2016 BC Pension Summit: Full Schedule

9:15am PST

Building Sustainable Investment Returns

Achieving consistent and adequate investment returns are essential to retirement security. This panel will explore how the integration of environmental, social and governance factors into plan investment practices and across capital markets helps plans deliver sustainable returns.

Moderators

Weldon Cowan

Trustee, College Pension Plan, Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC

Weldon Cowan has been a staff representative for the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) since 2005. FPSE appointed him to the College Pension Board of Trustees in September of that year. Weldon holds a bachelor of science with a specialization in chemistry from... Read More →

Speakers

Jonathan Bailey

Junior Partner, McKinsey & Company / Focusing Capital on the Long Term initiative

Jonathan Bailey is a Junior Partner in McKinsey & Company’s New York Office. He serves financial institutions including pension plans and development finance institutions with a focus on strategy and sustainability. He is the day-to-day lead of the “Focusing Capital on the Long... Read More →

Vonda Brunsting

Director, Capital Stewardship Program, SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

Vonda Brunsting is Director of the Capital Stewardship Program‚ Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The Capital Stewardship Program was created within the International Union as a center of excellence on capital and financial institutions and to facilitate partnership... Read More →

Nick Robins

Co-Director, Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, UNEP

Nick Robins is co-director of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, a two-year initiative to advance financial policy options that more effectively mobilise capital for an inclusive, green economy. Nick Robins has over 20 years’ experience in the policy... Read More →

Friday February 26, 2016 9:15am - 10:30am PST
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront 1133 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC

Plenary

3:20pm PST

Defined Benefit Pension Sustainability - Public and Private Sector Union Perspectives

This panel explores public and private sector union perspectives on defined benefit pension sustainability.

Moderators

Cindy Oliver

Past President, Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC

Cindy Oliver is past-President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE), having stepped down from the role of President in 2015. FPSE is a provincial organization representing over 10,000 faculty and staff in British Columbia's colleges, universities and institutes... Read More →

Speakers

Larry Brown

National Secretary Treasurer, (National Union of Public and General Employees)

With degrees in political science and law, Larry Brown has been Secretary-Treasurer of one of Canada's largest unions, for almost 30 years. Born in southern Saskatchewan, Brown began his interest in social issues while at the University of Saskatchewan, where he served as President... Read More →

Ken Neumann

National Director, United Steelworkers

Ken Neumann has served as the United Steelworkers (USW) National Director for Canada since 2004, representing more than 225,000 USW members. Throughout his tenure, Neumann has been instrumental in building USW’s grassroots strength across Canada. With his leadership since 2008... Read More →

Friday February 26, 2016 3:20pm - 4:00pm PST
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront 1133 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC

Plenary