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Immerse yourself in high growth financial technology innovations, global market developments and alternative investing opportunities that are crossing the next frontiers
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”  – Andre Gide

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Thursday, November 29
 

1:30pm PST

Day 1: Registration and Networking (LIMITED TICKETS)
Welcome to VanFUNDING 2018 'Fintech and Blockchain CONFIDENTIAL'
Day 1:  Afternoon + Networking

A curated afternoon where leaders engage in knowledge sharing with peers and experts, and a meeting exchange to garnish insights and openly discuss problems  and applicable solutions with a focus on relationship buliding, fostering growth and vitality for your business and industry at large.

Tickets are limited for this VIP program followed by a networking and VF Welcome reception at the D6 lounge (sponsored by Vanbex Group)


Thursday November 29, 2018 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:00pm PST

VF2018 Welcome: Fintech, Blockchain, Alt Investing CONFIDENTIAL
Join speakers, founders, investors, decision-makers and key stakeholders for an afternoon of expert and peer knowledge sharing, meeting exchange and leadership content in an interactive format.  
Discuss, Share, Connect, Grow
Format:  round tables, presentations, speed dating, open forum,

Chatham house rules in effect
https://www.chathamhouse.org/chatham-house-rule

Thursday November 29, 2018 2:00pm - 2:05pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:05pm PST

SPEED PITCH & MEETING EXCHANGE: Investors, Entrepreneurs, Ecosystem and Resources
Kicking things off with 2 minute pitches to help companies get the word out about new start-ups, product launches, announcements etc.

Followed by speed dating meeting exchange (first time trying, should be fun!)

Moderators
avatar for Hussein Hallak

Hussein Hallak

Partner, Unleashed Ventures
Hussein launched his first tech startup in 2002 (acquired in 2003). His second tech startup was the world’s first and largest marketplace for Middle Eastern Art (acquired in 2007).Recognized as one of 30 Vancouver tech thought leaders and influencers to follow for my participation... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Joy Case

Joy Case

CEO and Founder, Lava Blockchain Technologies
Joy is the CEO of Case Global Media Inc., a media company dedicated to building innovative, engaging platforms for companies to showcase their mission, vision and values and to amplify their message through strategic media marketing.Joy's background is rooted in the education and... Read More →
avatar for ESL Coin

ESL Coin

Conference Signage
Blockchain technology has taken the world by storm, revolutionizing industries from real estate to health care. ESL Coin is the first to apply this groundbreaking innovation to teaching English as a second language, with a variety of benefits for both teachers and students. This includes... Read More →
avatar for Alexandru Stanescu

Alexandru Stanescu

Chief Legal Officer & Strategic Partnerships, GIN Platform
Alex Stanescu is the Chief Legal Officer and Strategic Partnerships Lead of the GIN Platform, the pioneer of masternodes automatization (ginplatform.io). Alexandru worked and studied in a wide span of legal areas from banking, capital markets, EU consumer protection in financial instruments... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 2:05pm - 2:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:45pm PST

KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Amazon , Alibaba , Walmart, Tencent in India: Turning Payments into Lifestyle Companies



Speakers
avatar for Paul Schulte

Paul Schulte

Founder and Managing Editor, Schulte Research
Paul Schulte's roles in banking & financial services in the past 30 years include equity & fixed income research (buy & sell sides) in emerging markets. In recent years, technology has evolved rapidly to challenge all facets of financial services his core belief is: Liquidity & credit... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 2:45pm - 3:05pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:05pm PST

CO-CREATION: Envisioning the Digital Bank of 2023



Speakers
avatar for Rojin Nair

Rojin Nair

General Manager Fintech Solutions, Celero
Rojin Nair is currently the General Manager, Fintech Solutions for Celero. Rojin is a technology executive with 25 years of leadership experience in information management, research, analytics, technology strategy and operational excellence. At Celero, he leads a team of product analyst... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 3:05pm - 3:25pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:25pm PST

KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Blockchain 2018 Year in Review, Crystall Ball and AMA



Speakers
avatar for Alan Wunsche

Alan Wunsche

CEO & Chief Token Officer, Tokenfunder
Alan is a leading blockchain / fintech expert. Alan has hands-on finance and technology executive with deep governance, strategic planning, process reengineering, big data analytics, risk management and information management transformation consulting experience. Alan was recently... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 3:25pm - 3:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:45pm PST

KNOWLEDGE SHARING: 'mimik' the Cloud to the Edge
Fay Arjomandi founder of mimik will introduce the company. mimik’s distributed cloud platform turns ordinary computing devices into edge cloud servers and paves the way for a new decentralized cloud. Learn how Blockchain developers can build more private applications based on this new architecture that are able to establish direct trust relationships without the need for middlemen.

