CONNECTIONS 2025 AGENDA
Technical Tours of Niagara Region
June 9 • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM • More Information to Follow
Early Arrival Reception
6:30 AM
FEI Canada Golf Tournament • Presenting Sponsor: Corpay
June 10 • 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM • Whirlpool Golf Club
3:30 PM
Pre-Conference Workshop
June 10 • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Workshop
June 10 • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
5:30 PM
Early Arrival Reception
June 10 • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
7:00 AM
Registration
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Lobby
Breakfast Seminars
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
8:45 AM
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
9:00 AM
Opening Keynote Speaker
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
MICHAEL PINBALL CLEMONS • Canadian Sports Hall-of-Famer • GM Toronto Argonauts
10:00 AM
Morning Networking Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Exhibit Hall
10:50 AM
Economic Outlook Panel
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Strategies for Resilience Amongst Global Trade & Supply Chain Disruptions
11:55 AM
Lunch
11:55 AM – 12:55 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Exhibit Hall
12:55 PM
CFO Panel
12:55 PM – 1:55 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
The Power of Strategic Alliances to Deliver on CFO Priorities
2:00 PM
Concurrent Session
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
‘JOURNEY TO AI’ series: Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Summary and Future Directions
Concurrent Session
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Sustainability and ESG
Concurrent Session
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Risk Management in a Turbulent World and Managing Uncertainty
3:00 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Exhibit Hall
3:50 PM
Ethics Session
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
MICHELLE CAUSTON
The Ethical Compass: CFOs as the Conscience of the Connected Enterprise
6:00 PM
Social Evening
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
10:00 PM
After Party
10:00 PM onwards
7:00 AM
Registration
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Lobby
FEI Canada Talks Breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:40 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
8:45 AM
Welcome Back Remarks and Capon Award Presentation
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Lobby
9:00 AM
Keynote Session
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Canada at the Forefront of the Energy Transition
10:05 AM
Keynote Session
10:05 AM – 11:05 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
AI Continuum: Level Setting Using Case Studies and Practical Application, Funding Models and Life Cycle
11:05 AM
Exhibitor Draw Prizes
11:05 AM – 11:20 AM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
11:20AM
Morning Networking Break
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre • Exhibit Hall
12:10 PM
Concurrent Sessions
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Private Companies
Concurrent Sessions
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
The Fractional CFO
Concurrent Sessions
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
Making the Right Connections: CFOs Transitioning to a Board Role
1:15 PM
Closing Luncheon, Speaker & Launch of 2026 Conference
1:15 PM – 3:00 PM • Niagara Falls Convention Centre
STEPHEN POLOZ • Former Governor, Bank of Canada