The One Conference 2023 | Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) | 11 September 2023 | Virtual event

We are in a new frontier for CPAs. Our conference theme, Evolution of the Enterprise, is inspired by the intersection of economic competitiveness, digital transformation and social environmental consciousness that has signalled major change for organizations and the accounting profession.

In partnership with CPA New Brunswick, CPA Newfoundland, CPA Nova Scotia, CPA Prince Edward Island and CPA Bermuda, join us for the 10th year celebration in Halifax or virtually to explore the human elements of business that promote long-term success. You’ll learn how to align process, performance and people while exploring key issues in leadership, tax, sustainability, data, talent strategies and more!

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Lital Marom
Founder & CEO, Unfold & The Academy of Tomorrow

Rose Marcario
Former CEO and CFO Patagonia

Tareq Hadhad
Founder and CEO, Peace by Chocolate

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Adam Creaghan
CPA, CMA, Partner - Finance/Accounting, Legal & Professional Services Recruitment, Meridia Recruitment Solutions

Adrienne Bellehumeur
CPA, CA, Director and Owner of Risk Oversight, Author of The 24-Hour Rule

Akhil Ukkalam
Consultant, GRCS Analytics, KPMG Canada

Andrea Forbes-Hurley
CPHR, Managing Partner, KBRS

Anita Cyr
CPA, CA, Chief Accountant, British Columbia Securities Commission

Anna Stuart
FCPA, FCMC, ACC, Executive Coach, AnnaStuart

Armand Capisciolto
FCPA, FCA, Chair, Accounting Standards Board

Aron Feuer
Chief Executive Officer, Valencia Risk

Atiba Lewis
Conseiller Principal, Services Professionnels, Intuit Canada

Birender Gill
CPA, CA, Principal, Auditing and Assurance Standards

Blair Cook
CFO, Mara Renewables Corporation

Bob Bosshard
CPA, CA, Chair, Canadian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB)

Brad Zander
CPA, Cloud Accounting Architect & COO, Tenjago

Brian Banderk
CPA, CA, Chief Accountant, Alberta Securities Commission

Bruce Marchand
Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer of Emera Inc.

Bryan Whalen
CPA, Senior Tax Manager, Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc.

Cameron McInnis
Chief Accountant, Ontario Securities Commission

Charles-Antoine St-Jean
Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board

Dan Nordqvist
CPA, CMA, MBA, MSc, CFO, Arcadia Entertainment and Harbour Garden Village

Danielle M. MacLeod
CPA, CA, Associate Director, Accounting Standards Board (AcSB)

David Orbst
CPA, CA, LPA, Principal, Orbst Quality Assurance Specialists

David Rumer
Vice President, Sage Canada

David Tax
Enterprise Payments, Strategy & Innovation, TD Bank

David-Alexandre Brassard
M.A, B.A, Chief Economist, CPA Canada

Debbie Gorsline
FCPA, FCMA, Partner, Anderson Gorsline Chartered Professional Accountants

Derrick Lildhar
Vice-Président, The Answer Company

Dr. Howard E. Johnson
DBA, FCPA, FCA, FCMA, FCBV, CPA, CFA, ASA, CF, C.DIR, Managing Director and Head of Canadian M&A, Kroll Corporate Finance Canada Limited

Eric Rae
Partner, Digital and Technology Assurance, KPMG LLP

Gina Thornton
CPA, CA, CISA, CIA, Chief Financial Officer, FalkBuilt

Ian Schnoor
CFA, CFM, Executive Director, Financial Modeling Institute

Janeen Stodulski
MBA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Auvenir

Janice Anderson
CPA, CA, Director, ESG Compliance, Nutrien Ltd and Board Member of the CSSB

Jason Hillyard
CPA, CGA, Chief Executive Officer, CPA Newfoundland and Labrador

Jean-Habib Mimassi
Regional Sales Director, Workday

Jeff Smith
Master Corporate Executive Coach, SupportingLines Institute

Jennifer Lynch
MBA, CPA, CMA, CFE, CFI, CBV, ABV, President of Lynch & Associates, Forensic Accountants, Fraud Examiners, & Business Valuators

