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ABOUT WORLD FINTECH FESTIVAL IN CANADAIn partnership with the Singapore FinTech Festival and the Government of Ontario, Toronto Finance International presents the World FinTech Festival in Canada, a virtual series of events highlighting the Canadian FinTech ecosystem, taking place on December 8th and 10th, 2020.

The World FinTech Festival in Canada is part of the Singapore FinTech Festival’s official program and will be broadcast live from Canada directly to the Festival’s hyperlocal channel. For those who are not registered to attend the Singapore FinTech Festival, we will be offering a free live-streamed broadcast.

Learn more here.

ABOUT SFF 2020The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is the world’s largest and most inclusive FinTech event that brings together heads of state, financial and technology leaders, FinTech founders, policy makers, investors and multilateral agencies. Last year, the week-long event brought together over 60,000 attendees from 140 countries.

This year, SFF returns on 7-11 December with a unique hybrid format combining 24-hour online event platform and over 30 physical events in FinTech hubs around the world. SFF 2020 will unite the globlal FinTech community to discuss key global challenges focused on post-pandemic recovery, and help businesses kickstart conversations to boost their sales cycles, discover partnerships and generate investments to set their roadmap for 2021.

Learn more and register at fintechfestival.sg

EVENT DETAILS

DATE AND TIME December 8th and 10th 8:30am – 11:30am EST

CITY Toronto, Canada Virtual Series

Free of Charge

REGISTER HERE

PROGRAMME

8:30am - 8:45am EST

Kick off - Welcome to the World FinTech Festival in CanadaWelcome remarks from The Honourable Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Province of Ontario and Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of Toronto Finance International (TFI), followed by a presentation on the Canadian FinTech ecosystem.

8:45am - 9:45am EST

The Rise of the Canadian Tech EcosystemCanada has become a hotbed for technology and FinTech companies from around the world. Over the past five years, more new tech jobs were created in Toronto than in San Francisco and Seattle combined and the innovation sector has been the number one sector for new listings on the TSX & TSXV. Learn how some of these Canadian companies are becoming global leaders with this engaging panel discussion presented by the Toronto Stock Exchange, which has an aggregate market cap of $3T. We will highlight the FinTech ecosystem as well as opportunities and key considerations for companies domestically and abroad.

Presented by Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Dani Lipkin, Director, Global Business Development, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange

Panelists: Gregory Feller, President, CFO, Director, MOGO

David Taylor, President & CEO, VersaBank

9:45am - 10:45am EST

AI & Alternative Data in CanadaTraditional data used for decision-making purposes in lending are no longer enough. Often, that data does not paint a financially accurate picture of the individual. FinTechs globally have strived towards finding alternative data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to come up with predictive models to determine risk potential. The opportunities in applying AI & Alternative Data are endless. We have seen real innovative solutions emerge in various financial services sectors including insurance, lending, payments, regulation, personal finance management and more! Discover real-world applications of AI & Alternative Data from the leading Canadian FinTechs and the impact it has on the future of finance by joining this session.

Presented by the FinTech Growth Syndicate This panel will be moderated by Mark Reisler, Managing Director, FinTech Growth Syndicate Speakers: Jennifer Arnold, CEO and Co-Founder of Minerva.ai

Luis Gonzalez, Managing Director APAC, Element AI

Solon Angel, Founder, Chief Impact Officer, MindBridge

DECEMBER 8TH FinTech Ecosystem

PROGRAMME

8:30am - 9:30am EST

Diversity & Inclusion in CanadaJoin us for a discussion on the importance of diversity and inclusion in Canada and how it has become a priority for both the private and public sectors. Creating diverse and inclusive teams within our organizations is recognized to drive innovation and superior business results. Canada’s diverse population provides a unique opportunity to increase our competitiveness and the long-term success of our economy. Our expert panel will highlight why Canada has prioritized diversity and inclusion for our talent pool and how we can continue to drive progress on this important business and societal goal.

