Investor Forum
Navigating a Complex World
Thursday, May 10, 2018
RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) invites you to our Fourth Annual Investor Forum, an exclusive event providing perspectives on the latest opportunities and trends influencing institutional investors.
Location
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto
Date
Thursday, May 10, 2018
AGENDA
7:30 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am
Welcome and Introductions
8:05 am
Geopolitics:
Canada’s Place in Today’s Global Arena
Dawn Desjardins
Deputy Chief Economist, RBC
John Ibbitson
Political Columnist, The Globe & Mail
8:50 am
Regulation:
Implications for Investors
John Black
Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Andrea Horton
Global Head, Governance & Regulatory Solutions, RBC I&TS
Lori Stein
Counsel, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
9:25 am
Liquid Alts:
What’s the Buzz?
Jeff Glass
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Paul Mayhew
Vice President, Research & Product Development, RBC Global Asset Management
John Mountain
Director, Investment Funds & Structured Products, Ontario Securities Commission
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
Exchange-Traded Funds:
The Next Evolution
Marty Gillespie
Head of ETF & Portfolio Trading, RBC Capital Markets
Dani Lipkin
Head of Business Development, ETFs, CEFs & Structured Notes, Toronto Stock Exchange
Greg Walker
Head of Institutional Sales-ETFs, Vanguard Investments Canada
10:50 am
Data:
Unlocking Value
Douglas Heintzman
Technology Strategist, The Burnie Group
Rick Kenneally
Vice-President, Data Governance, Technology & Operations, RBC
Jamie Stevenson
Global Head of Product Management, Data & Analytics, RBC I&TS
11:20 am
Blockchain:
Friend or Foe?
Carol Derk
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Darren Franceschini
CEO, Blockchain Technologies Consulting Corporation
Mark Leide
Director and Lead Architect, I&TS Technology, RBC
Kaushik Venkatadri
Senior Director, Blockchain Centre of Excellence, RBC
12:00 pm
Cybersecurity:
Are You Ready?
Kory Fong
Head, Cybersecurity Lab, RBC
12:30 pm
Closing and Lunch
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto
Thursday, May 10, 2018