RIA Conference 2023 - Toronto | Responsible Investment Association | 6 June 2023 | Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2L2, Canada

The conference serves both institutional and retail markets, offering attendees the opportunity to network with industry leaders, hear from ESG specialists, and learn about the latest issues, trends and developments in the field.

Each year, the Responsible Investment Association (RIA) hosts the most influential leaders in the Canadian investment industry to discuss the future of responsible investment and ESG. Previous RIA event speakers include industry change-makers, visionaries, policy makers, sustainability leaders, practitioners and more!

Who Attends?
> Financial Advisors
> Foundations & Endowments
> Pension Funds
> Asset Managers
> Fund Companies
> Consultants
> Service Providers
> Academics

2023 Speakers

Bentley Allan
Research Director, Transition Accelerator, and Associate Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

Vanessa Allen
Vice President, ESG Research & Engagement, TD Asset Management

Keith Ambachtsheer
Director Emeritus of ICPM, SR, Fellow, National Institute on Aging & President of KPA Advisory Services

Jonathan Arnold
Clean Growth Research Lead, Canadian Climate Institute

Ebrahim Bagheri
Professor & Canada Research Chair, Toronto Metropolitan University

Kathy Bardswick
Chair, Sustainable Finance Action Council

Roger Beauchemin
President & Chief Executive Officer, Addenda Capital

Aaron Bennett
Chief Investment Officer, University Pension Plan Ontario

Lauren Binette
Research Associate, Environics

Erin Boeke-Burke
Director and Lead Analyst, Sustainable Finance, S&P Global Ratings

Jamie Bonham
Head of Stewardship, NEI Investments

Alicja Brown
Investment Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy

Benedict Buckley
Director, Portfolio Analyst, Clearbridge Investments

Maggie Childe
Vice-President, Head of Sustainable Investing, Ia Investment Management

Adelaide Chiu
Vice President, Head of Responsible Investing & ESG Services, NEI

Edward Collins
Director, Influencemap

John A. Cook
Senior Vice-President, Portfolio Manager & Investor Engagement, Mackenzie Investments

Milla Craig
President & CEO, Millani Inc

Bob Dannhauser
Senior Advisor, Shift

Trevor David
Director, Client Relations, Sustainalytics

Deborah Debas
Responsible Investment (RI) Specialist, Desjardins Wealth Management

Anita de Horde
Co-Founder and Executive Director Finance, Biodiversity Foundation, Finance for Biodiversity Pledge

Rumina Dhalla
Board Chair, Global Compact Network Canada

Pratima Divgi
Head of Capital Markets, CDP North America

Niilo Edwards
Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Major Project Coalition

Jon Ennis
Vice-President, Investment Research, Mackenzie Investments

Patricia Fletcher
Chief Executive Officer, RIA

Matthew Fortier
President & CEO, Accelerate

Brittany Fritsch
Manager, Social Innovation Division, Employment and Social Development Canada

Kelly Gauthier
President, Rally Assets

Nicole Gehrig
Director, Global Industry Standards, CFA Institute

Susan Golyak
Director, ESG Public Markets, BCI

Geneviève Grenon
Responsible Investment Advisor, Private Markets, Desjardins Global Asset Management

Toby Heaps
CEO, Corporate Knights

Kelly Hirsch
Head of ESG Analysis, Vancity Investment Management

Geordie Hungerford
Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Financial Management Board

Michael Jantzi
Board Member, ISSB

Moe Kabbara
Vice President, the Transition Accelerator

Michelle Katz
Director, Investor Engagement, Water, Ceres

Sarah Keyes
Chief Executive Officer, ESG Global Advisors

Marie-Justine Labelle
Head of Responsible Investment, Desjardins Investments

Hugo Lacroix
Superintendent, Securities Markets. AMF

Wren Laing
Investment Director, Head of Impact, Mcconnell Foundation

Benjamin Lemire
Vice President, ESG, Alternative Investments, TD Asset Management

David MacDonald
Group Vice President – Financial Services, Environics

Michelle Mc Culloch
Senior Director, Head of Esg Ratings, Americas, Sustainable Fitch

Jane Mc Donald
Sr. Vice-President, Climate and Nature Solutions

Gil Mc Gowen
President, Alberta Federation of Labour

Bertrand Millot
Head of Sustainability, CDPQ

Brian Minns
Managing Director of Responsible Investing, Climate and Nature Solutions

Andrea Moffat
Senior Director, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital

Kait Moreau
Director, Environics

Tim Nash
Founder, Good Investing

Shama Naqushbandi
Portfolio Manager, Value Creation – Infrastructure & Renewable Resources, AIMCO

Sandra Odendahl
Senior Vice President & Head, Sustainability & Diversity, BDC

Paul Polman
Former Unilever CEO & Author

Sarah V. Powell
Environmental & Indigenous & Energy Practices, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg Llp.

Francisca Quinn
President & CEO, Quinn+partners

Adam Radwanski
Columnist and Feature Writer, the Globe and Mail

Jo Raven
Director of Thematic Research & Corporate Innovation, Fairr Initiative

Pierre-Alexandre Renaud
Responsible Investment Analyst, Desjardins Global Asset Management

Mary Robinson
Director, Research & Investor Networks, Ria

Dr. Christopher Sands
Director, Wilson Center's Canada Institute

Debbie Scharf
Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada

Anthony Schein
Director of Shareholder Advocacy, Share

Melissa Shin
Editorial Director, Advisor.Ca & Investment Executive

Paul Shorthouse
Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada

Rob Simpson
Senior Director, Sustainable Investment & Head of Climate Change Strategy, Ivanhoé Cambridge

Dr. Samir K. Sinha
Director of Health Policy Research, Sinai Health and The University Health Network

Robert Stel
Vice President – Financial Services, Environics

Charles-Antoine St-Jean
Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB)

Ian Tam
Director, Investment Research, Morningstar Canada

Sarah Takaki
Head of Sustainable Investing, Hoopp

Lisa Taylor
President & CEO, Challenge Factory

Hillary Thatcher
Senior Director, Project Development, Indigenous Infrastructure, Canada Infrastructure Bank

Rosa van den Beemt
Director, Stewardship, BMO Global Asset Management

Eilidh Wagstaff
Senior Specialist, Investor Guidance Team, Pri

Lindsey Walton
Director of Americas, Pri

Dan Wicklum
President & CEO, The Transition Accelerator

Alexandra Williams
SVP, Member Regulation, Member Policy & Corporate Strategy, New Sro

2023 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Desjardins

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Addenda Capital

GOLD SPONSORS:
• ClearBridge
• Clarington Investments
• Mackenzie Investments
• NEI
• TD Asset Management

SILVER SPONSORS:
• BMO
• RBC Global Asset Management
• Morningstar
• Rally Assets
• Sustainable Fitch
• Tapestry

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR:
• Forum

INDUSTRY PARTNER SPONSOR:
• CPA

PRIMER SPONSOR
• AGF

SUPPORTING SPONSORS
• Amundi Asset Management
• Franklin Templeton
• ISS ESG
• MSCI
• National Bank Investments
• Pictet Asset Management

PROMOTIONAL PARTNER:
• Institute for Sustainable Finance