Sustainable Finance Summit

May 13 - 14 - 15, 2025

New City Gas
Montreal, Canada

2024 program 

From Ambition to Action: Transforming Global Finance

 

 

Day 1

May 14th

Laying the Groundwork for Transformation

OPENING OF THE 4TH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUMMIT

8:30 - 9:00 am

WELCOMING WORDS
Jacques 
Deforges, CEO, Finance Montréal

OPENING WORDS
Fate Saghir, Senior Vice President, Head of Sustainability, Marketing and Client Experience, Mackenzie Investments

INTRODUCTION
MP Ryan 
Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry., Government of Canada

KEYNOTE TALK 1

REDEFINING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY'S SOURCE CODE

Presented by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

9:00 - 9:30 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)

INTRODUCED BY
Yves Ouellet, President and CEO, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

PLENARY SESSION 1

BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE: ENVISIONING AND SHAPING 
THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Presented by Fasken

9:30 - 10:30 am

PANEL
David Atkin, Chief Executive Officer, UN PRI
Jean-Francois Chalifoux, President and CEO, Beneva
Stephanie Emond, VP and Chief Impact Officer, FinDev Canada
Lucie Pinson, Founder and Executive Director, Reclaim Finance

MODERATOR
François Brais, Quebec Region Managing Partner, Fasken

COFFEE BREAK

Presented by l'Ordre des CPA du Québec

10:30 - 11:00 am

PANEL 1

REGULATORY ROADBLOCKS AND CATALYSTS: CREATING A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION

Presented by iA Financial Group

11:00 am -12:00 pm

PANEL
Ariane Bourassa, Head of Sustainability and ESG Strategy, TMX Group
Charles-Antoine St-Jean, Chair, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB)
Rosa van den Beemt, Head of Stewardship, BMO Global Asset Management
Valérie Pelletier, Practice Leader, Sustainability and extra-financial disclosures, iA Financial Group

MODERATOR
Marie-Annick Bonneau, Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations, Capital Management, Sustainability and Public Affairs, iA Financial Group

MASTERCLASS 1

TRANSITION: THE IMPERATIVE TO RESHAPE OUR COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION TO CRAFT A MORE DESIRABLE FUTURE

Presented by Evol

10:30 am -12:00 pm

SPEAKER
Mickael Brard, Independant Consultant and Director, Coop Sens Climat
Julien Galtier, CEO, Masse Critique

CLIMATE FRESK

10:30 am -12:00 pm

PROJECTION DOCUMENTAIRE

LA TERRE VUE DU COEUR

12:30 - 2:00 pm

OPENING WORDS 

Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol, director

PANEL 2

INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: EXPLORING THE NEW HORIZONS OF CARBON MARKETS

Presented by BMO

1:00 - 2:00 pm

PANEL
Lucy Hargreaves, Environmental Commodities Strategist, Patch
Injy Johnstone, Research Associate, Net-Zero Aligned Offsetting
Rachel Walsh, Environmental Commodities Strategist, BMO Capital Markets

MODERATOR
Grégoire Baillergeon, President, BMO Quebec and Vice Chair, BMO Capital Markets

PARTICIPATIVE ROUNDTABLE 1

NAVIGATING GREENWASHING IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Presented by Scotiabank

1:00 - 2:00 pm

SPEAKER
Fanny Doucet, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank
Patrycja Drainville, Director, Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank
Melissa Menzies, Director, Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank
Adriana Paniagua Torres, Associate, Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank

BIODIVERSITY FRESK

2:00 - 3:30 pm

PANEL 3

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE AND EXPORT

Presented by Export Development Canada (EDC)

2:15 - 3:15 pm

PANEL
Lorraine Audsley, Senior Vice-President and Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer, Exportation Développement Canada (EDC)
Fanny  Doucet, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank
Luis Morales, Senior Director, Investments, Innergex
Hilda Dallot-Befio, Associate, Sustainable finance, BMO

MODERATOR
Véronique Proulx, President and CEO, Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec (MEQ)

