JUNE 12, 2024 • FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK
Innovation & Policy Influencing Canada's Payments Industry
Join us for our annual, one-day event of discussion and networking in which we explore the innovations shaping payments and the public policy that will influence that trajectory.
USD $99 ETA MEMBER • USD $109 NON-MEMBER
2024 Agenda
8:30am
Coffee & Pastries
9:00am
Opening Remarks
Jodie Kelley, CEO, Electronic Transactions Association
9:10–9:45am
Fireside Chat With Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada’s role in payments and oversight, including the new framework for retail payments supervision.
Carol Brigham, Managing Director of Supervision, Bank of Canada
Vladimir Shatiryan, Partner, Blakes (moderator)
9:50–10:15am
New Retail Payments Framework
Finance Canada has released regulations for the New Retail Payments Framework. This panel of industry executives will discuss the real-world implications.
Jason Young, Associate General Counsel Americas & Head of Legal Canada, PayPal
Faeron Trehearne, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Moneris
Elya Ornelas, EVP of Anti-Fraud, Compliance, and Operations, PSP Services
Bonny Murray, Partner, Blakes (moderator)
10:17–10:27am
Keynote: View of the Payment Industry
Samir Zabaneh, Chairman and CEO, TouchBistro and member of the ETA Board of Directors
10:30–10:55am
Consumer-driven Banking
An increasing number of consumers are tapping into consumer-driven banking. This panel will discuss how consumer-driven banking is changing the world of payments.
Alina Silvestrovici Paun, Managing Counsel, Payments and Merchant Solutions, TD Bank
Wendy Roberts, VP of Risk, Trustly
Nishant Chandran, Executive Director, Merchant Services, J.P. Morgan
Paul Belanger, Partner, Blakes (moderator)
10:55–11:05am
Networking Break
11:05–11:25am
Faster Payments
Payments Canada is rolling out its Real Time Rail, allowing Canadians to initiate payments and receive irrevocable funds in seconds, 24/7/365. This session will discuss how RTR will change payments.
Lisa Sattler, Director, Policy, Payments Canada
Phil Hogg, President & Head of Business Development, Worldpay Canada Corporation
Jackie Shinfield, Partner, Blakes (moderator)
11:25–11:40pm
Keynote: Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament, Standing Committee on Finance
11:40–12:30pm
Networking Lunch
12:35–12:55pm
Fireside Chat – Faster Payments, Digitization of Money
Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada
Jackie Shinfield, Partner, Blakes
1:00–1:35pm
How Innovation in Payments can Help Businesses to Grow and Thrive
This panel will explore the latest innovations in payments.
Jordan Williamson, VP, Product Strategy & Data Solutions, Moneris
Richard Giannini, Senior VP Solutions and Support, Ingenico
1:40–2:00pm
Artificial Intelligence
AI is changing how payments get done. This panel will discuss how AI is being used to change payments.
Marco Antico, VP Strategic Partnerships, Fiserv Canada
Emily Baxter - CPP, CAMS, Consultant, RPY Innovations
2:00–2:15pm
Networking Coffee Break
2:15–2:55pm
Networks’ Outlook
Come hear what’s next for digital payments from the network perspective.
Kris Tsaousidis, Vice President, Merchant & Acquirer Solutions, Visa Canada
Martin Leman, VP for Strategy, Pricing and Interchange, Mastercard Canada
Bonny Murray, Partner, Blakes (moderator)
3:00–3:45pm
The Role of Fintech in Payments
Fintech continues to shape the payments industry. This panel will explore the opportunities and challenges of convergence of financial services and tech.
Patrick Diab, Chief Product Officer, Moneris
Daniel Kornitzer, Payments Consultant
3:45pm
Closing Remarks
Jodie Kelley, CEO, Electronic Transactions Association
4:00–6:00pm
Networking Reception Sponsored by PSP Services
Representatives from these companies participated in TRANSACT Tech Toronto in 2023
Know Before You Go
Media will not be invited.
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front St W, Toronto, ON
The following transit lines have routes that pass near Fairmont Royal York:
- Bus: Line Route 320
- Train: Line Route LE
- Subway: Line Route 1
- Streetcar: Line Route 301, Line Route 304
For more information, please contact Scott Talbott at stalbott@electran.org or 202.297.1035.
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ETA CPP CE Credits
The ETA CPP™ certification program sets the standard for professional performance in the payments industry and is a symbol of excellence. It signifies that an individual has demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to perform competently in today’s complex electronic payments environment.
This event is approved for ETA CPP™ Continuing Education (CE) credits. Credit is earned at the rate of one credit per 50 minutes of electronic transactions industry-related session time, including questions and answers, excluding lunches and breaks.
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