Opening Words and Welcoming Words

8:30-9:00 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

Jacques Deforges, CEO, Finance Montréal
Caroline Bergeron, Global head of ESG and impact solutions, Innocap
Eric Girard, Minister of Finance, Ministre Responsible for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, Gouvernement du Québec

 

Beyond ESG: Time for Action

Presented by Mackenzie Investments

9:00-10:00 am

SPEAKERS

Lori Kerr, CEO, FinDev Canada
Megan Leslie, President and CEO, WorldWide Fund Canada (WWF)
Geneviève Morin, CEO, Fondaction
Eric Usher, Head, UNEP Finance Initiative (remote) 

MODERATOR

Fate Saghir, SVP & Head of Sustainability, Mackenzie Investments

 

Delivering a Sustainable Financial System

Presented by L'Autorité des marchés financiers

10:00 am-10:45 am

SPEAKERS

Jingdong Hua, Vice-Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Pamela Steer, CEO and President, CPA Canada
Charles-Antoine St-Jean, Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB)

MODERATOR

Hugo Lacroix, Superintendent, Securities Markets, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

Presented by Trans-Canada Capital

10:45 am-11:15 am

Climate-Nature Nexus: Implications for the financial sector

Presented by MSCI

11:15 am-12:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Andrew Campbell-Black, Vice President, Climate Product Specialist, MSCI
David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Joy Williams, Executive Director, Financial Institution Transition Planning, GFANZ
Lorraine Audsley, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Export and development Canada (EDC)

MODERATOR

Chris Hartshom, Advisor, FLINTPro and NatureAlpha

Climate Fresk

Presented by Desjardins Group

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

This collaborative workshop, known as "The Climate Fresk," is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the essential issues surrounding climate change and empower you to take meaningful action.

INTRODUCTION

Shirley Fagnen, Director, ESG Business Practices, Corporate services, Desjardins Group

FACILITATOR

Benoit Waeckel, Facilitator, Climate Fresk

Be the change you wish to see in the world

Presented by Evol 

12:30 pm-2:45 pm

This masterclass aims to deepen the understanding of human behavior and cognitive blind spots to solve social and environmental issues in the workplace. Participants will be able to recognize cognitive biases, discover available tools, and learn strategies to overcome them.

INTRODUCTION

Chantal Thieblin Goffoz, Director, Impact Financing and Sustainability, Evol 

MODERATOR

Laurent Da Silva, Cofounder, Nada Conseils

New Corporate Reality: Setting Targets for Climate and Biodiversity

Presented by EY

2:00 pm-2:45 pm

SPEAKERS

Lisa French, Vice-President, Sustainability Standards, Financial Reporting and Assurance Standards Canada (FRAS)
Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Charlotte Weston, Chief Governance and Reporting Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
Hugo D'amours, Vice-President, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Cascades

MODERATOR

Anne-Marie Hubert, Managing Partner, Eastern Canada, EY

 

 

Presented by Trans-Canada Capital

2:45 pm-3:15 pm

Breaking barriers: How technology and innovation are driving sustainable finance

Presented by Station Fintech Montréal

3:15 pm-4:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Marie-Josée Privyk, Chief ESG Innovation Officer Novisto
Marie-Paule Jeansonne, President and Executive Chief Officer, Forum IA Québec
Marie-Anne Vincent, VP of Climate Finance, Sweep
Éric Salobir, President , Human Technology Foundation & Optic

MODERATOR

Florian Roulle,Vice-president, Sustainable finance, Finance Montréal

 

Mobilizing capital to accelerate climate impact

Presented by Power Sustainable

4:00 pm-4:45 pm

SPEAKERS

Mairead Lavery, CEO, Export Development Canada (EDC)
Eoin Ó hÓgáin, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Power Sustainable

MODERATOR

David Simmonds, Global Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, Canada Life & Great-West Lifeco

