Webinaire - Conversation avec Wes Hall, Président du conseil et fondateur de Kingsdale Advisors et BlackNorth Initiative

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The past few months have upended our lives in many ways. And forced a rethink of business fundamentals, uncharted market opportunities and social equality to name a few.

Our next guest gives us a bracing source of inspiration to see the world through a new lens. Young Canadians in Finance is pleased to invite you to a virtual fireside chat featuring Wes Hall, Executive Chairman and Founder of Kingsdale Advisors and Chairman and Founder of the BlackNorth Initiative.

Wes’ career spans more than two decades as an entrepreneur, innovator and investor; however, success did not come without its challenges -especially as a black professional. YCIF looks forward to a fruitful chat with Wes on achieving excellence in spite of it all and his take on the current and future economic outlook including company valuations, human capital management, and market trends.

Join us! Have your questions ready. We anticipate a highly engaging discussion.

When:               Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Time:                 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where:              Online, you'll receive the link to connect to the webinar shortly before it starts
Members:         FREE
Non-members: FREE

Meet our guest

With over 20 years of experience in corporate governance and shareholder communications, Wes Hall has established himself as the preeminent leader in shareholder advisory services and contested investor situations. Canada’s leading newspaper The Globe & Mail has called him one of the nation’s “most influential power brokers” and Canadian Business magazine named him one of the “most powerful business people” in 2016.

Wes founded Kingsdale Advisors in 2003 to provide clients with best-in-class services for communicating with shareholders and managing any transaction or event that requires a shareholder vote. Wes has since enhanced Kingsdale’s wide range of services by building a unique governance advisory practice, specializing in helping issuers meet the changing expectations of shareholders and their proxy advisors, a strategic communications division, and creative department.

Under Wes’ leadership Kingsdale has set itself apart by delivering an unparalleled track record of success for North America’s biggest names including: Air Canada, Barrick, BHP Billiton, Citigroup, CN, CP, Encana, Goldcorp, Talisman, and Suncor. He has been sought out to lead some of the highest profile deals and activist campaigns in North America. They include Enbridge’s $37 billion merger with Spectra Energy, Agrium, and Potash Corp.’s $36 billion merger, Tim Hortons’ $12.5 billion merger with Burger King, Pershing Square Capital Management’s campaign to replace the board of Canadian Pacific Railway, and Petro Canada’s $19 billion merger with Suncor Energy.

Wes is also known for generosity, leveraging his business success to benefit others with a number of impactful charitable initiatives. He is Founder and Chairman of The Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism and the BlackNorth Initiative, committed to the removal of anti-Black systemic barriers negatively affecting the lives of Black Canadians.

He is currently a director of SickKids Foundation, board member of Pathways to Education and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and former Chairman of the Board of Difference Capital Financial, former Director of Equity Financial Holdings Inc., Longford Energy, Wellgreen Platinum Ltd. and the Exempt Market Dealers Association of Canada.

About YCIF

Young Canadians in Finance was founded by Paul Desmarais III and Michael Blickstead in 2006. The organization is present in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York and Vancouver.

The Young Canadians in Finance network is a unique meeting place for young professionals and entrepreneurs who want to cultivate a network of privileged contacts and develop their skills through knowledge sharing experiences and networking.

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