EXPERIENTIAL 5 WEEK HYBRID CONFERENCE
Rethink, Refresh, Reignite at FFCON23: REGEN!
FFCON23 is a 5 week hybrid conference experience taking place from March 14 to May 31, 2023 offering the best of both worlds in programming with inspiring keynotes, in depth education, deep dive use cases, pitching, lots of networking and debate topics featuring over 50+ speakers, 30 sessions and pitching/demo finalists in the 2023 annual Fintech Draft.
FFCON is NCFA's annual flagship conference for industry to connect, showcase, and discuss the latest industry developments, headwinds, and opportunities. In its 8th year, FFCON represents an expanded gathering of stakeholders and global participants across finance, technology, regulation and government who come together to strengthen Canada's fintech ecosystem, foster partnerships, deliver world class education, help fintechs launch, scale, and bring markets to life.
See you May 31 at Summer Kickoff Networking!
MEET FFCON23 SPEAKERS
Fintech, Blockchain, AI, Open Finance, Investors, Leadership & Innovation
King Leung, Invest Hong Kong
Alex Tapscott, Blockchain Research Institute
Pam Draper, Bitvo
Kyle Fry, DIGTL
Abe Karar, Fintech Galaxy
Iliana Oris Valiente, Accenture
Shidan Gouran, Bluesphere Ventures
Emily Martin, Australian Treasury
Erik Zvaigzne, Convergence.Tech
Sharon Karuga Kinyanjui, WorldRemit
Rico Pang, Un1ty Ventures
Stephanie Overholt, Moves Financial
Phil Preston, The Business Purpose Project
Marc Lafleur, Entrepreneur / Investor
Pat Chaukos, OSC Innovation Office
Ashley Groves, Deaglo
Osher Frank, Metaverse Architects
Huma Aslam, FIDA
Kyler Kemper, Raze
Daniel Gouldman, Unbanked
David Lucatch, Liquid Avatar Technologies
Craig Asano, NCFA
Lynn Tsutsumi, ASC
Ben Su, Capita
Jack Bensimon, Black Swan Diagnostics
Victoria Bennett, BMW Consulting
Jan Arp, HoltXchange
Zennon Kapron, Kapronasia
Mohamed El Kandri, IR4Lab
Vilma Mattila, 5ire.org
Mahi Sall, FinXpair
Dr. Ryan Clements, University of Calgary
Roshni Wijayasinha, Prosh Marketing
Huw Davies, Ozone API
Jana McDonald, Guardyan Conservation Corp., / Obsidian Engineering
Nav Gupta, Chaarmi Worlds
James Castle, Cyber Security Global Alliance
Karen Machado, Banco do Brasil
Alan Wunsche, Tokenfunder
Hazel Griffiths, ReachXR
Andrew Lane, Digby
Ahbi Mathews, Castle Placement
Rory O'Sullivan, Grain Discovery
Brandi Kolosky, Sacral Capital
Philipp Muesch, bullparty.tv
Dr. Johannes Pulsfort, KUMO
Discussions, keynote interviews, debates and challenges with distinguished entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders and regulators
Founder share, curated meetings and an opportunity to connect one-to-one with like-minded peers and experts that can provide insight as you explore new ideas and thinking on various topics. Now imagine being a part of those discussions. This is a once a year opportunity to engage with many stakeholders that can transform your business including founders and investors from fintech, open banking, blockchain, digital assets, web3, metaverse, decentralized finance, virtual commerce, capital markets innovation, payments, wealthtech, regtech, crypto, emerging tech, and alternative finance sectors.
2023 Fintech Draft Competition
Inspired by sports league drafts, the annual FFCON Fintech Draft is designed to identify and feature emerging and high growth fintech startups and scaleups. Select Fintech Draft participants will be reviewed by expert scouts and featured to compete in a Fintech Draft pitching/demo competition! Select Draft finalists compete for exposure and prizes including promotion to investors, media, prospective buyers and partners.
Showcase your company's products & services
Interested in connecting with emerging fintech companies as a mentor, investor, or job opportunity? Look no further than FFCON23, a perfect place to connect growing businesses looking for exposure with market participants, customer prospects and partner leads.
For companies looking for branding and exposure, the FFCON23 Expo has a great low cost exhibitor opportunity to increase the profile your business. Meet prospects such as a mentor or that next key employee and showcase new products and financial innovations.
Prime networking Canada's fintech and funding community
Want to know what the regulators have brewing or how a certain government official interprets the evolution of technology in finance? Or maybe you are interested in how a leading entrepreneur developed a groundbreaking business. FFCON provides unparalleled access across sectors and is inclusive to all stakeholders, new and underserviced voices, industry professionals and technologists. The objective is to bring together an expansive group of experts and facilitate creative energy, spark conversations and new thinking that can lead to a breakthrough and help your company and the industry grow.
Stay at the forefront of emerging fintech trends, business opportunities and relationships
Tune into the latest industry thought leadership and interact with entrepreneurs, investors, regulators and government in a 2 day hybrid conference format. Find a mentor, investment, your next partner, big idea or game-changing insight. Open your mind to a new way of seeing the world, or clarify something about the one you are involved in. Participate in a pitch, an eye-opening conversation and prime networking.

INVESTORS AND FUNDERS
Discover deals, new players and insights in emerging sectors in fintech, blockchain, AI and alternative investing

PROFESSIONALS
Connect with clients, brokers, IP, stealth projects, future boss, development teams

STARTUPS AND SCALEUPS
Pitch for funding and learn best practices.
Get access to capital market networks.
Launch. Build. Invest. Connect. Scale.

LEADERS, INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENEURS
Rub elbows with fintech leaders and experts at the intersection of finance, tech and digital economies

INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
Tackle challenges, showcase success, launch something new and connect with peers

ENGAGE REGULATORS
Engage industry, remove road blocks, create jobs.
Work to ensure Canada is competitive and at the forefront of opportunity