
Fireside Chat with Patricia Gauthier, Moderna Canada
Dear members and subscribers,
Please join us on September 15th, 2021 for a WEBINAR event hosted by AFP-Ottawa and in collaboration with fellow AFP Chapters across Canada. AFP-Ottawa President, Elena Rodrigues, will host special guest speaker from Moderna Canada – Patricia Gauthier.
Patricia will talk about Moderna Canada’s transformation as a result of COVID-19 and share how the company successfully managed rapid change and business lessons learned during the journey. Patricia will also provide insights on pandemic management going forward, including re-immunization.
Keynote Speakers:
Patricia Gauthier

General Manager, Moderna
Patricia joined Moderna at the end of 2020 as General Manager to set up and lead Moderna’s Canadian organization. Her responsibilities included leading the delivery of Moderna’s COVID-19 pandemic response and building a strong pipeline of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines to create a solid footprint for the innovative biotechnology company in Canada. Patricia’s strength in building large and successful teams from the ground up has helped her build an agile, diverse, and highly-skilled team to drive Moderna’s expansion in Canada. Her approach of strategic and innovative leadership allows her to mobilize the resources, the teams and the stakeholders who make change happen, achieve results, and push back on the impossible.
Elena Rodrigues
Vice President, Treasury and Payment Solutions, Global Transactional Banking, BMO Capital Markets
Elena Rodrigues has 18 years of banking experience at BMO Financial Group. In her current role of Vice President, Treasury and Payment Solutions at BMO Capital Markets, she works in the areas of Cash Management and Liquidity with a diverse portfolio of institutional clients. Prior to becoming AFP-Ottawa 2021-2022 President, Elena served on the AFP-Ottawa Board’s membership committee.
Event Cost: Members - FREE
Non-Members: $25.00
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