Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Blockchain & Investment- CPBI Half Day in Halifax, NS

May 29, 2019 11:45 AM to 4:15 PMCasino Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Area of Interest: Pensions, Investments, Networking Format: In Person

Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Blockchain & Investment

CPBI Atlantic Pension/Investment Half Day

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Casino Nova Scotia- Compass Room

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Event Layout:

11:45am- 12:30pm	Networking & Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm	Session 1: Artificial Intelligence
1:30pm-1:45pm	Break with Coffee & Dessert
1:45pm-2:45pm	Session 2: Current trends in the technology landscape
2:45pm-3:00pm	Break
3:00pm-4:00pm	Session 3: Blockchain & Investment Management
4:00pm-4:15pm	Event Wrap Up

Join CPBI Atlantic for an afternoon of learning and networking while we explore some hot topics in the world of pensions and investments.

Session #1 Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a catch-all term for machines performing human-like activities. From automating routine tasks to making recommendations based on behavior patterns, artificial intelligence and its subset, machine learning, offer many benefits for pension funds. By mining vast data troves, it can help understand and predict financial behavior and aid investment decision-making.

Session #2 Current trends in the technology landscape

Employee benefits are one of an organization’s biggest, and most visible, investments. Today, technology plays a key roll in the design, management and communication of employee benefits. Understanding the technology available and how to use it, is critical to getting the most from your benefits spend. This session will review current trends in technology to help plan sponsors meet their fiduciary obligations, while supporting an exceptional plan member experience.

Session #3 Blockchain & Investment Management

Blockchain is a potentially transformative technology that could have broad application, Blockchain has significant potential to drive lower costs, faster processing, higher efficiency and increased transparency across industries from banks to governments, to pension funds. Hear how Blockchain technology can provide a cost-effective solution for Securities settlement/loan trading, Smart contracts and Identity management.

1. Current trends in the technology landscape

Employee benefits are one of an organization’s biggest, and most visible, investments. Today, technology plays a key roll in the design, management and communication of employee benefits. Understanding the technology available and how to use it, is critical to getting the most from your benefits spend. In this session, Krista Sacrey will review current trends in technology to help plan sponsors meet their fiduciary obligations, while supporting an exceptional plan member experience.

Fees and Registration

Membership Types	Regular Price
Member	$95.00 CDN
Plan Sponsor Individual Member	$95.00 CDN
Associate Member	$95.00 CDN
Student Membership	$95.00 CDN
Non Member	$167.50 CDN
	Member Price	Non Member Price
Corporate Table of 6	$570.00 CDN	$1,005.00 CDN

Cancellation Policy

Speakers:
		Arijit Das Senior Vice President - Automation, Architecture and Innovation - Shared Services, Northern Trust Arijit Das has multiple responsibilities within Northern Trust’s Technology organization, including Shared Services Architecture; Blockchain development, where he led the development of the world’s first blockchain based private equity application and co-inventor on four patents related to blockchain technology. Mr. Das is also responsible for Emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Digital Automation and RPA. Arijit has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Northern Trust, he has worked at US Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of Montreal, managing both development and infrastructure teams. Mr. Das holds a MS degree in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology.

		Krista Sacrey Principal, Eckler Krista partners with organizations across Canada to bring integrated technology solutions that enhance the design and delivery of their pension and benefits plans. With more than 15 years of experience, Krista brings a deep understanding of the science and the art that enables plan sponsors to fulfill their fiduciary obligations while supporting a relevant, educational and highly authentic plan member experience. A native of Atlantic Canada, Krista joined Eckler in 1999 and has been a qualified Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries since 2011. She is a Principal in Eckler’s Pension and Benefits Technology Solutions Practice.

		Jens Hembach Assistant Vice President, Operations Excellence and Innovation, CIBC Mellon. Jens is responsible for executing improvement initiatives in productivity, risk management, and the client and employee experience. With a passion for innovation and change, Jens has delivered improvements within operational roles in client service delivery and, as an internal partner, within various organizational business lines. In addition to having over 15 years of experience delivering improvements, Jens earned a bachelor of arts degree in applied economics from Queen's University, as well as Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma.

Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Blockchain & Investment- CPBI Half Day in Halifax, NS