Speakers
avatar for FAY ARJOMANDI

FAY ARJOMANDI

Founder, mimik
Fay Arjomandi is leading product development at mimik. From August 2014 to September 2016 she was the CEO of group of mobile companies under Nantworks, including Tensorcom, Nantmobile and Mobile genomic health leading the consumerization health solutions. Prior to NantWorks, Fay was... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 3:45pm - 4:10pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

4:05pm PST

========== BIO & NETWORKING BREAK ==========



Thursday November 29, 2018 4:05pm - 4:20pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

4:20pm PST

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH: Export Opportunities for Scale-up Ventures
Speakers
avatar for David Tsui

David Tsui

Trade Commissioner (ICT), Global Affairs
David is Trade Commissioner with Global Affairs Canada’s Vancouver office. He leads the technology and innovation practice, helping companies enter global markets for venture financing, commercial deals and partnerships. His years in federal government have included economic intelligence... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 4:20pm - 4:40pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

4:40pm PST

REGULATION CONFIDENTIAL: Share Your Stories & Help Build the New Economy
Chatham House Rule  https://www.chathamhouse.org/chatham-house-rule
3 topics/3 roundtables. Each table will have 12 minutes to discuss their topic, then 2 minutes to report no more than 3 outcome(s) to the room. So choose your table, then choose your reporter, and stay focused on getting to outcomes! NCFA will send your key messages to the appropriate recipients.

TABLE 1 - KEY MESSAGES AND APPROACH:  What messages would you like NCFA to send/represent to key regulatory stakeholders.  NCFA has made several presentations but advancements have been slow.  How can we strengthen our message and have a greater impact or ideas to implement a different approach?

TABLE 2 - SELF-REGULATION?:  In the absence of supportive regulation and adequate government policies for fintech and financing innovation in Canada, compared to other jurisdictions, there have been increasing calls for self-regulation to enhance the competitiveness of these businesses in Canada and their credibility overseas. Eg, reporting standards to enhance transparency, accountability, and consumer/investor understanding; code of ethics/conduct to enhance fair treatment of customers/investors and enhance trust; operational standards for effective governance, systems and controls, risk management to help businesses prepare for scale-up and to smooth the way for discussions with regulators in Canada and overseas.
Is some self-regulation needed? If so, what are the priorities and how do we pay for them?

TABLE 3 - COLLABORATION:  Regulation in Canada can be stifling and costly. How can firms collaborate to make compliance easier?
RegTech? Outsourcing? Training? Telling our stories - story wall?

Speakers
avatar for Robin Ford

Robin Ford

Principal, Ford Consulting
After 25 years as a public sector lawyer and regulator, Robin is now consulting in the areas of financial services regulation, governance, and compliance.  She has extensive experience working with and advising regulators and the regulated, leading projects and teams, and facilitating... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 4:40pm - 5:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

5:00pm PST

SCALING CULTURE: Through Accountability & Performance
Speakers
avatar for Jodi Johnson

Jodi Johnson

Principal, JJ Human Capital Consulting
Jodi is a senior human resources consultant with 20 years of global corporate experience working closely with C-Suite executives. She focuses on bringing her expertise to young companies and start-ups with an emphasis on Talent Management and Total Rewards. She has proven success... Read More →


Thursday November 29, 2018 5:00pm - 5:25pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

5:25pm PST

VF2018: CONVERGE VIP Networking (Sponsored by Vanbex Group)
Here's a great opportunity to network with speakers, organizers, industry leaders and investors who are the movers and shakers in the blockchain and innovation finance industry the evening prior to the 4th annual VanFUNDING 2018 CONVERGE conference!


Thursday November 29, 2018 5:25pm - 7:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada
 
Friday, November 30
 

8:00am PST

Day 2: REGISTRATION, Breakfast, Networking and Exhibitors
Head over to the registration table to check in and pick up your name badge (if you received your badge on the day prior, please show it to registration).  

Check your coat and head over to the Fairview ballroom to get some breakfast.  

Start to network and get orientated with the agenda.  

Please be seated in the Kitsilano Ballroom ahead of schedule for the full day conference program!