Jennifer O'Neal
Author of CPA Canada's Quality Management Guide

John Oakey
Incoming Vice-President of Tax, CPA Canada

Josephine Naicker
CCSP, CISSP, CPA, CISA, CIA, CFE, CRMA, Senior Manager, ATCO

Judi Cunningham
MA, FEA, CEPA, Founder, Trella

Julie Corden
Partner, Deloitte

Karen DeGiobbi
CPA, CA, Director, Auditing and Assurance Standards

Karen Wensley
Business Ethics Lecturer, Corporate Director, and Retired EY Partner

Katherine Bright
MBA, FEA, Consultant, Trella

Laura De Luca
MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, Principal Consultant, BizMente

Lauren Vail
CPA, CA, Senior Manager, Assurance and Accounting, BDO Canada LLP

Malcolm D'Souza
MBA, CPA, CA, Executive Vice-President, CPA Professional Liability Plan Inc.

Malik Datardina
GRC Strategist, Auvenir

Marc Y. Tassé
FCPA, FCA, MBA, CFF, Global Anti-Corruption and Financial Crime Compliance Expert

Marc-Anthony Dibiase
MAcc, CPA, Manager, GRCS Analytics, KPMG Canada

Mark Lam
CPA, CA, Partner, Head of Quality Monitoring, National Risk Management, BDO Canada

Maureen Gillis
CPA, CA, Training Facilitator, Gillis and Associates Professional Training

Michael Kostanecki
CISM, CISA, QSA, CPA, CMA, Associate Director – Technology Audit and Risk Services Team Lead, Protiviti

Michael Lionais
Managing Director, Techonomics Canada

Milos Dunjic
Head, Enterprise Payments Technology Innovation Practice, TD Bank

Mylène Lapierre
CPA, CA, CFE, EMBA, FCG, Pro.Dir., President and Chief Executive Officer, CPA New Brunswick

Nicholas Rizzo
Senior Consultant, GRCS Analytics, KPMG Canada

Pamela Steer
FCPA, FCA, CFA, President and CEO, CPA Canada

Patricia Towler
BA, JD, LLM, CIC.C, President and CEO, Chief Legal Officer, CPA Nova Scotia

Reshma Sharma Vemuri
CDPSE, Manager, GRCS Analytics, KPMG Canada

Rick Nason
PhD, CFA, Associate Professor of Finance, Dalhousie University

Rosemary McGuire
Vice-President of Research, Guidance and Support, CPA Canada

Sara Kuehner
Sole Practitioner, Kuehner CPA

Scott Morrison
Partner, ESG Reporting & Assurance at PwC and Member of the AASB's Sustainability Assurance Committee

Scott Orth
Resiliency and Mindfulness Coach for CPAs, Mindful Wisdom Inc.

Shalan Joudry
Mi'kmaw Storyteller

Sharon Bauer
Founder, Bamboo Data Consulting

Sienna Bull
M. Sc., CPA, Senior Manager, Digital Transformation, KPMG Canada

Sonya Fraser
FCPA, FCA, Canadian Audit Leader, EY

Sophie Yelle
CPA, Associate Chief Accountant, Autorité des marchés financiers

Steve Aubin
Partner, Deloitte

Tanya O'Brien
CPA, CA, President and CEO, CPA Prince Edward Island

Thomas Ironstone
Director of Management Solutions, Quisitive

Vinita Savani
MBA, CFA, Regional President, Atlantic Canada, RBC

Yat-Sing Cheng
CEO and Founder, BlueShift Advisory

Yuwei Liang
CPA, CA, Regional Financials Leader – Canada, Workday

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• TD Insurance

LOGO SPONSORS:
• Appraisal Institute of Canada
• Accounting Practice Sales
• Halifax Chamber of Commerce

WIFI SPONSOR:
• Xero

KEYNOTE ADDRESS INTRODUCTION:
• BDC

BREAK SPONSOR:
• RWS Propylon

LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Robert Half
• ProtivitI