Symcor Leads Spotlight at Open Banking Exhibition in Canada, 2025
Open Banking Expo Canada is set to take place in Toronto on June 17, 2025, and Symcor is set to make a significant impact. As the headline partner for the event, Symcor will be at the forefront of discussions surrounding the future of open banking in Canada.
Saba Shariff, Symcor's SVP and Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer, will deliver the event's keynote, urging industry leaders and policymakers to act with urgency and unity to realise Canada's Open Banking initiative. Shariff will emphasise the need for collaborative and swift action to advance open banking in the country [1].
Throughout the day, Shariff will share key insights on bridging trust and innovation in financial services, discussing how regulatory readiness alone falls short and why market activation must start now. She will also share lessons learned from global Open Banking pilots and how to adapt them for Canada's unique landscape [2].
The panel discussion, taking place at 9:50 AM, will see Shariff join other industry experts to tackle key questions about Canada's Open Banking revolution. The panel will delve into realistic timelines for achieving a fully operational Open Banking ecosystem, interoperability barriers, balancing innovation velocity with system stability, and global best practices that Canada can adopt immediately [3].
In addition to the panel discussion, Symcor, in partnership with Konrad Group, will showcase a live demo of a Personal Financial Management chatbot. The demo will explore technical architecture for secure AI integration with consent-based financial data [4]. Real-world use cases where conversational AI enhances customer financial wellness will be demonstrated.
Lessons learned from early implementations and common pitfall avoidance will also be shared [5]. The workshop on Designing conversational AI with Open Banking data will take place from 11:05 AM to 12:05 PM [6].
Visit Symcor's interactive booth to discover how COR.CONNECT helps financial institutions reduce operational risk, streamline compliance, accelerate innovation, and build consumer trust [7]. Critical security and privacy considerations for AI-powered financial products will also be discussed [8].
To find out more about Open Banking Expo Canada, click here. For more information about Symcor's offerings, visit Symcor's website or contact [email protected].
Joyce Wong, VP Payments & Open Banking at Symcor, will join Shruti Awasthi, Director of Open Banking Strategy at CIBC, for a conversation about how diverse leadership perspectives drive better security, innovation, and consumer outcomes in financial technology [9].
In a separate panel discussion, Symcor's Karnan Ariaratnam will tackle key questions about Canada's Open Banking revolution [10].
Open Banking Expo Canada promises to be an exciting event, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss the future of open banking in Canada. With Symcor at the helm, the event is sure to be a valuable learning experience for all attendees.
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- Symcor, as the headline partner for Open Banking Expo Canada, will lead discussions about the future of open banking in Canada.
- Saba Shariff, Symcor's SVP and Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer, will deliver the keynote, emphasizing the importance of collaborative action to advance open banking in Canada.
- Shariff will share insights on bridging trust and innovation in financial services, discussing regulatory readiness, market activation, global lessons learned, interoperability barriers, and balancing innovation velocity with system stability.
- During the panel discussion at 9:50 AM, Shariff will join other industry experts to discuss the timelines for a fully operational Open Banking ecosystem, global best practices, and other key questions about Canada's Open Banking revolution.
- Symcor, in partnership with Konrad Group, will showcase a live demo of a Personal Financial Management chatbot, exploring secure AI integration with consent-based financial data and real-world use cases.
- Lessons learned from early implementations and common pitfall avoidance will also be shared during the workshop on Designing conversational AI with Open Banking data.
- Visit Symcor's interactive booth to discover how COR.CONNECT can help financial institutions reduce operational risk, streamline compliance, accelerate innovation, and build consumer trust, while discussing critical security and privacy considerations for AI-powered financial products.
- Joyce Wong, VP Payments & Open Banking at Symcor, and Shruti Awasthi, Director of Open Banking Strategy at CIBC, will discuss how diverse leadership perspectives drive better security, innovation, and consumer outcomes in financial technology.
- Symcor's Karnan Ariaratnam will address key questions about Canada's Open Banking revolution in a separate panel discussion.
- Open Banking Expo Canada promises to be an exciting event, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss the future of open banking in Canada.