Friday November 30, 2018 8:00am - 8:40am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

8:40am PST

NCFA CANADA 4th Annual VF2018 CONVERGE MC Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speakers
avatar for Craig Asano

Craig Asano

Founder and CEO, NCFA
Craig Asano is the Founder and CEO of the National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA Canada), the leading industry organization actively engaged with both social and investment fintech blockchain, AI, crowdfinance, crypto, and alternative finance stakeholders across... Read More →
avatar for Brittany Whitmore

Brittany Whitmore

Founder, CEO and Principal Publicist, Exvera Communications
Brittany Whitmore (@BritWhitmore) is a public relations professional and the founder of Exvera Communications where she specializes in PR for innovative and emerging technologies. She is also the founder and executive director of TEDxGastownWomen and a seasoned emcee and speaker... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 8:40am - 8:50am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

8:50am PST

VEC Technology and Economic Development in BC
Speakers
avatar for Bryan Buggey

Bryan Buggey

Director, Vancouver Economic Commission
A senior executive with more than three decades of experience as a business leader in entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, consulting, and economic development. Breadth and depth of experience includes Global 100 enterprises, entrepreneurial start-ups, scaling companies and... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 8:50am - 9:00am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

9:00am PST

TODA NETWORK Opening Keynote: 5 Technical Necessities to Achieving Massive Blockchain Adoption
Speakers
avatar for Toufi Saliba

Toufi Saliba

Founder and CEO, TODA Network
Serial technopreneur, track record in algorithms, machine learning and cryptography dating back to 2001. In parallel to his crypto life, Toufi built & sold IP that ended up at Google, HP and his last AI startup became an Intel company. Beyond being a Co-Author of the TODA Protocol... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 9:00am - 9:25am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

9:25am PST

Keynote: SCHULTE RESEARCH: Fintech & Blockchain Developments in Asia: All Roads Lead to Banking
Speakers
avatar for Paul Schulte

Paul Schulte

Founder and Managing Editor, Schulte Research
Paul Schulte's roles in banking & financial services in the past 30 years include equity & fixed income research (buy & sell sides) in emerging markets. In recent years, technology has evolved rapidly to challenge all facets of financial services his core belief is: Liquidity & credit... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 9:25am - 9:50am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

9:50am PST

FUNDED TODAY Show Me The Money! How We Crowdfunded $220M+ in 4 Years (Art or Science)
Speakers
avatar for Zach Smith

Zach Smith

CEO and Co-founder, Funded Today
Zach Smith is a successful serial entrepreneur and CEO and co-founder of Funded Today, the world's largest premier crowdfunding and creative agency. Funded Today is the 3rd fastest growing, privately held company in Advertising and Marketing on the 2018 Inc. 500, having raised over... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 9:50am - 10:10am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

10:10am PST

CELERO Digital Transformation of the Financial Services Industry
Write-up to come...

Speakers
avatar for Rojin Nair

Rojin Nair

General Manager Fintech Solutions, Celero
Rojin Nair is currently the General Manager, Fintech Solutions for Celero. Rojin is a technology executive with 25 years of leadership experience in information management, research, analytics, technology strategy and operational excellence. At Celero, he leads a team of product analyst... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 10:10am - 10:30am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

10:35am PST

NORTHMARK VENTURES Why Tokenize Your Real World Assets?
Abstract: In the wake of the the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) craziness of 2017, Security Tokens are emerging as the likely next big thing in the blockchain world. A security token uses blockchain technology to establish, record and manage ownership of real-world assets such as real-estate, corporate loans, corporate equity, industrial machinery and many other asset classes. This connection with “traditional” assets makes this space fundamentally different from past Initial Coin Offerings, many of which which offered investors little or no call on anything of intrinsic value. As an asset owner, why would you possibly want to “securitize” your asset using blockchain technology? What benefits are potentially available, and why take the risk of managing your asset on the blockchain versus the tried and true “filing cabinet” method that’s been around forever. This talk will introduce a list of potential benefits associated with Security Tokens and discuss the associated costs and risks of using this new approach.

