KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jim Balsillie, retired Chairman & co-CEO of Research In Motion
(BlackBerry)
CFA Society Toronto is pleased to welcome Jim Balsillie, retired Chairman & co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry).
Mr. Balsillie is the retired Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), a technology company he scaled from an idea to $20 billion in sales globally. His private investment office includes global and domestic technology investments, including recreational real estate across Canada and in the Middle East
He is the co-founder of the Institute for New Economic Thinking in New York, the Council of Canadian Innovators based in Toronto, and the Digital Governance Council in Ottawa, as well as founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, the Centre for Digital Rights, the Balsillie School of International Affairs, the Arctic Research Foundation and Canadian SHIELD Institute. He currently chairs the boards of CCI, CIGI, Innovation Asset Collective, Digital Governance Council and Transactix. He is also a member of the Board of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Advisory Board of the Stockholm Resilience Centre; an Honorary Captain (Navy) of the Royal Canadian Navy and an Advisor to Canada School of Public Service
Mr Balsillie was the private sector representative on the UN Secretary General’s High Panel for Sustainability. His awards include: several honorary degrees, Mobile World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award, India’s Priyadarshni Academy Global Award, Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People and three times Barron’s list of "World’s Top CEOs.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Considered CFA Society Toronto’s crown-jewel event, our Annual Investment Dinner is a flagship event that stands as a highlight in Canada’s financial community's calendar each year. This year’s annual Dinner is expected to bring together over 1,000 members and key decision-makers in Canada’s global financial centre for an evening of engaging discussion and thought leadership, networking, and celebration
Join us for a spectacular evening that celebrates the spirit of the investment community and provides a rare opportunity for senior leaders to gather, share insights, and gain inspiration from the brightest minds in finance.
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