Warren Jestin

Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
Scotiabank

Warren Jestin is Scotiabank’s Chief Economist and has been with the Bank since 1979. Warren is a popular public speaker on Canadian and International economic issues, meeting with clients and experts from around the globe to keep pace with the latest economic, political and financial market developments.

Warren is on Advisory Boards for the Sobey School of Business at St. Mary’s University, and the University of Guelph where he is the Economist in Residence at the College of Management & Economics. Warren also serves on several other advisory boards including The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education and the Markham Stouffville Hospital, where he is past Chair.

He has also been a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council and has been involved with policy committees of the Canadian and Ontario Chambers of Commerce and the Toronto Board of Trade.

Before joining Scotiabank, Warren earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, worked at the Bank of Canada and taught at several universities.

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Practical Strategies for Sourcing in a Global Environment

Sunday, January 4th, 2015

09:00 The Canadian Economy – Adjusting to a World of Change

What is the forecasted growth of the Canadian economy in 2015? What are the implications for companies considering offshoring and reshoring? This presentation will examine rates of growth and projections for the Canadian Dollar to help inform sound decision making about global offshoring and reshoring in the context of rising labor and energy costs in Asia and changes in government policy including customs, duties and trade actions impacting purchasing.