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The curtain came down on Open Banking Expo Canada 2025 with the live reveal of the Standout Five, following a wave of industry voting on this year’s Powerlist — a list celebrating 42 individuals driving real change across Open Banking, Open Finance, and Smart Data in Canada.
Chaired by former Minister for Smart Data, Paul Scully, the Smart Data Group unites policymakers and industry experts to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of data-sharing.
A central theme of the debate was the critical role of standardisation in achieving interoperability, reducing costs and ensuring security.
Panellists at Open Banking Expo Canada 2025 emphasised that innovation – not just compliance – must be the driving force.
Symcor’s Saba Shariff delivered a powerful keynote urging industry leaders and policymakers to act with urgency and unity to realise Canada’s Open Banking ambitions.