Salon C: Understanding Small Business Health & Associated Risks In An Evolving Market (EFX / BDC)

10:50 AM - Thursday, October 09
Salon C

The Canadian small business landscape has evolved dramatically in 2025, where legacy identifiers for risk are no longer as insightful or valuable. By factoring in credit performance, growth projections, sentiment, as well as the overall environment, we're able to establish a more accurate view of small business health by region, as well as industry. Canadian risk managers within financial institutions and suppliers are fighting to adapt and understand the impact of global trade disputes, and indexing with an alternative approach is greatly assisting to support the rollout of updated scorecarding practices. Join BDC and Equifax as we walkthrough the rationale and build process of Canada's Small Business Health Index.

Speakers

Carine Bergevin-Chammah

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Carine Bergevin-Chammah
Economist, BDC

Carine Bergevin-Chammah is a seasoned economist with a Master’s degree from the Barcelona School of Economics and over eight years of experience in economic research and analytics. Her career spans a wide array of topics including transportation and infrastructure projects, international trade and commodities. Through her work at BDC, Carine honed her expertise in Canadian SMEs, delving deep into the business financing market and the unique challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises.

Jeff Brown

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Jeff Brown
Head of Commercial Solutions, Equifax Canada

Jeff Brown is the Head of Commercial Solutions at Equifax Canada. He has a passion for educating and advising Fortune 500 companies on commercial credit practices, and working with them to empower the businesses that leverage their goods and services. He has been a driving force for commercial and business credit at Equifax Canada since 2016. His results are driven by partner engagement, technology, and innovation designed to empower Canada’s businesses.