We’re looking forward to seeing you.

Join us live from Toronto for extended insights – offered in-person. Hear directly from our investment experts and get an inside look at how Fidelity’s investment process and global research network operate.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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Agenda


In-person attendees

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. ET – Conference registration and light breakfast
9:30 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ET – Presentations
11:50 a.m.–12:50 p.m. ET – Lunch
12:50 p.m.–3:20 p.m. ET – Presentations


Location

Delta Hotel Toronto
SOCO Ballroom
75 Lower Simcoe Street
Toronto, ON M5J 3A6


Hear from the people behind the performance

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Adam Kramer
Portfolio Manager

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Scott Mensi
Institutional
Portfolio Manager

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Jeff Moore
Portfolio Manager

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Stacie Ware
Quantitative Analyst

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Patrice Quirion
Portfolio Manager

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Connor Gordon
Portfolio Manager

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Chris Maludzinski
Portfolio Manager

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Darren Lekkerkerker
Portfolio Manager

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Don Newman
Portfolio Manager

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Dave Bushnell
Senior Vice President, Advisor National Sales

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Glen Davidson
Regional Vice President

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Kathryn Black
Director, Sales Enablement

No, this event is for advisors who have registered and received a confirmation e-mail from Fidelity.

All education sessions will take place at Delta Hotel Toronto, which is located at 75 Lower Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 3A6. Our event will be held in the SOCO Ballroom.

In keeping with our efforts to support the green initiative, your digital ticket will be sent one week prior to event day to the email address you registered with. Please be ready to scan it from your mobile device on-site the day of the event on June 13, 2023.

To qualify for CE credits for the in-person event, you are required to sign in by scanning the digital ticket you received via email one week prior to the event at our onsite kiosks and scan out when you leave.

Fidelity will apply for CE credits immediately following the event, and once we have received approval from the applicable regulatory bodies, CE certificates will be emailed directly to eligible attendees. Any applicable CE credits will be assigned retroactively and will be emailed to you in approximately six to eight weeks. We will submit event content to the following regulatory bodies for review:

• The Institute (IAFE)
• Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
• Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA)
• Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF)*
• Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF)*
• Alberta Insurance Council (AIC)
• FP Canada™
• Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM)
• Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan (ICS)*
• Insurance Council of British Columbia (ICBC)

*Continuing education regulations in Quebec and Saskatchewan require that sessions which are submitted for accreditation must be at least one hour in length. Accordingly, Fidelity will apply for credits for certain sessions together (e.g., two consecutive portfolio manager presentations). In these cases, advisors from Quebec or Saskatchewan must attend both sessions to receive the credit.

Yes, Fidelity Investments is happy to support the green initiative effort by going paperless. A QR code will be available on-site the day of the event to access the presentations and other event related materials.

Yes, complimentary Wi-Fi will be offered in the meeting room at Delta Hotel Toronto.

No, National Instrument 81-105, Mutual Fund Sales Practices, does not permit Fidelity Investments to pay for or provide transportation for attendees to and from an event. (This includes the payment of a car rental fee, parking expenses and any gas or mileage in relation to a car used by an attendee during the conference.) If applicable, you will need to make and pay for your own arrangements for airport transfer via your preference (taxi, car rental, airport shuttle, etc.).

Delta Hotel Toronto is close to Union Subway station, the GO Bus Terminal station and the UP Train station. There is pay parking in the surrounding areas, and hotel parking is available at a daily rate of CDN$36 ($63 for valet service).

You will need to make and pay for your own accommodations. National Instrument 81-105, Mutual Fund Sales Practices, does not permit Fidelity Investments to pay for or provide accommodations for event attendees.

As always, our plans are formed based on public health guidelines with your health and safety top of mind. Prior to registering, please refer to the Delta Hotels health and safety guidelines found here. (*Subject to change based on provincial mandates or venue restrictions)

Fidelity values the safety of its guests, speakers, staff, employees, and vendors. Despite our best efforts, we cannot absolutely guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 while attending this event. An inherent risk exists in any large gathering. By attending this event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree to abide by established protocols and guidelines.

