Panelists:
Erin Kelly CPA – President and CEO, Advanced Symbolics Inc.
Stan Korsountsev CPA – Senior Manager, Omnia AI, Deloitte
Thuy Nguyen CPA, CA – Director, Risk Consulting, KPMG
Robin Tong – Partner, Advisor, Risk Services Market Leader, KPMG

Addressing the Roadblocks of Change in a Dynamic World

Blair Cook CPA, MBA – Partner, Executive Finance

3:20 pm – 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Burnout Prevention and Recovery: The Science of Sustainable Work

November and December, 2024

Virtual Workshops

Thursday, November 21

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Personal Productivity and Priority Setting

Greg Campeau – Campeau Learning & Development

Tuesday, November 26

12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Chat GPT x Excel: The Ultimate Toolkit for 21^st Century Accountants

Garrett Wasny MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP – AI Skills Advisor to CPAs Worldwide

Friday, November 29

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Ethical Decision Making – Exploring the Hidden Influence of Unconscious Bias in the Conscious Mind

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Wednesday, December 4

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Understanding and Embracing Ethics in the Workplace

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Tuesday, December 10

12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Ethical Reasoning in a World of Different Perspectives

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Meet the EVOLVE 2024 speakers!

Aituar Akimzhanov

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Blair Cook CPA, MBA

Executive Finance

Session
Addressing the Roadblocks of Change in an Evolving World

Speaker profile

Dr. Jodie Lobana CPA, CA

Lobana Consulting Group Inc

Session
AI with Integrity: A Holistic Approach to Ethical Excellence

Speaker profile

Dr. Lisa Bélanger

ConsciousWorks

Session
Burnout Prevention and Recovery: The Science of Sustainable Work

Speaker profile

Erin Kelly CPA

Advanced Symbolics Inc.

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Garrett Wasny MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP

Garret Wasny

Workshop
Chat GPT x Excel: The Ultimate Toolkit for 21^st Century Accountants

Speaker profile

Greg Campeau

Campeau Learning

Workshop
Personal Productivity and Priority Setting

Speaker profile

Heath Slawner

Simon Sinek Inc.

Session
Trust-Based Leadership, Influence and Performance

Speaker profile

Janice Anderson CPA, CA

Nutrien Ltd.

Session
Where Finance and Sustainability Unite

Speaker profile

John Hetherington

We Deliver Your Vision

Session
Unlock the Power of Storytelling: Transforming Data into Strategic Insights

Speaker profile

Joshua Letendre CPA

Indigenous Entrepreneur and Instructor

Session
Emcee

Speaker profile

Maddison Croden

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP

Session
Employment Contract Essentials

Speaker profile

Mohammed Ali

Agnico Eagle Mines
Limited

Session
Where Finance and Sustainability Unite

Speaker profile

Robin Tong

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use
Cases

Speaker profile

Sandy Lyons CPA, CA CIRP, LIT

Sparkplug Consulting Inc.

Session
Risk Mitigation: Insights from Chartered Insolvency Restructuring Professionals

Speaker profile

Siddhartha Bhattacharya

ATB Financial

Session
ATB Economic Update

Speaker profile

Stan Korsountsev CPA

Deloitte

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA

Cordura Group and Capilano University

Workshops
Multiple workshops available

Speaker profile

Thuy Nguyen CPA, CA

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use
Cases

Speaker profile

Trina Casey-Myatt

Robert Half

Session
Insights for Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce

Speaker profile

Vince Fung

Expera IT

Session
Finance Leaders Guide to Navigating the A.I. Revolution

Speaker profile

Wayne Weber CIRP, LIT

JW Weber & Associates Inc.

Session
Risk Mitigation: Insights from Chartered Insolvency Restructuring Professionals

Speaker profile

Sessions

Tuesday | November 19 |

Live Virtual Conference

8:20 am – 9:30 am

Conference Welcome and Opening Address: Trust-Based Leadership, Influence and Performance

Break

9:40 am – 10:40 am

AI with Integrity: A Holistic Approach to Ethical Excellence

Dr. Jodie Lobana CPA, CA – Managing Director, Lobana Consulting Group

10:40 am – 10:50 am

Break

10:50 am – 11:40 am

Risk Mitigation: Insights from Chartered Insolvency Restructuring Professionals

Sandy Lyons CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT – Co-Founder, Sparkplug Consulting

Wayne Weber CIRP, LIT – President, JW Weber & Associates

Employment Contract Essentials

Maddison Croden – Lawyer, Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP

Finance Leaders Guide to Navigating the AI Revolution

Vince Fung – Founder and CEO, Experia IT

11:40 am – 12:20 pm

Lunch

12:20 pm – 1:20 pm

ATB Economic Update

Siddhartha Bhattacharya – Senior Economist, ATB Financial

1:20 pm – 1:30 pm

Break

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm

Insights for Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce

Trina Casey-Myatt – Regional Director, Robert Half

Where Finance and Sustainability Unite

Janice Anderson CPA, CA – Senior Director, Technical Accounting & ESG Compliance, Nutrien Ltd.

