McCain Speaker Series
Real-world experience from the business community
Since 2016, The Faculty of Management’s Speaker Series has hosted over 140 presenters from the business community to share with students and faculty their personal experiences in business and their advice for soon to graduate students.
The McCain Speaker Series is an in-person event, which gives our speakers and students the opportunities to connect and further develop their networks.
The Speaker Series is scheduled during lunch, in a relaxing and casual environment, outside of the classroom. A free catered lunch is provided to attendees.
- Sept. 11, 2023 to March 28, 2024
- 12pm-1pm every other Thursday (subject to change - please see information for each individual event)
- In the Event Space, HIL 3rd Floor (subject to change - please see information for each individual event)
- Lunch will be served
The topics and themes range from each speaker’s personal and professional experience, to the important role business plays in today’s economy. These speakers provide real-world perspectives on many of the business challenges students are studying; they help provide insight on the various components of business and entrepreneurship.
2023-24 Academic year speakers
- Sept. 11 | Chris Boyle, Senior VP, Mackenzie Investments
- Sept. 28 | Peter West, CPA, Financial Controller, McCain
- Oct. 5 | Habib Dable, MBA, CEO Acceleron Pharma
- Oct. 12 | Dawn Pottier, CEO & Founder, Lulujo
- Oct. 26 | Feiber Omana, CFA, Senior VP, Shaw Communications
- Nov. 16 | James Grannan, MBA, VP Operations, Lastwall
- Jan. 25 | Robert Currie, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Louisbourg Investments
- Feb. 1 | Shane Feeney, Managing Director, Northleaf Capital
- Feb. 15 | Noah Mitton, Director, Corporate Analytics, J.D. Irving
- Mar. 14 | Don Wishart, President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, SEAMARK Asset Management
- Mar. 28 | John Sinclair, CEO, Vestcor
