9pm Friday October 24th
benefits
An invitation-only finance-themed stand-up comedy show for finance academics and professionals held in celebration of the annual FMA conference and featuring four of Canada’s funniest comics
9pm Friday October 24th
benefits
“Comedy Meets Finance”
An invitation-only finance-themed stand-up comedy show for finance academics and professionals held in celebration of the annual FMA conference and featuring four of Canada’s funniest comics
Address
less than a mile from Vancouver Convention Center
110 Water Street, Vancouver BC.
Address
less than a mile from Vancouver Convention Center
Little Mountain Gallery comedy club
110 Water Street, Vancouver BC.
The show is jointly organized by Ed.movie Inc., known, among other things, for organizing the “Finance Meets Comedy” talk show held in Amsterdam to celebrate the 50th anniversary meeting of the European Finance Association; and by Future Finance Fest (3f), which brings together finance academics and fintechs (whose inaugural meeting was held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 25-27 August 2025, and whose next meeting will take place in Vilnius on 7-9 June 2025).
About
About
The comics
Ola is known for his fun, light-hearted comedy and uses his life experience as material – being raised in Fort McMurray in a Nigerian home, living in Vancouver and the contrast in values and views on life, religion and relationships.
Nigerian-born comedian who recently placed 2nd in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the largest and longest-running comedy competition in North America. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition, appered on CBC’s The New Wave of Standup, then later solidifying his talent as a semifinalist on Canada’s Got Talent 2022. He has since performed at prestigious festivals, including Just For Laughs in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, where he headlined his own show. Notably, he graced the stage at the Patton Oswalt Gala in Montreal, Skankfest Vegas and was featured in the 2024 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, one of Canada’s longest-running comedy festivals. Ola also released his first comedy special, Unlimited Dada, and his debut album, Dada Plan.
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Comedy
Ola is known for his fun, light-hearted comedy and uses his life experience as material – being raised in Fort McMurray in a Nigerian home, living in Vancouver and the contrast in values and views on life, religion and relationships.
Nigerian-born comedian who recently placed 2nd in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the largest and longest-running comedy competition in North America. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition, appered on CBC’s The New Wave of Standup, then later solidifying his talent as a semifinalist on Canada’s Got Talent 2022. He has since performed at prestigious festivals, including Just For Laughs in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, where he headlined his own show. Notably, he graced the stage at the Patton Oswalt Gala in Montreal, Skankfest Vegas and was featured in the 2024 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, one of Canada’s longest-running comedy festivals. Ola also released his first comedy special, Unlimited Dada, and his debut album, Dada Plan.
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Comedy
Ola is known for his fun, light-hearted comedy and uses his life experience as material – being raised in Fort McMurray in a Nigerian home, living in Vancouver and the contrast in values and views on life, religion and relationships.
Nigerian-born comedian who recently placed 2nd in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the largest and longest-running comedy competition in North America. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition, appered on CBC’s The New Wave of Standup, then later solidifying his talent as a semifinalist on Canada’s Got Talent 2022. He has since performed at prestigious festivals, including Just For Laughs in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, where he headlined his own show. Notably, he graced the stage at the Patton Oswalt Gala in Montreal, Skankfest Vegas and was featured in the 2024 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, one of Canada’s longest-running comedy festivals. Ola also released his first comedy special, Unlimited Dada, and his debut album, Dada Plan.
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Comedy
Ivan Decker is an award winning stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. He is originally from Vancouver but is now based in Los Angeles.
Watch Ivan’s latest comedy special, “Popcorn!” on YouTube now! Ivan’s first comedy special, “Underwater Scissors,” is a part of the “Comedians of the World” collection on Netflix. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television, and can be heard across North America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." In 2017, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his U.S. television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be a Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan has performed across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Bermuda, and will likely be coming to a city near you soon!
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Popcorn
Ivan Decker is an award winning stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. He is originally from Vancouver but is now based in Los Angeles.
Watch Ivan’s latest comedy special, “Popcorn!” on YouTube now! Ivan’s first comedy special, “Underwater Scissors,” is a part of the “Comedians of the World” collection on Netflix. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television, and can be heard across North America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." In 2017, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his U.S. television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be a Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan has performed across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Bermuda, and will likely be coming to a city near you soon!
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Popcorn
Sophia Johnson is an actor and comedian from New Zealand and is now based in Vancouver, BC.
