Joe Jackman is the Founder & Chairman of Jackman Reinvents, a transformation-focused consulting firm, and CEO of Catapult Capital Partners. With 35+ years advising C-suite leaders and private equity, he’s led major reinventions at Walgreens, Staples, and Loblaws. He’s the author of The Reinventionist Mindset, host of The Reinventionists podcast, and an AMA Marketing Hall of Legends inductee. Joe brings a timely perspective for financial institutions facing disruption and the need to realign for growth.

Ritesh Kotak is a leading Technology and Cybersecurity Analyst, as well as a licensed lawyer in Ontario specializing in Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies. He began his career in public safety, contributing to cybercrime investigations and the development of cyber-related police units. His expertise led him to the private sector, where he advised Fortune 500 tech companies on cybersecurity, privacy, investigations, AI and digital transformation projects. Ritesh holds an MBA with distinction from the University of Edinburgh and a JD specializing in Technology Law from the University of Ottawa and BBA from the University of Toronto. He also completed the Emerging Leaders Executive Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

As a respected keynote speaker, Ritesh has presented at major international events such as the World Internet Conference (China), NATO-Sponsored Cybersecurity Summit (North Macedonia), FBI/Major City Chiefs Conference (USA), Intersec (Dubai), and the Jamaican Constabulary Force Training Academy. He has also appeared as a witness before Canada's House of Commons committees twice on tech-related issues. Ritesh is a trusted media contributor, with his insights featured in publications such as the BBC, CBC, CTV, Global News, Financial Times, and The Economist.

Jason joined RBC in 2021 as Head of North America Rates Strategy focusing on Canada/US macro, Fed/BoC policy, and interest rate markets. He has 25 years of experience across various asset classes. Prior to joining RBC, he was the Global Head of Emerging Markets Strategy (FX, Rates, Sovereign credit) and Head of Asia Research (economics, equity, FX, rates, and quantitative strategy) at Société Generale. Before re-joining the sell side, Jason spent five years on the buy side spanning macro, rates, FX, equity, and credit asset classes - CIO at Royal Oak Capital Management and Chief Economist at Exelion, a Singapore based Asia macro hedge fund. Previous roles included Merrill Lynch as a G10 FX Strategist, Goldman Sachs as a G10 FX Strategist and a Canadian economist, and the Bank of Canada focusing on foreign exchange.

Sheila joined Central 1 in 2018, bringing over 25 years of experience in business, risk management, and financial leadership within the finance industry. In 2022, Sheila became Central 1’s President and CEO after serving as Chief Financial Officer and Interim President and CEO.

Having held significant roles, including chief financial officer positions at various organizations and leadership positions at Payments Canada and the Bank of Canada, Sheila has amassed a wealth of experience in the domains of finance and financial leadership. As a key leader in the Canadian financial industry, Sheila was appointed to the Interac Corp. board of directors in 2023.

Sheila is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. Sheila also holds an ICD designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and a Masters Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management from York University.

Sheila is an active and socially conscious community member, generously volunteering her time with the Board of Directors at Interac Corp.

Since joining Central 1 in 2016, Julie has held progressively senior roles in client experience and member relations before moving into Central 1’s Chief Client Experience Officer role in early 2023.

Prior to joining Central 1, Julie held key positions with the Canadian Co-operative Association and Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada. There, she built relationships with credit union leaders across Canada, contributing to the global development and strengthening of credit unions and co-operatives.

Julie is a graduate of the University of Guelph and holds a postgraduate certificate in leadership from the Sprott School of business at Carleton University.

Julie’s passion for the cooperative system extends beyond her role at Central 1. She also serves as an elected member of the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada’s Board of Directors.

Brent joined Central 1 in 2015 as Chief Investment Officer, bringing with him a wealth of experience in financial leadership from his experience in senior treasury positions at Manulife Financial and a variety of other roles with CIBC in both Toronto and New York.

In this role at Central 1, Brent not only manages a significant $10 billion investment portfolio but also guides businesses that offer funding and financial services to member and client credit unions across Canada. Brent holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from McMaster University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Brent sits on the board of Aviso Wealth Inc., where he serves on the Risk Committee and chairs the Audit Committee. His impact on the credit union system extends through his roles on the boards of CU CUMIS Wealth Holdings Inc., Co-operators Insurance Company, and the Central 1 Trust Company.

Barclay joined Central 1 in 2025 as Chief Payments Officer. With an intense focus on the customer experience, Barclay brings a deep track record of digital, payments, product, and partnerships transformation.

Prior to joining Central 1, Barclay was the Chief Payments Officer at Metrolinx, responsible for the PRESTO fare payments platform which supports millions of transit riders everyday across 11 municipal and provincial transit agencies across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Ottawa. Barclay leads a division passionately focused on advancing new and flexible ways to pay for these agencies and their customers.

Previously, Barclay spent over 20 years in the Canadian and International payments and financial services sectors. He held various executive positions at TD Bank, including VP and Head of Product, Canadian Credit Cards, where he led the largest product line and loyalty platform transformation in TD’s History, VP Customer Strategy, Personal Banking, and VP, Decision Sciences and Payment Networks. Prior to joining TD Bank, Barclay spent 13 years with American Express, leading progressively larger payments businesses end-to-end and some of the largest external partnerships globally.

Barclay holds a Bachelors (Hons) of History from Western University and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Notably, Barclay was a founding member of both the United Way Greater Toronto “GenNext” and Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) ‘Next’ boards.

Ron is a seasoned product manager, with a diverse background in different industries ranging from public relations for the Canadian military to managing complex privacy-enabling software for the healthcare market under HIPAA regulations. Along the way, he made stops in telecom with Bell Canada (focusing on risk, credit and collections), fraud product management at Equifax (both within Canada and International), as well as supply chain data management with a start up in Ottawa (Assent). He enjoys understanding challenges and helping develop solutions, getting close to users and living their experience to drive innovation. 

Scott Robertson is the Product Director, Payment Applications at Central 1. Scott has over 25 years’ experience with Central 1 beginning with traditional paper-based processing through the transition to image-based processing, centralized cheque returns, and image exchange.

In his current role, Scott is responsible for product management of core payments including Interac e-Transfer, bill payments, and report and file exchange. Scott leads a team of product managers and business analysts responsible for developing Central 1’s electronic and paper-based payments. As part of the journey towards Payments Modernization, Scott is a member of Payment Canada’s Real-Time-Rail (RTR) Working Group and he will be leading Central 1's initiatives for RTR including Interac e-Transfer for Business moving to the Payments Canada RTR Exchange Clearing & Settlement.

Bryan joined Central 1 in 2010 and is now Chief Economist, leading a team focused on macroeconomic and regional analysis for Central 1 and clients across the financial sector. He authors key economic and housing outlooks, provides frequent media commentary and speaks regularly at industry events. Within Central 1, Bryan contributes to risk and treasury committees and leads Central 1's IFRS9 National Platform business. Prior to Central 1, he held economist roles with the BC Real Estate Association, CMHC, and in academic research. Bryan holds an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a BA from the University of Manitoba.