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PANEL DEBATE – Pushing the pedal to the metal in Open Banking innovation
Open Banking has the opportunity to change the face of the Canadian financial services landscape as we know it. In a post-Covid 19 world senior digital leaders and policy makers will provide healthy debate, insight and opinion as the market continues to prepare for the largest digital transformation in a generation at a time that has never been more critical. With the second phase of the Open Banking consultation soon to launch, our panellists will deep dive into the current rate of evolution and field questions on what the Open Banking roadmap might look like as the Government prepares to consult on implementation.
Moderated by Parna Sabet-Stephenson, Partner, Gowling WLG
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Sue Britton
Sue Britton
Co-Founder Fathom4sightSue Britton is Co-Founder of Fathom4sight Inc., a knowledge-as-a-service platform with advisor support built in, designed to provide extensive data and insights on financial product innovation, FinTech and traditional FI’s, and much more. Prior to Fathom4sight, Sue was Founder and CEO of FinTech Growth Syndicate (FGS), an award winning corporate innovation-as-a-service firm working with FI’s, retailers, tech companies and FinTechs, which she sold in 2021.
Sue’s entire career has been in financial technology and product innovation. After 25 years in business development and product innovation roles for Xerox, Symcor, Broadridge, and Finastra, she left the corporate world to become an entrepreneur and has never looked back.
Dave Forestell
Dave Forestell
Vice President, Office of the CEO ScotiabankDave Forestell serves as Vice President, Office of the President and CEO, at Scotiabank. He has held senior positions in government and private sector. He worked overseas in Chile and Venezuela and speaks fluent Spanish. While in Chile, Dave led corporate affairs and corporate social responsibility for several mining projects and served as Chair of a Joint Venture Board of Directors. Dave Forestell was appointed to the AGCO Board of Directors in December 2018 and is currently Vice Chair. He is currently serving as a Board Member of the Ontario College of Art and Design University. Mr. Forestell obtained his B.A. and LLB from Western University.
Rami Thabet
Rami Thabet
Vice President of Digital Product Royal Bank of CanadaRami Thabet is the Vice President of Digital Product. In this role Rami leads the team responsible for envisioning, building and shipping industry leading digital products. He is responsible for RBC’s Digital channels, Omni-channel experiences and key capabilities such as identity and security and the API platform.
Rami has been with RBC for over 7 years and held various roles in Marketing & Channel Strategy, Technology & Operations, Payments & Cards and Digital. Most recently, Rami led the mobile, tablet and wearables organisation and delivered on a number of key capabilities and Canadian firsts in payments, identity and the NOMI Artificial Intelligence platform as well as the creation of RBC’s J.D. Power award winning mobile platform. His team has recently been awarded Celent’s Model Bank of the Year award for delivering personalised client engagement, creating exceptional customer-focused experiences and building digital literacy among employees.
Prior to his time at RBC, Rami held a number of roles across business, technology and consulting in the financial, technology and public sectors including BMO, CIBC, Manulife, Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario Government and CGI.
Rami graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. He also holds a MBA from Cornell University.
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Parna Sabet-Stephenson
Partner, Leader of FinTech Group Gowling WLGAs the leader of Gowling WLG’s Fintech Group, Parna Sabet-Stephenson is a longtime legal advisor to players in the financial services and technology industries. She has over two decades of experience in assisting clients with a wide variety of commercial and technology law matters.
Widely recognized nationally and internationally for her expertise in technology law and fintech, Parna was named “Lawyer of the Year” for the Fintech Practice by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023 guide.
An engaged practitioner, she serves as a Canadian delegate for e-commerce law to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, as well as a member of FSRA’s technical advisory committee for digital transformation and data governance. A passionate advocate for women’s advancement, Parna has led and supported a number of initiatives aimed to provide leadership and career opportunities for women. She is the co-founder of Yara Leadership Society.
Raseel Sehmi
Raseel Sehmi
Director of Global Partnerships ATB FinancialRaseel is a business leader and citizen of the world. She has lived in seven countries, and as a result of this exposure she champions local-global connections and solidarity. Her passions lie in the intersecting worlds of technology, business, international development and higher human consciousness – and in the impact and innovation created at the intersection.
She works with ATB’s Innovation Lab, and previously worked with technology companies and humanitarian organizations including Finger Food Advanced Tech Group, Hootsuite, Acumen and UNDP. Over the last decade she has built global partnerships and sales channels to scale product and user adoption; created new business revenue opportunities; and chaired public-private consortiums including the Alberta Open Identity Initiative to drive social movements and policy change.
Saba Shariff
Saba Shariff
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product and Innovation Officer SymcorSaba Shariff is a seasoned leader at Symcor, a Canadian company that enables secure data exchanges, supporting the country’s largest organizations in the financial, insurance, government and telecommunications sectors. As Head of New Product Development and Corporate Strategy, Saba leads a passionate team that is responsible for designing and launching new products to address industry-wide challenges. Named as one of Canada’s Top 50 Women in Fintech in Canada, Saba is a sought-after public speaker who shares insights on topics such as Open Banking, Innovation, and Women in Technology. In her spare time, Saba volunteers with causes that include serving as an Honorary Chair of the Princess Margaret’s Weekend to Conquer Cancer event, and as a Board member for Women in Communications and Technology (WCT).
Mayank Mishra
Mayank Mishra
Managing Director; Global Head Digital Channels CitiMayank Mishra is the Global Head of Online Banking and Connectivity Services, at Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) business. Mayank Mishra is responsible for leading Digitization, Client Experience and Productivity initiatives for online payments and other Treasury and Trade Solutions across the global footprint of 95+ countries through the use of Industry leading Digital platforms. In this role Mayank Mishra and his team works with the clients to drive Strategy, Execution and commercialization of CitiDirect BE, Citi’s award winning Online Banking platform. This platform CitiDirect BE provides a wide range of services across Payments, Receivables, Liquidity, Trade and Supplier Finance supporting all the Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions markets globally. Mayank Mishra is also responsible for Streamlining Corporate to Bank payment and information flows through integration with clients’ systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Treasury Management solutions. Mayank Mishra’s priorities include enhanced overall experience through creation of industry leading Online Banking and Connectivity capabilities. Mayank Mishra has over 25 years of industry experience, with over 12 years in leading Digital Services in Online Payments space. Mayank Mishra holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and currently resides in New York City. He is an avid golfer and a tennis enthusiast.
