The Asset Management Hackathon is co-organized by Professor Russ Goyenko of McGill University and Claude Perron, President of FIAM. Combining academic excellence with industry insight, they’ve built a platform where data science, finance, and innovation converge.
Their goal? To challenge the next generation of thinkers and give them the tools—and the stage—to shine.
McGill University
FIAM
The Hackathon will once again welcome leading voices from the finance industry. Through keynote sessions and exclusive discussions, they’ll share cutting-edge insights on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of asset management.
Stay tuned—our lineup of speakers will be announced soon.
At the Hackathon, a panel of distinguished experts from academia and industry will evaluate the finalist teams. After the presentations, they’ll deliberate and select the winners based on a range of key considerations.
Alain Brisebois
CWP Energy Solutions
Président
President
Anne-Sophie Van Royen
Asset Management One USA Inc.
Chief Investment Officer, Quantitative Strategies
David Ouellet
PSP Investments
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology, Data and Operations Officer
Gerald Garvey
BlackRock Systematic Equities
Managing Director, Systematic Equities
Gilbert Haddad
Fidelity Investments
Head of Advanced Strategies and Research
Hugues Bessette
Innocap
Chief Investment Officer
Jean-François Bérubé
La Caisse
Vice President, Quantitative Strategies and Data Science
Jean-Phillipe Lemay
Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group
Managing Director, Head of Institutional Sales, Global
Jean-Pierre Cornillaut
iA Global Asset Management
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Investments
John W. Polis
Star Mountain Capital
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Marianna O’Brien
CIBC Mellon
Assistant Vice President, Technology Governance, Information Technology
Mike Plantinga
CIBC Mellon
Head of Technology and Enterprise Security
Raphaël Duguay
Yale School of Management
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Sain Godil
Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.
Portfolio Manager
Throughout the Hackathon, participating teams will have access to experienced mentors from both academia and industry. These mentors won’t give away the answers—but they’ll ask the right questions, offer sharp perspectives, and help teams refine their thinking.
Alexandre Fontaine
La Caisse
First Associate, Fundamental & Systematic Management
Charles Rousseau
Trans-Canada Capital
Senior Analyst, quant team
Cordell Tanny
Vault42 AI
President & CEO
Florent Salmon
Borealis GAM
Portfolio Manager
Frank Leclerc
PSP Investments
Senior Director Quantitative Research
Ghislain Noubissie Pougom
La Caisse
Head of research, Quantitative strategies
John Wilson
Fidelity Investments
Head of Investment Risk and Portfolio Oversight
Olivier Gandouet
TD Asset Management
Vice President Quantitative Equity
Pierre-Philippe Ste-Marie
Bodhi Research Group
Guest Researcher
Sofiane Tafat
Desjardins Asset Management
Expert Advisor, Quantitative Research
Steven Guérin
Trans-Canada Capital
Portfolio Manager
Wentao Liu
Fidelity Investments
Quantitative Services Director