This session will be moderated by Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of TFI and will include the following panelists:

The Honourable Minister Mary Ng, Federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade

Vicki Saunders, Founder of SheEO

Peggy Van de Plaasche, Founding Partner, Roar VC

9:35am - 10:35am EST

The Future of Work is Now - How to Future-Proof Talent and the Workplace through a Collaborative Approach The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst, and more than ever organizations need to keep pace with the changes of the workplace of tomorrow. As technology transforms the way people work and businesses attract and keep talent, both employees and employers will have to reinvent themselves to remain competitive

In 2019, businesses, academic institutions and various levels of government came together in the Region of Waterloo to get ready for the future of work and learning. The ‘Waterloo Region Future of Work and Learning Coalition’ is an innovative and collaborative solution tackling the challenges of the future workplace. In this session, co-leads Simon Chan (Communitech) and Kathryn Kitchen (Manulife) will share their unique approach, what they learned from primary research, and will invite some of their coalition partners to a panel discussion where they will share some of their innovative ideas and learnings.

Presented by Communitech and Manulife with The Waterloo Region Future of Work and Learning Coalition This session will be led by Simon Chan, VP, Talent, Academy & Future of Work, Communitech, and Kathryn Kitchen, Head of HR, Manulife Canada and will include the following panelists:

Stephen Harrington, Director, Human Capital, Deloitte

Norah McRae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education, University of Waterloo

DECEMBER 10TH Talent Summit

PROGRAMME

10:45am - 11:45am EST

Developing NextGen Talent in Financial ServicesToronto Finance International (TFI) works with industry and academic partners to grow and sustain Canada’s long-term talent advantage in financial services. Join this engaging panel discussion to learn about innovative approaches to building a diverse, work-ready pipeline of early talent - amidst the pandemic and over the long-term. Financial services employers and one of Canada’s largest post-secondary institutions share examples of organizational initiatives, as well as their perspectives on the value of sector-wide collaboration and leading edge talent programs such as ASPIRE, which attracts in-demand students to financial services and helps them transition successfully to the workplace.

Presented by Toronto Finance International

This discussion will be moderated by Sashya D’Souza, SVP of Talent Initiatives with Toronto Finance International and panelists include:

Kavita Kara, HR Business Partner US & Canada, Vice President, Swiss Re

Michael Shelsen, Director, Global Banking and Markets Talent Acquisition and Global Head of Campus Recruitment and Talent Development, Scotiabank

Mark Hanna, Chair, School of Accounting & Financial Services, Seneca College

Karla Badger-Brown, Director, ASPIRE, Toronto Finance International

Attendees will also hear from two students, one from McMaster University and one from the University of Toronto.

DECEMBER 10TH Talent Summit

FEATURED SPEAKERS

JENNIFER REYNOLDSPresident & CEO

Toronto Finance International

MARK REISLERManaging Director

FinTech Growth Syndicate

KAVITA KARAHR Business Partner US & Canada,

Vice President Swiss Re

MARK HANNAChair, School of Accounting &

Financial Services Seneca College

MICHAEL SHELSENDirector, Global Banking and Markets Talent Acquisition

Scotiabank

THE HONOURABLE MARY NG

Federal Minister of Small Business Export Promotion and

International Trade Government of Canada

STEPHEN HARRINGTONDirector, Human Capital

Deloitte

THE HONOURABLE VICTOR FEDELI

Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade,

Province of Ontario

KATHRYN KITCHENHead of HR

Manulife Canada

DANI LIPKINDirector, Global Business Development

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange

SIMON CHANVP Talent,

Academy & Future of WorkCommunitech

DR. NORAH MCRAEAssociate Provost, Co-operative

and Experiential Education University of Waterloo

FEATURED SPEAKERS

DAVID TAYLORPresident & CEO

VersaBank

JENNIFER ARNOLDCEO and Co-Founder

MinervaAI

ALICE CHEWChemical Engineering University of Toronto

KARLA BADGER-BROWNDirector

ASPIRE Toronto Finance International

SOLON ANGELFounder, Chief Impact Officer

MindBridge

LUIS GONZALEZManaging Director APAC

Element AI

JENETA LJUTICActuarial and Financial Mathematics

McMaster University

VICKI SAUNDERSFounder SheEO

SASHYA D’SOUZASVP of Talent Initiatives

Toronto Finance International

PEGGY VAN DE PLAASCHEFounding Partner

Roar VC

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