Speakers
avatar for Bernd Petak

Bernd Petak

Partner, Northmark Ventures
Bernd Petak is a Canadian innovation investor, corporate director, advisor, speaker and founder. After beginning his career as a deeply technical engineer, Bernd enjoyed a decade-long tenure at Deloitte including acting as a strategy & operations partner consulting to global organizations... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 10:35am - 10:50am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

10:50am PST

BCSC: Updates and Perspectives on Emerging Fintech Regulation
Speakers
avatar for Mark Wang

Mark Wang

Director, Capital Markets Regulation, BC Securities Commission
Mark Wang is a lawyer by training and obtained his J.D. from the University of Toronto. Mark became the Director of Capital Markets Regulation Division at the BCSC in February 2016. As Director of Capital Markets Regulation, Mark oversees over 40 staff responsible for registrant and... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 10:50am - 11:10am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

11:10am PST

Morning NETWORKING BREAK (15mins)
Friday November 30, 2018 11:10am - 11:25am PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

11:25am PST

PANEL: PIONEERING MARKETS: Game Changing Tech Innovations Impacting Finance and Society
Leading tech innovations changing the game for finance and society
Scaling to new markets/geographies
Innovation framework and partnerships
Challenges of implementing technologies
Transforming markets vs incumbent resistance


Moderators
avatar for Jessica Katrichak

Jessica Katrichak

Co-Host of BTV – Business Television, BTV News
BTV – Business Television, a half-hour weekly investment news program, profiles emerging companies and top analysts across Canada and the US to bring investors information for their portfolio.  BTV’s sister brand, CEO Clips are short company video profiles broadcast to a large... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Michael Moll

Michael Moll

CPO/Co-Founder, Reitium
A technology and community-obsessed visionary, Michael has launched 3 successful startups in the last decade. He grew up in Kenya and came to Canada on a full scholarship to study Marketing & Business in Vancouver, Canada in 2008.His expertise in marketing, business and technology... Read More →
avatar for Monique Morden

Monique Morden

Chief Executive Officer, Judi.ai
Monique Morden has a data driven background combining over 20 years of experience in customer intelligence and over 10 years in technology. Monique played a role in disrupting the market research industry as a senior executive at Vision Critical, where their cloud based customer intelligence... Read More →
avatar for Jesse Penner

Jesse Penner

VP Product, Grow Technologies
As one of Grow’s first team members, Jesse has helped nurture the Grow Platform from its earliest days to its place at the forefront of software providers for Canada’s most innovative financial institutions. Self-taught in a variety of disciplines — from software engineering... Read More →
avatar for Chris Sanford

Chris Sanford

Co-Founder and CTO, Responsive
Chris studied computer science at Waterloo University. He has worked on core banking systemsfor one of Canada's top 10 banks, created a stock research platform that manages over $1.4 Billion,and spent 12+ years in FinTech. At Responsive he designed and built a hybrid wealth advisor... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 11:25am - 12:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

12:00pm PST

NORTHERN BLOCK Blockchain for Good: Starting with the Why
Speakers
avatar for Mathieu Glaude

Mathieu Glaude

Founder, CannaProve
Mr. Glaude is the CEO of Northern Block, a product venture studio building and investing in businesses leveraging blockchain and other emerging technologies to create disruptive business models. Mr. Glaude brings extensive expertise to product development in the enterprise technology space, having previously led many large-scale... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 12:00pm - 12:15pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

12:15pm PST

METACERT: How 10% of All Money in Digital Wallets is Stolen
Speakers
avatar for Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh

Founder and CEO, MetaCert
Paul is an Irish entrepreneur who recently moved to Vancouver from Silicon Valley. He is the Founder and CEO of MetaCert, an anti-phishing security company for mobile email and messaging apps. MetaCert was responsible for eradicating phishing on Slack for the Crypto world in 2017... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 12:15pm - 12:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

12:30pm PST

NETWORKING LUNCH (45mins)
Friday November 30, 2018 12:30pm - 1:15pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

1:15pm PST

INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES: Hot Sector Developments, Innovations and Opportunities
What's the latest innovations, trends and opportunities in hot and alternative investment sectors such as Cannabis, real estate, impact, fintech blockchain and crypto.  


Moderators
avatar for Ramin Behzadi

Ramin Behzadi

Venture Partner, 7Gate Ventures
With a clear optimism and a strong belief in possibilities, Ramin brings more than two decades of experience and learning in starting and growing ventures. Relying on both failures and successes, he has gained the ability to lead ventures in their growth path and execute on a great... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Sandeep Gupta B.ASc

Sandeep Gupta B.ASc

Co-founder and Director, Pyfera Capital
Over the past twenty-five years, Sandeep has founded and successfully exited at over $100M multiple semiconductor, software, and systems technology companies. Additionally, Sandeep has held Division General Manager and Business Unit Director roles at large multi-national semiconductor... Read More →
avatar for Keith Dolo

Keith Dolo

President & CEO, Sproutly Canada Inc.
Keith Dolo most recently served for over 13 years with Robert Half, an S&P 500, NYSE listed company. He previously held the role of Vice President for the past 8 years and prior to that held other senior roles in both operations and sales prior to joining Sproutly Inc. Mr. Dolo’s... Read More →
avatar for Praveen K. Varshney, FCPA, FCA

