Invited Speakers

Invited Speakers from Academia

Yrjo Koskinen
BMO Professorship in Sustainable Finance
Professor of Finance
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary

Jeong-Bon Kim
Distinguished SFU Professor
Professor of Accounting
Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University

Chi Man Yip
Assistant Professor of Economics
Faculty of Business
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Andrew Leach
Professor of Economics
Co-Director, Institute of Public Economics
Faculty of Arts
University of Alberta

Invited Policy Makers and Industry Experts

Paula Presta
CPA, CA
Partner, KPMG Kamloops

Janelle Salm
CPA
Senior Consultant, ESG and Sustainability Services
KPMG Vancouver

Kristin Dangelmaier
Former Environment and Technical Manager
Kruger Inc. Kamloops
Pulp & Paper Canada’s 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee

James Gordon
Manager of Sustainability Programs
TRU Sustainability Office
Thompson Rivers University

Allison Ashcroft
Director of Sustainability
Municipal Finance Authority of BC