of Odlum Brown Ltd.

Alicja Brown
Investment Advisor, Partner, Remy Brown Investment Group Cibc Wood Gundy

Catherine Mccall
Executive Director, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance

Jamie Bonham
Manager, Corporate Engagement, 
Nei Investments

David Frazer
Associate, Msci Esg Research

Gilles Lavoie
Wealth Principal, Mercer

Michelle De Cordova
Director, Corporate Engagement & Public Policy, Nei Investments

Nalini Feuilloley
Head of Canada, United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment

Max Zehrt
Vice President, Esg Client Coverage, Msci

Hugh Smith
Manager, Investment Management, Americas, Refinitiv

Rosa Van Den Beemt
Senior Esg Analyst, Nei Investments

Armelle De Vienne
Senior Associate & Associate Esg Analyst, Rockefeller Capital Management

Jory Cohen
Director, Social Finance and Investment, Inspirit Foundation

Donna Meyer
Director of Shareholder Advocacy, Mercy Investment Services

Eli Angen
Principal, Responsible Investing, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Justine Laurier
Lawyer

Chris Moran
Director General of the Trade Portfolio Strategy Coordination Bureau in the International Business Development Branch of Global Affairs Canada

Nicole Martin
Senior Director, Sustainable Finance and Green Evaluations Analytic Coordinator, Americas, S&p Global Ratings

Mark Sevestre
President, National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association

Steve Hawkins
President & Ceo, Horizons Etfs

Ariane De Vienne
Head of Esg Strategy Americas, Iss Esg

Andrew Sweeney
Vice President, Institutional Portfolio Manager, Ph&n Investment Management

Rosalie Vendette
Sustainable Finance Expert

Erica Coulombe
Associate, Millani

Steven Fish
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Aurora Cannabis

David Kovick
Senior Advisor, Shift

Janice Noronha
Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change, Pwc

Thibaut Millet
National Leader, Climate Change & Sustainability Practice, Ey Canada

Chantale Després
Director, Sustainability, Cn

Fred Pinto
Svp, Head of Asset Management, Aviso Wealth

Charles Van Thiel
Real Estate Associate, Gresb

Stephanie Maier
Director, Responsible Investment Specialist, Hsbc

Elodie Feller
Investment Programme Lead, Unep Finance Initiative

Martin Grosskopf
Vice-president and Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investing, Agf

David Wood
Director, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy

Erica Barbosa
Director of Solutions Finance, the J.w. Mcconnell Family Foundation

Sonia Struthers
Senior Partner, Mccarthy Tétrault

Bertrand Millot
Vice-president and Chief Stewardship Investing Officer

Jean-philippe Renaut
Ceo, Æquo Shareholder Engagement Services

Heather Cooke
Senior Vice President, Investment Solutions, Institutional Markets, Fiera Capital

Mabel González
Head of Canadian Market, Vigeo Eiris

Christian Felx
Portfolio Director, Desjardins Gam

David Beauchemin
Cloud Lead, Eastern Canada, Google

Nick Henderson
Director, Global Equities, Bmo Global Asset Management

Anne-marie Gagnon
Associate Manager, Esg Integration, Public Markets, Bci

Margaret Childe
Director, Esg Research and Integration, Manulife Asset Management

Jim Mcmullan
Senior Vice President, Corporate Credit, Cdpq

Brent Bergeron
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Laurie Stephenson
Principal and Financial Planner, Starboard Wealth Planners

Aman Raheja
Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso)

Catherine Jacques-brissette
Corporate Responsibility & Environment Specialist, Bell Canada

Simon Senecal
Portfolio Manager, Responsible Investment, Alphafixe

Pierre Pelletier
Senior Vice President, Opportunity and Development Funds, Fiera Capital

Vicki Bakhshi
Director, Governance and Sustainable Investment, Bmo Gam

Marc Gauthier
University Treasurer and Investment Officer, Concordia University

2019 Sponsors and Partners

LEAD PARTNER:
• Desjardins

TITLE SPONSOR:
• NEI

GOVERNMENT PARTNER:
• Global Affairs Canada

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Global Asset Management
• BMO

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Sustainalytics
• Mackenzie Investments
• Addenda Capital
• Finance Montreal
• Amundi

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Invesco
• MSCi
• Vigeoeiris
• Fiera Capital
• ISS ESG
• Federated
• Horizons ETFs
• AGF
• HSBC

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS:
• Suncor
• Goldcorp

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• iA Clarington Investments
• Clear Bridge
• FTSE Russell
• Foresters Financial
• CPA
• Fundata
• Hexavest

MEDIA PARTNER:
• RI