Venue
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 2R6, Canada

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Event Date Wed Sep 18 EDT - Thu Sep 19 EDT (about 5 years ago)
Location Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
1050 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 2R6, Canada
Region Americas
Details

The 2019 Women in Investment Management conference will focus on pathways to achieve success—for individual careers, for investment teams, and through leadership.

This conference will provide a forum for women to network, exchange ideas, and develop connections to help them succeed as investment professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and build relationships with role models, peers, and industry executives.

Speakers will:
• Share how to attract, retain, and engage women in the investment management industry
• Present research and insights from leading investment firms
• Discuss what industry groups and governments are doing in partnership to promote diversity in the finance field worldwide
• Inspire with personal experiences about leadership and overcoming career challenges
• Provide practical takeaways and next steps for implementing change
• Deliver skill-building and career development tips and strategies

Speakers

2019 Speakers

Julie Castro Abrams
CEO of How Women Lead

Anu Aiyengar
Managing director and head of the North American Mergers & Acquisitions Group at J.P. Morgan

Heather Brilliant, CFA
Chair of the CFA Institute Board of Governors and past chair of CFA Society

Cady Coleman
NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel

Rebecca Fender, CFA
Head of the Future of Finance initiative at CFA Institute

Madeline E. Heilman
Professor of psychology at New York University

Victoria McLean
Founder and CEO of City CV

Diane C. Nordin, CFA
Director at Fannie Mae and Antares Capital

Kelli E. Palmer
Head of global diversity and inclusion at CFA Institute

Christiane St-Amour Rivard
Executive coach and leadership development specialist. She partners with executives

Bonnie St. John
Best-selling author, Fortune 500 leadership consultant, and Paralympic athlete

Oona Stock
Vice president of talent and performance and chief human resources officer at CDPQ

Sponsors & Partners

2019 Sponsors and Exhibitors

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Jarislowsky Fraser

EXHIBITOR:
• CAIA Association

ADVOCATE SPONSORS:
• Addenda Capital
• Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
• Desjardins
• Formula Growth Limited
• Invesco
• MSCI
• PSP Investments
• State Street SPDR Global Advisors
• CFA Societies Atlanta
• CFA Societies Canada
• CFA Societies Chicago
• CFA Society Dallas/Fort Worth
• CFA Society Hawaii
• CFA Societies Minnesota
• CFA Society Philadelphia
• CFA Societies Texas
• CFA Society Toronto