Conference to Convene Influential Investors and Allocators from Across North America on May 28, 2025
Proceeds to Benefit Two Pediatric Hospitals in Greater Montreal
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE) — FEBRUARY 18, 2025 —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.
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With the generous support of its partners and sponsors, Sohn Montreal will present a full day of engaging on-stage discussions, best investment idea presentations, fireside chats and networking featuring more than 20 top investors, allocators and thought leaders from across North America.
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.
“We are thrilled to bring many of the world leaders in investing together in Montreal for the first time to share their experience, expertise and insights on the global investment landscape,” said Mr. Stern. “We are grateful to our exceptional lineup of speakers and supporters for helping us launch the newest international Sohn Conference, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to support our community’s pediatric hospitals.”
“Sohn Montreal promises to be an innovative addition to the roster of international Sohn conferences. We are gathering a truly international group of renowned investors who will be presenting their best ideas, in addition to panel discussions that will highlight the sectors that investors are focused on in 2025,” added Ms. Lanthier.
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 honour the memory of Ira Sohn, a talented Wall Street professional who passed away at the age of 29 from cancer.
The proceeds from Sohn Montreal will benefit the city’s two cutting-edge pediatric research hospitals – the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Sainte-Justine’s Hospital – and will continue the global mission of the Sohn Conference Foundation.
For more information on Sohn Montreal, including sponsorship or ticket information, please visit sohnmontreal.org or contact [email protected]. If you are a member of the press interested in covering this event, please contact [email protected].
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.