PARTICIPATIVE ROUNDTABLE 2

ATTRACTING SUSTAINABLE INVESTING WITHOUT ATTRACTING LEGAL OR COMPLIANCE HURDLES

Presented by Fasken

2:15 - 3:15 pm

SPEAKER
Élise Renaud, Partner, Investment Products and Wealth Management, Fasken
Marie-Christine Valois, Partner, Capital Markets, Governance and ESG, Fasken

COFFEE BREAK

Presented by l'Ordre des CPA du Québec

3:15 - 3:45 pm

PANEL 4

LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE: UNLOCKING POTENTIAL IN GREEN AND BLUE FINANCE

Presented by BNP Paribas

3:45 - 4:45 pm

PANEL
André-Martin Bouchard, Global Director, Earth & Environment, WSP
Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec 
Layalee Ramahi, Programme Regional Coordinator, UNEP FI

MODERATOR
Hervé Duteil, Chief Sustainability Officer, Americas, BNP Paribas

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION 1

A TIME FOR "AND" NOT "OR"

Presented by PowerSustainable

5:00 - 5:30 pm

PANEL
Selin Bastin, Chief Legal Officer, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management, PSP Investments
Katie Shuter, Advisor, Sustainable Finance, BMO Capital Markets
Saloua Benkhouya, Vice-President Private Equity and Impact Investing | Services, Fonds de solidarité FTQ

MODERATOR
Karine Khatcherian, Managing Partner, Power Sustainable Decarbonisation

Day 2

May 15th

Implementing Change for Real-World Impact

OPENING OF DAY 2

8:45 - 9:00 am

OPENING WORDS
The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Canada

KEYNOTE TALK 2

FROM TRANSITION PLANNING TO NATIONAL CLIMATE PLANS: WHAT ROLE FOR PRIVATE FINANCE AS THE ECONOMIC REBOOT GETS UNDERWAY

Presented by Beneva

9:00 - 9:30 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Eric Usher,
Head, UNEP FI

INTRODUCED BY
Christelle Lim-Severe,
Sustainability Practice Leader, Beneva

PLENARY SESSION 2

TRANSFORMATIVE FINANCE: CHALLENGES, INITIATIVES AND IMPACT

Presented by Fondaction

9:30 -10:30 am

PANEL
The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Canada
Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director, Triodos Investment Management 
Geneviève Morin, President and CEO, Fondaction

MODERATOR
Julie Segal, Senior Manager, Climate Finance, Environmental Defence

COFFEE BREAK

Presented by l'Ordre des CPA du Québec

10:30 - 11:00 am

MASTERCLASS 2

CLIMATE CONSCIOUS GOVERNANCE: EMPOWERING CORPORATE DIRECTORS

Presented by EY

10:30 am -12:00 pm

SPEAKER
Richard Tipper, Chief Scientific Officer, EcoOnline; CEO, Resilience Constellation
Thibaut Millet, Partner, EY Climate change & sustainability, EY Canada

CLIMATE FRESK

10:30 am -12:00 pm

PROJECTION DOCUMENTAIRE

L'OCÉAN VU DU COEUR

12:30 - 2:00 pm

OPENING WORDS

Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol, director
Marie-Dominique Michaud, director

 

PANEL 5

CHAIN OF CHANGE: INNOVATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY 
IN GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORKS

Presented by Desjardins

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

PANEL
Pascal Geneviève, General Manager, Carbon Consulting Group (CCG)
Céline Juppeau, Founder, Kotmo
Valérie Myers, Senior Director, Global Supply Chains & Sustainability, CAE

MODERATOR
Nancy Goudreau, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, Americas, Mouvement Desjardins

PANEL 6

POWERING CHANGE: FINANCING INDUSTRIES' SHIFT TO CLEAN ENERGY

Presented by Crédit Agricole CIB

1:00 - 2:00 pm

PANEL
Ulric Adom, Chief Financial Officer, Aluminum, Rio Tinto
Jason Bell, Director, Sustainability Solutions, Engie Impact
Darren Suarez, Vice-President, Public Affairs & Communications, Boralex

MODERATOR
Sandra Vandame, Director Structured Finance Advisory, Crédit Agricole CIB

