47th MCMASTER WORLD CONGRESS

Thank you for visiting our registration website for 47th McMaster World Congress. This year our theme is CAREERS AND CERTIFICATIONS. To view more information on this year's event, visit: http://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca

Commerce students – when registering for sessions in order to achieve bonus marks, you can only register for one course. If you have duplicate courses, consult your professor as to how you will figure out registration. If you have further questions, email worldcongress@mcmaster.ca. No emails will be considered from personal emails.

DRESS CODE

McMaster World Congress requires all attendees to be dressed in business formal. You can find additional details about what business formal is in the following guide from the Career and Professional Development Department: https://cpd.degroote.mcmaster.ca/dress-codes/

Please consider bringing notetaking materials (laptops, notebooks, etc.). Additionally, we encourage you to bring a business card, as the event will have a strong networking focus and this can help you make a memorable impression.

Below are the sessions available for registration. To proceed with registration please click 'NEXT'

Sessions
Thursday February 5th, 2026 - Caitlin Bryant - Director, Commercialization of Money Movement Solutions & Head of Revenue Operations | Visa 10:00am - 10:45am, 89 Seats Left
Thursday February 5th, 2026 - Mason White - Investment Associate | Scotia Wealth Management Rod White - Senior Wealth Advisor & Portfolio Manager | Scotia Wealth Management 11:00am - 11:45am, 47 Seats Left
Thursday February 5th, 2026 - Paul Taylor - Vice-President and Portfolio Manager Multi-Asset Strategies Team | Mackenzie Investments 12:00pm - 12:45pm, 45 Seats Left
Thursday February 5th, 2026 - Konstantine Ketsetzis - Commercial-Corporate, Funds, and Private M&A Partner | Gowling WLG 1:00pm - 1:45pm, 57 Seats Left
Thursday February 5th, 2026 - Erin Hunking - Senior Account Manager| BDC Kevin Fernandes - Partner at Keyser Mason Ball, LLP | KMB Law Kyle Kerr - Associate Vice President | Cushman & Wakefield 2:00pm - 2:45pm, 109 Seats Left
Friday February 6th, 2026 - FirstOntario Credit Union - Speaker TBA 10:00am - 10:45am, 177 Seats Left
Friday February 6th, 2026 - Paul Lee-Chin - Portfolio Manager | Mandeville Private Client Inc. 11:00am - 11:45am, 97 Seats Left
Friday February 6th, 2026 - Dr. Christine Sawchuk - President & CEO | CBV Institute | Monika Manza - Managing Partner, Advisory | KPMG 12:00pm - 12:45pm, 55 Seats Left
Friday February 6th, 2026 - Adam Durrant - Senior Business Development Consultant | Invest in Hamilton Stefa Sokolowski - Business Development and Global Hamilton Officer | Invest in Hamilton 1:00pm - 1:45pm, 71 Seats Left
Friday February 6th, 2026 - Paolo Mule - Senior Manager | MNP LLP 2:00pm - 2:45pm, 148 Seats Left


For more information on speakers, please check out: http://worldcongress.mcmaster.ca/speakers