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Join Fintechs Canada at Canada’s Open Banking Expo

This year will be a pivotal year for Open Banking in Canada. But many questions remain. Will the big five banks embrace a truly open environment, and how far can we progress after a slow start to implementation?

Join the fintech community in June to unpick these crucial questions and more as we truly move the dial in anticipation of the roadmap announcement.

  • 500+ attendees, 60+ speakers, 20+ exhibitors and 20+ hours of critical content
  • Hear from Finance Canada, RBC, CIBC, BMO, EQ Bank, ATB Financial, Large Credit Union Coalition, and more!
  • Choose from high-octane sessions across three stages delivered by 60+ innovators, disruptors and visionaries from banks, credit unions, and fintechs
  • Work the Expo floor! With so many partners showcasing their Open Banking innovation you might find the collaboration to achieve your objectives
  • Pre-book meetings in the dedicated networking zone with peers across the Open Banking
    ecosystem using the event app now!
  • Finish off the day at the conference networking dinner

Many of Fintechs Canada’s members will be on stage at the event:

  • EQ Bank’s Mahima Poddar will participate in a frank discussion on the current state of Canada’s Open Banking landscape and what can be done to ensure a successful and timely delivery.
  • Borrowell’s Andrew Graham will delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with aligning policy to technology, debate the speed and efficacy of the current operational roadmap.
  • EQ Bank’s Andrew Moor will discuss how Open Banking is a great start to defining the rights of citizens and the obligations of corporations and government in a digital society.
  • Wealthsimple’s Abdi Hersi will explore how to navigate the challenges of the financial innovation landscape and achieve coherence for a stable and secure Canadian financial system with so much going on, from privacy law reform to payments modernization.
  • Equifax’s Sandy Kyriakatos will discuss what Open Banking means for Open Finance and Open Data.
  • Stripe’s Chris Renton will explore how paying by bank is the emerging trend displacing card payments.
  • Flinks’ Adam Gibson, EQ Bank’s Cathy Li, and Fintechs Canada’s Alex Vronces will discuss the challenges to open banking implementation in Canada.
  • Interac’s Colette Stewart will explore the intersection of Open Banking and Digital ID.
  • Xero’s Faye Pang will discuss how Open Banking will help Canada’s community of small- and medium-sized businesses.

See the agenda here, and register here.

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