Speaker

Kate Nazar, vice-president, group retirement services, Canada Life

Kate Nazar has been a pension-focused professional for more than 30 years. In her current role as vice-president of group retirement services at Canada Life, she’s responsible for overseeing strategic initiatives, enhancing customer relationships and ensuring the delivery of innovative retirement solutions to meet the evolving needs of customers. Prior to this, she held a number of senior roles within the retirement and savings industry.

Nazar’s commitment to the future of the pension industry is matched only by her commitment to making her communities stronger and more resilient. She’s on the board of directors for Unsinkable, a charity supporting people on their mental-health journey. Also, a 21-year survivor of late-stage ovarian cancer, she volunteers as a speaker for the Survivors Teaching Students program through Ovarian Cancer Canada. As a seasoned contributor to the A Effect and Scala Network, she shares her experiences and lessons learned with openness and great candour to help empower women in leadership.

Spending time in nature, making memories with family and being committed to a daily yoga regiment helps ground her and supports her overall well-being.