
October 2020
Fraud and Cyber Security Insights in the Current COVID-19 Environment
"Fraud and Cyber Security Insights in the Current COVID-19 Environment" Please join us on October 21st, 2020 for a highly-topical WEBINAR event hosted by AFP-Ottawa and in collaboration with our fellow AFP Chapters across Canada. Our keynote presentation will be provided by our special guest speakers from Scotiabank - Rob Knoblauch, Vice President, Global Security Services & Deputy
Find out more »AFP Edmonton Presents: Leading Through Volatility w/ Kristen Cumming
AFP Calgary invites you to join the latest online session, hosted by our friends to the north, AFP Edmonton. Agenda 12:00-12:15 AFP Edmonton AGM 12:15-13:30 Presentation Leading Through Volatility We are currently experiencing unprecedented times, where the face and shape of almost every business has altered. AFP Edmonton is pleased to present Kristen Cumming
Find out more »November 2020
The Economy & Markets: Waiting for a shot in the arm
Calgary AFP members & subscribers, We are pleased to inform you that our next virtual meeting will be held on November 24th, 2020. Featuring Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist at CIBC Capital Markets. Avery will walk us through the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and markets and his view of what lays ahead. The event
Find out more »January 2021
Open Banking – Webinar
AFP Canada is starting 2021 0ff with a digital conference on Open Banking. For the occasion, we have the honor to receive high-level guests who will tell us more about artificial intelligence and its impacts for treasurers, the legal aspect, the cybersecurity challenges as well as potential opportunities. This next webinar will take place on
Find out more »February 2021
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE MARKET OUTLOOK
Please join AFP Calgary and Barclays’ DCM, Green and Sustainable Capital Markets Team on February 24th for a discussion on products and themes in the Sustainable Finance Market. After a year of record setting ESG issuance volumes, and a strong start to 2021, this conversation is timely and helpful in starting to prepare businesses for the
Find out more »March 2021
Payments Canada: Modernization Initiatives and Payments Trends
Dear members and subscribers, As the payments landscape is changing, with new technologies, consumer demands and increased international competition driving payments system modernization around the world, we are inviting you to join Payments Canada's team for a discussion on how they are leading Canada's Payments modernization journey in collaboration with financial institutions and stakeholders, and
Find out more »April 2021
Excel in Your Job, Prepare for the Future You Want
AFP-Montreal is honored to virtually welcome Jim Kaitz, CEO and President of the Association of Financial Professionals, on April 20, 2021. In this keynote session, Jim will focus on one of the important aspects of any organization, ongoing employee training. This presentation will address critical skills needed for treasury and finance professionals, including being a
Find out more »Bank of Canada Economic Update
Monday April 26, 2021 Event: 2:00pm to 3:00pm MST Virtual Webinar Webinar link to be provided closer to event Event Description AFP Calgary is delighted to welcome Calista Cheung, Regional Director (Economics), Bank of Canada. Calista will present the Bank of Canada’s latest outlook for the global and Canadian economies, risks to the outlook,
Find out more »May 2021
Dynamic Discounting of Payables: The Bell Story
Our next webinar will provide you with an ingenious way to generate revenue through one of your organizations' support operations. Our speakers, Bob Glotfelty and Jessica Doutre, will tell you the real story of Bell's dynamic discounting of payables program (DDP) from the design and implementation to the daily and strategic management. Having a dynamic discounting
Find out more »June 2021
Foreign Exchange Hedging Tactics and Tools
Please join us for a presentation on foreign exchange strategies. This presentation will lay out a case for why foreign exchange risk should be hedged. We will be discussing how to set up a hedging plan and a fairly broad overview of some of the commonly used hedging products. We will talk about common hedging
Find out more »September 2021
Launch Fireside Chat with Patricia Gauthier, Moderna Canada
AFP Ottawa 2021-2022 Program Launch Fireside Chat with Patricia Gauthier, Moderna Canada" Please join us on September 15th, 2021for our 2021-2022 program launch WEBINAR event hosted by AFP-Ottawa and in collaboration with our fellow AFP Chapters across Canada. Our new President, Elena Rodrigues, will host special guest speaker from Moderna Canada – Patricia Gauthier. Patricia will talk
Find out more »Cyber Risk – Myths, Realities & Solutions
All facets of risk are hot topics in today’s world, and Cyber Risk is at the top of that list. AFP Vancouver is delighted to welcome Sandy Treleaven, Vice President, Aon Risk Solutions, Financial Institutions Practice. Come and hear from an expert on what you need to know about Cyber Risk, what to consider when
Find out more »How to Access Working Capital to Drive Growth and Innovation – A Conversation with GoGo Quinoa
Webinar - How to Access Working Capital to Drive Growth and Innovation - A Conversation with GoGo Quinoa AFP-Montreal is honored to virtually welcome Tal Tuchman, Director of Finance at GoGo Quinoa, and Paulina Benhaim, Managing Director at C2FO Canada on September 28, 2021. Hear how GoGo Quinoa utilized the flexibility of C2FO's working capital
