A living lab
CF Academy is a Living Lab: a safe space to debate, discuss and conceptualize new ideas and solutions to solve complex challenges.
- An open innovation platform mobilizing the public, private and third sectors
- A place for interdisciplinary collaboration and co-creation
- A user-centered, practical forum for deep learning
What makes CF Academy different
- An independent, non-commercial forum where insights are free from commercial influence
- Deep learning that combines academic literature, scientific evidence and industry experience
- A space for meaningful dialogue — an intellectual safe zone that nurtures curiosity, problem solving and the emergence of bold ideas
- An emphasis on practical application: tools and insights that strengthen portfolio-level strategy and institutional decision-making
What participants gain
- Access to a community of decision-makers — researchers, capital allocators, and senior leaders — united in their commitment to mobilizing capital deliberately to address systemic challenges
- A rigorous academic foundation to support the development of institutional sustainability theses, delivered by leading researchers from around the world
- The opportunity to debate emerging sustainability topics in real time and learn from high-impact case studies, illuminating pathways for credible action
- Time-efficient and cost-effective access to top scientific research and deep community exchange to shape real-world implementation
Upcoming event
Unseen Hands — Child Labour & Modern Slavery in Supply Chains
How finance can help end child labour and modern slavery in global supply chains — and the role investors, institutions and capital allocators play. Opening keynote by Nasreen Sheikh.
- Date
- Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Time
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Location
- Finance Montréal · 4 Place Ville Marie, Montreal
- Keynote
- Nasreen Sheikh
Past events
Pathways for Indigenous Finance — Montréal, March 2026.
Our most recent CF Academy · Living Lab event, with attendees from across Canada in person and remote.
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