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Event Date | Tue Mar 7 EST (almost 2 years ago) |
Location |
TBA
Toronto |
Region | Americas |
In its 8th year, the event is an established ecosystem conference that brings markets to life, industry together and advances the growth of fintech in Canada. When you bring smart people together and facilitate engagement, debate and sharing of ideas, the opportunities flow. FFCON23 fosters crucial relationships between entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, government, and major financial stakeholders in the future.
This is a must attend event that will help you build your venture and leave inspired, possibly with investment, grow strategies to make your business more resilient and future-proofed, and long term partnerships to launch, and propel your company in 2023 and beyond.
This event covers the hottest fintech and funding trends from not just a policy and economic perspective but social and environmental, too. This approach provides participants with expert insights and unique opportunities for growth across sectors: fintech, blockchain, web3, crypto, embedded finance, metaverse, refi, defi, NFTs, DAOs, GameFi, AI, public & private capital markets, open banking, lending, cyber security, decentralization and privacy, digital identity, payments, wealthtech, regtech, and more! Tech and channel agnostic, highly collaborative, and focused on strengthening Canada’s fintech ecosystem while plugging into global expansion opportunities. In 2023 successful fintechs must go beyond technology to find purpose, create value, and build sustainable ventures. The event will explore the following themes designed to revitalize your thinking, and strengthen your knowledge, network and business journey.
• REGEN THINKING (Policy / Competition / Innovation / Technologies)
• REGEN FINANCE (Funding / Investing / Beyond banking and Fintech)
• REGEN ECONOMY (Society / Impact / Work / Productivity / Inclusion)
• REGEN MODERN DIGITAL ORGANIZATIONS (DAO / Governance / Capabilities)
Why you should attend:
A leading fintech conference for high growth fintech, blockchain, web3, AI and alternative investing ventures to launch, build, invest, connect & scale.
• Learn vital education from leading experts on the latest financial technologies, investment, regulation, best practices and opportunities.
• Network and partner with both startup and incumbent industry networks, investors, influencers, and participating regulatory and economic development agencies.
• Regenerate your assets and strengthen the value of your business.
• Rediscover and celebrate emerging companies from various sectors and growth stages.
• Participate and interact in engaging sessions, expo, pitching competition, innovation challenge, and prime networking.
2023 Speakers
Jan Arp
Founding Managing Partner, HoltXchange
Craig Asano
Founder and CEO, NCFA
Huma Aslam
Founder, FIDA
Naren Balakrishnan
Partner, Tax, R&D and Government Incentives, Grant Thornton LLP
Victoria Bennett
Strategic Marketing Principal, Bennett Milner Williams Consulting
Jack Bensimon
Managing Director, Black Swan Diagnostics Inc.
James Castle
Executive Director & Chairperson, Cyber Security Global Alliance
Pat Chaukos
Director, Office of Economic Growth and Innovation, OSC
Dr. Ryan Clements
Assistant Professor and Chair in Business Law and Regulation, University of Calgary
Alixe Cormick
President, Venture Law Corporation
Huw Davies
Chief Commercial Officer, Ozone API
Pam Draper
President and CEO, Bitvo
Osher Frank
Founder/CEO, Metaverse Architects
Michael Garrity
CEO, FinanceIt
Daniel Gouldman
Co-Founder / Co-CEO, Unbanked
Shidan Gouran
Executive Chairman, Bluesphere Ventures
Ashley Groves
CEO and Founder, Deaglo
Nav Gupta
Founder, Chaarmi Worlds Inc.
Mohamed EL KANDRI
Co-Founder & CTO, IR4LAB
Zennon Kapron
Director, Kapronasia
Abe Karar
Chief Product Officer, Fintech Galaxy
Kyle Kemper
Chief Strategy Officer, Raze
Sharon Karuga Kinyanjui
EMEA Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, WorldRemit
Marc Lafleur
Entrepreneur / Investor, ex-Founder truLOCAL
Andrew Lane
Co-founder, Digby
King Leung
Head of Fintech, Invest HK, Invest Hong Kong
David Lucatch
Co-Founder, Director and President, Liquid Avatar Technologies
Karen Machado
Open Banking Lead, Banco do Brazil
Emily Martin
Assistant Secretary, Policy and Engagement Branch, Consumer Data and Digital Division, Australian Treasury
Vilma Mattila
Co-founder and Head of 5ire Capital, 5ire.org
Stephanie Overholt
Chief Product Officer, Moves Financial
Rico Pang
CEO and Founder, Un1ty Ventures
Phil Preston
Founder and CEO, The Business Purpose Project
Mahi Sall
CEO & Founder, FinXpair
Ben Su
Co-founder COO, Capita
Alex Tapscott
Co-founder, Author and VC, Blockchain Research Institute
Lynn Tsutsumi
Director, Market Regulation, ASC
Iliana Valiente
Managing Director, Accenture | Canada Innovation Lead, Accenture
Roshni Wijayasinha
CEO, Lead Strategist, Prosh Marketing
Alan Wunsche
CEO & Chief Token Officer, Tokenfunder
Erik Zvaigzne
VP Product Innovation, Convergence.Tech
2023 Partners
PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Invest HK
• Grant Thornton
DIAMOND PARTNER:
• Liquid Avatar Technologies
GOLD PARTNERS:
• Pateno Payments
• Bitvo
• Digital Commerce Bank
• Digital Commerce Payments
HOST:
• NCFA
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS:
• Bitcoin Day
• CIX Summit
• CWCC
• RIC Centre
• PCMA
• Launch Academy
• BRI
• Tokenfunder
• Marketing Spark
• Crowdfunding Hub
• The Blockchain Hub
• OCI
• YEDI
• York University
• Holt XChange
• TechConnex
• GS-JJ
• Arctic Wolf
• Take It Easy
• Artemis Canada
• Cubeler
• P2PHUB
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• AccessWire
• Network News Wire
• Investor Brand Network
• Business Television
• ICO Holder
• Digital Assets Insider
• The Logic
• Financial Post
• BeInCrypto
• CryptoNewsZ
• Coin Voice
• Block Tides
• Asia Token Fund
• Fintech.ca
• BlockchainEvents.ca
• Gagsty