A seasoned business leader with more than 35 years of management experience, Michael Denham has dedicated his career to advising Canadian companies with regards to their challenges and opportunities, working with large-scale organizations on corporate strategy, financing, mergers and acquisitions and global partnerships. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and looks to bring financial and business solutions to entrepreneurs to help them achieve their goals. He is currently Executive Vice President of Commercial and Private Banking at National Bank of Canada. Before joining National Bank, he served two terms as the CEO of BDC. Prior, he had senior roles at Accenture, CGI, Bombardier and McKinsey and Company. He is active in the community, volunteering in education, health care and as a mentor to entrepreneurs.