2024 Agenda

1:00 PM - | Registration Opens

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Opening Keynote: 2050 and Beyond: Insights & Predictions for the Future of Sustainable Investing

ESG considerations and Sustainable Finance factors are on pace to play a more prominent role in investment decisions, as shareholders and investors alike continue to increase their engagement in aligning profit, people, and planet. What other pillars will emerge to prop up the trends and decisions in investing? This keynote will provide predictions on Net Zero commitments, the outlook of carbon exit strategies, and the trends and troubles that will define the future of impact investing and sustainable development.

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Evolution of Impact Investing - New Trends in Investing with Intentionality

Impact investing increases to expand and evolve as investors become more engaged and intentional with their investments. What trends should be highlighted from the past year, and which trends are more troubling? How do they measure the impact of newer smaller funds? This panel will offer their expert insights on the current opportunities and challenges in impact investing.

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Spotlight Session: Best Practices for Addressing Portfolio Climate Risk

A focus on addressing climate risk in investment portfolios has increased significantly over the past several years, driven by a wide range of stakeholder pressures, transformational technologies, and evolving consumer preferences. Experts will explore key climate risks to consider through a Canadian investor lens, the evolution of climate-focused fund solutions, and best practices for external manager due diligence.

Supported by Morningstar Sustainalytics

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Networking Break

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Divest and Diversify: Carbon Reduction & Biodiversity: The New Portfolio Power Pair

This panel will explore the intersection of carbon reduction and biodiversity, and how it plays into a diversified portfolio. Experts will delve into the current trends in transition pathways, debate divest strategies, and discuss how to capitalize on emerging opportunities in biodiversity, while still considering the ESG implications of these investments.

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Bottom Line Balancing Act: Profit, People, Planet…and Portfolio Performance

Sustainable finance principles are now an integral part of profitable portfolio considerations. This panel will skip the why, and deep dive into how you should be diversifying your sustainable investments for optimal performance. What asset classes are outperforming within the ESG umbrellas? How are these performance metrics being measured, as different assets have different transparency levels? How are LPs and GPs reallocating assets to balance risk and return?

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM | Cocktails and Conversations: Powered by AI... But What's Powering AI?

In a world where we are increasingly drowning in data, here's another data point you may not know: 2% of global electricity demand is currently from data centres, with that number expected to double by the end of 2026. Join Greg Payne and Baris Ozyetis from Mackenzie investments as we discuss ways to get serious about reaching "net zero" someday. To do so, we need to have the willingness to deploy much more capital towards the energy transition, be patient and take prudent risks.

Supported by Mackenzie Investments

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | Networking Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | VIP Dinner