Networking: Use the Bankers Summit App to setup meetings on the Upper Level throughout the day.

Mini Keynote: Navigating 2024. Are the winds picking up?

Fireside | New Banks:  Setting the stage for the day, Kevin Carmichael, the Editor-in-Chief of the Financial Post will sit down with senior executives from KOHO, Wealthsimple and Neo Financial to discuss key themes that will reappear during discussions on and off the stage.

Neobanks are shaking up the traditional banking landscape in Canada, offering innovative products and services that appeal to younger, tech-savvy consumers. These FIs are leveraging technology and digital channels to provide a more streamlined, customer-focused banking experience, and are increasingly becoming an important player in the Canadian financial services industry.

Panel | Product Partnerships: We follow the process of launching a new product from idea to implementation. Follow the fascinating journey of evaluating and assembling partnerships to create a net new fintech product inside a bank.

Workshop | Sustainable Finance: With COP ecosystem commitments, companies will finally need to have the systems in place to measure and report on their Scope 3 impact. To date, the banking sectors’ response has been ad hoc. Is there a framework for the future? Workshop with experts on how to best position your company. (Upper Level)

Panel | BaaS: In recent years, Banking as a Service (BaaS) has emerged as a key disruptor in the financial services industry globally. What is the Canadian landscape and how can BaaS accelerate banking services as more companies seek to offer financial products and services to their customers in 2024?

Mini-Keynote | Underwriting Insights: Thriving in a downturn requires greater diligence and skill than during more favourable economic times. What risk decisioning capabilities and partnership can be deployed internally and cascaded externally?

Panel | Lending:  The lending industry is facing an increasingly turbulent macro-economic headwinds. With rising interest rates, global trade tensions, and political uncertainty abroad and at home, how are lending companies navigating with innovative decisioning technologies, sophisticated risk assessment techniques, and strategic business tactics?

Workshop | DE&I: Approaching diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) requires a multifaceted strategy that involves analyzing, planning, and implementing change across all levels of an organization. At its core, DE&I is about creating an environment where a diverse group of individuals feel they have a voice and a seat at the table. Addressing DE&I is a very human problem that requires both qualitative research and quantitative metrics and KPIs; and while DE&I cannot be reduced to numbers alone, data can be a powerful tool to gain insight into an organization’s climate of inclusion. This session will be a deep dive on how FIs and fintechs can collect and analyze DE&I data to measure progress, identify areas for improvement, and hold leaders accountable for outcomes. (Upper Level)

Panel | Servicing New Canadians: This panel discussion will explore how financial services providers are adapting to meet the needs of the growing demographic of new-to-Canada (immigration) and new-to-credit (youth). Our expert panelists will discuss the latest trends and innovations this sector, including products tailored to the needs of foreign students and new immigrants. This is such a fascinating panel and core to everyone business strategy in 2024.

Workshop | Policy: Blakes will run a policy workshop on how best to navigate regulation in a fast-moving Canadian market providing insights, and discussing strategies to adapt to the ever-changing regulatory environment. We will discuss new regulatory developments, emerging challenges, and best practices for compliance. Participants can explore topics such as anti-money laundering regulations, data privacy laws, consumer protection rules, and cybersecurity standards. By engaging in this workshop, financial companies can gain a better understanding of the regulatory landscape, enhance their risk management capabilities, and build networks of collaboration and support. (Upper Level)

Panel | Modernizing Core Banking: Leaders in core banking solutions explore how banks should be thinking about modernizing their core stack and integrating with new sources of data.

Panel | Embedded Finance:  By embedding financial services into other applications and services, such as e-commerce platforms, social media apps, and even cars, we are moving towards a future where financial services are seamlessly integrated into our daily lives. This will result in a more personalized, convenient, and efficient financial experience for consumers, as they will be able to access financial services whenever and wherever they need them. Embedded finance creates new revenue streams without interrupting the consumer journey.

Congratulate 2023 Leaders-in-Lending Award Winners & Announce the 2024 Bankers Awards.

Networking Drinks