TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2019 /CNW/ - On October 7, Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group and Meric Gertler, President, University of Toronto will announce a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary program that brings together technology and human values. The initiative is part of helping ensure individuals are prepared for the future of work.

About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $839 billion as of July 31, 2019, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada's leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world's top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate. Our students have the opportunity to learn from and work with preeminent thought leaders through our multidisciplinary network of teaching and research faculty, alumni and partners. The ideas, innovations and actions of more than 590,000 graduates continue to have a positive impact on the world.

SOURCE BMO Financial Group

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