Alithya Digital Technology Corporation
Platinum
2026 CIRO CCLS Annual Conference
Agenda
7:30 am – 8:00 am - Registration and Breakfast
8:05 am – 8:10 am - Welcome & Introduction
Speaker
Gillian Kunza, Chair, CCLS Executive
8:10 am – 8:30 am - Opening Remarks
Speaker
Andrew J. Kriegler, President & CEO, CIRO
8:30 am – 9:30 am - General Session
Speakers
- Charles Toth, Vice President, Enforcement Intake & Office of the Investor, CIRO
- Louise Hamel, Vice President, Member Compliance, CIRO
- Sherry Tabesh, Vice President, Proficiency, CIRO
- Phil Devault, Vice President, Member Regulation and Policy, CIRO
- Suzanne Lasrado, Vice-President of Strategy & Innovation and Member Services, CIRO (Moderator)
9:40 am – 10:40 am - Breakout Session 1
Option 1:
Overview
Speakers
- Daniella Laise, AVP, Legal, TD Wealth
- Kia Rassekh, Director, Policy, SIMA
- Lorraine Lynds, Partner, BLG
- Héléna Gagné, Partner, Osler
- Julie Gallagher, President and CEO, Richardson Wealth
- Jed Friedman, AGC, Legal, Edward Jones (Moderator)
Option 2: Prediction Markets
Overview
This panel will explore the rapid evolution of prediction markets, including emerging business models, market structure, liquidity, regulation, and the convergence of exchanges, sportsbooks, and financial markets. Panelists will also discuss the opportunities, risks, and key developments likely to shape the industry’s next phase.
Speakers
● Rizwan Awan, SVP & Chief Platform Architect, DraftKings
● Robert Tasca, Managing Director, Derivatives, TMX Group
● Atul Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer, VERDX
● Shailesh Ambike, Director, Compliance, Questrade Inc. [Moderator]
10:55 am – 11:55 am - Breakout Session 2
Option 1: Practical use cases AI
Overview
A practical discussion on how firms are applying AI across supervision and compliance, balancing innovation with human oversight and accountability. The session will explore implementation realities, risk and governance considerations, evolving regulatory expectations, and practical lessons for adopting and scaling AI effectively.
Speakers
- Louis H. DeConinck, President, Investia Financial Services
- Sarah Patel, Head of Banking, Canada, Synpulse
- Lori Weir, CEO, Four Eyes Financial
- Justin Hughes-Jones, VP and Head, Digital, Data & AL, Global Wealth Management, Scotiabank
- Deanna Dobrowsky, President, Deanna Dobrowsky Professional Consulting [Moderator]
Option 2: Raising the Bar: AML Program Effectiveness in an Evolving Risk and Regulatory Environment
Overview
The panel is focusing on AML and the evolving landscape in Canada following Bill C-12. It will explore questions around what has changed as a result of C-12, the significance of the change, what does effectiveness in designing, implementing, and defending effective AML programs mean in practice, and the continued challenges faced by regulators and the industry in this space.
Speakers
● Geneviève Clermont, Senior Executive Director for Supervision, FINTRAC
● Kuno Tucker, CCO, Questrade, In.
● Peter Aziz, Senior Counsel, Torys LLP
● Julien Henry, Deputy AML, Edward Jones [Moderator]
11:55 am – 12:55 pm - Lunch Break
12:55 pm – 1:55 pm - General Session
Navigating the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape: Leadership, Resilience and Firm Protection
Speaker
Abhay Raman, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer, Sun Life
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Breakout Session 3
Option 1: Responding to Account Intrusions: A Regulatory, Dealer and Marketplace Perspective
Overview
This discussion will explore account intrusion from both the regulatory, dealer and marketplace perspectives. How CIRO identifies potential market disruption associated with suspected account takeovers and what information dealers should provide through gatekeeper reports when attacks are detected. The panel will examine prevention and early detection at the dealer level, including best practices such as client education, multifactor authentication, vigilant monitoring and the ability to quickly freeze suspicious activity. It will also consider the institutional perspective, including how firms may identify ramping activity and how these signals can help detect and mitigate broader market impacts and concerns from issuers blocking trading in their shares impacting their ability to raise capital.
Speakers
- Alex Taylor, Vice President, Surveillance, CIRO
- Terry Moore, Senior Counsel, CIBC
- Brandon Boyd, Chief Compliance Officer, Virtu Canada Corp.
- Stuart Schady, Vice President, Business Development, CSE
Option 2: Navigating Regulatory Change Management: Practical Strategies for Achieving Implementation Outcomes
Overview
Regulatory change impacting firms is increasing in both volume and complexity, requiring firms to adopt a proactive and coordinated approach to compliance. This panel will explore the end-to-end regulatory change management lifecycle, from horizon scanning and industry consultation through impact assessment, implementation, and ongoing oversight. Panelists will discuss leading practices for assessing regulatory impacts across people, processes, controls, data, and technology, including examining the role of technology in enabling effective regulatory change management.
Speakers
- Carolyn Murnaghan, Partner, Strategy, Risk and Transactions, Deloitte (Moderator)
- Robert Moher, SVP and Head of Compliance, Canadian Wealth, CI Financial
- Paul Ricardi, VP, Wealth Management Policy, Securities and Investment Management Association
- Jennifer Wilson, VP, CCO, Global Personal and Commercial Banking, RBC
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm - General Session
The Future of Tariffs and US/Canadian Trade – What Lies Ahead?
Speakers
● Lachlan Wolfers, Global Head of Indirect Taxes, KPMG International
● Mitch Villeneuve, Director of Economic Policy, Scotiabank
● Brad Rowland, AVP Advice Centre, CX Growth & Business Intelligence, iA Private Wealth Inc. [Moderator]
4:20 pm – 4:35 pm - Closing Remarks
Speakers
- Saran Forbes, Co-Chair, CCLS Education Sub-Committee
- Joy Allen, Co-Chair, CCLS Education Sub-Committee
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