TRANSACT Tech — Toronto proved to be an incredibly insightful event, convening top influencers and thought leaders at the forefront of the payments industry. The comprehensive agenda covered the pivotal trends and forces reshaping this dynamic space.

The opening fireside chat, featuring the Bank of Canada's Managing Director of Supervision, provided an authoritative overview of the new regulatory framework for overseeing retail payments. This laid the groundwork for a panel of industry executives from PSP Services, Moneris, Paypal, and Blakes, to then analyze the real-world business impacts of Finance Canada's new retail payments regulations.

Consumer-driven innovations like open banking and real-time payments emerged as major themes. Discussions from players like JPMorgan, Trustly, TD Bank, Worldpay, Payments Canada, and Finance Canada, offered valuable perspectives on navigating these transformative banking and payments developments. Disruptive technologies and their applications also received the spotlight. Pioneers from Fiserv, RPY Innovations, and independent experts shared insightful use cases around leveraging AI to enhance payments processes and security.

Looking ahead, the event explored the future strategic roadmaps for digital payments from major networks like Mastercard and Visa. Attendees gained a first-hand look at their vision for what's next. Multiple panels featuring voices from across the ecosystem - fintechs like TouchBistro, and incumbents like Moneris, Fiserv, and Ingenico, highlighted best practices for driving growth, optimizing performance, and mitigating risks.

TRANSACT Tech — Toronto delivered on its promise as an insightful confab that gave attendees a comprehensive, forward-looking view of the trends, opportunities, and challenges transforming payments from the heavy-weights and disruptors in Canada. Equally as valuable was the vibrant, buzzing networking with all the dynamic players across Canada's payments landscape. Making connections and forging new partnerships with this elite group of innovators and disruptors was a highlight of the event! It was truly an energizing experience that showcased the incredible momentum in this space.

We are immensely grateful to our speakers and sponsors for enriching the event with their insight and support. We are thankful to all the attendees for making the time and sincerely hope you got the most from your time with us. To sign up for next year, please fill out the stay in the loop form below. Until next time, be safe and healthy, and continue to transact!