THURSDAY 11:00 AM
ECONOMIC PANEL UNPLUGGED
Moderator
Karl Schamotta
Chief Market Strategist
Corpay
About the Speaker
Karl leads Corpay’s currency research group, focused on analyzing shifts in the world economy and creating strategies that help businesses harness market volatility. He has built risk management and trading programs for hundreds of major corporations, and is a regular contributor to a number of international finance publications. He regularly appears in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, BNN, CNN and CNBC. You can follow him on LinkedIn or at @Karl_Schamotta on Twitter.
Dawn Desjardins
Executive Advisor & Chief Economist
Deloitte Canada
About the Speaker
Dawn Desjardins is an accomplished economist and executive with deep experience in economic research, policy analysis, and public communication. In her role as an Executive Advisor and Deloitte Canada’s Chief Economist, she delivers leading economic insight, supports the Economic Advisory practice, and contributes to national conversations shaping Canada’s economic future. Previously, Dawn served as Deputy Chief Economist at RBC, where she led forecasting and advisory teams, and held roles with Bloomberg Financial News and J.P. Morgan Canada. She is also a passionate advocate for advancing women’s participation and leadership in the labour market.
About the Session
Thought leaders present contrasting strategic responses to Canada’s rising political, fiscal, and economic uncertainty—including the future of CUSMA. This session challenges CFOs to refine their strategic posture in a volatile environment.
Ross Prusakowski
Deputy Chief Economist & Director, Country & Sector Intelligence team
Export Development Canada (EDC)
About the Speaker
Ross Prusakowski is the Deputy Chief Economist & Director of Export Development Canada’s Country & Sector Intelligence team (CSI). CSI is responsible for providing country and sector analysis in support of transactions, risk ratings as well as highlighting global risks and opportunities for EDC, our customers and partners.
Ross’ previous experience includes working for the Conference Board of Canada and with the Government of Alberta’s Department of Finance.
Ross holds a master’s digree in economics from the University of Ottawa as well as an undergraduate degree in economics and history from the University of Alberta.
John Shin
Senior G10 FX Strategist
Bank of America Securities
About the Speaker
John Shin joined BofA Securities as a senior G10 FX strategist, based in New York. He is responsible for the flagship monthly publication, “World at a Glance.” Previously, Shin was both a G10 FX strategist and a U.S. economist at Lehman Brothers. He was also a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and worked in the Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies section of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.
Shin holds a doctorate in economics from Harvard University, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with high honors.
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