Title: "Top Scams in BC" Pay attention! Learn about the top scams that are happening in BC, such as identity theft, smart phone security tips, relative scam, free trials, etc., including ways to prevent and reduce the risk of having fraud happen to you, your family and friends.  About the Speaker: Lynda Pasacreta, Since joining the BBB in 2007 as President and CEO, Lynda has actively engaged in educating the community about fraud prevention. Lynda’s well-known for her dynamic and inspired presentations. She has spoken on a wide variety of topics including identity theft and mortgage fraud, and had delivered her message to both the general public and industry professionals. BBB President & CEO ______________________________________________________________ 11:40pm Coast Capital Savings Presentation Title: "Current scams - How you won't end up making money fast" Learn about three common scams and tips on how to avoid them: 1. Employment Scams (FB, Craigslist/Kijiji/Ads) = counterfeit cheques or wiring money away 2. Grandparent Scams (Anonymous calls, FB, or through acquaintances) = counterfeit cheques or wiring money away 3. Rental/Services Scams (Ads, Anonymous calls, mail) = counterfeit cheques or wiring money away (i.e. for rental suites or for yoga classes, etc..)  Marc Trepanier, Coast Capital Savings As Manager, Fraud Prevention at Coast Capital Savings, Marc Trepanier is responsible for protecting customers from all types of fraud including debit card fraud. He has over 12 years of experience in the payment card industry (credit and debit cards) in Canada and has worked for several large financial institutions. Marc joined Coast Capital Savings in 2010 and has developed a team that monitors and protects customers around the clock, 365 days a year. ______________________________________________________________
11:50pm BC Securities Commission (BCSC) InvestRight Presentation Title: " Be Fraud Aware" What’s keeping older Canadians awake at night? Do they know what they need to know to protect themselves from investment fraud? Find out what new national research reveals about Canadians 50+ that makes them vulnerable to fraudulent investment offers and what can motivate them to invest in one.  Brenda-Lea Brown, BC Securities Commission As senior program manager for investor education marketing and partnerships, Brenda-Lea oversees that BeFraudAware public awareness campaign now running across BC and the national research that supports it. She offers a behind-the scenes view of investor education and what everyone with savings needs to know to protect their nest egg. ______________________________________________________________
12:20pm Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education Presentation Title: "Compassionate Children, Caring Community" In this presentation, Chris Kelly, Senior Programs Consultant to the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education and former Superintendent of Schools for the Vancouver Board of Education, will describe how Appreciative Inquiry is currently being applied in the Compassionate Children, Caring Community initiative in the Frog Hollow community of East Vancouver. Originally designed for use in the corporate world, Appreciative Inquiry is a dialogic change methodology that engages participants in exploring an affirmative question central to the prospect of positive change. Those participants move through four successive stages in the process: Discovery -> Dream -> Design -> Destiny, and ultimately generate a common vision and plan for what it is they want more of. In telling the stories of how he has seen this process take effect in both organizational and community contexts, he will encourage and welcome those attending the session to raise questions and contribute their own perspectives and experiences regarding effective processes of development and change.
About the Speaker: Chris Kelly, Senior Programs Consultant Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education Chris Kelly completed his B.A. and Teacher Training at the University of British Columbia and his M.A. in Educational Administration at Simon Fraser University, BC. For more than thirty-three years, Chris served as an educator, senior administrator and organizational and community leader. He has made several presentations on educational topics – most often focusing on the essentials of effective educational leadership and the centrality of learning to the overall prosperity of society and community – locally, provincially and nationally. ______________________________________________________________ 1:20pm Coast Capital Savings - Presented by Marc Trepanier Title: "Online security - How to keep your virtual world safe" In this presentation, learn about basic internet and online security:
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1:30pm BC Securities Commission (BCSC) InvestRight Presentation - Presented by Brenda Lea Brown Title: " Be Fraud Aware" What’s keeping older Canadians awake at night? Do they know what they need to know to protect themselves from investment fraud? Find out what new national research reveals about Canadians 50+ that makes them vulnerable to fraudulent investment offers and what can motivate them to invest in one. |
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Our Speakers in 2012 - With Thanks |
