MEDIA ADVISORY – 2022 IFIC Annual Leadership Conference – October 3, 2022, The Canadian Business Journal

TORONTO, September 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — September 20, 2022 (Toronto) – Media are invited to attend the 2022 IFIC Annual Leadership Conference on 3 October 2022. Featuring a diverse roster of Canadian industry leaders on topics that impact the investment fund industry and investors today.

At approximately 12:15 pm, Lesli Martin, Vice President of Pollara Strategic Insights, will give a direct media presentation on key findings from the annual Canadian Mutual Fund and Exchange Traded Fund Investor Survey.

The conference will be moderated by business journalist and Moolala bestselling author Bruce Selly.

Panel topics and speakers include:

Opening keynote speech

• Professor Janice Gross-Stein, Founding Director of the Munch School for Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto

Chatting with Andrew Kriegler

• Paul Burke, IFIC President and CEO
• Andrew Kriegler, President and CEO of IIROC, Incoming CEO of New SRO

Readers panel

Moderator: Bill Packham, President and CEO, Aviso Wealth

• Patricia Callon, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sun Life Canada
• Duane Green, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton Canada
• David Scandiffio, President and CEO, CIBC Asset Management

The future of advice panels

Moderator: Bruce Sellary

• Tim Prescott, Senior Vice President and Head of Wealth Management, Aviso Wealth
• Susan Silma, Head of Risk and Regulatory Business Practices, Sun Life Distributors
• Michael Walker, RBC, Vice President and Head of Mutual Fund Distribution and RBC Financial Planning

ESG strategy panel

Moderator: Patricia Fletcher, CEO, Responsible Investment Association

• Kelly Gauthier, President, Rally Assets
• Karrie Van Belle, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, AGF
• Barbara Zvan, President and CEO, College Pension Plan

Closing keynote speech

• Professor Dan Breznitz, Munch Chair of Innovation Studies, Co-Director of the University of Toronto Innovation Policy Lab

The full agenda and additional information are available on the IFIC website.

Link: https://www.ific.ca/wp-content/themes/ific-new/util/downloads_new.php?id=27555&lang=en_CA

what: 2022 IFIC Annual Leadership Conference

when: Monday, October 3, 2022. 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Polara Direct Briefing 12:15-12:45 pm EST

Where: The Omni King Edward Hotel (37 King Street East) and Virtual

To register, please contact Pira Kumarasamy. [email protected].

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