Entrepreneurship Finance Conference

Speakers

Pierre Cléroux, Vice President Research and Chief Economist, BDC

Pierre leads a team of experts at BDC to analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Canadian entrepreneurs. A seasoned speaker, he regularly travels across the country to help business owners understand the risks and opportunities presented by the economic environment. Mr. Cléroux is also responsible for providing economic analysis and advice to the Bank’s senior management team, and supervises all marketing and industry research activities. Over his 25-year career as an economist, he has held several influential positions that had a direct impact on entrepreneurs in Canada and abroad.

Hema Sood, Community General Manager, CIBC

Hema is a Community General Manager providing you with the guidance and solutions you need to manage your personal and business finances effectively. As a trusted advisor, her focus is to take the time to understand clients’ business, priorities and the industry in which they operate.

Bianca Nastasi, Business Advisor, CIBC

Bianca has the expertise to provide you with advice and tailored solutions to help you reach your business and personal financial goals. She has been in the financial services industry since 2011. With this knowledge and experience she is able to understand the unique issues facing business owners and will provide integrated solutions and advice to help you and your business succeed.  

Sen Angco, Small Business Development Manager, Markham Richmond Hill  District, Scotiabank

Sen is the Small Business Development Manager with Scotiabank serving the Markham and Richmond Hill district. He helps his clients with various financing solutions to seek capital, and provides effective cash management solutions to them. 

Faaria Wali, Business Development Manager, Futurpreneur

Faaria is a Business Development Manager with Futurpreneur Canada where she collaborates with partners in our ecosystem as we help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. She facilitates workshops on digital marketing, customer discovery & business planning too! 

Ese Samuel, Entrepreneurship Loan Officer, Federation of African Canadian Economics (F.A.C.E)

Ese Samuel is an Entrepreneurship Loan Officer at FACE. He has adequate financial experience having worked at major financial institutions in Nigeria dealing with lending and lending products, credit analysis and financial reporting. He possesses a degree in Law and is currently enrolled in a professional masters program at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. 

Katie Salem, Executive Director, York Angel Investors

Katie is the Executive Director of York Angel Investors. She has an exceptional track record of exceeding client satisfaction while helping clients define their value proposition and achieve their financial and strategic objectives.  A creative problem solver with solid business acumen, Katie has helped clients with the planning and execution of initiatives to help them create top line growth and improve organizational effectiveness. 

Juzer E. Yusufali, Account Manager, Commercial Markets and Small Business, EDC

Juzer is a CITP (Certified International Trade Professional) with nearly 15 years of experience at Export Development Canada (EDC) and service a multitude of companies in various sectors.

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