Beth Armstrong is an operational risk professional in the financial services space who believes that there’s too much excitement in risk management to not share it with others. Building approachable, comprehensible risk programs that fuel collaboration is a key passion of hers. She is currently employed at Manulife Financial in the Global Operational Risk Management team and has obtained her MBA with a specialization in Business Analytics. Beth has extensive experience in banking, financial services, and insurance (life, property, casualty and auto).

Corina Farbacher brings more than 20 years of extensive legal, governance, risk and leadership expertise to her role of Chief Governance and Risk Officer with Affinity Credit Union.  She holds an undergraduate degree in the social sciences and a Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of Saskatchewan as well as an Institute of Corporate Directors, Director (ICD.D) designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Corina received her MBA from Queen’s University after being recognized as a recipient of the 30% Club Scholarship awarded to one woman entering the program who has demonstrated exceptional academic excellence and leadership.  A life-long learning, is currently completing a Masters Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management from Schulich School of Business, York University.  As Chief Risk Officer, Corina integrates risk management in a way that is accepted and valued for its contribution an organization’s success.  Her vision is that, through conversation and understandable narrative, the risk function can help Affinity achieve the accountability necessary to meet regulatory expectations, keep members’ assets safe and enable informed and intelligent decisions necessary to achieve an organizations objectives.  With extensive governance experience gained from sitting on boards as well as through holding executive positions which include General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at an FRFI, Corina draws on her experience to ensure that risk management is discussed and communicated in meaningful ways at all levels of the company.

Corina is known as a transformational and visionary leader with a focus on governance, strategy and its execution, organizational change and developing leaders of the future.  Success means seeking out expertise, recognizing aptitude, building on strengths and embracing humanity.  It also means living a purposeful life, dedicated to family and personal and professional well-being.  Corina gives back to her community with her core values of integrity, caring and achievement through involvement with boards and committees with both provincial and national scope, most recently with the League Savings and Mortgage Board of Directors in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

I have worked within the financial services sector, specialising in regulatory compliance for over ten years. As a former CCO of a global schedule two bank and investment firm, I have front to back knowledge across multiple regulatory regimes, registration classes, and asset classes. I deliver regulatory efficiency and transformation through program assessments, re-design, remediation, and reporting.

I pride myself in cultivating relationships, working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels to unblock issues and deliver successful, timely outcomes which enable clients to achieve their goals. I advocate for consumer protection, and I am dedicated to preserving and protecting the financial system.

Mandeep Mangat is an experienced professional and leader in operational risk and controls, enterprise risk, compliance and assurance. She has worked in major corporations in Canada and gained valuable industry experience over the last 25 years.

When not working or being a mom to two amazing boys, Mandeep enjoys the breathtaking beauty of nature offered by Vancouver. She also enjoys traveling and can’t wait to start exploring our wonderful world again post these temporary halts over the last couple of years.

Isaac De Souza leads BMO’s 2nd line’s risk oversight and effective challenge of AI and Emerging Technologies, while establishing a foundation for AI & Emerging Technology risk management processes. Isaac has an extensive technical background and business experience from start-ups in Silicon Valley to big tech in Canada deploying cutting edge tech before joining BMO.