The Sohn Montreal Investment Conference (“Sohn Montreal” or the “Conference”), presented by Converium Capital and Richter in association with Banque Nationale, today announced the lineup of speakers for its inaugural event taking place in Montreal on May 28, 2025. The Conference whose flagship event is held in New York (see our extensive 2025 New York Sohn Conference coverage), has now spread across the globe. The conference features the best hedge fund managers and investors in the world pitching their favorite idea (usually stocks). All the proceeds go to treating cancer and supports a great cause.
Hedge Fund Alpha will be there so if you cannot make it make sure to check this post for all our in-depth coverage of the ideas discussed at the conference.
The Conference’s Host Committee has gathered a group of presenters that includes leading members of the international investment community. The Committee is comprised of senior executives from several Conference sponsors: Aaron Stern, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Converium Capital; Anik Lanthier, Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Richter; François Rivard, President and Chief Executive Officer at Innocap; Mario Therrien, Head of Investment Funds and External Management at CDPQ; and Eduard van Gelderen, Senior Managing Director, Head of Research at FCLTGlobal.
Readers can find the agenda below followed by a full list of speakers. We will also include links and a PDF to our full coverage so stay tuned.
2025 Sohn Montreal Conference Agenda
7:30 AM: Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM: Opening Remarks
Best Ideas Presentations
- 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM: Introduction - Stephen Harvey
- 8:50 AM - 9:05 AM: Best idea Presentation - Seth Fischer
- 9:05 AM - 9:10 AM: Introduction - Adam Farstrup
- 9:10 AM - 9:25 AM: Best idea Presentation - Suzanne Gibbons
- 9:25 AM - 9:30 AM: Introduction - Derek Drummond
- 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM: Best idea Presentation - Nancy Zimmerman
- 9:45 AM - 9:50 AM: Introduction
- 9:50 AM - 10:05 AM: Best idea Presentation - Dylan Haggart
- 10:05 AM - 10:10 AM: Introduction
- 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM: Best idea Presentation - Gavin Baker
10:25 AM: Break
10:55 AM: Keynote Fireside Discussion: Mario Therrien interviews David Einhorn - See: Einhorn At Sohn Montreal: Public Shorting Is A Major Life Stress, Classic Value Investing No Longer Works
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Panel Discussion: Investing in “The Game” / Investment Themes and Opportunities in Sports - Marc Lasry, Doc O'Connor and Nicole Musicco. Moderated by Isabèle Chevalier.
12:30 PM: Lunch & Networking
Best Ideas Presentations
- 1:30 PM - 1:35 PM: Introduction
- 1:35 PM - 1:50 PM: Best idea Presentation - Wen Shi - See: Wen Shi Of Wellington Sees 2-3x Upside For This Pancreatic Cancer Leader
- 1:50 PM - 1:55 PM: Introduction
- 1:55 PM - 2:10 PM: Best idea Presentation - Marc-André Soublière
- 2:10 PM - 2:15 PM: Introduction
- 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM: Best idea Presentation - Alex Duran
- 2:30 PM - 2:35 PM: Introduction
- 2:35 PM - 2:50 PM: Best idea Presentation - Matthew Botein
- 2:50 PM - 2:55 PM: Introduction - Nicolas Patard
- 2:55 PM - 3:10 PM: Best idea Presentation - Aaron Stern
3:10 PM: Break
3:40 PM - 4:25 PM: Panel Discussion: Investing in Our Future / Opportunities in Life Sciences - Clarissa Desjardins and Lloyd M. Segal. Moderated by André Perold.
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion: Investing in Our Province / Building a Global Asset Manager in Quebec - Chris Arsenault, Jean-Guy Desjardins, Tasso Lagios, François Rivard and Adam Vigna. Moderated by Robert Lewin.
5:30 PM: Concluding Remarks
5:45 PM: Cocktail Reception
Also see Sohn Hong Kong Conference Coverage.
2025 Sohn Montreal Conference Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
- Chris Arsenault, Partner, Inovia Capital
- Gavin Baker, Managing Partner & CIO, Atreides Management
- Matt Botein, Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Gallatin Point Capital LLC
- Isabèle Chevalier, Investor and Entrepreneur, Board Member
- Jean-Guy Desjardins, Chairman of the Board & Global Chief Executive Officer, Fiera Capital
- Clarissa Desjardins, Founder & CEO, Congruence Therapeutics
- Alex Duran, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Permian Investment Partners
- David Einhorn, President, Greenlight Capital
- Seth Fischer, Founder & CEO, Oasis Management
- Suzanne Gibbons, Partner, Davidson Kempner Capital
- Tasso Lagios, Managing Partner, Richter Family Office
- Marc Lasry, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group
- Robert Lewin, Chief Financial Officer, KKR
- Nicole Musicco, Former Chief Investment Officer of CalPERs
- Doc O'Connor, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Arctos Partners
- André Perold, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, HighVista Strategies
- François Rivard, CEO, Innocap
- Lloyd Segal, President & CEO, Repare Therapeutics
- Wen Shi, Managing Director & Global Industry Analyst, Wellington Management
- Marc-André Soublière, Senior VP Fixed Income and Absolute Return, Trans-Canada Capital
- Aaron Stern, Managing Partner & CIO, Converium Capital
- Mario Therrien, Head of Investment Funds and External Management, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
- Adam Vigna, Co-Founder & CIO, Sagard
- Nancy Zimmerman, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Bracebridge Capital
The 2025 Sohn Montreal Investment Conference would not be possible without the generous support of the following sponsors and partners:
- Converium Capital; Richter Business | Family Office (Co-Presenters)
- Banque Nationale (Platinum Sponsor)
- Fiera Capital Corporation; TD Securities (Gold Sponsors)
- GRI Capital; Sagard; Schroders (Silver Sponsors)
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Inovia Capital; Polar Asset Management Partners; RBC Dominion Securities; ScotiaBank (Bronze Sponsors)
- Innocap (Power Station Sponsor)
- Longacre Square Partners (Media Partner)
- Davies (Legal Services Partner)
- AIMA (Supporting Event Partner)
The Conference, to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal, marks the first time the Sohn Investment Conference will be held in Montreal, one of North America’s most iconic cities. It will occur in the 30th anniversary year of the first Sohn Investment Conference in New York, which was organized in 1995 to honor the memory of Ira Sohn, a talented Wall Street professional who passed away at the age of 29 from cancer.
About the Sohn Montreal Investment Conference
The aim of the Sohn Montreal Investment Conference is to bring together Quebec’s investment leaders with investors and allocators from around the world in support of Montreal’s two major pediatric hospitals. The inaugural conference will be held on May 28, 2025. For more information, please visit sohnmontreal.org.
