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Thursday, July 9
 

1:30pm EDT

WEEK 1 Registration and Networking: SCALING FINTECH FUNDING, INNOVATION & COMPETITION
Thursday July 9, 2020 1:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

1:45pm EDT

FFCON20 DIGITAL Welcome and Official Kickoff! (NCFA & TFI)
Thursday July 9, 2020 1:45pm - 1:55pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

2:00pm EDT

Fireside Keynote by Honourable Senator Deacon (SENATE OF CANADA and FINTECH GROWTH SYNDICATE)
Speakers
avatar for The Honourable Colin Deacon

The Honourable Colin Deacon

Independent Senator, Senate of Canada
The Honourable Colin Deacon’s background as an entrepreneur provides a unique perspective in Canada’s Upper Chamber. Prior to joining the Senate, he ran several successful global businesses, the latest of which was Bluelight Analytics, a technology firm providing data tools to... Read More →
avatar for Sue Britton

Sue Britton

CEO and Founder, FinTech Growth Syndicate (FGS)
Sue is a customer-centric innovator who focuses on building products without barriers. She believes that the opportunity for innovation lies in listening to the core pain points communicated by the customer. She brings extensive experience in ideating and commercializing products... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2020 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

2:30pm EDT

Fireside Keynote: What we need for Canadian Fintechs to Succeed (PORTAG3 VENTURES and FINANCIAL POST)
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Carmichael

Kevin Carmichael

National Business Columnist, Financial Post
Kevin Carmichael is the National Business Columnist at the Financial Post and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation based in Montreal.For more than a decade, he shifted between Ottawa and Washington, DC, writing about economics and politics for Bloomberg... Read More →
avatar for Adam Felesky, B. ENG, BA.

Adam Felesky, B. ENG, BA.

CEO & co-founder, Portag3 Ventures
Adam Felesky, B. ENG, BA., CEO & co-founder of Portag3 Ventures. Portag3 Ventures is a leading fintech focused global venture capital fund managing over $700mm of AUM. Portag3 has made over 35 investments to date in 8 countries. Background: Prior to this, Adam founded and was the... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2020 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

3:00pm EDT

Presentation: Global Fintech Benchmarking and COVID-19s Impact (CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE FINANCE)
Speakers
avatar for Karsten Wenzlaff

Karsten Wenzlaff

Lecturer, University of Hamburg
Karsten Wenzlaff is the founder of the Institute of Communications for Social Media (ikosom), a Berlin-based research facility for new forms of electronic technology. He has received an MPhil in International Relations with a thesis on international financial regulation from the University of Cambridge (UK).His research focus is Alternative Finance, FinTech and Crowdfu... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Rotem Shneor

Dr. Rotem Shneor

Associate Professor, University of Agder’s (UiA) School of Business and Law
Dr. Shneor is an associate professor at the University of Agder’s (UiA) School of Business and Law in Norway and serves as the academic director of the university’s Centre of Entrepreneurship, as well as the founder and head of the university’s Crowdfunding Research Centre... Read More →
avatar for Tania Ziegler

Tania Ziegler

Global Benchmarking Lead, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Tania is the Lead of Global Benchmarking at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School and manages the Centre’s alternative finance benchmarking program. This programme tracks the growth and development of capital raising alternative finance activities... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2020 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

3:30pm EDT

Dialogue: The Intangibles Economy: Scaling Fintech Funding, Innovation & Competition (LENDING LOOP, MUNK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS, HOLT ACCELERATOR, ISED)
Speakers
avatar for Michael R. King, PhD CFA

Michael R. King, PhD CFA

Lansdowne Chair in Finance, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
Michael R. King, PhD CFAProfessor Michael R. King is the Lansdowne Chair in Finance at University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business. Prior to joining UVic, he held the Tangerine Chair in Finance at Western University’s Ivey Business School (2011-2019), where he co-founded... Read More →
avatar for Cato Pastoll

Cato Pastoll

Co-Founder & CEO, Lending Loop
Cato Pastoll is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lending Loop, Canada's first peer-to-peer lending marketplace for business lending. Prior to starting Lending Loop, Cato served as the Executive Vice President of a medium sized software consulting business. In addition to holding a senior... Read More →
avatar for Robert Asselin