Find out more »October 2021
Fraud and Cyber Security Insights – Keeping Your Organization Safe
Please join us on October 26th for a highly-topical Webcast event hosted by AFP-Ottawa and in collaboration with our fellow AFP Chapters across Canada. Our keynote presentation will be provided by our special guest speakers from Scotiabank - Rob Knoblauch, Vice President, Global Security Services & Deputy CISO and Joanne McLennan, Vice President, Fraud Management, Canadian Fraud Management. Rob
Find out more »November 2021
Alternative Reference Rates – LIBOR Transition: Industry and Market Update
The financial services industry is racing against the clock in one of its most significant changes in decades. The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will be phased out at the end of 2021. LIBOR is the benchmark for $350 trillion in bonds, loans, derivatives, and securitizations worldwide. It will be replaced by a variety of
Find out more »Liability Management with Andrew W. Lee, CIBC Capital Markets
Please join us for a WEBINAR event hosted by AFP Calgary. Post COVID, Liability management trades witnessed a rapid growth amongst large corporations. To dive further into the trend, we have invited Head of Liability Management CIBC Capital Markets - Andrew W. Lee to provide us with an overview of products offered, market trends and selected
Find out more »Economic Update with Avery Shenfeld, Ph.D., Chief Economist, CIBC
Please join us for a WEBINAR event with Avery Shenfeld, Ph.D. Chief Economist of CIBC Capital Markets on November 23. In addition to providing an overview of the economic outlook and recovery indicators for Canada and the U.S., we will discuss the key issues of the period. This will be followed by a question and answer
Find out more »December 2021
Treasury Transformation – Why Open Banking is a Game Changer
Open Banking promises to shake up not only the role of treasury, but businesses themselves. “Faster payments are real-time transactions – but open-banking APIs represent a move towards real time business. Join this panel of experts on December 7, moderated by Lorraine Lobo, JPMorgan Chase & Co., who will discuss the concept of open banking, what
Find out more »Global Macroeconomics Outlook: A brief 2021 review and looking ahead into 2022
Join us as George Goncalves, Head of U.S. Macro Strategy at MUFG presents a brief 2021 review and looks ahead into 2022. This session will cover a brief review of 2021 that includes; U.S. Policy Responses (Fed and Fiscal Changes), U.S. Economy Review (Growth, Jobs and Inflation) and Global Key Developments (including Canada, Japan and
Find out more »January 2022
Panel Discussion: Canadian Economic Outlook Update
Canada's economy has had a bumpy journey since the pandemic, with hopes that vaccine access could mean a return tempered by emerging variants such as Omicron, the future economic landscape is expected to be influenced by many factors such as supply-chain and the global energy crisis, the employment and housing markets, inflation that has crept
Find out more »February 2022
Working Capital Optimization
Experts from the deal advisory practices will be discussing how companies have been managing their cash flow and working capital throughout COVID since early 2020. Our speakers will also offer insights of some of the best practices and working capital optimization trends they are seeing across different industries in today’s market. This session will provide
Find out more »March 2022
Open Banking in a Context of Payment Modernization and Innovation
The payments landscape is changing with new technologies, consumer demands, and increased international competition, which is driving payments system modernization around the world. We are proud to invite you to join our March 22nd, 2022 conference ''Open Banking in a Context of Payment Modernization and Innovation'', in collaboration with Flinks and Payments Canada. Dominique Samson
Find out more »April 2022
Kyriba – The Next Generation of Treasury Technology
Please join us April 19, 2022, for our new webinar on "Kyriba - The Next Generation of Treasury Technology". Technological innovation is quickly evolving and companies have to decide how APIs, data visualization, robotic process automation and artificial intelligence fit into the world of treasury and finance. Treasurers are faced with the challenge to understand what these new
Find out more »May 2022
Gildan: Implementing a Treasury Management System
Please join us May 19, 2022, for our new webinar on "Gildan: Implementing a Treasury Management System" with our guest speaker Suzanne Adams, Vice President, Treasury at Gildan. With a strong background in Business Administration and banking, Suzanne joined Gildan in 2003, bringing her valuable expertise in FP&A, which ultimately resulted in the implementation of
Find out more »The Metaverse, Digital Assets & Banking, What You Need to Know
With the rising popularity of digital assets and the potential of the metaverse, a lot of companies are starting to enter the space – find out what you need to know. Interest in the metaverse has soared since Facebook changed its name to Meta in late 2021, committing to building out its own platform. Digital
Find out more »June 2022
Managing Hypergrowth
Managing hypergrowth may sound like a nice problem to have, but it remains a challenge, nonetheless. Even more when you strive to do so profitably, in a family business environment. What are the common traps? What are the tips? And what is the Finance function's role in managing hypergrowth? Speaker: SSENSE is a global technology
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