Event Description:

Canadians can be confident that CPP Investments are working to safeguard and grow the money that they, and their employers, contribute to the Canadian Pension Plan.

CPP Investments is a professional investment organization that manages $590 billion in the best interests of the more than 22 million contributors and beneficiaries of the Canadian Pension Plan. We help provide a foundation upon which Canadians build their financial security in retirement.

CPP Investments invites the Social Workers Association of Alberta to join this event to learn:

  • Who we are and what we do (how we invest)
  • CPP Investments’ relationship with the CPP
  • Why CPP is expected to be sustainable for at least the next 75 years
  • Considerations for an Alberta Pension Plan

Speaker bios:

Jeffrey Hodgson, Managing Director of Global Stakeholder Affairs

Jeffrey joined CPP Investments in 2017. He oversees the Global Stakeholder Affairs function, which manages the organization’s relationship with business, labor, community, and advocacy groups, as well as think tanks, academics, and pension experts. Jeffrey has more than 20 years of experience as a financial journalist on three continents. He began his career at Bloomberg News in Toronto and subsequently took on a variety of reporting and editing roles at Reuters. These included postings in London and Hong Kong, where he led coverage of Asia’s asset management industry. He was also national Business Editor for The Canadian Press, overseeing the work of journalists in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver.

Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa.

 

Katie Zajner, Manager, Stakeholder Affairs

Katie joined CPP Investments in 2023 as Manager of Stakeholder Affairs in Toronto. She oversees domestic stakeholder relationships within CPP Investments, with a focus on financial literacy for Canadians.

Katie has a background in enterprise and startup technology, working for the Canadian entities of TIBCO, Uber, and Salesforce. Prior to her role at CPP Investments she was the Head of Partnerships at C100, a not-for-profit with a focus on the global Canadian tech diaspora and Canadian entrepreneurship.

Katie holds a BA in Kinesiology from the University of Windsor, and an MBA from Ivey Business School.

 

Registration for this event closes 24 hours before event start.

Introduction to CPP Investments: Commitment to Canadians

  • Thursday June 06 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Online