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Jul 25, 2025 • 14min
Patrick Decostre on the Importance of Stability in Renewable Energy
Scott Brison, Vice-Chair, BMO Wealth Management, sat down with Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex, to discuss the headwinds that renewable energy companies face.

Jul 22, 2025 • 19min
Canadian Business Leader Nancy Southern Shares Her Story
In this episode of Markets Plus, Scott Brison, Vice Chair of BMO Wealth Management, sat down with Nancy Southern, AOE, a Canadian business leader and the Chair and CEO of ATCO, a publicly traded company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at a private dinner held during the 31st Edition Conference of Montreal.

Jul 17, 2025 • 22min
Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Growth Through Strategic Collaboration
At Summerfest Tech 2025 in Milwaukee, Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Head, Technology Banking, BMO Commercial Bank, moderated a discussion with leaders from all three corners of the capital ecosystem (startup, venture capital, commercial banking) who shared their insights.

Jul 14, 2025 • 24min
AI for Business Leaders: Kristin Milchanowski in Conversation
In this episode of Markets Plus, Warren Estey, Head of Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets, sits down with Kristin Milchanowski, Chief Artificial Intelligence and Data Officer at BMO. From what it means to be an AI-native company to how AI can help in predicting market trends and economic shifts more accurately, Kristin shares her expertise to better understand this ever-evolving field.

Jul 10, 2025 • 35min
North American Trade Deals Outlook
On July 10, BMO hosted a bank-wide digital event entitled “North American Trade Deals Outlook.” Guest speaker Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale University’s Budget Lab and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, joined a panel of BMO experts to discuss the outlook on trade agreements between major global economies and how they could fundamentally affect international business and growth risks.

Jun 30, 2025 • 19min
Macro Horizons: The Download
In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of June 30th, 2025, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Jun 26, 2025 • 16min
How GA Paper is Navigating Through Tariffs and Uncertainty
In this episode of Markets Plus, Mayu Saravan, Managing Director & Head, Global Trade Canada, BMO sits down with Yasmine Elgammal, Director of Finance at GA Paper, to discuss how the company has been able to navigate shifting trade policies and a period of heightened economic uncertainty. Their conversation explores strategies taken to manage supply chain disruptions and the impact on working capital, with lessons relevant for any operating environment.

Jun 24, 2025 • 20min
Taking on the Task of Rebuilding LA
This episode of our Markets Plus podcast delves into the rebuilding efforts in Southern California following the devastating wildfires in January.

Jun 23, 2025 • 27min
What’s Next for Canada? Policy, Economic and Energy Impacts of a New Government
In this episode of Markets Plus, BMO experts discuss the evolving Canadian political and economic landscape following the election of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Jun 18, 2025 • 27min
A Three-Step Approach to Incorporating AI in Your Business
Artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to opportunities for many businesses. But simply adopting the technology isn’t a magic solution to achieve growth and efficient operations—it takes significant planning, investment and strategic focus.