FFCON20 DIGITAL: RISE

Kathleen Ritchie is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office. She serves as head of Toronto's Business Law Department and is the past leader of the firm's Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity Group (2010-2013). She practises securities and corporate law, and has over 20 years... Read More →

Lise Estelle Brault is Senior Director Fintech, Innovation and Derivatives at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). She oversees the AMF’s fintech and innovation initiatives, aiming at developing the internal expertise with regards to emerging technologies and business models... Read More →

David Wright is Senior Counsel within the Business Conduct Compliance unit of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, (IIROC), where he is responsible for special projects and targeted exams involving emerging business conduct issues within IIROC Dealer Member firms... Read More →

Zach Masum, Manager, Legal Services, Capital Markets Regulation Division of the BC Securities Commission Zach oversees a team of ten staff responsible for a broad variety of issues impacting capital markets regulation.  These issues include registration matters; marketplace, exchange... Read More →

As senior legal counsel in the ASC’s Market Regulation Division, Katrina is responsible for matters relating to market infrastructure entities and marketplace participants as well as many different policy projects affecting registrants. Katrina also works closely with staff in New... Read More →

Jonathan joined the OSC in 2011 and has been involved with reviews of many businesses seeking registration in Ontario, both traditional and novel. Jonathan has participated in various OSC projects and has streamlined several registration-related processes. As part of the Compliance... Read More →