Speakers
Conference Co-Chairs

Melanie Debassige, MBA, ICD.D
Vice-Chairperson Canada Energy Regulator
Frédéric Duguay
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Canada Infrastructure BankGovernment Speakers

Serge Bijimine
Assistant Deputy Minister Transport Canada
Konrad W. Von Finckenstein
Commissioner Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Randy Jackiw
Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Ontario
Josephine A.L. Palumbo
Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch Competition Bureau of Canada
Greg Reade
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Department of FinanceFederal Crown Executives And Directors

Pascale Daigneault, LL.B. ICD.D
Chairperson The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
Megan Dolo, K.C., CIC.C., JD, BSc
Vice President Law and Corporate Secretary Farm Credit Canada
Kaella-Marie Earle, P.Eng.
Vice-ChairIndigenous Advisory Committee Canada Energy Regulator

Justine Hendricks
President and Chief Executive Officer Farm Credit Canada
Simon Kamel
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Royal Canadian Mint
Anaïs de Lausnay
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Dawn Madahbee Leach
Chair National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Tess Lofsky
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Director Canada Development Investment Corporation
Louise Ouellette-Bolduc, MBA
Corporate Secretary Canada Revenue Agency
Colleen Ouellette
Director & Corporate Secretary Export Development Canada
Mike Pedersen
Chair Intact Centre Climate AdaptationPast Chair
Business Development, Bank of Canada

Alexandra Schwarz
Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer FinDev Canada
Christa Walker
Chief Legal Officer Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Peter Whitred, MA, P.Eng
General Manager, Accessibility, Corporate Sustainability, and ESG Canada PostProvincial Crown Executives And Directors

Johanne Brunet, CPA, MBA, Ph.D., ASC
Chair of the Boards Québec Liquor Corporation (SAQ)Québec Cannabis Corporation (SQDC)

Chris Day
Chair Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO)
Courtney Drew
Vice President, Human Resources Ontario Clean Water Agency
Jill Earthy, MBA
CEO InBC Investment Corporation
Aaron Friedenthal, ICD.D
VP Legal Services & Assistant Corporate Secretary ATB Financial
Kyla Hillmer, CPA, CMA, ICD.D
Vice-President, Crown Services Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
Bryan Icyk, CFA
Director, ESG Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Natascha Kiernan, ICD.D., JD.
Director InBC Investment Corporation
Brad Krizan, ICD.D., GCB.D., MBA
Chair Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council
Quirien Muylwyk, P.Eng., ICD.D
Board Member Ontario Clean Water Agency
Eryn Siba
Executive Director, Crown Governance Crown Investments Corporation of SaskatchewanLaw Firm, Consultant & Academic Speakers

Richard Barber, ICD.D., GPC.D.
CEO Mind Tech Group Board DirectorGovernance Professionals of Canada

Claire Bennett
National Government & Public Sector Sustainability Lead PwC Canada
Marco Falco
Partner Torkin Manes LLP
Max FineDay
Chief Executive Officer Warshield
Catherine R. Gryba, ICD.D
Consultant CRG Strategies Inc.
Dr. Jodie Lobana, Ph.D., FCPA, FCA
Chair of Advisory Board | Course Director, Governance of Information Technology McMaster AI Society | York University Recent Past Board MemberInternational Internal Audit Standards Board

Ivy Lumia
CEO and Founder Best in Governance
Collin May
Barrister & Solicitor | Senior Fellow Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy
Nicolas Ruszkowski
Managing Principal & Co-Owner Tactix Government Relations and Public Affairs