International Economic Forum of the Americas
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Congratulations to Thasunda Brown Duckett who joined TIAA as the new President and Chief Executive Officer today! The former JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO of Chase Consumer Banking is the first woman to oversee the company’s $1.3 trillion in assets under management. Mrs. Duckett is also the third African American woman to be named Fortune 500 CEO, and second this year only. By succeeding Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., this is the first time an African American Fortune 100 CEO will be succeeded by another African American. For more information: https://www.tiaa.org///press-releases/pressrelease812.html.

Congratulations to Isabelle Hudon, current Canadian Ambassador to France and Monaco, on her appointment as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) a close and longtime partner of the International Economic Forum of the Americas. As Canada’s first woman Ambassador to France and Monaco, Ms. Hudon will now be the first woman to serve as the CEO of BDC. She will be succeeding current CEO Michael Denham in August, who we th...ank for his support and leadership in the last years and wish the best of luck in his future endeavors. https://bit.ly/3vxQc3k --- Félicitations à Isabelle Hudon, actuellement ambassadrice du Canada en France et à Monaco, pour sa nomination en tant que prochaine présidente-directrice générale de la Banque de développement du Canada (BDC) un partenaire de longue date du Forum économique international des Amériques. En tant que première femme ambassadrice du Canada en France et à Monaco, Mme Hudon sera désormais la première femme à être nommée au poste de PDG de la BDC. Elle succédera en août au PDG actuel Michael Denham, que nous remercions pour son soutien et son leadership au cours des dernières années. https://bit.ly/335z4ps

Get to know more about the Conference of Montreal’s speakers! Among others, we have the pleasure of welcoming Mark Carney, Vice Chair & Head of #ESG and Impact Fund Investing, Brookfield Asset Management for this year’s edition. Mr. Carney is also the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Finance Adviser for COP26. He previously served as the Governor of the Bank of England (2013-2020), and as Governor of the Bank o...f Canada (2008-2013). Just last week, it was announced that Mr. Carney would chair the ‘Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero’, an initiative bringing together the world’s largest financial players to accelerate the transition to #net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Don’t miss the 2021 Conference of Montreal! For more details: http://forum-americas.org/montreal/home/.

#Security challenges are not just #political or related to #military, but are very complex and require a multidimensional approach. #Health, the #economy, #terrorism, #HumanTrafficking and #CyberRisks are all considered as threats to security. In this week’s Conversation Series episode, OSCE The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid tells us more about the organization’s efforts from awareness raising, prevention, and working with the private sector to promote #stability, #peace and #democracy in a challenging international environment. Check out the full discussion with the Financial Times’ South-East Europe Correspondent Valerie Hopkins here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMzKbvPJ4w8. Presented by GardaWorld. #IEFAOnline

Au Canada, 11 millions d’emplois sont liés aux PME, soit 55% du PIB lié au secteur privé au pays. Laisser tomber nos PME, c’est laisser tomber notre économie , annonçait Melanie Joly, Ministre du Développement économique et des Langues officielles, lors de la dernière Conférence de Montréal. Quelles mesures ont été mises en place par le #gouvernement canadien pour aider ces PME qui font partie de l’écosystème des régions canadiennes ? Découvrez l’intégralité de la conversation sur la promotion de la #diversité et de l’#innovation pour le #développement #économique régional avec notre président et chef de la direction Nicholas Rémillard ici : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvVZpDxulNs. #IEFAOnline

New IEFA Conversation Series episode available now! With a focus on #LatinAmerica, don’t miss the panel’s discussion on the region’s #economic and #investment climate, this year’s #elections, and the consequences of volatility and unpredictability on #business #investors. Full conversation with International IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora, IDB Invest’s Alexandre Meira da Rosa, Scotiabank’s Robert Williams, and Bloomberg’s Jessica Brice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nAqdtgZHqU.... Presented by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Miami). --- ¡Ya está disponible el nuevo episodio de la Serie de Conversaciones del FEIA! No se pierda la discusión del panel sobre la situación política, económica y financiera en Latín América, las elecciones de este año, y las consecuencias de la volatilidad y de la imprevisibilidad para los inversionistas. Conversación completa con Kevin Casas-Zamora de International IDEA, Alexandre Meira da Rosa de IDB Invest, Robert Williams de Scotiabank, y Jessica Brice de Bloomberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nAqdtgZHqU. Presentado por el Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Miami). See more

#Technology such as #artificialintelligence can help restoring #trust during uncertain times. Thales' Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine explores what will be the future of #AI with Financial Times' Victor Mallet during the last Conference of Paris, presented by ENGIE. The whole interview is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcbnq2xOaDA #IEFAOnline

#Climate risk isn’t only about #risk, there are also many #opportunities for investors. Here is what Dean A. Connor, CEO of Sun Life Financial, Suni Harford, President of UBS Asset Mangement, Blake Hutcheson, CEO of OMERS, Judith Hartmann, CFO of ENGIE & Nathaniel Bullard from Bloomberg NEF had to say about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyJsg3LP4S4 If you missed the International Economic Forum of the Americas' Toronto Global Forum, all sessions are available to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/cha/UCquT5NzE7P8_wP7m2tnbRjQ/videos #IEFAOnline

Work conditions are also subject to change and evolution according to Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder : Many of the things we have looked into, many of the policy lines we were pursuing, actually stood up and became more relevant in this time of Covid-19. Watch the entire interview by Bloomberg’s Jason Kelly, here: https://youtu.be/Osfy_nl5_pk

Recessions don’t affect people equally. Indeed, Joyce Chang, Managing Director and Chair, Global Research, J.P. Morgan thinks This recession is different because it’s hitting the services sector, and if you take a look at high income countries, 90% of women hold jobs in the services sector, that compares to 64% of men. Check out the rest of the conversation featuring Sharon Thorne, Chair of the Global Board of Directors, Deloitte ; Eileen Murray, Chair, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under the moderation of Laura Noonan, US Banking Editor, Financial Times following this link: https://youtu.be/3V6e9-i665k

Investors want to be aware of where they put their money to work, and not just for the maximum returns. For Kristi Mitchem, CEO, BMO Global Asset Management this is very clear: When we think about social engagement, when we think about social media, the ability to understand issues and to collectively organize around them, is accelerating. See the full conversation with Marc-André Blanchard, Executive VP and Head of CDPQ Global, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - CDPQ, Kunal Kapoor, CEO Morningstar, Inc. and moderated by Katie Martin, Markets Editor, Financial Times here: https://youtu.be/PP2VFnB-ML4

Investments in digital infrastructure should not be underestimated. For African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina, we should invest more in digital infrastructure that will reduce the inequalities and enhance financial inclusion for women. View the full conversation with UN Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen and IDRC / CRDI President Jean Lebel during the 2020 edition of the Conference of Montreal right here: https://lnkd.in/g6xqRWe #development #inclusion #sustainablegoals #IEFAOnline