Innovation and Resilience Forum

October 16 - 18, 2024
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Québec City, QC

Gold Sponsors

Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton

Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital

Silver Sponsors

Amundi Investment Solutions

Amundi Investment Solutions

BMO Global Asset Management

BMO Global Asset Management

CIBC MELLON 1

CIBC Mellon


Fiera Capital 1

Fiera Capital


Networking Break Sponsor

Pictet Asset Management 1

Pictet Asset Management

Bronze Sponsors

BlackRock

BlackRock

Fidelity Canada Institutional

Fidelity Canada Institutional

Desjardins GAM

Desjardins GAM

Mackenzie Investments

Mackenzie Investments

Northern Trust Asset Servicing

Northern Trust Asset Servicing

To discuss your firm’s sponsorship involvement, please inquire
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At Franklin Templeton, we believe that success requires more than just expertise – it demands powerful partnerships. As a forward-thinking asset manager, we build dynamic relationships with our clients, understand their unique goals, and navigate the complexities of the market together. Our team leverages cutting-edge strategies and deep industry insights to unlock opportunities for growth. With Franklin Templeton by their side, investors don’t prepare for the future – they shape it.

Strategic acquisitions have built an industry leading range of capabilities across traditional and alternative asset classes. From stocks to bonds, ETFs, and across private equity, private debt, real estate, hedge funds and venture, we offer clients a singular access point to cutting edge strategies. We go beyond investing in single asset classes, and are able to create bespoke, outcome-oriented solutions for clients in each and every one of our segments. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, we have over 75 years of investment experience and US$1.54 trillion in assets under management as of 30 April, 2025.

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group managing €53.0 billion of assets (as of 31 March 2026). The Group has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes: Credit, Real Assets, Private Equity, and Capital Markets Strategies. Capitalizing on its strong equity base (€3.1 billion as of 31 December 2025), Tikehau Capital invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients. The Group is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 723 employees (as of 31 March 2026) across 17 offices in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players¹, offers its clients a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than CAD 3.52 trillion of assets². With its five international investment hubs³, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
[1] Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2024, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2023.
[2] Amundi data as at 31/03/2025.
[3] Dublin, London, Milan, Paris and Tokyo.

BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) was founded in 1982 and has C$260 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Our investment capabilities range from traditional asset classes, such as fixed income, equities, and multi-asset portfolios, to sustainable investment, alternatives, ETFs and synthetic solutions. Investing well, in a fast moving and interconnected world, requires both a global perspective and an appreciation of local considerations and we are committed to the development of innovative investment solutions for the Canadian institutional market. As a relationship-driven organization, we believe in maintaining ongoing and meaningful conversations with our clients to best understand their unique needs and goals.

CIBC Mellon is a Canadian company exclusively focused on the investment servicing needs of Canadian institutional investors and international institutional investors into Canada.  As at March 31, 2026, CIBC Mellon had more than C$3.4 trillion of assets under administration on behalf of banks, pension funds, investment funds, corporations, governments, insurance companies, foreign insurance trusts, foundations and global financial institutions whose clients invest in Canada.  www.cibcmellon.com

Fiera Capital Corporation is an independent asset management firm with a growing global presence. We deliver customized multi-asset solutions across public and private market asset classes to institutional, financial intermediary and private wealth clients across North America, Europe and key markets in Asia. We strive to be at the forefront of investment-management science and we are passionate about creating sustainable wealth for clients. At Fiera Capital, we recognize that the investment landscape is constantly evolving. Our teams collaborate and seek to draw on the global industry’s most innovative and diverse offerings to craft strategies that meet the needs of every client, anywhere in the world. We have the ambition to extend our reach globally and the determination to provide the best solutions with excellence. As a public company, we seek to adhere to the highest governance and risk management standards and operate with transparency and integrity to create value for our customers and our shareholders over the long term.

The Quarry is a global multi-manager platform investing in alpha-oriented, relative value/market neutral strategies across multiple asset classes. The Quarry partners with portfolio managers who invest in absolute return strategies with distinct, uncorrelated sources of alpha. Through its open architecture partnership model, The Quarry allocates the majority of risk capital to external portfolio managers via separately managed accounts. The Firm’s robust, modern infrastructure provides centralized, real-time performance and risk management, in addition to unique investment structures that aim to provide asymmetric upside to investors.

The Quarry Flagship Fund was launched on September 15, 2022, by Chief Investment Officer, Peter Bremberg. Senior leadership brings experience from Millennium, Boothbay, Taconic and Goldman Sachs. The Quarry is headquartered in New York.

