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Highlights of the PCMA Conference 2017
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Our World Class Keynote Speakers
Michael “Pinball” Clemons
Michael "Pinball" Clemons is an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – 6:40 pm
Celebrating One Industry Voice: Recognizing the Leaders of the PCMA/NEMA Merger & Accomplishments
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch
Former executive board member of the World Economic Forum and former U.S. policy advisor
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1 – 8:30 am
Common-Sense Canadian Capital
Kevan Cowan
Kevan Cowan is CEO of the Capital Markets Authority Implementation Organization (CMAIO)
FOLLOWING Dr. Malloch – KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1
Fireside Chat with Kevan Cowan
Sean Worthington
PhD candidate, Computer Information Systems, Author of “Beyond Bitcoin: The Future of Digital Currency”
SPEAKER PRESENTATION – 10:05 am
Money is DATA: Learn how Data Affects your Business
Ted Liu
Ted relaunched CPE Media Inc. in 2017 with a mission to provide trusted and unbiased all private capital and public market news and intelligence.
FOLLOWING Sean Worthington
Overview of the Private Capital Markets and its deals… how does this set the pace?
Jeff Kehoe
A veteran lawyer with a deep background in market regulation, criminal prosecution and the private sector.
PCMA PRESENTS – 10:55 am
ONE ON ONE with The Regulators: How to build a better Private Capital Market, Registrant update.
Lynn Tsutsumi
Director, Market Regulation, Alberta Securities Commission (ASC)
PCMA PRESENTS – 10:55 am
ONE ON ONE with The Regulators: How to build a better Private Capital Market, Registrant update.
John Hinze
John Hinze, BCSC Director, Corporate Finance / CPA, CA and CPHR. He's passionate about fostering vibrant capital markets in B.C.
ONE ON ONE with the Regulators
Regulators Roundtable: How to Build a Better Private Capital Market, Registrant update.
Rahul Bhardwaj
President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors
SPEAKER PRESENTATION – 11:45 am
Corporate Governance as Canada’s Global Competitive Advantage
Stephen Warden, CPA, CA, CMC
Stephen provides audit and advisory services to clients in the financial services sector, helping them comply with complex and changing regulatory and stakeholder expectations.
Moderator: Stephen Warden, CPA, CA, CMC, Partner, MNP LLP – 11:45 am
Corporate Governance as Canada’s Global Competitive Advantage
Heather Moyse
Four-Time Olympian & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 2 – 12:20 pm
“Unlikely, but Possible.”
Don Carson, CPA, CA
Partner, Tax, MNP - Regional Tax Leader for MNP in the Greater Toronto Area and the National Leader of MNP’s Transaction Tax Services group
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS – 12:50 pm
Unpacking Corporate Tax 2018
Neil A. Hutton
Partner, McLeod Law LLP
Real Estate, Fact and Fiction: What happens when too many people pile into a “safe” asset?
Jack Tatar
Co-author of “Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond”
FEATURE PRESENTATION – 1:30 pm
The ABC’s of Bitcoin and Blockchain: Learn about “the greatest investment opportunity since the internet!”
Learn about the greatest investment opportunity since the internet!
Co-author, “Crypto Assets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin & Beyond”
Angel investor and advisor to startups in the crypto asset community
Alan Park
Royal Canadian Air Farce Alum and Stand-up Comedian
PCMA PRESENTS – 2:05 pm
Cannabis: Removing the barriers for users and investors. Inspirational, funny and deadly serious.
Tim Saunders
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Canopy Growth Corporation
FOLLOWING ALAN PARK
Understanding Cannabis: a multibillion dollar industry by 2020
Richard Carleton, CEO
Richard Carleton, CEO, Canadian Securities Exchange
Understanding Cannabis: a multibillion dollar industry by 2020.
Glenn Fraser, CPA, CA, MBA
VP, National Leader Food and Beverage Processing, Co-Leader Cannabis Services
Following Alan Park – 2:05 pm
Understanding Cannabis: a multibillion dollar industry by 2020.
Peter Kinkaide
Peter Kinkaide, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Raintree Capital Inc. Peter joined Raintree Financial Solutions in 2012 as the Managing Director of the Corporate Finance division.
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS – 1:50 pm
Helping Set the “Diversification” Pace for DEALING Representatives
Lorne Zeiler, CFA, iMBA
TriDelta, VP, Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS – 1:50 pm
Helping Set the “Diversification” Pace for DEALING Representatives
Sean McNulty
Sean McNulty is Principal and Co-Founder of XIB Financial Inc, a Toronto based capital markets consulting and advisory firm.
FOLLOWING Alan Park
Understanding Cannabis: a multibillion dollar industry by 2020.
Thomas S. Caldwell, C.M.
Chairman: Caldwell Financial Ltd. President: Urbana Corporation
SPEAKER PRESENTATION – 3:00 pm
The Ascendency of Private Equity
Lloyd McDonald
Vice President, Business Development, Pinnacle Wealth Brokers
Helping Set the “diversification” Pace for DEALING Representatives
Frank Laferriere, CPA
CPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mandeville Group of Companies
Helping Set the “Diversification” Pace for DEALING Representatives
Adam S. Armstrong
Partner, TORYS LLP Sean Worthington, President, CloudCoin, Global
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS // MODERATOR – 3:00 pm
Crypto-Currency Fever: As electronic payment methods rise in popularity, should you get in the game?
Michael Burns
Michael Burns is a partner in the Capital Markets and M&A Group with McMillan LLP’s Toronto office.
FOLLOWING Thomas S. Caldwell
Pursuing Alternative Investments
Steve Meehan
Steve has been active in the private capital markets world and has utilized his extensive business building experience, to assist young North American companies grow their business.
FOLLOWING Thomas S. Caldwell
Pursuing Alternative Investments
Eric Lieder
Eric Lieder is a Senior Vice President at HOCHTIEF and has over 15 years of experience, leading the North American project finance team for HOCHTIEF.
Moderator: Kevin A. Fernandes, CIM, Assistant Vice President, Business Development, Computershare – 3:50 pm
P3: The Future of Public-Private Partnerships Revealed!
W. Ian Palm
Ian Palm is a partner in the Toronto office of Gowling WLG. His practice focuses on corporate finance, M&A and private equity.
P3: The Future of Public-Private Partnerships Revealed!
Peter A. Dunne
Peter is one of Canada’s leaders in securities regulatory law and was one of the first lawyers in the country to focus his practice on the regulatory aspects of the investment industry.
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS – 4:30 pm
Update on Offering Memorandum
David Surat
Senior Legal Counsel in the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS – 4:30 pm
Update on Offering Memorandum
Bruce Croxon
Entrepreneur, television personality, and venture capitalist.
CLOSING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 3 – 4:30 pm
How the Private Capital Market can set the pace for growth in SME, innovation and startups!
The PCMA Conference is the ultimate opportunity to provide access to the top industry leaders and regulators.
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The PCMA’s paramount goal is to create opportunities to bring together the unique issues of our private capital markets into a single forum. The PCMA Conference is the ultimate opportunity to provide access to the top industry leaders and regulators and to bring forward the ideas and opportunities that will grow and transform the private capital markets. Interact with leading experts on a range of topics dedicated to helping you grow your business, navigate complex regulatory issues and prepare for the private capital markets opportunities on the horizon.
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PCMA 2018 Gala Awards Night & Conference
Georgina BlanasExecutive Director
georgina.blanas@pcmacanada.com | 416-301-2677
Jenya LorencMembership and Operations Manager
jenya.lorenc@pcmacanada.com | 416.627.9905
