OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit Feb. 26-28, 2025 | Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, Montreal *NEW LOCATION* The 2025 DC Plan Summit will take place at the Omni Mont-Royal Hotel in Montreal, Que. Visit the Omni Mont-Royal website for more information. Address: 1050 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R6 SPONSORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit Feb. 26-28, 2025 | Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, Montreal *NEW LOCATION* Keynote Speakers Charles Myers Chairman, Signum Global Advisors Douglas Porter Chief economist and managing director, BMO Financial Group Speakers Marianne Assaf Chef de pratique, régime d’épargne, associée retraite et épargne, Normandin Beaudry Glenn Dial Vice-president, […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE DC Plan Summit Feb. 26-28, 2025 | Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, Montreal *NEW LOCATION* Looking forward with inspiration The world has changed drastically over the last quarter century — and so has the defined contribution pension sector. Now in its 25th year, Benefits Canada’s 2025 DC Plan Summit will […]

During a panel at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April, three key thought leaders representing defined benefit pension plan sponsors shared their views on investment trends and challenges in developed and emerging markets. Investing in emerging markets brings a slate of challenges for investors, said Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux, (pictured centre) managing director of […]

In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with standards that can accommodate the integration of new practices and assessment tools. “We’re finding that, pension plans included, enterprises more broadly are taking [cybersecurity] more seriously and putting in place […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Conference Coverage: 2024 Defined Benefit Investment Forum On Dec. 6, 2024, leaders from Canada’s defined benefit pension plan sponsor community, alongside thought leaders and investment experts, came together at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto to shed light on 2024’s challenging economic landscape and make informed predictions about the hurdles and […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Benefit Investment Forum Dec. 6, 2024 | Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto Keynote Speaker Katherine Judge Director, senior economist, capital markets, CIBC Speakers Michaël Beaupré Managing director, client relationships, Institutional Mortgage Capital Scott Eldridge Senior portfolio manager, closed-end fund strategies, Allspring Global Investments Alexandra Katz Managing partner, head of […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Benefit Investment Forum Dec. 6, 2024 | Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto December 6, 2024 8:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast (Lobby Lounge) 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Where in the world are we? (Sovereign Ballroom) This session will focus on the macro-economic picture and the current state of the economic cycle. It […]

OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS ACTIVITIES LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE REQUEST TO REGISTER Speaker James Ash, chief investment officer and head of pension investment management and treasury, CIBC Pension Plan James Ash serves as the chief investment officer and treasurer of the CIBC pension plan. With a keen focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, he spearheads […]

OVERVIEW SPEAKERS DELEGATES SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS HOTEL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES SURVEY PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US Global Investment Conference April 10-12, 2024 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta Keynote Speaker John Sitilides Principal, Trilogy Advisors LLC Speakers James Ash Chief investment officer and head of pension investment management and treasury, CIBC Pension Plan Gayle Baldwin Portfolio […]