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Be inspired by women making waves in the CANADA payments industry and beyond. Join us at the 2023 Symposium! Our theme for this year is "Forward Focus".

Our keynotes, panels, and break-out work sessions will help strengthen your skills while keeping you on top of industry trends. Hear from women leaders on a variety of subjects including current payments issues and initiatives, fintech, and leadership. You'll also have the opportunity to network with women at all levels and with diverse backgrounds in payment and fintech. This is a must-attend event for any woman who's serious about accelerating her career in the payments industry.

The Women in Payments Symposium is a unique event that provides perspectives from key women leaders in payments, supports diversity and gender parity, and includes topics impacting all aspects of the payments ecosystem. The format includes keynote addresses, executive panel discussions, career development breakout sessions and networking breaks. This forum is an unparalleled opportunity that is empowering, current and immediately relevant to any woman pursuing a career in payments.

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Oct 11 & 12, 2023 (UTC-04:00 EDT)

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The Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square
M5J 1A6
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT - MARINE ROOM
PAYMENTS INNOVATION - PIER 4
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMindfulness & Money - A workshop designed to explore the connection between emotion and finance.
In this session, Rhiannon Rosalind shares the personal and professional experiences that led her to create Conscious Economics, a national organization dedicated to preparing individuals and organizations for the "Future of Work" and what she calls "The New Economy". Participants will learn what inspired the Mindfulness and Money program, designed to help people develop holistic financial wellness rooted in financial therapy. This workshop is designed for leaders within the financial services industry or anyone with a desire to build a more conscious and sustainable economy.
Daria Hill
VP, Marketing & Communications at Interac
Rhiannon Rosalind
Creator & Chief Visionary Officer at Conscious Economics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMModern payments workshop: How our current state will shape the future
Modern payments are fast, flexible and secure, promote innovation and strengthen Canada's competitive position. But how modern are payments in Canada and how will broader access to current and future payment systems shape the future?

