RIA Conference 2018 - Toronto | Responsible Investment Association | 4 June 2018 | Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1J9, Canada

• Canada's Premier Conference on Responsible Investing
• Learn about the Latest Responsible Investment Trends & Insights
• Network with 400 Responsible Investment Professionals

Who Attends The Ria Conference?
• Advisors
• Consultants
• Foundations
• Endowments
• Pension Funds
• Asset Managers
• Fund Companies
• Service Providers and More!

2018 Speakers

Dr. Bronwyn King
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tobacco Free Portfolios

Autumn Peltier
Water Advocate

Dirk-jan Verzuu
Investment Director, Lead Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing, Pggm

Levi Hildebrand
Student, Filmmaker & Environmentalist

Michael Jantzi
Chief Executive Officer, Sustainalytics

Jane Ambachtsheer
Partner And Chair, Responsible Investment, ‎mercer

Sophie L’hélias
Director, Kering Sa And President, Leaderxxchange

Rupert & Franny Yakelashek
Environmental Activists

Eric Denhoff
Deputy Minister, Alberta Climate Change Office At Government Of Alberta

Martha Tredgett
Canadian Representative, Belco/lgt Capital Partners

Jamie Jenkins
Director And Head Of Responsible Global Equities, Bmo Global Asset Management

Vicki Bakhshi
Director, Governance And Sustainable Investment Team At Bmo Global Asset Management

Martin Grosskopf
Vice President And Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investing, Agf Investments Inc.

Dermot Foley
Portfolio Manager, Esg Analysis, Vcim

Adam Hornung
Associate Director, Investment Strategy, Russell Investments

Brian Minns
Vice President, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital

Eugene Ellmen
National Director, Canada And Us, Oikocredit

Rosalie Vendette
Esg Practice Leader, Desjardins Group

Maria Lettini
Director, Fairr Initiative

Konstantin Boehmer
Vice President, Investment Management, Mackenzie Investments

Meredith Block
Vice President And Sustainability Analyst, Rockefeller Capital Management

Kevin Thomas
Incoming Executive Director, Share

Doug Morrow
Director Of Thematic Research, Sustainalytics

Vikram Puppala
Associate Director Of Product Strategy And Development, Sustainalytics

Maarten H. Bloemen
Executive Vice President And Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton

Susan Mcgeachie
Market Leader, Climate Change And Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young

Catherine Jackson
Founder, Jackson Principled Governance

Roger Beauchemin
Chief Executive Officer & President, Addenda Capital

Trish Nixon
Chief Impact Investing Officer, Copower

Adam Spence
Director, Svx, Mars Centre For Impact Investing

Nalini Feuilloley
Head Of Canada, Principles For Responsible Investment (Pri)

Robert Walker
Vice President, Esg Services, Nei Investments

Milla Craig
Founder And President, Millani Perspectives

Andrea Nemtin
Chief Executive Officer & President, Inspirit Foundation

Alison Schneider
Director, Responsible Investment, Aimco

Liam O’sullivan
Principal, Head Of Client Portfolio Management, Rpia

Tony Campos
Head Of Esg, Americas, Ftse Russell

Francisca Quinn
Founder And Managing Partner, Quinn & Partners Inc.

Shelley Cronin
Vice President, Sales, Ia Clarington

Andrew Simpson
Portfolio Manager, Vancity Investment Management

Martin Rich
Co-founder & Executive Director, Future-fit Foundation

David Burdziuk
Director, Investor Relations, Suncor Energy

Robert Jenkins
Global Head Of Research, Thomson Reuters Wealth Management

Chris Nickerson
Senior Vice President Sales & Distribution, Nei Investments

Michelle O’keeffe
Governance And Sustainability Analyst

Michael Kagan
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Clearbridge Investments

Valerie Chort
Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, Rbc

Christie Stephenson
Executive Director, Peter P. Dhillon Centre For Business Ethics

Kelly Gauthier
Managing Director, Impact Advisory, Purpose Capital

Katie Schmitz Eulitt
Strategic Advisor, Stakeholder Outreach, Sasb

Julie Robertson
Vice President And Controller, Barrick Gold

Maia Becker
Director, Environmental And Social Risk Policy, Rbc

Susan Golyak
Manager, Esg Integration, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (Bci)

Brian Barsness
Director, Investment Services, Kindred Credit Union

Alexa Blain
Chief Operating Officer, Deetken

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

Brian Svendahl
Managing Director, Co-head, U.s. Fixed Income, Rbc Gam

Heather Lang
Executive Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics

David Borcsok
Head, Impact Investing At Rbc

Jackie Daitchman
Consumer Sector Lead & Canadian Market Lead, Msci

Marija Kramer
Head, Responsible Investment Business, Iss

Jennifer Reynolds
President & Ceo At Toronto Financial Services Alliance

Sarah Takaki
Senior Principal, Responsible Investing, Otpp

Chris Fowle
Head Of The Americas, Pri

Ian Robertson
Vice President, Director & Portfolio Manager, Odlum Brown Limited

Delaney Greig
Manager Of Engagement And Policy, Share

Sébastien Thevoux-chabuel
Esg Analyst & Portfolio Manager, Comgest

Darren Vanstone
Change Manager, Ocatra

Marc Lee
Senior Economist, Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives

Amr Addas
Adjunct Professor, Investment Consultant, Sustainable Investing Expert

Manmeet Bhatia
Senior Vice President, Online Brokerage & Digital Wealth Product, Chief Wealth Correspondent, Aviso Wealth Inc.

Samantha Hill
Principal, Sustainable Investing, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Richard Muller
Managing Director, North America, Toniic

Dustyn Lanz
Ceo, Responsible Investment Association

2018 Sponsors

TITLE:
• Nei

PLATINUM:
• Desjardins
• RBC Global Asset Management

PLATINUM:
• BMO Global Asset Management
• iA Clarington Investments

GOLD:
• Addenda Capital
• Agf
• Mackenzie Investments
• CPA Chartered Professionals Accountants Canada
• ClearBridge Investments
• Sustainalytics

SILVER:
• Vigeo Eiris
• Oiko Credit
• Quinn & Partners
• Thomson Reuters
• Ftse Russell
• Lgt Capital Partners
• FAIRR Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return
• Russell Investments
• Msci

SCHOLARSHIP:
• Suncor

SUPPORTING:
• Fundata
• Iss
• Copower

MEDIA:
• Benefits Canada
• Mars