Coffee Chats with CPABC

Lori Mathison, FCPA, FCGA, LLB, president and CEO, CPABC talks with MNP’s Peter Guo, CPA, CA, about the potential impact of Bill S-211, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, on Canadian businesses.

Paula Presta, CPA, CA, partner at KPMG Private Enterprise (Kamloops), and member of KPMG's National Executive Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (ID&E) Council speaks to Amy Lam, FCPA, FCA, executive vice president, corporate services and CFO at CPABC, about how we can advance EDI in the workplace and corporate Canada.

Amanda Collinge Bae, CPA, CGA, associate vice-president of operations, innovation, and insights at Raymond James, and Selena Woo, CPA, CMA, CFP, vice-president of advisory services, associates and operations, at Nicola Wealth, discuss how they’re leading the charge in advancing women’s leadership.

In this podcast episode, Mia Maki, FCPA, FCMA, shares her expertise on how CPAs can lead change management, including what to consider when creating an internal communications plan.

CPABC’s vice-president, professional development and learning, Nicola McLaren, CPA, CA, shares some key learning areas and resources to support your ESG learning journey.

In this episode, Brendon Dawson, CPA, a manager of sustainability and climate change at PwC in Vancouver, speaks to Leah Giesbrecht, a communications specialist at CPABC, about his career evolution, key challenges in ESG, and practical advice for CPAs considering a career in this space.

EY’s Vicki Corker, CPA, shares with CPABC’s CEO and president Lori Mathison some of her extensive knowledge of the Canadian and global sustainability reporting landscape, with a focus on ESG.

Mitchal Derksen, CPA, CA, founder and CEO of Numu Technologies, speaks with CPABC's communications specialist, Leah Giesbrecht, about how CPAs can get started with or advance how they use AI.

In this conversation about Indigenous approaches to ESG investing, Suzanne Trottier, president of FNB Trust, and Mark Podlasly, chief sustainability officer of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, speak with Lori Mathison, FCPA, FCGA, LLB, president and CEO for CPABC, about how upfront inclusion of Indigenous values and input results in more successful, robust, and resilient initiatives, projects, and investments, as well as contributes to reconciliation and self-determination.

Paul Schmidt, CPA, CA, chief operating officer (COO) at Baker Tilly Canada speaks with Amy Lam, FCPA, FCA, executive vice-president of corporate services and CFO at CPABC, about how his role as COO allows him to support effective change management and ultimately, organizational growth.