Join Wealthsimple’s Chief Compliance Officer of Payments, Hanna Zaidi and Payments Canada’s Senior Director of real-time payments, Janet Lalonde, for an interactive workshop as they discuss the current-state of payments in Canada, where Canada fits on the global stage in the race for faster, smarter and easier payments and what Canadian businesses and consumers can do to show their support for broader access to Canada’s payment systems.
Janet Lalonde
Senior Director, Real-Time Rail of Payments Canada
Hanna Zaidi
Chief Compliance Officer, Payments at Wealthsimple
MAIN STAGE - HARBOUR BALLROOM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMAwards Dinner Cocktails
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAwards Dinner Sponsored by Scotiabank
7:00 PM - 7:15 PMWelcome and Opening Remarks
Kristy Duncan
Founder & CEO of Women in Payments
Julia Streets
Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting
7:15 PM - 7:20 PMKeynote Introduction
Thayde Olarte
Senior Vice President, Retail & Digital Business for International Banking at Scotiabank
7:20 PM - 7:50 PMAwards Fireside Keynote
Nasreen Somani
Treasurer at Great Gulf Group
Evelyn Sutherland
Chief Financial Officer at Staples Canada
Loretta Marcoccia
EVP & COO Global Banking & Markets at Scotiabank
7:50 PM - 9:00 PMAwards Presentation
Kim Salti
Director, North American Business Payment Products of Scotiabank
Sherri Kuzio
Director, Embedded Benefits & Scene+ Partnerships of Scotiabank
DIGITAL PAYMENTS - PIER 2 and PIER 3
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMNavigating Imposter Syndrome: Breaking Free From Self-Doubt
Have you ever experienced a creeping feeling of self-doubt or felt that your professional accomplishments are undeserved? Studies show many women experience imposter syndrome, a sense of doubt about their abilities and achievements at various points in their careers. In this leadership workshop, we'll unpack imposter syndrome, hear from panelists from the payments ecosystem who will share their personal experiences and learn how to navigate it throughout your career, followed by a discussion among participants.
Emilija Businskas
Vice-President, Communications at Mastercard
Kate Karn
Director, Public Policy of Mastercard
Marta Rzeszowska
Vice President of Products at Moneris
Grace Jung
Head of Industry Relations, Payments and Operations at Square
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMEmbracing Tomorrow's Workforce: A Workshop on the Multigenerational Workforce
A sprawling age range in today's workforce leaves employers trying to balance hiring strategies, employee benefit decisions and workplace culture. From emerging opportunities to generational insights, this interactive workshop will explore the impact of Gen X, Y and Z on the workforce today, so you are equipped to accommodate them all equitably in your business' future. Social and economic disruption, a global pandemic and historically low unemployment rates have shifted life priorities and changed what work means for all these groups - often in different ways. That makes generational sentiments in the workplace worth re-examining.
Koula Vasilopoulos
Senior District President at Robert Half
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT - MARINE ROOM
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMALLYSHIP - THE SPRINGBOARD FOR YOUR CAREER
The payments industry has made significant strides in the career advancement of women, however it continues to be viewed as a male dominated space. Allyship is more critical than ever to accelerate the career progression of female talent for their contributions in the world of payments. Constant innovations in the payments ecosystem over recent years have made this industry more attractive than ever as a career path. Allyship is a critical element in helping to develop future leaders by assisting them as they navigate their careers, develop their skills, and compete for their next roles. This panel will dive into the benefits of allyship and how it can be a catalyst for continued growth and empowerment of female talent in payments
Mike Cook
Senior Partner at IBM Consulting
Annette Kingsley
Vice President, Colleague Experience at American Express
Geoff Noftall
Country Head of Wholesale Compliance at HSBC Bank Canada
Kelly Wen
Director, Head of Treasury Advisory at BNY Mellon
Clement Tsang
Vice President, Client Services & Operations, Global Business Payments at Scotiabank
11:10 AM - 11:50 AMINSPIRING WOMEN IN PAYMENTS - PAVING THE WAY
Join us for an engaging session on talent and career development. Discover the compelling statistics that highlight the importance of talent development and why women are critical voices in this conversation. Explore strategies, insights and success stories shared by accomplished women executives empowering you to excel and break barriers in your own career journey. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and equipped for success in the payments industry
Anne Butler
