2025 Hybrid Conference:
Governing Risk,
Navigating Uncertainty
October 25 & 26, 2025 - Mississauga, Ontario
2025 Sponsors
The Directors' Forum is truly grateful for all the support that our sponsoring organizations provide. With their help, we are able to plan, produce, and execute both the in-person and virtual programming that has been highly valued by our directors year after year.
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If your organization would like to support this year's programming, we would love to add your logo and recognize you before, during, and after each event! Please click the buttons below to view the Sector Proposal (for credit unions and caisses populaires) and the Stakeholder Proposal for other organizations that provide products and services to the financial sector. ​
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Thank you to those organizations that have confirmed their support of the 2025 fall conference and virtual programming throughout the year!
Diamond Sponsor
Alterna Savings is more than just a financial institution — it's a member-first, community-focused credit union with over 116 years of trusted service. As Ontario’s second-largest credit union, Alterna proudly serves over 217,000 members through 41 branches and its award-winning digital banking platform.
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With a legacy of innovation, Alterna was the first credit union outside Quebec and the first in Canada to offer a fully digital end-to-end mortgage. Through its subsidiary, Alterna Bank, it continues to lead in digital banking, offering best-in-class personal banking solutions recognized by RateHub.
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Alterna is committed to financial empowerment, offering inclusive programs like its Community Microfinance Program, which supports underserved entrepreneurs with loans, education, and mentorship. To learn more, click on their logo.
Professional Development Sponsor
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The Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) is the national trade association for Canada's credit unions, caisses populaires (outside Quebec), and regional Centrals. Representing 169 credit unions and caisses populaires with $315 billion in assets, CCUA provides advocacy, research, education, compliance and other support to its members. CCUA is dedicated to the success of credit unions and promoting their values of putting members first and supporting local communities. To learn more, click on their logo.
Platinum Sponsors
Desjardins is a co-operative financial institution with the largest regional presence in Quebec and is also well established in Ontario. It was the first caisse founded in 1900 by Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins, and today serves 7.7 million members, has 56, 165 employees, and has had 2.379 elected directors! Desjardins has been ranked by Mediacorp Canada Inc. among Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and Greenest Employers, and has received the Women in Governance's Platinum Parity Certification, which recognizes the steps we're taking toward achieving equal representation of women at every level of the organization. To learn more, click their logo.
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Frontline Credit Union was founded in 1948 by our very own Ottawa Fire Fighters. From humble beginnings of a select few, to now over 5000 members, predominantly working in Fire, Health, Police and Hydro services, and 21 staff who strive to offer the best possible service. At Frontline, improving the financial well being of our members and their families is our main objective. The key to providing different and valued service is our understanding of the complexities of family financial situations and providing creative and efficient banking solutions. We are a full service financial institution with a twist, and we specialize in offering quality banking and investing, and sharing benefits to improve all of our members financial lives. To learn more, click on their logo.
At Libro Credit Union, our purpose is to strengthen financial well-being for a better tomorrow. Libro is a full-service financial institution serving more than 119,000 member-Owners through a network of digital services and 30+ physical locations. As a trusted financial partner for over 80 years, our passionate staff and commitment to our communities sets Libro apart. Libro invests profits back into the people, businesses and communities we serve. One of the ways we do this is by supporting organizations making a positive local impact helping to address some of the most challenging issues in Ontario. Libro is also proudly committed to making positive social and environmental impact as a certified B Corporation®, as an associate member of the Responsible Investment Association, and as Living Wage employer. To learn more about what it means to bank with purpose, click on their logo.
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Your Neighbourhood Credit Union (YNCU) is a growing and respected financial institution serving over 65,000 members across 22 branches in Ontario. As a Certified B Corporation, YNCU is committed to doing business for good — delivering values-driven financial solutions with a focus on community impact, transparency, sustainability, and people-first service. While rooted in purpose, YNCU also embraces modern banking tools and digital innovation to ensure members have access to convenient and personalized financial experiences.
To learn more, click on their logo.
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
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