Karl Schamotta leads Corpay’s currency research group, focusing on analyzing shifts in the global economy and developing strategies that help businesses navigate and harness market volatility. He has designed and implemented risk management and trading programs for hundreds of major corporations across a wide range of industries.

Karl is a regular contributor to international finance publications and is frequently featured in leading media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, BNN, CNN, and CNBC. His work bridges macroeconomic analysis, currency markets, and practical risk management considerations for corporate decision?makers.

As Chief Economist at Central 1, Bryan Yu authors many of the organization’s flagship economic reports and speaks regularly at credit union, treasury, and industry events across Canada. He is widely recognized for his ability to translate economic trends into practical insights for financial institutions and corporate leaders.

Bryan’s analysis is frequently featured by major media outlets, including The Globe and Mail, BNN, Bloomberg, and BC Business. Within Central 1, he sits on several treasury and risk committees, providing direct input into balance sheet and risk management decisions.

Prior to joining Central 1 in 2010, Bryan held economist roles at the BC Real Estate Association and CMHC and conducted academic research in immigration economics. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba. Bryan also serves on the boards of the B.C. Paraplegic Foundation and the Canadian Association for Business Economics.

Calista Cheung is Director of the Survey and Economic Intelligence Division in the Canadian Economic Analysis (CEA) Department. In this capacity, she oversees the economic analysis, research, and outreach activities of the Bank’s five regional offices. She leads the division in executing and publishing the Bank’s Business Outlook Survey, Business Leaders’ Pulse, and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations, and supports the Bank’s communication strategy.

Prior to this role, Ms. Cheung managed the economic research team at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2024 to 2025. She first joined the Bank of Canada in 2003 as an economist in CEA before moving to the International Economic Analysis Department as a senior economist. She worked at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as an economist and then senior economist from 2009 to 2014, and then returned to the Bank to serve as Regional Director (Economics) for British Columbia and the Yukon until 2024. Ms. Cheung has also worked at the European Central Bank in a secondment, and at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a research intern.

Ms. Cheung has a Master’s degree in Economics from Boston University and a Bachelor of Commerce with Joint Honours in Economics and Finance from McGill University.