Behind every fintech card and payment app is a sponsor bank powering the rails. This panel explores how Canadian banks can unlock growth by supporting fintech card issuing, embedded payments, and sponsor banking relationships — instead of just competing with them.
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David Becoming Goliath: How Questrade and Wealthsimple are Reinventing Banking
Once scrappy challengers, Questrade and Wealthsimple are poised to reshape Canada’s banking landscape. Hear how they broke through, scaled up, and are forcing incumbents to rethink the rules.
Beyond Buzz: AI Use-Cases in Banking & Payments
Forget the buzzwords — where is AI actually delivering results in Canadian finance? Join this panel to explore practical, high-impact applications transforming banking and payments today.
The New Bankers Playbook: Room to Grow
Fairstone pulls back the curtain on their growth strategies. Learn how Scott and his team is rewriting the playbook to stay competitive in a shifting financial world.
Speed Limits: Balancing Marketing Automation with Compliance
As marketing teams race to automate, compliance pressures loom large. This panel unpacks how fintechs and banks walk the tightrope between speed and regulatory responsibility.
Victor Fedeli: On Trump & Trade
Ontario Minister Victor Fedeli has been at the forefront of Canada’s trade response to the Trump administration. With a recent U.S. federal court ruling blocking President Trump’s sweeping global trade tariffs—citing overreach of executive authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—Fedeli will unpack what this means for Ontario’s economy and Canada’s financial institutions. In […]
Affinity and Beyond: Rewards and Loyalty Programs
Loyalty programs are evolving beyond points and discounts. This panel explores how personalization, gamification, and embedded financial benefits are reshaping customer rewards and engagement.
Embedding Finance: Auto, Home and Travel
Embedded lending is reshaping the consumer journey, from checkout to credit. On a scale from 1 (paper-based and painful) to 10 how auto, home and travel are improving the way we buy. This session dives into how lenders integrate financing into purchases — and what’s next.
Stablecoins: Still Hype or Finally Here?
Stablecoins promised to bridge crypto and traditional finance, but where do they stand today? This panel debates whether they’re ready for prime time — or still stuck in theory.
2025 Canadian Finance Summit
Join us at the 2025 Canadian Finance Summit On June 2nd, 2025, discover how next-gen FIs are partnering with fintech to accelerate innovation across all sectors.| Join over 600 banks, credit unions and fintechs in our networking hall building partnerships. The expert panels will take a deep dive into BaaS, AI, Risk, Fraud, InsurTech and […]