Praveen K. Varshney, FCPA, FCA

Director, Varshney Capital Corp.
Praveen has been a principal of Varshney Capital Corp., a Vancouver based merchant banking, venture capital and corporate advisory services firm since 1991. He's also a Founding Director of Pyfera Growth Capital & a Founding Director of Humanitas Smart Planet Fund, both with a social... Read More →
avatar for Thomas Kineshanko

Thomas Kineshanko

Founder and General Partner, Protos Asset Management
Tom is an early stage investor at crypto only hedge fund Protos (protosmanagement.com).Tom has invested at the seed stage in >30 blockchain startups since 2013 that have created have created >30B in market value so far including Etherum, Ripple, ETC and Tezos at release/ICO.In 2013 Tom set up the first crypto “fund” like entity in Canada, a $450,000 experimental cry... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

1:15pm PST

LIVE PITCHING 1: CAPICHE, SYMEND and HEYBRYAN
3 companies will pitch to a panel of judges and investor crowd for a chance to win prizes and profile on their journey to raising capital and future success

http://vanfunding.com/pitching-companies/


Pitching
avatar for Hanif Joshaghani

Hanif Joshaghani

CEO & Co-founder, Symend
With a proven track record in entrepreneurship and business development, Hanif has founded four companies, with three of those resulting in full or partial exits. His exceptional talent for establishing lasting relationships with clients, partners, advisors, investors and team members... Read More →
avatar for James Atherton

James Atherton

Chief Executive Officer, Capiche
avatar for Lance Montgomery

Lance Montgomery

Founder & CEO, HeyBryan
Lance Montgomery is a visionary entrepreneur and business leader who has spent over 15 years building organizations from early stage to acquisition. He has led multiple agency teams serving global brands across the continent and signing clients such as such as Keurig, 7-11 and Prana... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

1:15pm PST

THE NEW OIL: Transforming Consumer Experiences with Data and Artificial Intelligence
Moderators
avatar for Alexandra Moxin

Alexandra Moxin

Founder and CEO, Advance Tech Podcast
Founder and CEO of Advance Tech Media and host of the Advance Tech Podcast. Alexandra is dedicated to advancing the research and responsible application of bleeding edge technology and in just one year has grown a global audience base to over 250,000 listens.Alexandra advises companies... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Amar Ahluwalia

Amar Ahluwalia

VP, Partnerships & Capital Markets, OnDeck
Collaborative business leader with extensive experience within financial services, across: banking, fintech, asset management, capital markets, advisory, strategy, and corporate development. Amar is an innovative thinker that creates unique and viable solutions for businesses. He... Read More →
avatar for Sandy Mangat

Sandy Mangat

Dierctor of Product Marketing, Thoughtwire
Sandy Mangat is a product marketer for OPM provider ThroughtWire and specializes in B2B, SaaS, IoT. She isparticularly passionate about Machine Intelligence and AI in the software space. With experience launching mobile products for consumers, she understands the technical challenges associated with new disruptive technologies in traditional industry... Read More →
avatar for Sean Merat

Sean Merat

Co-founder / CEO, Owl Technologies Inc.
Sean Merat is the CEO & Co-Founder of Owl.co. Owl.co offers a Salesbot that deals with sensitive data to complete sales and improve customer service for various products of banks and insurers. Owl provides a proprietary zero-knowledge platform with unique customer profiling capabilities... Read More →
avatar for Adam Rice

Adam Rice

CEO, LoanConnect


Friday November 30, 2018 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:00pm PST

ANATOMY OF A DEAL: How to Raise Equity Capital $ From Angels and the Crowd
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Bennett

Victoria Bennett

Strategic Marketing Principal, Bennett Milner Williams Consulting
A strategic marketer by training, she has over 25 years marketing experience, and has worked on many major brands including Ariel, Pampers, ENMAX and TD. She was a cofounder of an oil and gas service company that had a successful exit to Schlumberger. Her startup and marketing experience... Read More →
avatar for Jasper Dikmans

Jasper Dikmans

Manager Business Development, Western Canada, FrontFundr
Experience at Silicon Valley and Amsterdam-based startups fuelled Jasper’s passion for fostering and facilitating entrepreneurship and taught him the tricks of the trade associated with customer and business development. This ultimately led to his pursuit of a Master’s in Entrepreneurship... Read More →
avatar for Daryl Hatton

