SPEAKERS

an underserved market, she created a loan management system that connects brokers, payment processors, and lenders. Her platform addresses a wide scope of credit profiles and promotes financial inclusion. Christina was named 40 under 40 Game Changers in the Payments Space in 2019 by the Electronic Transaction Association and 1 of 50 of the Most Influential Founders in the World by Harrington Star.  Lenders reduce underwriting costs, increase fee revenue, and provide solutions for un-bankable business applicants to access capital throughout their company’s growth using Ivy Lender’s AI-driven borrower adjudication process.

responsible use of AI. Throughout her career she has worked at the intersection of innovative technology and data, and its impact on providing better information and services.

inclusion and a Trustee of the International Education and Resource Network. Alessia is contributing author to “Applying Neuroscience to Business Practice” and the upcoming “PAYTECH Book” by Wiley. She is an alumna of Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

and the direct investing platform (Wealthsimple Trade). Previously, she was Head of Trading for ETFs and Automated Strategies at TD Securities. Tara is a recipient of the 2017 Women in Capital Markets Executive Coaching Award, a member of the IIROC Market Rules Advisory Committee and holds an Honours Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.

and financial inclusion to help 1.2 million people access bank accounts, many for the first time. Jennifer worked in 22 countries on banking products for women, from mobile accounts in Nigeria to business loans in Kenya. She believes that technology and innovation can help people increase their financial security.

– a global fintech provider of b2b commercial payments technology. 

brands including Microsoft, 20th Century Fox, Pepsi and Molson.

Michele brought to market Interchange on Flash debit which was a key building block for debit in digital wallets in Canada. At Buckzy Payments, as the Global Head of Customer Experience, Michele has been a leader in shaping the transformation of global cross border movement of money.

management and client service experience Mary established an investment management firm catering to the ultra high net worth investor seeking a highly differentiated premium service experience with exceptional global investment performance. Her passions are financial education, mentoring, governance and social responsibility.

As founder and CEO of the Big Push, an all-women led business accelerator, Sharon has developed a unique “Service for Equity” business model dedicated to accelerating the growth of women-led start-ups and prepare them for Series A financing.

lawyers, regulators and IT teams to accurately implement tangible technology and business solutions.  RG Advisory is the first women led Capital Markets Regulatory firm in Canada.

Reena is passionate about developing and promoting the next generation of female leaders. She holds a BComm degree from University of Toronto.

responsible for global economic and financial forecasting as well as country-risk and industry-risk analysis.
Sherry has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. The University of Windsor awarded Sherry an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2019 for her contribution to Canadian financial literacy.

Canadian and US Private Banks. In addition, Michelle founded the Robotics team within BMO Wealth Management. Before she joined BMO Michelle founded and ran the Digitization Program in RBC Wealth Management.  Prior to RBC Michelle was a management consultant at both at Oliver Wyman and running her own firm.

University Canada and was named one of Canada’s top women in Fintech in 2019. Native of Russia, Zemfira holds a PhD in Analytical Mechanics from McGill University and was a consultant at McKinsey&Company prior to joining the Bank.

Preeti is as an advisor and oversees budding startups and eager entrepreneurs on ideation, strategy, development, and growth. Preeti holds board advisory roles and works closely with the C-suite and boards of large financial institutions.

She’s quoted for saying “Data is the Achilles’ heel of bias. If you don’t kill your bias, you’re going to miss out on an opportunity”. CBC recently hailed Boss Insights as a people-first company and it’s received three award nominations for AI and Entrepreneur of the Year.

Previous to this role, Rebecca spent eight years at TD, with her last position leading Digital Advice at TD Direct Investing.  

Rebecca is a native of Chicago but has been in Canada for 15+ years. She has a Master of Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a bachelor’s of Science from the University of Illinois.

in Toronto and London and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

She is passionate about building and scaling companies’ capabilities to deliver results with emerging technologies: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, AI, Virtual Reality(VR), Augmented Reality (AR), SaaS Cloud Computing, and Digital Mobile Payments.  To Anh has been operating her own Strategic Advisory Management Consulting practice and assisting the Canada federal government in driving innovation and investment in Canadian start-ups, SMEs and global corporations.