Risk and Reward: The Growth of Card Programs

This panel will explore best practices in card program design, customer engagement, and leveraging new technologies, while balancing risks in the sector. Learn how to enhance user experience, increase card adoption, mitigate fraud and credit risk, and maximize profitability in a competitive market.

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Borrowing in the Background: The Age of Embedded Credit

Embedded lending integrates credit directly into non-lending platforms, allowing businesses to offer financing options seamlessly within their ecosystems. This panel will explore how companies across industries are embedding lending into their customer experiences, the benefits of this approach, and the technology driving it.

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How to Exit in the North: Discussing Fintech Funding in Canada

Join us for a conversation with Michael Garrity, Partner at Exit North Ventures, an early stage Canadian fintech VC fund. We’ll unpack how he raised venture capital for one of Canada’s largest alternative lenders and then later sold his company. We’ll also discuss what Canada needs right now in order to build successful global businesses.

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Regulatory Rundown: RPAA, Open Banking, Rate Cap, AML

Workshop: Join industry leaders as they unpack the latest developments in Canada’s regulatory landscape, including the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA), Open Banking initiatives, rate cap regulations, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements. This panel will provide insights into how these evolving policies impact lenders and offer strategies for compliance and growth in a shifting regulatory […]

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Credit Modelling 101: Credit where Credit’s Due

How has traditional credit scoring evolved in the age of alternative data? We will delve into the practical aspects of implementing new score and underwriting workflows, and compare it with traditional decisioning processes. We will examine everything from infrastructure to best practices.

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