Chief Legal Officer at Peoples Group
Megan Jones
Vice President, Cards at CIBC
Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins
SVP Business Transformation and Deposits at RBC
Somali Raturi
Senior Manager, Personal Banking Payments at EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
Allison Walsh
TTS Payments & Receivables - Canada Product Head at Citibank
1:50 PM - 2:30 PMWOMEN - COMMUNITY, CONNECTION, SUPERPOWER
Explore real life examples on how we can pay it forward and the limitless opportunities it brings. The greatest feats of activist efforts throughout history, across the globe have come from community and connection. It's time for all of us to get connected, reach out, and lift up each other.
Sue Hutchison
President & CEO of Equifax Canada
Maureen Jarvis
Managing Director - Head of Global Transaction Services Canada at Bank of America
Jude Leclerc
Managing Director, Head of Treasury Services Canada at J.P. Morgan
Cathy Pin
Canadian Head of Client Service, Global Payments Solutions at HSBC Bank Canada
Sue Whitney
Vice President, Payments Strategy and Relationships at Central 1
3:00 PM - 3:40 PMBREAKING BARRIERS, BUILDING EMPIRES
Buckle up for an inspiring journey where we shine a bright light on visionary women making waves in a male-dominated industry. Discover how their unique perspective as women drive exceptional work, fuels innovation, and breaks down barriers. Explore their creative solutions that cater to diverse customer needs and empower the next generation. Join us for a thought-provoking session celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and resilience as these trailblazers openly share their triumphs and strategies. Get ready to be captivated by their stories of overcoming and learn more tools to leverage your strengths.
Marilia Bothamley
Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
Diana Halder
Partner and Payments Leader at EY Canada
Sharlene McDevitt
Executive Director, Payments & Commerce Solutions of J.P. Morgan
Delmar Miller
Vice President of Marketing at J.P. Morgan
PAYMENTS INNOVATION - PIER 4
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMTRENDS IN THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY - 'PRAISE" OR "CRAZE"
Banks and businesses in the US have embarked on a modernization journey, trying to re-imagine their systems and get ready for the world of tomorrow. While each institution has paved their own path, all are seeking common goals; integration into new technologies, cost takeout, improved risk and security management, and operational efficiency and many are yet to. start. This interactive panel will discuss the different trends in the industry including payments as a service, instant payments, embedded finance, cloud adoption, QR codes, BNPL, Open Banking, CBDC. The panel will vote on each trend; and which they "Praise" and which are only a "Craze".
Abdulah El Tarazi
Partner, IBM Payments Center and CBDO at Expertus, an IBM company
Diana Halder
Partner and Payments Leader at EY Canada
Mia Huntington
EVP, Buy Now Pay Later / POS Lending at Elavon
Srishti Jain Andreasen
Sales Executive Head of Canada at RS Software
Keren Moynhan
CEO of Boss Insights
11:10 AM - 11:50 AMEVOLUTION OF INNOVATION BETWEEN BANK AND FINTECHS: FOE TO FRIENDS TO FAMILY
The rise of fintech companies has disrupted the financial services industry challenging traditional banks and financial institutions to innovate to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market. To keep up with the changing landscape, banks are increasingly turning to fintech companies for collaboration and partnership, while fintechs are turning to banks for access to markets, marketplaces, cash management and liquidity. This panel discussion will explore the opportunities and challenges of bank-fintech partnership from both perspectives. How will they deliver better financial services to customers in expanding in global markets and the risks and challenges of these relationships. Does competition between financial institutions and fintechs breed innovation or chaos?
Chris Ferron
Head of Fintech at Visa
Kathy Kmiotek
Channel Marketing Director of Fortis
Katie Mosley
Channel Sales Executive at Bottomline Technologies
Stephanie Wilczewski
Senior Product Manager - Comprehensive Payables, B2B Payment Solutions and Card Product Management at Bank of America
Patricia Yun
Head of Digital Commerce at TD Bank
1:50 PM - 2:30 PMOPEN BANKING AND PAYMENTS: THE INTERSECTION AND THE OPPORTUNITY
The junction of Open Banking and Payments can provide immense opportunities to drive advancement and innovation within the financial services industry. What developments can we expect to see as technology continues to evolve and collaboration between eco-systems participants, including Fintechs and FIs progresses? What are the guiding principles that are needed to safeguard consumer data while enabling and accelerating innovation.
Sarah Gowdy
Vice President at Tangerine
Faye Pang
Country Manager at Xero
Saba Shariff