Robert Asselin

Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Robert Asselin is a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and is Senior Director (Global) of Public Policy at BlackBerry. He recently served as Policy and Budget Director (2015-2017) to the Minister of Finance of Canada. Before serving in the Department... Read More →
avatar for Elisabeth O’Neill Laett

Elisabeth O’Neill Laett

Managing Partner, Holt Accelerator
Elisabeth is managing partner of the Holt Accelerator. Holt Accelerator is Canada’s most active seed fintech investor. Over the last two years, Holt has received over 1,800 applications for a spot in the program from over 75 countries, in which they invest in the top 1% of applications... Read More →
avatar for Frances McRae

Frances McRae

Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Marketplace Services at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Frances McRae is the Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Marketplace Services at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Her sector fosters business and consumer confidence in the marketplace and small business competitiveness by championing and administering... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2020 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

4:05pm EDT

Interactive Breakout A: Discuss the Regulation of Digital Securities and Trading Platforms with CSA and IIROC Regulators


Speakers
avatar for Kathleen Ritchie

Kathleen Ritchie

Partner, Head of Toronto Business Law Department, Gowling WLG Canada
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 →
avatar for Lise Estelle Brault

Lise Estelle Brault

Senior Director Data, Fintech and Innovation / Chair, Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec) / CSA Regulatory Sandbox Committee
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 →
avatar for David Wright

David Wright

Vice Chair, Crypto Asset Group (IIROC) and Senior Counsel, Business Conduct and Compliance, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
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 →
avatar for Zach Masum

Zach Masum

Head of Tech Team, Manager Legal Services, Capital Markets Regulation, British Columbia Securities Commission
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 →
avatar for Katrina Prokopy

Katrina Prokopy

Senior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation Division, Alberta Securities Commission
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 →
avatar for Jonathan Yeung

Jonathan Yeung

Senior Business Adviser, OSC LaunchPad, Ontario Securities Commission
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 →

Thursday July 9, 2020 4:05pm - 4:45pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

4:05pm EDT

Interactive Breakout B: Raising Capital in Private Markets - Challenges for Novel Businesses and Startups with CSA Regulators


Speakers
avatar for Denise Weeres

Denise Weeres

Director, New Economy, Alberta Securites Commission
The New Economy division works closely with staff from across the ASC coordinating efforts to energize Alberta’s capital markets, enhancing public and private capital raising alternatives, including for those focused on the innovation economy. The division also leads the ASC’s... Read More →
avatar for Elliot Mak

Elliot Mak

Senior Legal Counsel for Legal Services, Corporate Finance Division, BC Securities Commission
Elliott Mak works as a Senior Legal Counsel for Legal Services within Corporate Finance Division at the BCSC. Elliott focuses on capital raising including crowdfunding, and a broad spectrum of fintech and regtech matters through his work with the BCSC Financial Innovation and Technology... Read More →
avatar for Alixe Cormick

Alixe Cormick

President, Venture Law Corporation
Securities Lawyer and Advisor, Founder of Venture Law Corporation who works with privately-held and public companies, mergers and acquisitions, private placement investments, financial transactions, reverse mergers, initial public offerings and licensing matters, as well as general... Read More →
avatar for Perras Gabriel

Perras Gabriel

Lawyer / Analyst, Corporate Finance Department, Autorité des marchés financiers
Gabriel is Analyst, Corporate Finance at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). In this position, he participates in the work of the CSA Regulatory Sandbox Committee. Gabriel joined the AMF in 2014 and is a member of the Barreau du Québec. He also holds an undergraduate degree... Read More →
avatar for James Leong

James Leong

Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets Regulation, BC Securities Commission
In addition to being a Senior Legal Counsel in CMR, James Leong is a member of the BCSC’s Tech Team. James acts as a liaison to the fintech community to receive and understand novel and innovative business ideas from companies in the space and provide information to fintech companies... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2020 4:05pm - 4:45pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
  WEEK 1: JULY 9

4:45pm EDT

WEEK 1 Wrap-up and Close


Thursday July 9, 2020 4:45pm - 4:50pm EDT
Digital Online Link TBD
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