Daryl Hatton

Founder/CEO, Fundrazr
Daryl Hatton is an international speaker and thought leader in online giving and philanthropy. A serial entrepreneur who loves the challenge of building companies from scratch, he has founded multiple start-ups and helped bring one, Optio Software, to a successful NASDAQ IPO in 1999... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:00pm PST

LIVE PITCHING 2: DRIVE HOCKEY, SQUAMISH CANYON and VERY GOOD BUTCHERS
3 companies will pitch to a panel of judges and investor crowd for a chance to win prizes and profile on their journey to raising capital and future success

http://vanfunding.com/pitching-companies/

Pitching
avatar for Mike Dahlstedt

Mike Dahlstedt

Founder, Drive Hockey
DRIVE Hockey’s technology helps coaches & players at all levels develop better by auto-tracking stats and providing an honest, fact-based analysis of each players unique style. The system outlines high impact areas to work on and allows users to set goals, track development progress... Read More →
avatar for Mitchell Scott

Mitchell Scott

Co-founder, Very Good Butchers
Mitchell Scott is a bean butcher and co-founder of The Very Good Butchers; the first vegan butcher shop on the west coast of Canada. Mitchell has been involved in a number of companies and startups in operations, business development, and marketing roles. He has a passion for digital... Read More →
avatar for Robin Sherry

Robin Sherry

Founder and Project Lead, Squamish Canyon
Robin’s vision is based on the foundation of his lifelong commitment to safety, the environment, helping people experience the outdoors and his understanding of the elements that Mother Nature presents in the most beautiful and serene parts of the world. As a risk management consultant... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:00pm PST

UNLOCKING GLOBAL GROWTH: Cybersecurity, Digital Identity, Trust and Transparency
Technologies, frameworks and roadmap for global innovation and growth
Trust and transparency solutions, uses cases and implications
Data privacy and ownership
Who is winning this battle and where is it going?


Moderators
avatar for Magdalena Gronowska

Magdalena Gronowska

Consultant, MetaMesh Group
Magdalena has led complex $million and $billion public sector projects to accelerate innovation, business growth and scaling, and disruptive technology deployment. Magdalena has 10 years of experience accelerating Ontario to an innovation-based economy, providing strategic advice... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Manie Eagar

Manie Eagar

Executive Chairman, Quantex Ltd.
Bio• Founder & Executive Chairman Quantex Ltd. – Quantum Exchange & Digital Finance Services.• Founder BlockForum International – an exclusive Roundtable supporting international dialogue and leadership and showcasing best practice in crytpoexchange, cryptobanking, and the... Read More →
avatar for Godfrey Hobbs

Godfrey Hobbs

Lead Software Developer, Consensys
Godfrey Hobbs has over 15 years of experience in Technical Leadership and Senior software Development at ConsenSys, SAP Business Intelligence, www.amazon.com, and www.etrade.com. Currently, he is a Blockchain Software Architect and Lead Engineer for the Open Source Stow (aka Linnia) Data Protocol. Stow is a Consensys formation and a core component of web 3.0.Godfrey finished his Computer Science Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Georgia Tech wi... Read More →
avatar for Nhat Nguyen

Nhat Nguyen

CEO and Co-Founder, Organify
Nhat is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Organify. He has a background in strategy, product management and finance. He previous worked as a consultant at the National Australia Bank, one of the big four banks in Australia. He championed agile operating rhythm within the... Read More →
avatar for Tingxi Tan

Tingxi Tan

Co-founder and CPO, Kambria
Tingxi is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Kambria. He has a background in cloud computing, network infrastructure and distributed system design. He has been active in crypto investment since 2010. Tingxi brings expertise in platform building, software infrastructures and... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:45pm PST

THE UNWRITTEN RULES of Raising Capital - Closing the SME & Consumer Funding Gap
Moderators
avatar for Dana Harvey

Dana Harvey

COO, Left
Dana Harvey (@DanaLJHarvey) helps companies grow by harnessing the power of strong, strategic communications.  Chief Communications Officer at Left, working on the RightMesh project and other ventures, she manages the messaging for companies at different stages of growth. As an advocate... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Christina Camacho

Christina Camacho

Founder and CEO, Ivy Lender
Christina Camacho is the Founder and CEO of Ivy Lender. Christina spent her banking career working with Middle Market businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies at the top Financial Institutions in the U.S. She has a strong background in Treasury Management and Merchant Services... Read More →
avatar for Vivian McCormick