An accomplished comedian and actor, you might have seen Sophia on Netflix’s, "Ash vs the Evil Dead", "Nancy Drew" or DC’s "Legends of Tomorrow" where she portrayed a bride and Zari's boss. She also worked for several years as a writer on hit New Zealand hit comedy TV show "7 days". Sophia performs regularly at comedy clubs throughout Canada and has performed at three New Zealand international comedy festivals, including her sell out show, "50 minutes plus laughs". She is also a funny and engaging MC and recently emcee'd for the "Feeding Our Neighbours" fundraiser, a charity event organized by comedian Erica Sigurdson and presented by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
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Legends
Sophia Johnson is an actor and comedian from New Zealand and is now based in Vancouver, BC.
An accomplished comedian and actor, you might have seen Sophia on Netflix’s, "Ash vs the Evil Dead", "Nancy Drew" or DC’s "Legends of Tomorrow" where she portrayed a bride and Zari's boss. She also worked for several years as a writer on hit New Zealand hit comedy TV show "7 days". Sophia performs regularly at comedy clubs throughout Canada and has performed at three New Zealand international comedy festivals, including her sell out show, "50 minutes plus laughs". She is also a funny and engaging MC and recently emcee'd for the "Feeding Our Neighbours" fundraiser, a charity event organized by comedian Erica Sigurdson and presented by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
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Legends
As a single-panel cartoonist, Jacob has published two books and has been published in The New Yorker and several other major publications. His latest cartoons are always available on instagram.
Known for his clever and insightful comedy, Jacob Samuel is an award-winning Canadian stand-up comic, cartoonist, and writer based in Vancouver, BC. His TV performances have featured nationally on CBC Television, The Comedy Network, Crave, and CBC Gem. On radio, Jacob can be heard on Sirius XM and CBC's "The Debaters." He has appeared multiple times at both the Montreal Just for Laughs and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals. In 2021, Jacob won the Juno Award for “Comedy Album of the Year” for his debut album Horse Power.
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Album
As a single-panel cartoonist, Jacob has published two books and has been published in The New Yorker and several other major publications. His latest cartoons are always available on instagram.
Known for his clever and insightful comedy, Jacob Samuel is an award-winning Canadian stand-up comic, cartoonist, and writer based in Vancouver, BC. His TV performances have featured nationally on CBC Television, The Comedy Network, Crave, and CBC Gem. On radio, Jacob can be heard on Sirius XM and CBC's "The Debaters." He has appeared multiple times at both the Montreal Just for Laughs and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals. In 2021, Jacob won the Juno Award for “Comedy Album of the Year” for his debut album Horse Power.
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Album
Popular questions answered before you reach out
Popular questions answered before you reach out
Popular questions answered before you reach out
What is the content of the show?
This is a classic standup show, but with a strong emphasis on content related to finance and adjacent subject matter (economics, business, etc)
How long is the show?
70-80 minutes
What is the seating capacity?
Around 80 people.
How will invitations to the show be allocated?
While some invites will be allocated at the organizers’ discretion, most invites will be randomly allocated among applicants, with FMA discussants given priority. Those who successfully volunteered as discussants for the final discussion openings (https://www.fmaconferences.org/Vancouver/ProgramOpenings.htm) will be guaranteed an invite.
When will I know whether I am invited?
Invites will be emailed at the latest by 9pm (Vancouver time) on Friday October 10th, i.e. exactly two weeks before the start of the show.
Who can I contact for more information?
info@fufifest.org
What is the content of the show?
This is a classic standup show, but with a strong emphasis on content related to finance and adjacent subject matter (economics, business, etc)
How long is the show?
70-80 minutes
What is the seating capacity?
Around 80 people.
How will invitations to the show be allocated?
While some invites will be allocated at the organizers’ discretion, most invites will be randomly allocated among applicants, with FMA discussants given priority. Those who successfully volunteered as discussants for the final discussion openings (https://www.fmaconferences.org/Vancouver/ProgramOpenings.htm) will be guaranteed an invite.
When will I know whether I am invited?
Invites will be emailed at the latest by 9pm (Vancouver time) on Friday October 10th, i.e. exactly two weeks before the start of the show.
Who can I contact for more information?
info@fufifest.org
What is the content of the show?
This is a classic standup show, but with a strong emphasis on content related to finance and adjacent subject matter (economics, business, etc)
How long is the show?
70-80 minutes
What is the seating capacity?
Around 80 people.
How will invitations to the show be allocated?
While some invites will be allocated at the organizers’ discretion, most invites will be randomly allocated among applicants, with FMA discussants given priority. Those who successfully volunteered as discussants for the final discussion openings (https://www.fmaconferences.org/Vancouver/ProgramOpenings.htm) will be guaranteed an invite.
When will I know whether I am invited?
Invites will be emailed at the latest by 9pm (Vancouver time) on Friday October 10th, i.e. exactly two weeks before the start of the show.
Who can I contact for more information?
info@fufifest.org
Registration
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Registration
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