Mohammed Ali – Vice President, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm

Break

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm

Generative AI Use Cases

Moderator:
Aituar Akimzhanov – Senior Manager, Technology Risk Consulting - Cyber Security, KPMG

Addressing the Roadblocks of Change in a Dynamic World

Blair Cook CPA, MBA – Partner, Executive Finance

3:20 pm – 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Burnout Prevention and Recovery: The Science of Sustainable Work

Workshops

November and December, 2024

Virtual Workshops

Thursday, November 21

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Personal Productivity and Priority Setting

Greg Campeau – Campeau Learning & Development

Tuesday, November 26

12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Up to 3.5 CPD Hours

Chat GPT x Excel: The Ultimate Toolkit for 21^st Century Accountants

Garrett Wasny MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP – AI Skills Advisor to CPAs Worldwide

Friday, November 29

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Ethical Decision Making – Exploring the Hidden Influence of Unconscious Bias in the Conscious Mind

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Wednesday, December 4

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Understanding and Embracing Ethics in the Workplace

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Tuesday, December 10

12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Up to 4 Ethics Hours

Ethical Reasoning in a World of Different Perspectives

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA – Partner at Cordura Group and Chair at Capilano University

Speakers

Meet the EVOLVE 2024 speakers!

Aituar Akimzhanov

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Blair Cook CPA, MBA

Executive Finance

Session
Addressing the Roadblocks of Change in an Evolving World

Speaker profile

Dr. Jodie Lobana CPA, CA

Lobana Consulting Group Inc

Session
AI with Integrity: A Holistic Approach to Ethical Excellence

Speaker profile

Dr. Lisa Bélanger

ConsciousWorks

Session
Burnout Prevention and Recovery: The Science of Sustainable Work

Speaker profile

Erin Kelly CPA

Advanced Symbolics Inc.

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Garrett Wasny MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP

Garret Wasny

Workshop
Chat GPT x Excel: The Ultimate Toolkit for 21^st Century Accountants

Speaker profile

Greg Campeau

Campeau Learning

Workshop
Personal Productivity and Priority Setting

Speaker profile

Heath Slawner

Simon Sinek Inc.

Session
Trust-Based Leadership, Influence and Performance

Speaker profile

Janice Anderson CPA, CA

Nutrien Ltd.

Session
Where Finance and Sustainability Unite

Speaker profile

John Hetherington

We Deliver Your Vision

Session
Unlock the Power of Storytelling: Transforming Data into Strategic Insights

Speaker profile

Joshua Letendre CPA

Indigenous Entrepreneur and Instructor

Session
Emcee

Speaker profile

Maddison Croden

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP

Session
Employment Contract Essentials

Speaker profile

Mohammed Ali

Agnico Eagle Mines
Limited

Session
Where Finance and Sustainability Unite

Speaker profile

Robin Tong

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use
Cases

Speaker profile

Sandy Lyons CPA, CA CIRP, LIT

Sparkplug Consulting Inc.

Session
Risk Mitigation: Insights from Chartered Insolvency Restructuring Professionals

Speaker profile

Siddhartha Bhattacharya

ATB Financial

Session
ATB Economic Update

Speaker profile

Stan Korsountsev CPA

Deloitte

Session
Generative AI Use Cases

Speaker profile

Tammy Towill FCPA, FCMA, MBA

Cordura Group and Capilano University

Workshops
Multiple workshops available

Speaker profile

Thuy Nguyen CPA, CA

KPMG

Session
Generative AI Use
Cases

Speaker profile

Trina Casey-Myatt

Robert Half

Session
Insights for Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce

Speaker profile

Vince Fung

Expera IT

Session
Finance Leaders Guide to Navigating the A.I. Revolution

Speaker profile

Wayne Weber CIRP, LIT

JW Weber & Associates Inc.

Session
Risk Mitigation: Insights from Chartered Insolvency Restructuring Professionals

Speaker profile

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