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To celebrate and Honour Black History Month, February was stacked with events for the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals. Here is a recap:
CAUFP February Speaker Series: Gold Access Event
February 26, 2019
The February Speaker Series: Gold Access Event included a riveting panel discussion featuring senior BMO leaders who shared their knowledge and insights about the evening’s theme: Going Beyond the Traditional Bank and the importance of diversity. It was a sold out event that provided an opportunity to network with senior black leadership representing BMO.
BMO Panelists included:
- Deland Kamanga – Managing Director and Global Head, Fixed Income Currencies & Commodities, BMO Capital Markets
- Claudette McGowan – Chief Technology Officer, BMO
- Stanley Julien – Managing Director, Special Accounts Management Unit, BMO Capital Markets
- Natalie Stuart – Director & HRBP, P&BB, Digital, NACCC
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Black History Meets Tech
February 21, 2019
The Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals joined the Black Professionals in Technology Network to showcase the impact of the black tech community in Toronto. Held at the Mars Discovery District over 400 black professionals came together to network and learn from technology leaders. CAUFP President Meryl Afrika was one of the key speakers.
Tech panel speakers included:
- Colleen Ward – Vice President Technology Solutions, TD
- Rob Meikle – Chief Information Officer, City of Toronto
- Shachin Ghelani- Area Vice president of Sales, Salesforce
- Erin Elofson – Country Manager, Pinterest Canada
- Osh Momoh – Chief Technical Advisor, MaRS Discovery District
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Market Disruptions: Data Analytics
Our first professional development of the year we partnered with Ernst & Young (EY) to bring our members and guests a learning opportunity that focused on the practical applications of data analytics and how it may present new opportunities.
Speakers Included:
- Damola Adepetu – Senior Data Scientist, CIBC
- Piro Dhimitri – Strategic Analytics Lead, Newcomp Analytics
- Pranav Kapoor – Vice President | TAS Decision Analytics, EY
- Bhavitha Gollanapalli – Manager Tax Technology, EY
- Gypsie Khir – Senior Manager | TAS – Cash Flow Transformation Services, EY
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City of Toronto – Black History Month
February 8, 2019
The Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals board members joined Mayor John Tory and Councillor Thompson for the Black History Month reception at Toronto City Hall. The evening recognized the contributions of members of Toronto’s black community and organizations that have provided years of service. Notable attendees included, MP Mitzie Hunter, MP Michael Coteau, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders, Pinball Clemons, and Nadine Spencer, President/CEO of the BBPA.
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