SVP Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer at Symcor
Nancy Smith Laidman
Financial Services Leader
Eva Wong
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Borrowell
3:00 PM - 3:40 PMOH, CANADA! MEETING THE NEEDS OF NEW CANADIANS
Canadian Banks are evolving to meet the needs of an unprecedented number of newcomers and are facilitating the digital global remittance experience to meet customer expectations. The session will discuss the competitive landscape of payment service providers, innovation in cross-border money movement, remittances as critical "lifelines" and harnessing this massive new customer acquisition. Will traditional strategies for attracting newcomers be effective? Will evolving digital capabilities be a driver to attracting new Canadians. What strategies are being developed to establish credit for newcomers to Canada? Hear from our expert panel on what is on the horizon for new Canadians.
Sarit Daniel
Sr. Director, Payments & FX of RBC
Monique Gara
Senior Director Everyday Payments & Innovation, Payments Strategy & Transformation of CIBC
Rupinder Khullar
Senior Manager, Money Movement, Access Cards & Cross Border Banking at TD
Stephanie Marentette
Head of Visa Direct Sales at Visa Canada
Nita Powers
Chief Client Experience Officer at Collabria Financial
NETWORKING BREAKS - HARBOUR BALLROOM FOYER
10:30 AM - 11:10 AMNETWORKING BREAK
11:50 AM - 1:00 PMLUNCH SPONSORED BY PEOPLES GROUP
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMNETWORKING BREAK
MAIN STAGE - HARBOUR BALLROOM
8:15 AM - 8:30 AMOPENING REMARKS
Kristy Duncan
Founder & CEO of Women in Payments
Julia Streets
Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMFROM GOOD INTENTIONS TO INTENTIONALITY: THE CASE FOR TARGETED ACTION IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN AMBITION
Isabelle Hudon will start by sharing some observations on the challenges the Canadian economy is facing coming out of the pandemic and the pivotal role all entrepreneurs are called upon to play - especially entrepreneurs who may not have always received the support and attention they deserved such as women entrepreneurs. This will be followed by a fireside chat with Mia Huntington during which she will share how achieving parity between women and men in the business world requires more than good intentions, but also deliberate interventions. Dwelling on her own career path, her experience co-founding the A Effect, as well as referring to recent initiatives put in place by BDC, she will explore what women - and men! - can do to accelerate progress and equip organizations with higher-performing representativeness.
Isabelle Hudon
President and CEO of BDC
Mia Huntington
EVP, Buy Now Pay Later / POS Lending at Elavon
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMEXECUTIVE PANEL - EXPLORE HOW LIFE'S CHALLENGES IMPACT AUTHENTICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Bringing our "best selves" to work has become more challenging. The pressures of day to day life seem to be increasing at a pace faster than ever before. The economic outlook has a direct impact on families. Struggles with life changes such as the birth of a child, aging parents, women's health issues and changes as we age are real and influence our behaviour. How are senior leaders dealing with these challenges? Learn how our panel of senior leaders has navigated these issues, and how they guide and support their teams as these real issues arise.
Samantha Estoesta
Product Manager- Social Innovation Specialization at TD Bank
Ilona Fagyas
Head of Sales at PayPal
Sasha Krstic
President, Canada at Mastercard
John Landry
Trade and Treasury Solutions Country Head at Citi Canada
Kerri-Ann Santiguida
Vice President and General Manager, Merchant Services Canada at American Express
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMFIRESIDE CHAT - TIMING IS EVERYTHING
In an environment where comparison to those around us is almost unavoidable, it’s hard to know the sacrifice and burnout that led to other's shiny and amazing accomplishments. We will explore themes about timing that is right for you, how to face decisions to act now, or wait…along with ways to stay motivated when it seems like everyone else is moving so fast.
Alison James
SVP, Enterprise Payments at CIBC
Lisa Shields
Founder and CEO of FISPAN
1:00 PM - 1:40 PMCBDC - PROS & CONS
Technological advancements and the reduction in the use of cash has prompted the introduction of CBDC. Hear the pros and cons of a digitized financial system. What are the anticipated impacts on the financial services industry, and perspectives on whether or not this will create instability in our monetary policy.
Veena Balram
Vice President Consulting Services | Banking and Financial Markets at CGI
Sue Ennis
Vice President Corporate DevelopmentVice President Corporate Development at Hut 8 Mining Corp.
Carolina Luisi
Head of Transformation, Planning and Operations at BMO
Darcey McVanel
CBDC Policy Integration Lead at Bank of Canada
Lois Tullo
