BMO Professorship in Sustainable and Transition Finance
The BMO Professorship in Sustainable and Transition Finance was established at the Haskayne School of Business with a $500,000 gift from BMO. It aims to provide practical applications for oil and gas companies, investors, policymakers, bankers and investment managers.
Upcoming events
There are no upcoming events at this time. Please check back later.
Past events
The Grand Bargain? The Future of Energy and Sustainability in Canada
April 7, 2026
- Conor Chell, Partner, National Leader – Sustainability, Environment & Regulatory Law | KPMG Law Canada
- Sarah Thompson, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance, RBC Capital Markets
- Yrjö Koskinen, BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance
How to scale up cleantech firms
April 9, 2025
- John Redfern, President & CEO at Eavor Technologies Inc.
- Judy Fairburn, Co-Founder, General Partner at The51
- Yrjo Koskinen, BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance
How climate finance is shaping the energy transition
December 13, 2023
- Nuno Fernandes, Professor of Financial Management at the IESE Business School and Managing Partner at Odgers Berndtson Board Solutions
- Jonathan Hackett, Co-Head, BMO Energy Transition and Head, BMO Sustainable Finance
- Yrjo Koskinen, BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance
Research
The professorship, led by Dr. Yrjo Koskinen, concentrates on practical solutions for financing instruments, valuations, risk management and corporate finance practices to facilitate the energy transition.