Events Recap

FINSA Opening Act (Oct 21, 2023)

Highlights

  • Achieving our target attendance of 90 participants.
  • Organizing an event that offered attendees a platform to connect and gain insights from experts in the industry.
  • Securing a highly knowledgeable keynote speaker from BMO: Mahad Farrukh.
  • Enlisting exceptionally knowledgeable industry professionals who left attendees feeling they gained valuable insights.
  • Establishing a positive rapport with and leaving a favorable impression on our industry experts.
Meet and Mingle (Oct 13, 2022)

Highlights

  • We had 70+ people at event’s peak
  • Attendees were really interested in the games and the mingling was great. There were attendees from over 10 different faculties
  • Live games had lots of engagement, were operated well, and went smoothly
  • People approached FINSA members after the event and expressed their excitement for future events
  • Marketing Team did a great job highlighting the event on social media. Lots of reels and photos were taken on the day
  • Event was able to attract a lot of passerby’s that did not have prior knowledge of the event as they thought it looked fun

Impact Report

Investing 101 (Oct 27, 2022)

Highlights

  • Outreach to 230 individuals
  • 6+ sponsors
  • 3 speakers from RBC, Blossom, CFA Institute
  • Attendees came from over 10 different faculties
  • This event was a hybrid event had a high level of interest for online and in-person attendance

Impact Report

Forge Case Competition (Nov 27, 2022)

Highlights

  • Outreach to 70+ individuals
  • 6+ sponsors
  • 8 industry professionals from various reputable organizations
  • Attendees came from 4 different faculties and 8 different concentrations
  • This was SFU’s first ever finance case competition and it was a success

Impact Report

FINSA Holiday Food Drive (Dec 5-6, 2022)