Presented by the National Bank of Canada

5:00 pm-7:30 pm

9:00 am-9:15 am

GUEST SPEAKER
Luc Rabouin, Executive Committee Member, Ville de Montréal

Investing in the future of cities: financing affordable and sustainable housing

Presented by Addenda Capital

9:15 am-10:00 am

SPEAKERS

Sean Kidney, Co-Founder and CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative (remote)
Geordie Hungerford, Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Financial Management Board
Marianne Duguay, Senior Vice-President, Asset Management - Real Estate, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Julie Favreau, President and special advisor, Fi3

MODERATOR

Tyler McKinna, Vice-President, Commercial Mortgages, Addenda Capital

Unlocking the Potential of hydrogen: The role of financial players in decarbonizing industries

Presented by Crédit Agricole CIB

10:00 am-10:45 am

SPEAKERS

Éric Rondeau, Head of Montreal Innovation Centre, Green Innovation Americas, Alstom
Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer and member of the Executive Committee, Schneider Electric
Wendy Franks, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Hydrogen Business Unit, Northland Power

MODERATOR

Fanny Charrier, Director, Crédit Agricole CIB

Presented by Trans-Canada Capital

10:45-11:15 am

Driving change: The role of financial institutions in building a sustainable future

Presented by Desjardins Group

11:15 am-12:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Mark Carney, Chair and Head of Transition Investing; UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance; Co-Chair, Brookfield; UN; GFANZ
Guy Cormier, CEO, Desjardins Group

MODERATOR

Marine Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, Les Affaires

 

Biodiversity Fresk

Presented by Desjardins Group

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

This collaborative workshop, known as "The Biodiversity Fresk," is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the essential issues surrounding biodiversity loss and empower you to take meaningful action.

INTRODUCTION

Marie-Justine Labelle, Head of Responsbile Investment, Retail, Desjardins Group

FACILITATOR

David Roy, Facilitator, Biodiversity Fresk

Be the change you wish to see in the world

Presented by Evol

12:30 pm-1:45 pm

This masterclass aims to deepen the understanding of human behavior and cognitive blind spots to solve social and environmental issues in the workplace. Participants will be able to recognize cognitive biases, discover available tools, and learn strategies to overcome them.

INTRODUCTION 

Chantal Thieblin Goffoz, Director, Impact Financing and Sustainability, Evol

MODERATOR

Laurent Da Silva, Cofounder, Nada Conseils

Leading with purpose: Rethinking value creation in business models

Presented by BNP Paribas

2:00 pm-2:45 pm

SPEAKERS

Hélène Gagnon,Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, CAE
Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex
Stephan Morency, Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer, Fondaction

MODERATOR

Anne Van Riel, Head of Sustainable Finance Capital Markets Americas, BNP Paribas

Presented by Trans-Canada Capital

2:45 pm-3:15 pm

People first: Unleashing a fair and just society for all

Presented by Fonds de solidarité FTQ

3:15 pm-4:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Marie-Chantal Lortie, Director, Partnerships, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Manon Jeannotte, Director, École des Dirigeants des Premières Nations, HEC Montréal
Madeleine Chenette, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada, OECD (remote)
Frédéric Krikorian, Vice-President, Sustainability, Public Affairs and Brand, Energir

MODERATOR

Saloua Benkhouya, Vice-presidente, Private Equity & Impact Investing Services, Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Reaching Velocity in Transition Pathways

Presented by Tikehau Capital

4:00 pm-5:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Barbara Zvan, President and CEO, University Pension Plan Ontario; Member, Sustainable Finance Action Council
Bertrand Badré, Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Like an Orange Capital (remote)
Cécile Cabanis, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Tikehau Capital

MODERATOR

Stephan Nolan, Managing Director - Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S); Head of Secretariat Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF), UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub

Co-organized with Concordia University

8:30 AM to 10 AM - Espace CDPQ

Co-organized with l'Institut de la finance durable

May 29th

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM - Espace CDPQ

Presented by CAFIID and FinDev Canada

May 29th

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Espace Desjardins located in Complexe Desjardins

Presented by The Mining Association of Canada x Millani

June 1st

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM - L'Espace CDPQ

Presented by ED4S

June 1st

3 PM on Zoom

 

Presented by AFFQ

June 1st

5 PM to 6:30 PM

 

Presented by EY

June 1st

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM in virtual