Overrated or Necessary? Building the Loonie Stablecoin

Elevate Festival 2026

Sep 23, 2026 · 11:00–11:25 · Timezone not confirmed

Is a Canadian-dollar stablecoin the next evolution of digital finance or a solution in search of a problem? This panel will explore the case for a “loonie stablecoin,” from payments and financial innovation to regulation, adoption, and the potential impact on Canada’s digital economy.

Session status: scheduled

Room: St. Lawrence Centre — Bluma Appel Theatre

Track: FinTech

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Speakers and their event affiliations

• Ali Abou Daya

  Affiliation at this event: Transactix Financial Inc.

• Claire Brownell

  Affiliation at this event: The Logic

• Kesem Frank

  Affiliation at this event: Canada Stablecorp

• Tracey Black

  Affiliation at this event: GFH Group Inc.

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In person · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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• Aiko Health Solutions Inc. · Speaker company Source
• Air Canada · Speaker company Source
• AmberMac Media · Speaker company Source
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• AMG Venture Partners · Speaker company Source
• Angel Investors Durham (AID) · Speaker company Source
• Antler · Speaker company Source
• Arcbright · Speaker company Source
• Archangel Adrenaline Fund · Speaker company Source
• Archangel Network of Funds · Speaker company Source
• Augmenta · Speaker company Source
• AVACAM · Speaker company Source
• Avidbots · Speaker company Source
• Bank of Montreal · Speaker company Source
• Barn Ventures · Speaker company Source
• BCC Studio s.r.l. · Speaker company Source
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• BDC · Speaker company Source
• BDC Black Entrepreneur Fund · Speaker company Source
• BDC Capital · Speaker company Source

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