Mr Yann Robard

Managing Partner at Dawson Partners

Speaker

Yann founded Dawson (formerly Whitehorse Liquidity Partners) – a leading global alternative asset manager focused on providing innovative structured solutions to the private markets – in 2015.

Since its inception, Dawson has raised over $15 billion, deployed over $20 billion and has over 175 employees across offices in Toronto and London UK.

Prior to Dawson, Robard spent 13 years at CPP Investment Board, most recently as head of secondaries and co-investments. He has more than 20 years of industry experience.

Yann also spent time with Paul Capital as a Principal in its secondary fund, at JP Morgan in its credit operations and had an entrepreneurial experience building a retail store.

Yann holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) Charterholder.