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Agenda

Join us on October 17 to hear from those who are ‘in the know’. They will fill you in on the always changing world of digital assets and answer everyday questions about the different types of digital assets like: 

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•    What are they really? 

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•    Still here to stay? In what form? 

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•    Are they all really unregulated?

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•    Have you given them enough attention?

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Printable agenda available here

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM

Opening Remarks & Introduction: 

Scott MacKenzie | President | Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC

8:35 AM

Keynote Speaker: 

Ben Samaroo | Co-Founder and CEO | WonderFi

9:05 AM

Session One: Digital Assets - Current Regulatory Landscape

Canadian securities regulators have been asserting jurisdiction over the digital assets, but what is currently permitted and who should be regulated? Are the various provincial securities regulators starting to take divergent approaches? What are some of the current considerations/challenges relating to the incorporating digital assets into dealer’s business models, including custody considerations? Can the evolving regulatory framework keep up with the speed of technological change, and is a more holistic view of custody required?

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Moderator: 

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Geoffrey Cher | Partner | Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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Panelists: 

 

Giles Anderson | Vice President, Digital Asset Sales and Relationship Management | Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC

 

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Didier Lavallée | Chief Executive Officer | Tetra Trust Company

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Chuck Hamilton | Chief Learning  Officer | MeetAmi Innovations Inc.

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Dean Skurka | President | Bitbuy Technologies Inc.

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10:15 AM

Morning Break 

10:40 AM

Session Two: Digital Assets - Where Are We Going?

Canada launched the first crypto ETFs, and now has regulated platforms, but where is the market moving? Panelists will discuss how firms are innovating in this space. Will we see crypto derivatives platforms in Canada, and what uses will crypto assets have in the investment space?

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Moderator: 

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Lori Stein | Partner | McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Panelists: 

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Steve Everett | Head Business Strategy & Innovation | The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS)

 

Jillian Friedman | Chief Operating Officer | Ether Capital

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Adam Reeds | Co-Founder & CEO | Ledn Inc.


Phil Sham | CEO | Aquanow

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11:50 AM

Session Three

Rapid fire discussion on emerging digital asset categories, including NFTs, DeFi and the
Metaverse and their impact on clients and the financial industry.

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Panelists: 

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Julie Mansi | Partner | BLG


Evan Thomas | Head of Legal | Wealthsimple Crypto

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12:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Laura Paglia | President and CEO | Investment Industry Association of Canada

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