Evolve ETFs: The Innovators Behind Disruption with Raj Lala

Learn about: the importance of cyber security measures for low-risk devices, how companies can protect themselves from internal risks vs. external forces, the federal government’s cyber security initiatives including new mandatory data-breach reporting rules, average budget allocations to cyber security for large organizations, the increase in spending on detection instead of just protection, and more.

• About David Senf •

David is an IT research and advisory thought leader and executive with a particular focus on cybersecurity. He spent close to two decades analyzing and delivering vendor, provider, channel and end-user success. Previously he was a VP at IDC where he worked with and presented to countless organizations – and much of the IT vendor community. He has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Globe and Mail, CBC, The Star, Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

Learn more about Canada’s First Cyber Security ETF (TSX: CYBR) - https://evolveetfs.com/CYBR

Learn what cognitive computing is, the development of AI from machine learning and taking into account reasoning, planning, and scheduling, how infusing intelligent automation and deeper meaningful engagement with customers can transform businesses, the benefits of deploying chatbots to assist customer service agents and reduce second calls by 15-20%, the importance of data in an increasingly connected world, recommended data safety measures, self-driving vehicle technology progress, what being an IBM Fellow means to her as a female, predictions and more. 

• About Dr. Chitra Dorai •

Dr. Dorai is a Computer Scientist, Data Science and AI Expert, Innovation Advisor, and Entrepreneur. She was formerly at IBM as an IBM Fellow & CTO. She has 25+ years of R&D experience and an extensive portfolio of innovations with research contributions in computer science.

Learn about Canada's First Innovation ETF (TSX: EDGE) - https://evolveetfs.com/edge

Find out how the terms ESG (environmental, social and governance) and SRI (socially responsible investing) are intertwined and different from each other, the business case for ESG, Millennial investing trends, the suitability of cannabis for responsible investing, especially with the upcoming legalization, the priority for ESG in the institutional space, ESG trends over the next few years from an investment perspective and more. 

• About Dustyn Lanz •

Dustyn is CEO of Responsible Investment Association. Dustyn is quoted regularly in the national media as an expert on responsible investing and a frequent public speaker at some of Canada’s leading business schools and investment conferences. In 2014, he helped to launch Canada’s first financial designations for advisors with expertise in responsible investing. In 2016, Dustyn received a Clean50 Emerging Leader Award for his contributions to responsible investing in Canada.

Learn more about Evolve ETFs: https://evolveetfs.com

Learn about the levels of automation for autonomous cars, the behavioural shift to autonomous driving from traditional petrol cars, the significance of technology vs. legislation, the prediction for 2020 as an important year as level 5 autonomous vehicles will be available for public consumption, which companies are making the most progress towards electric/autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle market drivers, and more. 

• Marc Hoag •

Marc is a California-licensed attorney-turned-2x-startup founder with nearly 8 years of experience as head of product. He has an undergraduate degree in economics from UCLA. Shortly after law school, he successfully raised a Series A to build his first startup in the job/talent space, from which he spun out an internal tool that became Twibble.io, a social media scheduling and automation platform. He also launched his podcast Autonomous Cars with Marc Hoag.

Learn about Canda's First Future Cars ETF (TSX: CARS): evolveetfs.com/CARS

Discover the evolution of stock exchanges, the vision and differentiator for NEO Exchange (a new and innovative Canadian stock exchange), the differences between Canadian and US markets in terms of market data transparency, how PTFs (Platform Traded Funds) work and its expected growth, the launch of NEO Connect, predictions for the industry and more. 

• About Jos Schmitt •

Jos Schmitt is one of the founders and President & CEO of the Aequitas NEO Exchange, a stock exchange he formed with the support of a number of blue-chip financial institutions.

Jos has over thirty years of experience in the financial services industry internationally, with particular expertise in the market infrastructure space, across asset classes and across geographies. Prior to NEO and in the role of President & CEO, Jos formed together with a number of blue-chip financial institutions the Alpha Group of companies, including the Alpha Stock Exchange.

Get an update regarding recreational marijuana legalization in Canada and around the world. Learn about policing, supply and demand predictions once recreational marijuana is legalized, expected average price per gram (in Canada) towards the end of 2018, number of regulated retail stores in Ontario, the opportunity for a hybrid system (privately owned and government owned stores), global market demand, importing and exporting, predictions for developing countries, the importance of branding, and more.

• About Vahan Ajamian •

Vahan Ajamian is Managing Director of Analyst Relations

at MedMen and is the principal liaison with brokers and financial analysts covering investment opportunities in the cannabis space. Named a rising star in marijuana investment by Business Insider, he is a capital markets expert in the cannabis sector with more than a dozen years of experience in equity research and analysis.

Learn more about the Evolve Marijuana ETF (TSX: SEED): evolveetfs.com/SEED

Learn more about the fundamentals of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), how portfolio managers are using ESG strategies within their funds, the potential growth of ESG interest with the transfer of wealth to Millennials, long-term trends for companies that perform well by utilizing ESG indicators, how institutional investors are looking at ESG strategies, and more.

• About Doug Morrow •

Doug Morrow is the Director of Sustainalytics’ award-winning thematic research team. His work is broadly focused on exploring the investment risks and opportunities associated with macro ESG themes, including climate change, water scarcity, gender diversity, energy transition and health & wellness. Doug has consulted with institutional investors, asset management start-ups and multilateral organizations on ESG integration strategies across asset classes.

Find out what personal disruption means, key tips for C-Suite execs considering a change in their business and/or personal lives, the difference in experiencing disruption for males and females, examples of how Whitney applied disruption in her life, advice for parents trying to embrace disruption within their lives, and more.

• About Whitney Johnson •

Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50), Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and in her latest book Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. (Harvard Business Press, 2018). She co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen and spent nearly a decade as an Institutional Investor ranked equity analyst on Wall Street.

Learn about the innovations taking place within wealth management, the changing investment decision-making process regarding ETFs, active vs. passive ETFs, Millennial investing trends, and ETF predictions for the next few years with Mike Newton, Portfolio Manager & Director at Scotia Wealth Management, and Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs.

• About Mike Newton •

Michael S. Newton, CIM®, FCSI® is Portfolio Manager & Director at Scotia Wealth Management.

Michael develops comprehensive financial plans to help his clients achieve their long-term goals, covering the investment, insurance, tax and estate planning aspects of their individual situations.

Michael began his career in the financial services industry in 1992. He is a frequent guest on BNN Market Call, where he takes viewer emails and calls in a live format and has been featured in The Globe and Mail Report on Business.

Sean discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) exposes consumers to potential cybercrime, which industries are most susceptible to cyber attacks, the percentage of companies that are confident in their cyber security measures, and predictions for the cyber security industry.

• About Sean Sullivan •

Sean Sullivan is a Security Advisor and researcher at F-Secure, which he joined in 2006. Based in Helsinki, he works with a dynamic group of cyber security experts from over dozen countries. He works primarily with the analyst teams who handle the classification of incoming malware samples and develop antimalware automation, and secondarily with the research teams who develop new antimalware technologies. Sean is an active member of “InfoSec Twitter” and also participates in academic events.

Mr. Sullivan has briefed government officials and technical experts from around the world on computer security issues and antimalware technologies and is frequently interviewed by media worldwide.