CFO / CCO / CRO at Kuber Mortgage Investment Corporation, EIR, The Global Risk Institute, Professor, Schulich School of Business
Dr. Sandi Wright
DG for RG Modernization at Government of Canada
Nelli Zaltsman
Lead Product Designer for Onyx Coin Systems at J.P Morgan
3:45 PM - 4:30 PMQUANTUM COMPUTING - FRIEND OR FOE
What the heck is Quantum Computing? Learn how this evolving technology is helping businesses gain insights into their data, drive strategies and potentially change the course of their business. In this session, you see the potential as we bring a few scenarios to life. The possibilities of Quantum are endless. Join us for this session and get your creative juices flowing
Melanie Anderson
Director General, Secure Solutions and Services of Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Noelle Ibrahim
Associate Partner, Industry Consultant Banking and Financial Markets at IBM Quantum
Danica Marsden
Principal Quantum Computing & Data Scientist at Bank of Canada
Dr. Atty Mashatan
Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University
4:30 PM - 5:15 PMFIRESIDE CHAT
Lisa Ford
Partner at Dentons Canada LLP
Julia Streets
Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting
Claudia Carvalho
VP Lead Controller – Latin American, Caribbean & Canada at American Express
Athena Varmazis
SVP, Cards
5:15 PM - 5:30 PMCLOSING REMARKS
Kristy Duncan
Founder & CEO of Women in Payments
DIGITAL PAYMENTS - PIER 2 and PIER 3
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMDEMYSTIFYING REAL TIME PAYMENTS
Real time and instant payments are emerging in Canada. This panel of experts will take a deep dive into real time payments and the differentiators over traditional payments methods including debit, credit and AFT. They will share their opinions on the future cost of delivery and whether or not the introduction of real time payments will have a cost benefit over the traditional high cost solutions?.
Sarah Billings
Group SVP, Head of Payments and International at PNC Financial
Judy Li
Director, Data Analytics, Information Management and ISO of Payments Canada
Belinda McCulloch
Senior Key Account Manager at Convera
Kim Salti
Director, North American Business Payment Products of Scotiabank
11:10 AM - 11:50 AMTRANSFORMATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TREASURY MANAGERS - AI AND MACHINE LEARNING EXPLORED
With the rise of e-commerce, growing preference for digital payments and the increasing demand of real-time payments, consumers are driving treasury and payments departments to adapt and transform the way companies manage cash flow and handle payments. The panel will examine the key trends such as AI and machine learning and how this is shaping the landscape. They will discuss how treasurers and payments professionals can keep pace with global emerging innovation and how they can apply to the transformation of payments, improved cash management, efficiency, accuracy and security. The panel will provide their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that come with these emerging technologies including implications for liquidity management, security of cash management data.
Ruxandra Aldea
VP, Head of Strategic Accounts, North America at Feedzai
Andre Blanchard
Managing Director and Head, Canadian Corporate Cash Management of CIBC
Kellie Johnson
Senior Vice President, Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citi
Andy Joyce
Global Head of FX at PayPal
Aviva Klein
Vice President, Product Management at Mastercard
1:50 PM - 2:30 PMSECURITY REIMAGINED - SEAMLESS & SECURE - ARE WE READY?
With the rise of digital payments and a 24/7 world of transactions, identity and fraud solutions have become more critical. A variety of authentication solutions are coming to market such as biometrics, FIDO tokens and passkeys all promising to improve security and convenience in payments. Our panel will explore the risks and benefits of each solution for different use cases in payments and how this will impact the future of payments.
Christine Dougan
Managing Director, Money Movement of ATB
Heather Lamont
VP, Global Customer Experience at Caf.io
Maryam Saeed
Head of Risk at Visa
Yinglian Xie
CEO and Co-Founder of Data Visor
Frances Zelazny
Co- Founder & CEO of Anonybit
3:00 PM - 3:40 PMFRICTIONLESS PAYMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
Being able to seamlessly move money around the world to pay for goods and services has never been more critical. The banking community continues to make great progress in enabling instant and frictionless payments from account to account anywhere in the world. In this session we will look at what the industry can do to address friction points and transform the end-to-end customer experience.SWIFT PANEL??
Kalyani Bhatia
Global Head of Payments Go To Market, Business Development at SWIFT
Lisa Ford
Partner at Dentons Canada LLP
Christine Hunter
VP Payments at TD, leading Enterprise Payments Strategy at TD Bank
Patricia J. Srebrnic
Director Consulting Services - Payments of CGI Inc

