We are thrilled to announce the return of the Montreal Alternative Investment Forum on June 17, 2025, at The Club Saint-James. This half-day event will bring together industry leaders to explore the latest insights on hedge funds, private credit, private equity, risk management, digital assets, and more.

08:15 AM Registration & Breakfast

08:50 AM Opening Remarks

09:00 AM Keynote: Balancing External vs Internal Fund Management

Mario Therrien

Head of Investment Funds and External Management - Public Markets, CDPQ

 

09:30 AM Panel: Trends in Public Alternatives

Speaker:

Brian D’Costa

Founding Partner & President, Algonquin Capital

 

Moderator:

Amélie Nolin

Senior Analyst, Asset Allocation, Fednav

 

10:10 AM Panel: The Digital Assets Evolution

Speaker:

John D'Agostino

Head of Strategy, Coinbase Institutional

 

Moderator:

Carmen Lam

Partner, Operational Due Diligence, Albourne Partners

 

10:40 AM Networking Coffee Break

11:00 AM Panel: Trends in Private Alternatives

Speaker:

Cedrik Paquin-Henri

Director, Investments, Mavrik

Moderator:

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David Sheng

Managing Director, Portfolio Advisory, Aksia

 

11:40 AM Panel: Wealth Perspectives - How Retail is Changing Alternatives

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Martin Boulianne

Associate Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor, Richardson Wealth

Alexandre Mazigi

Portfolio Manager, TD Wealth Private Investment Counsel

 

Moderator:

Stephanie Kremer

Director, Private Wealth Sales, Trans-Canada Capital

12:15 PM Networking & Lunch

1:00 PM Keynote: Portfolio Construction through Disruption

Christine Tessier

Chief Investment Officer, Mercer Investments

 

01:40 PM Closing Remarks & Networking

02:00 PM Close

Sponsorship:

Sponsorship packages are available and for more details, check out our sponsorship package below. 

Montreal Alternative Investment Forum 2025 - Sponsorship Package.pdf

Thank you to our sponsors!

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