PARTICIPATIVE ROUNDTABLE 3

HOW TO INTEGRATE ESG INTO YOUR BUSINESS STRATEGY - THE CASE OF INNOCAP

Presented by Fonds de solidarité FTQ

1:00 - 2:00 pm

SPEAKER
Caroline Bergeron, Global Head, Sustainability and Impact Solutions, Innocap
Thomas Martinuzzo, Senior Manager, ESG and value Creation, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Sophie Robillard, Vice President of Private Investments and Impact Investments - Business Support and Head of Sustainable Development, Fonds de solidarité FTQ

PANEL 7

NURTURING THE EARTH: ADVANCING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Presented by Tikehau Capital

2:15-3:15 pm

PANEL
Max Boucher, Senior Manager, Research & Engagements, Biodiversity, FAIRR
Laurent-David Charbit, Co-Head of Private Equity Nature and Biodiversity, Tikehau Capital
Justine Hendricks, President and CEO, FCC
Lionel Trombert, Vice President, Finance, Fermes Lufa

MODERATOR
Jérôme Dupras, Professor of Ecological Economics, Université du Québec en Outaouais

PARTICIPATIVE ROUNDTABLE 4

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN BY AN ASSET MANAGER

Presented by Jarislowsky Fraser

2:15 - 3:15 pm

SPEAKER
Isabelle Laprise, Quebec Lead, Sustainable Investment Strategy & Senior Institutional Portfolio Manager, Jarislowsky Fraser

COFFEE BREAK

Presented by l'Ordre des CPA du Québec

3:15 - 3:45 pm

PANEL 8

FINANCING THE TRANSITION : UNCOVERING HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES IN PRIVATE MARKET

Presented by MSCI

3:45 - 4:45 pm

PANEL
Pratima Divgi, Head of Capital Markets, North America, Carbon Disclosure Project
Stéphanie Lachance, Partner & Chief of Sustainable Investment, Fiera Comox
Walter Viguiliouk, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management
Abdulla Zaid, Vice President, MSCI Research, MSCI

MODERATOR
Hadiza Djataou, VP, Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Team, Mackenzie Investments

KEYNOTE CONVERSATION 2

THE ROAD TO GENUINE SUSTAINABILITY

Presented by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

5:00 - 5:30 pm

PANEL
Amy Hepburn, CEO, Investor Leadership Network Secretariat
Amy Brachio, Global Vice Chair, Sustainability, EY

MODERATOR
Catherine Simard, Senior Director, Sustainable Investing, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

CLOSING OF THE 4TH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUMMIT

5:30 - 5:45 pm

CONCLUDING REMARKS
Fate Saghir, Senior Vice President, Head of Sustainability, Marketing and Client Experience, Mackenzie Investments

CLOSING ADDRESS
Valérie Plante, Mayor, City of Montreal

CLOSING NETWORKING COCKTAIL

END OF THE 4TH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUMMIT

Presented by National Bank of Canada

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Related Activities - Sustainable Finance Week

Moving to Impact

Presented by Millani

May 13

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Advancing Canada’s climate goals through sustainable finance: A cross-partisan dialogue

Presented by Environmental Defence and Canada Climate Law Initiative

May 13

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Making Nature our Business

Presented by Clear Skies Investment Management

May 13

4:00 - 5:30 pm

 

Roundtable discussion - The CSSB’s role in shaping sustainability standards in Canada

Presented by Finance Montréal, Millani Inc. and CPA Canada

May 13

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 

Get your clients’ attention with responsible investment

Presented by National Bank Investments

May 14

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

 

The Assembly – Energy in Canada

Presented by Finance Montréal

The Assembly – Energy in Canada is a live documentary experience performed by 6 actors that diagnoses and addresses polarization in the debate around energy transition so that Canadians can move climate action forward more intelligently and respectfully.

May 14

6:00 pm

 

CIVIC Launch (French Only)

Presented by CIVIC

May 16

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

 

Mesure d’impact en investissement : défis et opportunités (French Only)

Presented by Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID)

May 16

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 

Gala - Best 2024 sustainability report award

Presented by Finance Montréal

May 16

5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

 

This preliminary program may change without notice

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