Economic Outlook: What Does the Future Look Like? - September 24, 2020

We are in the midst of the most severe worldwide economic recession in a century, impacting us all in an unprecedented way. What does the future hold?

Join our special guests Bryan Yu, Deputy Chief Economist at Central 1, and Richard Butterworth, Chief Financial Officer at BlueShore Financial, as they share their commentary on global and Canadian issues, with a focus on the local economy. 
 
Moderator: Patrick Stafford-Smith, CEO, North Vancouver Chamber

Presenting Sponsor: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority 


Bryan Yu
Deputy Chief Economist, Central 1
As Deputy Chief Economist for Central 1 Credit Union, Bryan oversees the economic analysis team and is author and editor of many of its flagship research reports and weekly notes.  He speaks regularly at credit union and industry events and is frequently contacted by media to provide national and provincial economic commentary.  Prior to Central 1, Bryan worked as a housing economist at the BC Real Estate Association and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and as an academic researcher in immigration economics.  He currently serves on the boards of the B.C. Paraplegic Foundation and Canadian Association for Business Economics.



Richard Butterworth
CFO, BlueShore Financial
Richard joined BlueShore Financial as CFO in 2017, and leads the organization’s finance, treasury, legal, risk and compliance, and group businesses (Commercial Lending, Credit, Broker Services, BlueShore Capital Corp. and Leasing). He has over 25 years of business experience in finance and shared services, operations, sales and client management across a number of industry sectors, including financial services, residential real estate services, travel management services, and professional services.