SPEAKERS

Ruxandra Aldea
VP, Head of Strategic Accounts, North America at Feedzai
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Melanie Anderson
Director General, Secure Solutions and Services of Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
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Ravina Bains
Senior Vice President, Payments & Specialized Client Solutions, Business Banking at Scotiabank
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Veena Balram
Vice President Consulting Services | Banking and Financial Markets at CGI
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Kalyani Bhatia
Global Head of Payments Go To Market, Business Development at SWIFT
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Sarah Billings
Group SVP, Head of Payments and International at PNC Financial
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Andre Blanchard
Managing Director and Head, Canadian Corporate Cash Management of CIBC
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Marilia Bothamley
Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
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Mehdi Bozzo-Rey
Quantum Software Leader
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Emilija Businskas
Vice-President, Communications at Mastercard
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Anne Butler
Chief Legal Officer at Peoples Group
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Claudia Carvalho
VP Lead Controller – Latin American, Caribbean & Canada at American Express
Mike Cook
Senior Partner at IBM Consulting
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Sarit Daniel
Sr. Director, Payments & FX of RBC
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Christine Dougan
Managing Director, Money Movement of ATB
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Kristy Duncan
Founder & CEO of Women in Payments
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Abdulah El Tarazi
Partner, IBM Payments Center and CBDO at Expertus, an IBM company
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Sue Ennis
Vice President Corporate DevelopmentVice President Corporate Development at Hut 8 Mining Corp.
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Samantha Estoesta
Product Manager- Social Innovation Specialization at TD Bank
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Ilona Fagyas
Head of Sales at PayPal
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Chris Ferron
Head of Fintech at Visa
Lisa Ford
Partner at Dentons Canada LLP
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Monique Gara
Senior Director Everyday Payments & Innovation, Payments Strategy & Transformation of CIBC
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Sarah Gowdy
Vice President at Tangerine
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Diana Halder
Partner and Payments Leader at EY Canada
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Daria Hill
VP, Marketing & Communications at Interac
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Isabelle Hudon
President and CEO of BDC
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Christine Hunter
VP Payments at TD, leading Enterprise Payments Strategy at TD Bank
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Mia Huntington
EVP, Buy Now Pay Later / POS Lending at Elavon
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Sue Hutchison
President & CEO of Equifax Canada
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Noelle Ibrahim
Associate Partner, Industry Consultant Banking and Financial Markets at IBM Quantum
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Srishti Jain Andreasen
Sales Executive Head of Canada at RS Software
Alison James
SVP, Enterprise Payments at CIBC
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Maureen Jarvis
Managing Director - Head of Global Transaction Services Canada at Bank of America
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Kellie Johnson
Senior Vice President, Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citi
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Megan Jones
Vice President, Cards at CIBC
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Andy Joyce
Global Head of FX at PayPal
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Grace Jung
Head of Industry Relations, Payments and Operations at Square
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Kate Karn
Director, Public Policy of Mastercard
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Rupinder Khullar
Senior Manager, Money Movement, Access Cards & Cross Border Banking at TD
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Annette Kingsley
Vice President, Colleague Experience at American Express
Aviva Klein
Vice President, Product Management at Mastercard
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Kathy Kmiotek
Channel Marketing Director of Fortis
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Sasha Krstic
President, Canada at Mastercard
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Sherri Kuzio
Director, Embedded Benefits & Scene+ Partnerships of Scotiabank
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Janet Lalonde
Senior Director, Real-Time Rail of Payments Canada
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Heather Lamont
VP, Global Customer Experience at Caf.io
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John Landry
Trade and Treasury Solutions Country Head at Citi Canada
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Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins
SVP Business Transformation and Deposits at RBC
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Jude Leclerc
Managing Director, Head of Treasury Services Canada at J.P. Morgan
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Judy Li
Director, Data Analytics, Information Management and ISO of Payments Canada
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Carolina Luisi
Head of Transformation, Planning and Operations at BMO
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Loretta Marcoccia
EVP & COO Global Banking & Markets at Scotiabank
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Stephanie Marentette
Head of Visa Direct Sales at Visa Canada
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Danica Marsden
Principal Quantum Computing & Data Scientist at Bank of Canada
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Dr. Atty Mashatan
Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University
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Belinda McCulloch
Senior Key Account Manager at Convera
Sharlene McDevitt
Executive Director, Payments & Commerce Solutions of J.P. Morgan
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Darcey McVanel
CBDC Policy Integration Lead at Bank of Canada
Delmar Miller
Vice President of Marketing at J.P. Morgan
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Katie Mosley
Channel Sales Executive at Bottomline Technologies
Keren Moynhan
CEO of Boss Insights
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Geoff Noftall
Country Head of Wholesale Compliance at HSBC Bank Canada
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Thayde Olarte
Senior Vice President, Retail & Digital Business for International Banking at Scotiabank
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Faye Pang
Country Manager at Xero
Cathy Pin
Canadian Head of Client Service, Global Payments Solutions at HSBC Bank Canada
Nita Powers
Chief Client Experience Officer at Collabria Financial
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Gayle Ramsay
Head of Everyday Banking, Segment & Customer Growth at BMO
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Somali Raturi
Senior Manager, Personal Banking Payments at EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
Rhiannon Rosalind
Creator & Chief Visionary Officer at Conscious Economics
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Marta Rzeszowska
Vice President of Products at Moneris
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Maryam Saeed
Head of Risk at Visa
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Kim Salti
Director, North American Business Payment Products of Scotiabank
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Kerri-Ann Santiguida
Vice President and General Manager, Merchant Services Canada at American Express
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Saba Shariff
SVP Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer at Symcor
Lisa Shields
Founder and CEO of FISPAN
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Nancy Smith Laidman
Financial Services Leader
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Nasreen Somani
Treasurer at Great Gulf Group
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Patricia J. Srebrnic
Director Consulting Services - Payments of CGI Inc
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Julia Streets
Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting
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Evelyn Sutherland
Chief Financial Officer at Staples Canada
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Clement Tsang
Vice President, Client Services & Operations, Global Business Payments at Scotiabank
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Lois Tullo
CFO / CCO / CRO at Kuber Mortgage Investment Corporation, EIR, The Global Risk Institute, Professor, Schulich School of Business
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Athena Varmazis
SVP, Cards
Koula Vasilopoulos
Senior District President at Robert Half
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Sheila Vokey
President and CEO of Central 1
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Allison Walsh
TTS Payments & Receivables - Canada Product Head at Citibank
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Kelly Wen
Director, Head of Treasury Advisory at BNY Mellon
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Sue Whitney
Vice President, Payments Strategy and Relationships at Central 1
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Stephanie Wilczewski
Senior Product Manager - Comprehensive Payables, B2B Payment Solutions and Card Product Management at Bank of America
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Eva Wong
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Borrowell
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Dr. Sandi Wright
DG for RG Modernization at Government of Canada
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Yinglian Xie
CEO and Co-Founder of Data Visor
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Patricia Yun
Head of Digital Commerce at TD Bank
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Hanna Zaidi
Chief Compliance Officer, Payments at Wealthsimple
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Nelli Zaltsman
Lead Product Designer for Onyx Coin Systems at J.P Morgan
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Frances Zelazny
Co- Founder & CEO of Anonybit
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EVENT DETAILS

