Luncheon-conference
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 / 12:00 PM to 1:15 PMThe cooperative model: vision and growth of the Desjardins Group.
Luncheon conference. Speech and interview with Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Desjardins Group.
Desjardins Group is the largest financial cooperative in Canada and North America, and the fifth largest in the world. More than just a financial institution, Desjardins has been a key player in its community for over 123 years. Thanks to its long-term vision and collective strength, Desjardins has seen its assets double in the last 10 years, reaching $407 billion today.
Guy Cormier, President and CEO of the Desjardins Group and a graduate of HEC Montréal, will explain how this cooperative's commitment to its members and clients, as well as its desire to reconcile growth and benevolence, guide its evolution.
This speech will be followed by an exchange with Federico Pasin , director of HEC Montréal, during which some major topics will be addressed, such as climate challenges, sustainable finance, entrepreneurship, the training of the next generation, and the place of young people in our society.
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401 Bay Street Simpson Tower, 8th floor. Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
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Biographies
Guy Cormier
Guy Cormier has been President and CEO of the Desjardins Group since 2016. Employed by the cooperative for 30 years, he took over the general management of a credit union in 2002, the vice-presidency of Finance in 2009 and has been a member of the senior management of the Group since 2012.
Since his election as president, Guy Cormier has instilled in all employees and directors of the Movement a corporate culture focused on the interests of members and clients. In addition to creating the $250 million Grand Movement Fund, he contributes to the growth and reach of the organization across the country.
A staunch advocate of the cooperative model, shared prosperity, youth, and a greener and more inclusive economy, Guy Cormier places people at the heart of his decisions.
A graduate of HEC Montréal, he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in business administration and taught finance there for nearly a decade. He also serves on various boards of directors, is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour, and holds an honorary doctorate of law from the John Molson School of Business.
Federico Pasin
Federico Pasin has been at HEC Montréal since 1994 and Director of the School since 2019. He is a full professor in the Department of Operations and Logistics Management.
In addition to being a member of the boards of directors of HEC Montréal and the HEC Montréal Foundation, Mr. Pasin sits on the boards of directors of many other organizations including the Association of Canadian Schools of Business (ACSB/BSAC), the international network Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management (QTEM), the Revue Gestion, the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire, the International Institute of Economic Diplomacy and the University of Montreal.
He is also a member of the International Affairs Committee of Universities Canada, the International Advisory Boards of KEDGE Business School and EMLyon Business School, and a member of organizations such as the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB).
Finally, he is a renowned researcher in the field of operations management and regularly acts as a trainer and consultant to prominent Canadian and foreign organizations.
