Excited to share Open Finance Network Canada 🇨🇦 OFNC will be hosting our first in person event tomorrow at Mastercard office to discuss the importance of Open Finance to SME’s from 12-1:30. Session is moderated by Michelle Beyo OFNC’s Board Member & CEO FINAVATOR INC Cindy Zhang OFNC’s Advisor & Financial Laywer Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Panelist Stephen Hogg Head Open Banking Mastercard Dianne Cupples CEO Portfolio+

The Honourable Senator Colin Deacon and OBIC Board Member and CEO of Finavator INC Michelle Beyo hosted the tenth episode of OBIC’s Open Banking Insights Series. In this episode, they had the privilege of sitting down with Joseph Lau, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Sagard Holdings and Portage Ventures, and Alan Osborne, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PaySafe Group to discuss how an Open Banking framework will help to drive strong cybersecurity for the whole ecosystem through APIs. The panel explored the importance of cybersecurity for all companies and how an Open Banking framework will help to drive strong cybersecurity for the whole ecosystem through APIs. The panel analyzed different examples of cybersecurity, and shared how Fintechs have built modern cybersecurity infrastructures that are comparable, and sometimes even superior, to the banks. Thank you to the many Open Banking Initiative Canada fintech working group members for helping to bring this series together: Hanna Zaidi, Paul Chan, Roy Kao (高兆强), Suzanne Ennis, and many others. Learn more at obicanada.ca

The Honourable Senator Colin Deacon and OBIC Board Member and CEO of Finavator INC Michelle Beyo hosted the ninth episode of OBIC’s Open Banking Insights Series. In this episode, they had the privilege of sitting down with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) of the UK to discuss the benefits of Open Banking for Canadian and UK consumers. They were joined by Judith Robertson, Commissioner for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), and Faith Reynolds, the Independent Consumer Representative for the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE). The panel explored the benefits of Open Banking for Canadian and UK consumers and discussed how Open Banking can provide consumers with greater access to new and innovative products and services to help them meet their financial needs and goals. Thank you to the many Open Banking Initiative Canada fintech working group members for helping to bring this series together: Hanna Zaidi, Paul Chan, Roy Kao (高兆强), Suzanne Ennis and many others. Learn more at obicanada.ca

The Honourable Senator Colin Deacon and OBIC Board Member and CEO of Finavator INC Michelle Beyo hosted the eighth episode of OBIC’s Open Banking Insights Series. In this episode, they had the privilege of sitting down with Payments Canada and the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) of the UK to discuss the benefits for SMEs and government. They were joined by Anne Butler, the Chief External Relations & Legal Officer at Payments Canada, and Simon Lyons the Head of Ecosystem Engagement at OBIE. The panel explored the advantages of an Open Banking framework for Governments and SMEs and examined how an Open Banking framework will benefit taxes and B2B payments. Thank you to the many Open Banking Initiative Canada fintech working group members for helping to bring this series together: Hanna Zaidi, Paul Chan, Roy Kao (高兆强), Suzanne Ennis and many others. Learn more at obicanada.ca