On this episode of Calgary Connects Patrick Bryden, Analyst and Head of ESG Research at Scotiabank along with Patrycja Drainville, Associate Director in Scotia’s Sustainable Finance group join us to speak about the world of ESG, where investor and issuer thoughts stand today, global standards in the space, and what’s next for this constantly evolving arena in finance.

On this episode we welcome Greg Kwong, Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director, Prairies at CBRE as he joined us to speak about the state of the commercial real estate market, what’s changed with Covid and trends in the space that investors should be watching.

Greg has accumulated over 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate field in markets across Canada. He has expertise in commercial real estate leasing, investment sales, financing, design-build and hotel & leisure investment. Before entering the Calgary market, Greg spent several years in the Toronto, Ontario market and has worked with clients in major international centers. The Alberta region has consistently been a top financial performer within the company and Greg credits the strength and professionalism of his associates and the allegiance of their clients for this achievement.

On this episode of Calgary Connects we are joined by ethics professor and entrepreneur, Andrew Stotz, CFA, for a discussion on how to incorporate ethics into your every-day decision making to ensure you’re staying on the right course, and how individuals can stand out in today’s virtual world. Andrew and Matthew talk about the trajectory of Andrew’s career, what he has learned over the years, and how to ensure that ethics and critical thinking skills continue to be a part of your core values.

Andrew is the CEO of A. Stotz Investment Research, which helps clients create, grow, measure, and protect value, and the co-founder of CoffeeWORKS – Thailand’s leading B2B specialty coffee roaster.

He served two terms as President of CFA Society Thailand and during his investment banking career and was voted the #1 financial analyst in Thailand.

Andrew is also the Worst Podcast host of My Worst Investment Ever podcast, the #1 risk-management podcast that helps future generations reduce their investment risks by learning through the stories of others.

In addition to his three decades in the financial industry and teaching finance, Andrew has written four books and six online courses. Among them, ValuationMasterClass.com – the world’s #1 practical valuation online course.