Vivian McCormick

Funding Advisor, Spring
Vivian McCormick was a practicing lawyer in Vancouver for over 10 years, first with a national law firm and then as in-house counsel with Business Development Bank of Canada. As a result of her work with BDC, she decided to take her knowledge and experience further into the business... Read More →
avatar for Philipp Postrehovsky

Philipp Postrehovsky

SVP Marketing, Progressa
Philipp is a product visionary, brand builder and an award-winning marketer who has been involved in the Vancouver tech scene for over 15 years. In 2013 he co-founded RentMoola, which continues to be one of North America's leading fintech companies with the mission to eliminate the... Read More →
avatar for Mike Walkinshaw

Mike Walkinshaw

CEO and Director, TIMIA Capital
Mike joined the company as the CEO in August 2015. He is experienced in revenue financing, venture debt and venture capital investing. Previous to TIMIA, he was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Fronterra Capital, as well as Managing Partner, CFO at Chrysalix Energy. Before working... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:45pm - 3:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:45pm PST

LIVE PITCHING 3: VEME, FLUX NETWORK, MOCA ESTIMATOR and ZENGOT
3+ companies will pitch to a panel of judges and investor crowd for a chance to win prizes and profile on their journey to raising capital and future success

http://vanfunding.com/pitching-companies/

Pitching
avatar for Catherine Goulet

Catherine Goulet

Founder and CEO, Zengot Services Inc.
Founder and CEO of zenGOT Services Inc., Co-Founder and Director of FabJob Inc., Founder and Co-Chair      of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Co-Founder and Director of IAP Career College, Co-Founder            of Crossbow Financial Inc.
avatar for Eric Lim

Eric Lim

Founder and CEO, MOCA Estimator
MOCA Estimator connects drivers to local auto repair shops in Canada and the US.         Car owners take 4 photos of body damage, upload on the MOCA platform. Then, car owners will      receive 5 estimates from nearby auto body shops within 24 hours. Car owners will review... Read More →
avatar for Sonali Giovino

Sonali Giovino

Head of Business Development, Veme
Sonali Giovino Perera has been working in the crypto space full time since the beginning of 2017. She is an active speaker, and a passionate advocate of educating the masses on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and what exciting new projects and updates are emerging the fintech... Read More →
avatar for Vincent Liu

Vincent Liu

Co-founder and CEO, Flux Network
Vincent has a BSc in Biopsychology, International Commerce and has a high technical understanding programming language. He has a natural aptitude for business – having founded restaurants and engaged in multi-million dollar real estate projects through his early 20’s. Before turning... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:45pm - 3:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

2:45pm PST

FUTURE OF INVESTING: Digital Securities, Decentralized Mining and Exchanges
Moderators
avatar for Blair C. Lowther, BA, JD

Blair C. Lowther, BA, JD

EVP, Corporate Development & Legal, BlocPal International Inc.
Blair is currently EVP, Corporate Development & Legal for BlocPal International Inc., a cryptocurrency payment processor. Formerly, Blair was a securities and corporate lawyer at Miller Thomson LLP, where he advised companies listed on the NYSE, TSX, TSX-V and CSE. Blair is an expert... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Thomas Alvord

Thomas Alvord

Founder and CEO, Coined
Thomas Alvord is the founder and CEO of Coined.com, which provides real-time crypto prices and crypto indices across thousands of markets. He is also chairman and co-founder at Funded Today, which is the world's largest premier crowdfunding and creative agency. Funded Today has helped... Read More →
avatar for Joon Bhang

Joon Bhang

Executive Vice President, Korbit Inc.
Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, MBA Class 2007 Sr. Executive member of Korbit inc. Korbit exchange is one of the major exchanges which was successfully acquired to NXC (online game industry leader, listed in Tokyo stock exchange. Recently acquired Bitstamp exchange... Read More →
avatar for John Cooper

John Cooper

Co-Founder and COO, Abelian
John is the COO and Co-Founder of Abelian, a blockchain development company with a SAAS platform for optimizing crypto-mining profitability performance. John has a wide range of leadership and business development experience. With a Master’s in economics John has been researching... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 2:45pm - 3:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:30pm PST

Afternoon BIO BREAK (15mins)
Friday November 30, 2018 3:30pm - 3:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:45pm PST

REGULATORY PERSPECTIVES: Emerging Regulation and How to Stay Out of Trouble with CSA, SEC
Speakers
avatar for Alixe Cormick