Fidelity is committed to proactively researching and implementing eco-friendly alternatives to help improve sustainability at our events. A few ways we achieve this include the following:

  • Where possible, we book venues that are designated as Green Lodging Destinations. Please see the Marriott International sustainability and green practices here.
  • We are a paperless conference. A QR code will be available on-site the day of the event to access the presentations and other event related materials.
  • Any on-site signage Fidelity uses is 100% recyclable
  • We encourage you to bring your own re-usable water bottle to refill at our water stations
  • Where possible we use biodegradable packaging for any applicable items

We encourage you to submit any other suggestion that you have may have to help support sustainability at our events. Please email [email protected].


Our entire event will be nut free. If you have any dietary restrictions or additional questions not covered here, please feel free to contact Darlyn Dimayuga at darlyn.dimayuga @fidelity.ca, and she will be happy to assist you.

If you would like to cancel, please contact Thaya Thiagalingam at [email protected].

If you have any immediate questions not covered here, please feel free to contact Thaya Thiagalingam at [email protected] or Darlyn Dimayuga at [email protected] and they will be happy to assist you.

Our event will be live streamed via BlueJeans. You will receive a confirmation email to the email address you registered with, and it will contain a “join link” unique to you. If you are using a mobile device or tablet, please download the BlueJeans app onto your device to view the event.

Please click that link on the day of the event to join. If you didn’t receive your confirmation email, please reach out to [email protected] for assistance. A reminder email will also be sent to you prior to the event.

This event supports closed captioning in French and Chinese. To access closed captioning, click the settings icon at the bottom right of your screen and switch closed captioning on, and then select your language.

Yes, please go to the link found in your confirmation email to switch your choice. Space availability for the in-person event may be limited closer to the date of the actual event.

Please note: You can only be registered for either the in-person or the virtual event, not both.

On the video controls of your player, select the Google Cast or Apple AirPlay icon and then select the device to which you would like to cast the video.

1. Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Open Chrome on your computer.
3. At the top right of the active browser tab showing the event, click More (three dots) > Cast...
4. Choose the Chromecast device where you want to watch the content. If you’re already using Chromecast, your content will replace what’s on your TV.
5. When you’re done, to the right of the address bar, click Cast to stop casting.

The event is best supported by the following browsers:
Chrome 87.x (or newer)
Safari 14.x
Internet Explorer 11 (or newer)
Microsoft Edge Blink 84 (or newer)

Please ensure you are using one of the following supported platforms for the event:
macOS 10.13, 10.14, 10.15
Windows 7, 10

To qualify for CE credits, advisors are required to register and remain logged in for at least one complete segment of the event, without break, or until the event is over.

Fidelity will apply for CE credits immediately following the event, and once we have received approval from the applicable regulatory bodies, CE certificates will be emailed directly to eligible attendees. Any applicable CE credits will be assigned retroactively and will be emailed to you in approximately six to eight weeks.

We will submit event content to the following regulatory bodies for review:

- The Institute (IAFE)
- Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
- Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF)
- Institut québécois de la planification financière (IQPF)
- Alberta Insurance Council (AIC)
- FP Canada™
- Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM)
- Insurance Council of British Columbia (ICBC)
- Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan (ICS)

If you have any additional questions not covered here, please feel free to contact Darlyn Dimayuga at [email protected]; she will be happy to assist you.

The Fidelity difference

At FOCUS2023, you’ll get the inside story behind Fidelity’s long-term, historically consistent money management success, including

  • one of the most selective recruitment, development and succession processes in the investment industry
  • Fidelity’s stringent investment discipline, which focuses on fundamental, bottom-up stock selection
  • proprietary research that is never shared externally or sold
  • an international network that constantly shares on-the-ground information about global markets and companies

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Tag #FidelityFOCUS2023 in your posts, and follow Fidelity Canada for highlights from the day.