On September 23, 2026, we're bringing together senior leaders from across the governance landscape for an exclusive, in-person panel discussion in Toronto.
Panelists include Jason Koskela – VP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Ontario Securities Commission; Catherine McCall – CEO, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance; John Wieck – COO, Glass Lewis and Victor Li – EVP, Governance Advisory, Kingsdale Advisors.
Our Founder and CEO, Wes Hall, will open the discussion and our President, Aaron Boles, will moderate this closed-door conversation on how fragmenting voting models, evolving proxy advisor policies, and AI are reshaping engagement between issuers and institutional investors heading into the 2027 proxy season.
The event coincides with the launch of Kingsdale's 2026 Proxy Season Review.
To register your interest to attend the invite-only event, kindly complete the form below. Limited spots available.
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* Source: Bloomberg Global Shareholder Activism League Tables FY2025 and LSEG Global Shareholder Activism Review FY2025.
#2025 and 2026 indicate proxy seasons: July 2024 to June 2026.