2022 De-Mystifying the Digital Asset Landscape – Let’s Talk

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This session is eligible for 3.5 Compliance OR Professional Development credits from IIROC accreditations.

Sessions

Keynote

Speaker

Ben Samaroo
Co-Founder and CEO
WonderFi

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?

Moderator

Geoffrey Cher
Partner
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Panelists

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

Didier Lavallée
Chief Executive Officer
Tetra Trust Company

Hashim Mitha
Chief Executive Officer
MeetAmi Innovations Inc.

Dean Skurka
President
Bitbuy Technologies Inc.

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?

Moderator

Lori Stein
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Panelists

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

Jillian Friedman
Chief Operating Officer
Ether Capital

Adam Reeds
Co-Founder & CEO
Ledn Inc.

Phil Sham
CEO
Aquanow

Session Three: Rapid fire discussion

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

Speakers

Julie Mansi
Partner
BLG

Evan Thomas
Head – Legal
Wealthsimple Crypto

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