AGENDA

Daria Hill

VP, Marketing & Communications at Interac

Rhiannon Rosalind

Creator & Chief Visionary Officer at Conscious Economics

Janet Lalonde

Senior Director, Real-Time Rail of Payments Canada

Hanna Zaidi

Chief Compliance Officer, Payments at Wealthsimple

Kristy Duncan

Founder & CEO of Women in Payments

Julia Streets

Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting

Thayde Olarte

Senior Vice President, Retail & Digital Business for International Banking at Scotiabank

Nasreen Somani

Treasurer at Great Gulf Group

Evelyn Sutherland

Chief Financial Officer at Staples Canada

Loretta Marcoccia

EVP & COO Global Banking & Markets at Scotiabank

Kim Salti

Director, North American Business Payment Products of Scotiabank

Sherri Kuzio

Director, Embedded Benefits & Scene+ Partnerships of Scotiabank

Emilija Businskas

Vice-President, Communications at Mastercard

Kate Karn

Director, Public Policy of Mastercard

Marta Rzeszowska

Vice President of Products at Moneris

Grace Jung

Head of Industry Relations, Payments and Operations at Square

Koula Vasilopoulos

Senior District President at Robert Half

Mike Cook

Senior Partner at IBM Consulting

Annette Kingsley

Vice President, Colleague Experience at American Express

Geoff Noftall

Country Head of Wholesale Compliance at HSBC Bank Canada

Kelly Wen

Director, Head of Treasury Advisory at BNY Mellon

Clement Tsang

Vice President, Client Services & Operations, Global Business Payments at Scotiabank

Anne Butler

Chief Legal Officer at Peoples Group

Megan Jones

Vice President, Cards at CIBC

Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins

SVP Business Transformation and Deposits at RBC

Somali Raturi

Senior Manager, Personal Banking Payments at EQ Bank | Equitable Bank

Allison Walsh

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Sue Hutchison

President & CEO of Equifax Canada

Maureen Jarvis

Managing Director - Head of Global Transaction Services Canada at Bank of America

Jude Leclerc

Managing Director, Head of Treasury Services Canada at J.P. Morgan

Cathy Pin

Canadian Head of Client Service, Global Payments Solutions at HSBC Bank Canada

Sue Whitney

Vice President, Payments Strategy and Relationships at Central 1

Marilia Bothamley

Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Whitehorse Liquidity Partners

Diana Halder

Partner and Payments Leader at EY Canada

Sharlene McDevitt

Executive Director, Payments & Commerce Solutions of J.P. Morgan

Delmar Miller

Vice President of Marketing at J.P. Morgan

Abdulah El Tarazi

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Diana Halder

Partner and Payments Leader at EY Canada

Mia Huntington

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