May 22 - 24, 2013
Westin Trillium House
Blue Mountain, Ontario

Connect with your peers and industry professionals at Connections 2013, the revitalized identity of CGI’s Global Wealth and Capital Markets User Conference. Attend informative sessions, hear enlightening keynote speakers, and interact with industry professionals and your business partners from CGI. Connections 2013 will provide insight into market trends, the role technology and managed services play in your day-to-day operations, and illustrate how investment and evolution in technology are essential to remain competitive in today’s market.

Why Attend

As markets remain unpredictable and instability exists in economies around the world, the pressure is on organizations to develop effective strategies to improve operations and grow their business. Connections 2013 brings together the right mix of industry expertise, hot-topics, and an environment for open discussion in order to yield thought-provoking discussion and dialogue.

Connections 2013 is a highly recommended event for CGI software users, managers and decision-makers as attendees will benefit from a comprehensive program facilitated by an excellent mix of industry experts, CGI thought leaders, and members of your CGI product team.

Drawing upon the best of previous conferences, we have designed Connections 2013 to be focused on product education, investment in technology and client partnership as we collaborate with our clients to set the future direction of our products, services and solutions. 

“The conference delivered outstanding business value to me and my team” – 2012 conference attendee

Based on responses to last year’s user conference survey sent to attendees…

• 100% agreed that the 2012 User Group Conference was a valuable business experience
• 90% responded that they were “Very Satisfied” with the information they received in the product breakout sessions
• 85% said that they were “Very Satisfied” with the overall format of the conference

“It is great for networking in order to share ideas and best practices with other users.”  – 2012 conference attendee

With representatives from some of North America’s premier financial institutions, networking opportunities are a critical component of the success of the conference.  Relevant content and product-specific streams provide the back-drop for valuable networking opportunities. The conference is designed to provide a forum to connect in both a formal and informal setting allowing attendees to compare notes, share experiences, and discover innovative solutions to challenges faced in their day-to-day business.

“CGI’s hospitality at this event was top notch and a great opportunity to connect with our CGI representatives…” – 2012 conference attendee

Connections 2013 will deliver its educational and informative program in the relaxed, yet business-friendly setting of the Westin Trillium House in Blue Mountain, Ontario. Located in the heart of Ontario’s finest four-season destination area, our conference locale is only two hours north of Toronto.  Free WI-FI throughout the facility as well as within individual rooms ensures that you are connected when you need to be. The Westin Trillium House also features a 24-hour business centre with photocopy, fax and PC service so you will not have to miss a beat while out of the office. All food and amenities will be provided so you can focus on getting the most out of your time with the CGI Team.

Who Should Attend

As with our previous conferences, Connection 2013 is geared towards the users of CGI’s Wealth and Capital Markets products.  Those who should attend include:

• Direct users of the CGI wealth and capital markets products
• Managers and Directors of teams (functional and technical) who use these products
• Executives and other strategic decision makers whose business lines use these products
• Client Subject Matter Experts (SME)

Registration

Please submit inquiries to Hunter Gardner hunter.gardner@cgi.com