Adriana Vega
Executive Director
Fintechs Canada
Adriana is the Executive Director of Fintechs Canada. Having spent most of her career in the financial services space, she is an accomplished public affairs professional, specializing in government and stakeholder relations, public policy, advocacy, and strategic communications.
Before joining Fintechs Canada, she led government relations for Canada’s private capital industry at the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and earlier worked at Scotiabank and at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. With more than 15 years of experience across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, Adriana is a trusted voice shaping the future of Canada’s fintech ecosystem.
Schedule
20 mins
St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre
Building Fintech That Scales Globally
Canada has the talent and ambition to build globally relevant fintech, but succeeding internationally means designing for global systems from day one. This conversation will explore how founders can build products that work across borders, currencies, payment rails, and regulatory environments. With Canada’s payments infrastructure evolving and greater interoperability on the horizon, the opportunity to build fintech for the world has never been more compelling.
5 mins
St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre
Fintech Stage Kick-off
Welcome to the next chapter of Canadian fintech, where digital assets, evolving regulation, trust, and global payments are reshaping how money moves. On this stage, we’ll explore Canada’s opportunity to lead in financial innovation, hear from the founders and leaders building what’s next, and uncover how Canadian fintech can drive growth, competitiveness, and global impact.