Man Group is a global investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, we manage $178.2 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. * As at 30 June 2024

Founded in 1989, Orbis is a specialized global investment firm with C$84 billion in assets under management as at 28 Feb 2026. Our core skill is bottom-up stock selection using a fundamental, long-term and contrarian investment philosophy, and our primary offering includes four long-only equity strategies: Global (ACWI), International (ACWI ex-US), Emerging Markets, and Japan. Our flagship Global Equity Strategy has outperformed the MSCI ACWI Index by 4.1% p.a. (net of fees) since inception in 1990. Our firm is structured to reinforce our investment philosophy and build close alignment with our clients. The controlling interest in Orbis is held by a philanthropic foundation established by our founder, which allows the firm to remain privately owned in perpetuity. We view private ownership as critical to ensure we have the freedom to act in the long-term interests of our clients. In addition, we have designed our investment process to emphasize individual decision making and accountability to encourage contrarian thinking. Finally, Orbis’ management and owners invest in the same pools and pay the same fees as our clients. This alignment of interests is reinforced by our unique refundable performance fees through which we refund fees to investors during periods of underperformance. Learn more at www.orbis.com.

Founded in Geneva in 1805, Pictet is a globally recognized independent leader in wealth and asset management, with a network of 31 offices worldwide, including a proud presence in Canada since 1974. Managing over USD 940 billion* in assets, Pictet provides a distinctive range of innovative investment solutions, focusing on areas where we create the most value for our clients. Our expertise spans thematic and specialist equities, emerging markets, European private assets, and hedge funds, offering tailored strategies designed to meet the diverse and evolving needs of investors.

With more than two centuries of experience, Pictet seamlessly blends forward-looking innovation with deep global market expertise to help clients navigate complexity and achieve their financial goals. Anchored by a commitment to excellence, independence, and a long-term perspective, Pictet is dedicated to building lasting partnerships and delivering sustainable value for clients, while preserving and growing wealth for generations to come.

For more information, please visit am.pictet.

*source Pictet Asset Management as at March 31, 2026

Fidelity Canada Institutional serves a diversified client base across all major asset classes, focusing on corporate and public defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, MEPPS and financial institutions. Built on over 50 years of serving the needs of institutional investors worldwide, we offer active and risk-controlled disciplines including; Canadian, U.S., international and global equity, fixed-income, asset allocation, real estate and custom solutions.

Philosophy and Approach
The cornerstone of our investment philosophy is the belief that outstanding research drives results.
We believe in fundamental bottom-up research that is focused on identifying opportunities that offer stable growth through an investment cycle. Combined with prudent risk management and portfolio construction expertise, this allows us to offer best-in-class solutions aligned with our clients’ interests.
Research Excellence

We have the experience to develop the investment solutions that are right for you.

Established in 1998, Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM) is one of Canada’s largest asset managers with in-house expertise in equity, fixed income and real assets (infrastructure, real estate) across a variety of investment styles and vehicles. DGAM manages over CAN$107 billion in institutional assets on behalf of insurance companies, pension funds, endowment funds, non-profit organizations and corporations across Canada. With offices in Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto, our team of over 90 investment professionals uses a collaborative approach, combining innovation, accessibility and discpline to design solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients. *At June 30, 2024

Founded in 1967, Mackenzie Investments is a leading Canadian global asset manager headquartered in Toronto, with additional investment teams in Boston, Dublin, Beijing and Hong Kong. Managing $195.7 billion in assets, we are committed to delivering strong investment performance and offering innovative portfolio solutions to our clients.

Our institutional relationships are built on the experience and unique perspectives gained through more than 40 years working with clients.

We are wholly owned by IGM Financial, one of Canada’s premier financial services companies. Through IGM’s controlling shareholder, Power Corporation, with $3.1 trillion in assets under advisement (AUA), we have access to partners and expertise from across Irish Life, Canada Life, Sagard and Power Sustainable.

A global leader in wealth and institutional financial services, our exclusive focus in Canada is on providing asset servicing and asset management solutions to institutional asset owners, investment managers, foundations and endowments. We combine regional insights with a global breadth of capabilities to support your needs. WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT Northern Trust Canada has been successfully servicing clients for over 35 years – including pension funds, investment managers, insurance companies, government agencies and corporations. Our rich heritage and intricate understanding of the region allows us to provide unique insights and strategic perspectives to our clients. At Northern Trust we have a continuous innovation program to ensure that we are delivering solutions to meet your current and future needs. This includes using the latest advances in analytics, technology solutions and big data. Our goal is to deliver strong and consistent service – allowing our clients to focus on what really matters to them. We have a long-standing presence in Canada and an unmatched staff of client-focused experts, all backed by more than 130 years of service, expertise and integrity.

Website: https://www.northerntrust.com/canada/

Criteria

Green Key certified establishments meet a set of high standard environmental requirements. The Green Key criteria and their explanatory notes are available to all interested parties and can be downloaded below. We have developed criteria and explanatory notes for six Green Key categories (hotels and hostels, campsites and holiday parks, small accommodations, conference centres, restaurants, and attractions) covering the same 13 criteria areas.

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