MAX Business: FUTURE-FORWARD FINANCE - Waitlist Open as Sold Out

Want to listen to and network with Senior Leaders in Investment Banking, Private Equity, M&A, or Asset Management?  We have 10 Senior Professional Leaders who will be speaking, taking your questions, and available for a networking session.  The speakers include a CIO (Chief Investment Officer) from a large Canadian Pension Plans, a Managing Director from ONCAP (one of Canada's largest Private Equity firms), a Director from OMERS Growth Equity, two Trading Heads from Banks, 2 Partners from Torys and Davies who lead M&A deals, and others.  

This event will be an opportunity for you to meet like minded individuals, hear career journeys to the top, and network with others in Finance, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Asset Management, and other related fields.

Muslim Awards for Excellence (MAX) was founded with the aim to recognize, reward, celebrate and motivate high achievement and encourage positive and productive contributions to society by Muslims in Canada. In keeping with the overarching vision to elevate the brand of Canadian Muslims, MAX Business was launched to provide early stage professionals with knowledge into varying industries, foster employment and professional development, and provide networking opportunities.

Over the next two years, MAX Business plans to deliver several Speaker Series sessions in varying industries with the objective to help professionals expand their knowledge and networks .

The first session will be related to Finance and Investment Management. Industry leaders will speak about their storied careers, insights on investment management, M&A, and Technology trends through the lens of advisors and investors, and provide advice for young professionals who aspire to have similar careers.

Speakers will include:

Asif Haque - CIO, CAAT Pension

Asif is the Chief Investment Officer at CAAT Pension Plan, which serves more than 200 participating employers in 11 industries, and has more than 75,000 active and retired members. He has held previous roles with PSP Investments and State Street.

Earl Davis - Head of Money Markets, BMO Global Asset Management

Earl is a Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income and Money Markets at BMO. He has over 25 years of public markets experience across DCM, funding, liquidity, FX, and asset & liability management. Earl has previously worked at OTTP, TD, and Scotiabank in Fixed Income roles.

Zain Rizvi - Partner, Davies

Zain is a partner in the corporate group at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is the co-head of the technology practice. Zain regularly assists companies and investors in the technology sector navigate a range of significant corporate transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings.

Zehra Sheerazi - Partner, Tory's

Zehra is a Partner at Tory’s and has deep technical skill, strong cross-border experience, and brings a creative approach to transactions for her clients in private equity and M&A.

Aly Hadibhai - Managing Director, ONCAP

Aly is a Managing Director at ONCAP, the middle market private equity platform of ONEX. Aly focuses on ONCAP’s origination, due diligence and portfolio company development efforts in Healthcare and Environmental and Engineering Services.

Asim Imran - Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, RBC

Asim Imran is the Vice President, Head of Investor Relations at RBC. Asim is responsible for strengthening relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, analysts, and rating agencies while also providing RBC's senior management and Board of Directors with market intelligence. Prior to joining RBC, he was the lead equity research analyst at Macquarie covering the Canadian Insurance Sector, and an equity research associate covering Canadian Financials, including the Canadian Banks, at UBS.

Hussein Allidina - Head of Commodities, TD Asset Management

Hussein is a Managing Director and Head of Commodities at TDAM. He has over 15 years in commodities, with a particular focus on energy and agriculture, leveraging macro and geopolitical knowledge. Hussein has spent time on both buy- and sell-side in research and portfolio management. Hussein has worked previously for OTPP, MS, GS, the IMF and Bank of Canada.

Warda Shaheen - Director, OMERS Growth Equity

Warda is a Director at OMERS Growth Equity, where she leads the Software vertical. She is a Kauffman Fellow and was recognized in 2021 as Canada’s Top 40 under 40 by GrowthCap, for her work as an investor in the Growth Equity space. Warda started her career in the UK where she worked at Deutsche Bank and Bain & Company. She holds a BESc and HBA from Western University, and a MSc in Financial Economics from Oxford.

Saad Rawra - Head of Global Energy Technology, Canada Head of Diversified Industrials and Managing Director Investment Banking, Credit Suisse

Saad is the Head of Global Energy Technology and Canada Head of Diversified Industrials at Credit Suisse. He was previously a Managing Director of Investment Banking and the Head of Clean Technology at National Bank. He has worked on pivotal transactions in the Canadian markets, including Brookfield’s $4.6B purchase of Westinghouse, $13.2B buyout of Power Solutions, and Bombardier’s $1.2B sale of its Aerostructures business.

Chester Dawes - COO and CFO, Palistar Capital

Chester is the COO & CFO at Palistar Capital, a New York based private equity firm focused on communications infrastructure. Prior to joining Palistar, he held roles at Manulife/John Hancock, The Catalyst Capital Group, Brookfield Asset Management and Deloitte. He currently sits on the board of several private companies and is also a council member of CPA Ontario. Chester is a CPA, CPA (Delaware), CGMA, and a CFA Charterholder.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW SOME OF CANADA'S TOP LEADERS. DINNER WILL BE SERVED.

For any attendees who may have Financial Need and require a Sponsored ticket, or for any questions or comments please contact:

• Talha Zubair | Managing Director, MAX Business | talha.zubair@maxgala.com
• Aazar Zafar | Founder and CEO, MAX | aazar.zafar@maxgala.com

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