Agenda for 2025

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Check-in, Networking Breakfast, and Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - 9:55 AM

Opening Keynote, CIBC Capital Markets

Speaker:

Priya Radha

Priya Radha

Managing Director and Head, Government Solution Group

CIBC Capital Markets

9:55 AM - 10:00 AM

Break / Buffer

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Panel Discussion

Speakers:

David Wong

David Wong

CIBC Asset Management

Earl R. Davis

Earl R. Davis

BMO Global Asset Management

Hussein Allidina

Hussein Allidina

TD Asset Management

Moderator:

Argho Nandi

Argho Nandi

Manulife Investment Management

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM

Break / Buffer/ Snacks

10:50 AM - 11:40 AM

Speed Networking, VersaFi

Organizer(s):

Tiffany Holtz and Tarah McMaster, VersaFi

11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

Networking Lunch

12:50 PM - 1:25 PM

Real Estate Private Equity with Blackstone

Speaker:

Lisa Szpytko

Lisa Szpytko

Managing Director, Blackstone

Moderator:

Mike Kuratczyk

Mike Kuratczyk

Director, RBC Capital Markets

1:25 PM - 2:05 PM

Speed Networking, CIBC Capital Markets

2:05 PM - 2:10 PM

Break / Buffer

2:10 PM - 2:45 PM

Fireside Chat with Blackrock

Speaker:

Rachel Siu

Rachel Siu

Head of Canadian Fixed Income Strategy, Blackrock

Moderator:

Nick Exarhos

Nick Exarhos

CIBC Capital Markets

2:45 PM - 3:25 PM

Investment Banking Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Scott Villeneuve

Scott Villeneuve

Bank of America

Aliza Zaidi

Aliza Zaidi

Bank of America

Sreya Sreedhar

Sreya Sreedhar

Bank of America

Carolyn Zhang

Carolyn Zhang

Bank of America

Hirad Meshksar

Hirad Meshksar

Bank of America

3:25 PM - 4:05 PM

Inspiring Stories from Diverse Leaders and Executives

Speaker:

Marta Cano Escobar

Marta Cano Escobar

Scotiabank

Cathleen Chu

Cathleen Chu

JP Morgan Asset Management

Moderator:

Hirad Meshksar

Karen Yeung

CIBC Capital Markets

4:10 PM - 4:40 PM

Break / Snacks/ Closing Remarks

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Networking Cocktail