FinTech Canada 2018 Agenda (OFFICIAL)

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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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