AUGUST • 16 • 2018
FINTECH CANADA
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AGENDA AUGUST • 16 • 2018
REGISTRATION
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
TONGTONG XU, CIO, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
EVERETT KOHL, EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
JEFF HINDLE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINTECH, MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT
OPENING REMARKS
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
DAN ALBAS. MP, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
DRIVING FINTECH - TECHNOLOGY INCUMBENT PARTNERSHIPS IN PAYMENTS SAURAV SINGHAL, ASSOCIATE PARTNER, FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR, IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES, IBM CANADA
ABDULAH EL TARAZI, VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, EXPERTUS TECHNOLOGIES
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
` HOW VOICE IN FINTECH CAN TRANSFORM CONSUMER EXPERIENCES
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM
ERIC GALES, COUNTRY MANAGER, AMAZON CANADA
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FINTECH
9:55 AM - 10:40 AM
DAVID SOUAID, PRESIDENT, EVOLOCITY FINANCIAL GROUP
ALY DHALLA, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, FINAEO
EDWARD JOHNSON, CEO, IKINIQUE LTD
EUNJI LEE, HEAD OF FINTECH RESEARCH, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
MODERATOR: MATT KANTOR, DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY, CBC
COFFEE BREAK
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
THE FINTECH 10
10:55 AM - 11:35 AM
PEGGY VAN DE PLASSCHE, MANAGING PARTNER, ROAR VENTURES
FREDERICK TOWNES, CTO, NESTREADY
TANYA SEAJAY, CEO, ORENDA SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN &
11:35 AM - 12:15 AM
DIGITAL CURRENCIES JOHN WILLOCK, CEO, QUANTEX
ALAN WUNSCHE, CEO, TOKENFUNDER
DILLON HIGA, ADVISOR, CHATBO
NILOO RAVAEI, TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR, BLOCKGEEKS
MODERATOR: ERIC CHOI, HEAD OF BLOCKCHAIN RESEARCH, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND AI TO FIGHT FRAUD SABA SHARIFF, HEAD, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION, SYMCOR
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH PEOPLE VS. POWER: THE WAR AGAINST
12:30 PM - 1:40 PM 1:40 PM - 1:55 PM
CENTRALIZATION ALEX MASHINSKY, CEO, CELSIUS NETWORK
CEOS OF DIGITAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES TALK
1:55 PM - 2:45 PM
BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO ROSS ZHANG, GENERAL MANAGER, HOUBI CANADA
COLE DIAMOND, CEO, COINSQUARE
FRANK SCHUIL, CEO, SAFELLO
MOE ADHAM, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, BITACCESS
MICHAEL GOKTURK, CEO, EINSTEIN EXCHANGE
JUSTIN HARTZMAN, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, COINSMART
MODERATOR: LEIGH CUEN, TECHNOLOGY REPORTER COINDESK
BLOCKCHAIN & FINANCIAL CRIME
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
BRIAN KLEIN, PARTNER, BAKER MARQUART LLP
ELLIS ODYNN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF AI OFFICER, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
THE FUTURE OF BANKING
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM
TERRY HICKEY, CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER, CIBC
JEREMY BORNSTEIN, SVP, ADVISORS, LOYALTY & NEW PARTNERSHIPS, MASTERCARD
LESTER M. JOSEPH, SVP, MANAGER, GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRIMES INTELLIGENCE GROUP, WELLS FARGO
SHREYA RUNGTA, SENIOR ANALYST, AML, ROGERS BANK
MODERATOR: JEFFREY GRAHAM, PARTNER, BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP STEPHEN REDICAN, PARTNER, BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
COFFEE BREAK
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
ACCELERATING PROMISING IDEAS TO MARKET
4:10 PM - 4:25 PM
VIA PARTNERSHIPS MARC FOLCH, SENIOR MANAGER OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS INSIGHTS, INTERAC
REDEFINING CAPITAL MARKETS
4:25 PM - 4:40 PM
MATTHEW UNGER, FOUNDER & CEO, ICOMPLY
AI IN FINANCE: GOOGLE'S MORAL APPROACH
4:40 PM - 4:55 PM
JAVIER SAAVEDRA, HEAD OF INDUSTRY TELECOM, FINTECH & EDUTECH, GOOGLE CANADA
CLOSING REMARKS TONGTONG XU, CIO, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
EVERETT KOHL, EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
JEFF HINDLE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINTECH, MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
SPEAKERS TONGTONG XU, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER , DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
EVERETT KOHL, EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
JEFF HINDLE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINTECH, MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT
DAN ALBAS, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
SAURAV SINGHAL, ASSOCIATE PARTNER, FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR, IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES, IBM CANADA ABDULAH EL TARAZI, VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, EXPERTUS TECHNOLOGIES
ERIC GALES, COUNTRY MANAGER, AMAZON CANADA
SPEAKERS DAVID SOUAID, PRESIDENT, EVOLOCITY FINANCIAL GROUP
ALY DHALLA, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, FINAEO
EDWARD JOHNSON, CEO, IKINIQUE LTD
EUNJI LEE, HEAD OF FINTECH RESEARCH, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
MATT KANTOR, DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY, CBC
PEGGY VAN DE PLASSCHE, MANAGING PARTNER, ROAR VENTURES
FREDERICK TOWNES, CTO, NESTREADY
SPEAKERS TANYA SEAJAY, CEO, ORENDA SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
JOHN WILLOCK, CEO, QUANTEX
ALAN WUNSCHE, MEMBER, CPA ONTARIO & CEO, TOKENFUNDER
DILLON HIGA, ADVISOR, CHATBO
NILOO RAVAEI, TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR, BLOCKGEEKS
ERIC CHOI, HEAD OF BLOCKCHAIN RESEARCH, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
SABA SHARIFF, HEAD, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION, SYMCOR
SPEAKERS ALEX MASHINSKY, CEO, CELSIUS NETWORK
ROSS ZHANG, GENERAL MANAGER, HUOBI CANADA
COLE DIAMOND, CEO, COINSQUARE
FRANK SCHUIL, CEO, SAFELLO
MOE ADHAM, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, BITACCESS
MICHAEL GOKTURK, CEO, EINSTEIN EXCHANGE
JUSTIN HARTZMAN, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, COINSMART
SPEAKERS LEIGH CUEN, TECHNOLOGY REPORTER, COINDESK
BRIAN KLEIN, PARTNER, BAKER MARQUART LLP
ELLIS ODYNN, CHIEF AI OFFICER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIGITAL FINANCE INSTITUTE
TERRY HICKEY, CHIEF ANALYTICS OFFICER, CIBC
JEREMY BORNSTEIN, SVP, ADVISORS, LOYALTY & NEW PARTNERSHIPS, MASTERCARD
LESTER M. JOSEPH, SVP MANAGER, GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRIMES INTELLIGENCE GROUP, WELLS FARGO
SHREYA RUNGTA, SENIOR ANALYST, AML, ROGERS BANK
SPEAKERS JEFFREY GRAHAM, PARTNER, BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
STEPHEN REDICAN, PARTNER, BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
MARC FOLCH, SENIOR MANAGER OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS INSIGHTS, INTERAC
MATTHEW UNGER, CEO, ICOMPLY
JAVIER F SAAVEDRA, HEAD OF INDUSTRY FINTECH & EDUTECH, GOOGLE CANADA
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