Highlights from WCM's Watershed Gala

By Women in Capital Markets | April 24, 2018

This year's Watershed Gala brought together more than 700 influential guests from Canada's financial and corporate community to celebrate our Champions of Change - diversity leaders who push the boundaries for the advancement of women in the Canadian capital markets and work to increase women's representation in corporate Canada's leadership teams and boardrooms.

Guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails, delicious canapés and networking in support of the achievements and advancements of women in the financial industry. 

Thank you to everyone who attended and joined in the celebrations.

View the profiles of our inspiring 2018 Champions of Change:

Joanna Rotenberg, Group Head, BMO Wealth Management, BMO Financial Group
Deland Kamanga, Head of Global Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities, BMO Capital Markets
Michelle Khalili, Managing Director, Private Capital Group, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Brad Black, Managing Director and Global Head, Financial Solutions Group, Global Markets, CIBC Capital Markets
Christine Helsdon Tekker, Managing Director, Head of Canadian Credit, Investment Division, Manulife 
Bernard Letendre, Head of Wealth and Asset Management, Canada, President & CEO, Manulife Investments
Linda Roy, Managing Director, Fixed Income & Head, Securitization, National Bank Financial
Sunil Bhutani, Managing Director, Head of Government Finance & Syndication, National Bank Financial
Nicole Musicco, Senior Managing Director, Public Equities, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Jeff Davis, Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, General Counsel, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Lindsay Patrick, Director, Global ETF Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
Jonathan Hunter, Global Head of Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities, RBC Capital Markets
Andi Sabada, Senior Vice President, Global Business Payments, Sales, Scotiabank
Kieran O'Donnell, Managing Director and Head, Global Equity Derivatives and Investor Solutions, Scotiabank
Daphne Myler, Vice President, Technology Solutions Delivery, TD Securities
Keith McQueen, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets Risk Management, TD 

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, CPA Ontario.

We would also like to thank our Corporate Sponsors, and our Supporting Sponsor, Coinsquare.

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