Keynote Speaker

Simone Reitzes, managing director, Medicus Pension Plan

Simone Reitzes is head of the Medicus Pension Plan’s leadership team, with responsibilities for design, strategy, governance and risk management. Reitzes played an instrumental role in establishing the Medicus Pension Plan, which has become an innovative addition to Canada’s retirement system.

Formerly vice-president of global pension and benefits at Scotiabank, Reitzes brings almost two decades of proven leadership experience to the role, having overseen Scotiabank’s global financial reporting and strategy for more than $10 billion in pension obligations. Before joining Scotiabank, she spent the first part of her career in professional services, consulting with private and public sector clients on the unique challenges associated with holistic management of pension plan sponsorship.

Reitzes is a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s pension policy council, a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. She holds a bachelor’s of mathematics with a major in actuarial science from the University of Waterloo and a strategic analytics certificate from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.