Alixe Cormick

President, Venture Law Corporation
Securities Lawyer and Advisor, Founder of Venture Law Corporation who works with privately-held and public companies, mergers and acquisitions, private placement investments, financial transactions, reverse mergers, initial public offerings and licensing matters, as well as general... Read More →
avatar for Jonathan C. Dunsmoor

Jonathan C. Dunsmoor

U.S. Securities Attorney, Dunsmoor Law
Jonathan C. Dunsmoor, Esq. is a US corporate attorney who focuses his practice on securities law and regulatory matters including blockchain related offerings, asset management, and corporate governance. Mr. Dunsmoor represents private companies, including those exploring blockchain/cryptocurrency... Read More →
avatar for Matt Masiar

Matt Masiar

CTO, iComply Investor Services
Matt Masiar is the CTO at iComply Investor Services Inc. iComply is a turnkey global compliance platform for digital finance and cryptocurrencies that simplifies multi-jurisdictional requirements to liberate capital, ideas, and opportunities. A Web pioneer for more than two decades... Read More →
avatar for Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens

Partner, Fasken
Mike is a partner in Fasken Martineau's Securities & Technology group.A proven leader in the BC technology ecosystem and a dedicated advocate for his clients, Mike represents companies in all stages of their development, with a particular focus on early-stage entrepreneurs, start-ups... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 3:45pm - 4:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

3:45pm PST

Launching an ICO, STO or HYBRID? Best Practices for Planning and Marketing Your Sale
Moderators
avatar for Dr. Chen Liu

Dr. Chen Liu

Co-founder & CFO, Coinchain Capital Inc.
Dr. Chen Liu is Co-founder & CFO at Coinchain Capital Inc., a blockchain and full-cycle ICO/STO solution provider.  Dr. Liu is an expert in Blockchain, FinTech, business valuation, and startup structuring and brought 8 years’ experience in IPO, capital market, and financial economics... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Kevin Hobbs

Kevin Hobbs

CEO, Vanbex Group
Kevin is a technology founder, recognized leader in the blockchain ecosystem, and currently the CEO of Vanbex Group and Etherparty. As an early entrant into cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, Kevin is a veteran of the industry. His blockchain expertise, combined with over a decade of management experience as a professional and entrepreneur has allowed Kevin to grow the Vanbex Group of companies into one of the largest blockchain s... Read More →
avatar for Denis Silva

Denis Silva

Partner, Gowling WLG LLP
Denis is a lawyer at Gowlings' Vancouver office with expertise in corporate and commercial law, corporate finance, as well as mergers and acquisitions. I have particular experience advising clients in mining, technology and financial sectors on a full range of business law... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Tsing

Michelle Tsing

Director, GRI
She co-founded a blockchain payments startup in 2015 and is a strategic advisor to a number of AI, blockchain and 3D printing companies. She is also a mentor for SVI Academy and Hack Temple, which are both tech incubators located in the United States. Michelle Tsing was an attorney... Read More →
avatar for Dustin Zinger

Dustin Zinger

VP of Investor Relations, Neptune Dash Technologies
Dustin Zinger is the VP of Investor Relations for Neptune Dash Technologies (TSX-V: DASH). He began his investment career by raising capital for real estate investments and private placements. Since 2017, Dustin has been actively involved in the cryptocurrency/blockchain space, helping... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 3:45pm - 4:30pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

4:40pm PST

Closing Keynote by TMX GROUP: The Convergence of Tokenized Offerings and Global Equity Capital Markets
Speakers
avatar for Brady Fletcher

Brady Fletcher

Managing Director & Head of TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange at TMX Group
Brady Fletcher joined TMX Group in October 2016 and is the Managing Director of the TSX Venture Exchange. He is responsible for optimizing the client experience for all issuers and investors, and developing and implementing a multi-faceted strategy to drive sustainable long-term growth... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 4:40pm - 5:05pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

5:05pm PST

VF2018 Closing Remarks
Speakers
avatar for Alixe Cormick

Alixe Cormick

President, Venture Law Corporation
Securities Lawyer and Advisor, Founder of Venture Law Corporation who works with privately-held and public companies, mergers and acquisitions, private placement investments, financial transactions, reverse mergers, initial public offerings and licensing matters, as well as general... Read More →


Friday November 30, 2018 5:05pm - 5:15pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada

5:10pm PST

VF2018: CONVERGE Closing Cocktail Reception (Sponsored by Judi.ai)
After a whirlwind 1.5 days at VanFUNDING 2018: CONVERGE!  Join us at the closing cocktail reception sponsored by JUDI.AI


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Friday November 30, 2018 5:10pm - 6:45pm PST
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada
 
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