The Boardroom Round 2
Congratulations on qualifiying for Round 2 of the Boardroom on Saturday, September 13, 2025. On this page, you’ll find directions, access links, answers to frequently asked questions, a recording of our webinar from the spring, and more information about the competition.
Where to meet
| Campbell Conference Facility (CCF) | 1 Devonshire Place Toronto, ON (Directions) ZOOM URL Meeting ID: 954 2041 7926 Passcode: 712755 |
| Breakout Room 108 (for remote participants) | ZOOM URL Meeting ID: 946 3348 9161 Passcode: 832497 |
If you are attending The Boardroom virtually, please set your screen name to “Team Name – First Name” when you access the zoom meetings.
Your Keynote Speaker: Serena Chan, BCom ’95
Serena Chan
Former Client Partner, Head of Innovation and Experience, Capco
Senior Executive, Board of Director, Top 50 Fintech Woman in Canada, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
We are thrilled to have Serena Chan (BCom ’95) as the keynote presenter for 2025.
Serena is a highly accomplished Technology and Business Transformation Executive with over 25 years of Consulting experience. She currently serves as a Senior Executive, bringing deep expertise in AI, data analytics, and digital transformation to solve complex client challenges.
Serena began her Consulting career with PwC Consulting and BearingPoint. She has held senior leadership roles as Partner at Capco and IBM Consulting where she led transformative initiatives across banking, insurance, and fintech. She has delivered award-winning solutions for clients and has been recognized with numerous accolades including IBM’s prestigious Best of IBM honor and the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award. She was named one of the Top 50 Fintech Women in Canada.
Serena serves on the Board of Directors for the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS) in Toronto. She is
also a published author of multiple IBM Redbooks. Other community involvement includes serving as a mentor at University of Toronto Rotman program and Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC).
Agenda
| TIME (ET) | ITEM | SPEAKER | |
| 9:00 AM | Arrival | ||
| 9:20 AM | Welcome Address | ||
| 9:40 AM | Presentations in breakout rooms + Optional Rotman Commerce Tour | ||
| 11:30 AM | Lunch in CCF | ||
| 12:30 PM | Guest Keynote Speaker | Serena Chan | |
| Bathroom Break before Finals | |||
| 1:00 PM | Final Presentations in CCF | ||
| 1:00 PM | Qualifying Team 1 | ||
| 1:30 PM | Qualifying Team 2 | ||
| 2:00 PM | Qualifying Team 3 | ||
| 2:30 PM | Qualifying Team 4 (if necessary) | ||
| 2:30 PM | Break / Judges Deliberation | ||
| 2:45 PM | Winners Announcement and Prize Distribution | ||
| 3:00 PM | Closing Remarks & END | ||
Frequently Asked Questions
Most students attend case competitions in business attire, but teams will not be penalized if they do not. We ask that students dress in clothing that will be presentable for a university setting.
The Campbell Conference Facility has limited capacity and can only accommodate participants, judges and staff. Guests are not permitted.
In Round 2, teams have a total of 10 minutes in the boardroom. This time is inclusive of Q&A from the judges. Teams are advised to allow the judges up to 5 minutes for Q&A. Teams that qualify for the finals may be given more time, at the judge’s discretion.
If your team wins the Boardroom, your $2,500 scholarship to Rotman Commerce is contingent on your application, successful admission and registration to our program. Your scholarship will be granted once you have registered to Rotman Commerce.
All finalists will receive a $100 gift card.
Intro to Case Comps Webinar
If you missed our webinar from May, you can watch it below.
