Sustainable Finance Summit - Montreal, QB

Montreal, April 16th, 2025 – Finance Montréal invites media representatives to the 5th edition of the Sustainable Finance Summit, the largest event of its kind in North America, taking place from May 13 to 15. More than 80 leading experts in finance, economics, climate, and biodiversity will address an audience of over a thousand participants on the theme “Aligning Finance with Planetary Boundaries.” Despite the challenges brought on by the current political and economic  context, the Sustainable Finance Summit is evidence that Quebec’s leadership in sustainable finance holds strong.

 Speakers will include:

Catherine McKenna, Founder and CEO, Climate & Nature Solutions; Chair of the United Nations high-level expert group on net zero emissions commitments of non-state entities; Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB); Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ); and Barbara Zvan, President and CEO, University Pension Plan (UPP). Announcements are expected at this year’s Summit. 

The organizers and speakers are available for interviews before and during the conference.

Key Information:

• When: May 13th, 14th and 15th, 2025
• Time: From 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Where: New City Gas, 950 rue Ottawa, Montréal
• For media attendance confirmation, please contact Sophie Pasquier at spasquier@copticom.ca

Finance Montréal and the Sustainable Finance Summit are pleased to partner with the Maison de l’innovation sociale, which will present its first fundraising event  on the last day of the Summit (May 15th, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at New City Gas). 

Speakers include (more speakers will be announced):

• Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ);
• Jason Clark, National Director, Climate Change, Insurance Bureau of Canada;
• John A. Cook, SVP, Portfolio manager, Team co-lead, Mackenzie Investments;
• Christopher Côté, Executive Director, MSCI Research, MSCI;
• Jeff Cyr, CEO, Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds;
• Philippe Dunsky, President; Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors;
• Hervé Duteil, Chief Sustainability Officer, Americas, BNP Paribas;
• Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB);
• Jorge Familiar, Vice President and Treasurer, & Pension Finance Administrator, World Bank & World Bank Group;
• Solène Hanquier, Principal Director & Head of Responsible Investment, National Bank of Canada;
• Justine Hendricks, President and CEO, FCC;
• Gaya Herrington, Vice President, Sustainability Research, Schneider Electric;
• Catherine McKenna, Founder and CEO, Climate & Nature Solutions; Chair of the United Nations high-level expert group on net zero emissions commitments of non-state entities;
• Anne-Marie Monette, Managing Director, Financial Markets, Sustainable Finance, National Bank of Canada;
• Geneviève Morin, President and CEO, Fondaction;
• Kylie Nealis, Senior Program Manager, Climate Justice; B Lab U.S. & Canada;
• Stephen Nolan, Managing Director and Head of Secretariat; UNDP FC4S & SIF;
• Catherine Poitvin, Emeritus Professor, Biology Department, McGill University;
• Alison Sunstrum, Founder & CEO, CNSRV-X Inc.;
• Susan Thompson, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Advisory, TD Securities;
• Christopher Warburton, Chief Scientific Officer, Entosystem;
• Philippe Zaouati, CEO, Mirova;
• Barbara Zvan, President and CEO, University Pension Plan (UPP).

For the full program, click here. 

About Finance Montréal

Established in 2010, Finance Montréal, the financial cluster of Quebec, is at the heart of the development and promotion of Quebec’s financial services industry and its positioning as a global business hub that is growing, competitive, attractive, and innovative. With its International Financial Center team, Finance Montréal works to attract foreign financial companies to Montreal. The organization also focuses on fintech and innovation, sustainable finance, and talent development. As a hub for the financial community, Finance Montréal mobilizes its stakeholders around these areas, including the community built around the Montréal FinTech Station that it administers. To learn more about Finance Montréal, visit www.finance-montreal.com/en or the LinkedIn page.