St. John's - FEI Canada

FRIDAY, JUNE 8
7:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open
7:30 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Seminar A: Export Development Canada: Is growth on the horizon
• Stuart Bergman, Assistant Chief Economist and Director, Economic &
Political Intelligence Centre
Breakfast Seminar B: American Express: Strategic Payments: A global market
overview & introduction of the one-solution for payables
• Robert Bast, Vice-President B2B (Canada, Latin America and Australia)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Optional Activity: Intended for guests
Discover downtown St. John's – At your Leisure
9:00 am – 9:05 am Opening Remarks
Maureen Sullivan, Conference 2012 Chair
9:05 am – 9:50 am Keynote Address: From scorekeeper to captain: Why CFOs make great CEOs
• Mandy Shapansky, President & CEO, Xerox Canada
9:50 am – 11:00 am Keynote Address: CFO Leadership Panel
• Chris Flanagan, Director, 48 Degrees Inc. and former Business Editor,
The St. John’s Telegram (Moderator)
• Cynthia Devine, Chief Financial Officer, Tim Hortons Inc.
• Gordon Maron, Executive Vice President (former Chief Financial Officer),
PCL Construction Holdings Ltd.
• Jo Mark Zurel, President, Stonebridge Capital Inc. and former SVP & CFO,
CHC Helicopter Corp.
11:00 am - 11:45 am Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
11:45 am – 1:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSION 3
Stream A: Key challenges in financial reporting in an IFRS world
• Allan Orr, CA, Vice President Finance, CCH Canadian Limited (Moderator)
• Karyn Brooks, FCA, SVP & Controller, BCE Inc.
• Gord Fowler, FCA, Chair Accounting Standards Board (AcSB)
• Cameron McInnis, CA, Chief Accountant, OSC
CONCURRENT SESSION STREAMS
A: Large company issues
B: Small and medium-sized enterprise issues
C: CFO Leadership issues
Program Disclaimer: The program is subject to change at the discretion of
the Planning Committee. The speakers, topics, program format and events
are correct at the time of publishing. If unforeseen circumstances occur, the
Planning Committee reserves the right to substitute speakers and alter or
delete items from the program.
Stream C: Be the CEO of your own health: Get the health benefits you desire
• Dr. Larry Ohlhauser, President & CEO, Ohlhauser & Associates
• Brendan Moore, EVP & Vice-Chair – Global Development, Ryan
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Closing Luncheon
Early Bird Prize & Exhibitor Passport Draw
Keynote Address: Leadership in Difficult Times
• General Rick Hillier, Former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces
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Closing Remarks