Dave Kelly is an award-winning host, writer, and interviewer who creates intelligent and deeply human moments for events and keynote conversations around the world. He is the host of Dave Kelly Live - Canada’s own talk variety show. He has led conversations with business and political leaders across North America and beyond, from Stanford School of Business in California to Amman, Jordan and everywhere in between. Ellen Degeneres selected Dave as the moderator and interviewer for her multi-city tour across Canada, and he recently hosted a conversation with President Barack Obama in Calgary and sat down for a conversation with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in Montreal. From finance to leadership, culture to conflict - Dave is sought after for his singular ability to keep audiences involved and executives engaged in meetings, town halls or conferences. Dave is the co- founder of Kelly Brothers Productions, an award-winning video and entertainment company. 

David Allison is redefining how organizations solve problems and seize opportunities by proving fundamental truth: everything we do is driven by our values. 

Known as “The Values Guy,” David is the world’s leading authority on human values and the founder of the groundbreaking Valuegraphics Project, the first global inventory of core human values. Through nearly one million surveys conducted in 152 languages, he has transformed human values into actionable insights—unlocking the potential for profound human connection and influence.

Organizations like Google, PayPal, lululemon, and the United Nations Foundation have used David’s insights to align with what people care about most—fostering loyalty, building trust, and delivering impact on an unprecedented scale. By putting values at the center of leadership, culture, customer experience, and even the future of work, David empowers organizations to thrive in an era defined by connection and purpose.
David’s message is simple yet transformative: to solve any problem or achieve any goal, we must make business human. By honoring the values that matter most, organizations can build lasting loyalty, inspire trust, and achieve extraordinary results.

An internationally recognized keynote speaker, Lital Marom is a thought leader on innovation, digital transformation, the platform economy, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, agile leadership, and the future of work. 

She founded four companies, including the innovation consulting firm, UNFOLD, and the leadership and development organization, The Academy of Tomorrow. Specializing in advanced business models and new economies of scale, she helps leaders transform their business and future proof it for the digital economy.

Lital helps people understand the future to radically reshape their relationship with uncertainty and develop a bolder vision for their potential. She is a catalyst for change, igniting leaders to unlock their limitless potential, driving extraordinary business growth, and shaping a sustainable, inclusive future.

Jude Pinto, as Payments Canada's Chief Delivery Officer, brings more than 30 years of experience in senior- and executive-level leadership positions within the financial services sector. He has successfully led business transformation and innovation nationally and internationally. As the payment systems that underpin Canada’s financial ecosystem continue to evolve, Jude is responsible for strategically leading large-scale delivery programs to support Payments Canada’s vision for a Canadian payment ecosystem that is resilient, inclusive and enables fair competition as the foundation of Canada’s thriving economy. Jude works alongside Payments Canada business and technology experts, members, stakeholders and regulators to deliver these complex programs.

Prior to Payments Canada, Jude led JPintoAdvisory Inc., providing executive and industry advisory services related to payments and banking, strategic planning, digital transformation and performance optimization to evolve businesses alongside payment modernization. Previous to JPintoAdvisory, Jude held a variety of roles at CIBC, including President INTRIA Items Inc., Technology, Innovation & Infrastructure, Chief Information Officer, CIBC First Caribbean and Senior Vice President, Retail Operations, Global Operations.

Barclay joined Central 1 in 2025 as Chief Payments Officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience in both Canadian and international payments and financial services. He has held multiple executive roles at TD Bank, including VP and Head of Product, Canadian Credit Cards – where he led the largest product and loyalty transformation in the bank’s history, as well as VP, Customer Strategy for the Personal Bank. Earlier in his career, Barclay spent 13 years at American Express, leading end-to-end payments businesses and some of the company’s largest global partnerships. He most recently served as Chief Payments Officer at Metrolinx, where he led the transformation of the fare payments system for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton (GTHA) and Ottawa regions. Barclay is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Doug Macdonald helps Canada’s challenger banks, neobanks and credit unions compete in a digital world.

For over two decades Doug has worked with Canada's financial services industry to make it more competitive. Doug bring the lessons learned working with global financial institutions, large domestic banks, payments networks and technology providers to our payments and mid-market banking industries.

Doug’s current project focus includes Payments Canada Modernization and digital transformation for banks, fintech disruptors, credit unions and payments providers. Doug’s client base spans global banks and payments networks to regional financial institutions in Canada, US and the UK.

Prior to his current role, Doug served as a senior leader in Deloitte's strategy consulting and payments practices, and as a partner and credit union consulting leader at MNP, Canada's largest domestic professional services firm. 

Joshua Herman is the founder and CEO of CU WealthNext, a credit union wealthtech holding company. A former U.S. federal regulator and former VP of Strategy at a billion-dollar credit union, Josh blends regulatory insight with operational and entrepreneurial experience. He is also the founder of The Credit Union Wire, a growing media platform covering the credit union industry, and serves on the Boards of Concreit and Legal Karma. Josh is a frequent guest on industry podcasts and a speaker for credit unions on topics ranging from leadership, innovation, risk, and fintech partnerships.

Myrna has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. As a member of the executive team at Access, she is heavily involved in the development and execution of corporate strategy and board governance. Myrna also oversees the departments of Business Integration and Information Technology and Security, while also serving on the Risk & Advisory Committee of CUCM and several other system-related committees.

Myrna has been actively involved in a variety of volunteer organization boards, including South Central Cancer Resource, the NWU18 Host Committee for Hockey Canada, and the Women's Golf Executive at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club. She was also recently appointed to the Teacher’s Retirement Allowances Fund Board (Manitoba).

Myrna completed her Canadian Securities Course and Certified Financial Planning designation, then continued her education with a Certificate in Management at the University of Manitoba, and further obtained her Post Bac Diploma in Management, an MBA through Athabasca University, a designation authorized by the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) Governance Leadership Institute, and recently obtained her ICD.D designation through the Rotman’s School of Business University of Toronto.

Ian Burns is President & CEO of Servus Credit Union. Since joining the organization in 2021, Ian has led Servus to become Canada's largest and strongest credit union through significant organic growth and by undertaking the largest merger in Canadian credit union history. He was also the previous CEO of Alberta Central where he gained a deep understanding of credit unions and their role within the financial sector.

Ian has represented the Canadian credit union and financial industry as a board member of Interac, Everlink, Celero, Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA), CUCC, Credit Union Payments Services (CUPS), and Prairie Payments Joint Venture (PPJV). Ian currently sits on the boards of Aviso and Alberta Central. He is also a member of the Alberta Business Council.

Based in Alberta, Ian is leading the way for Canadian credit unions as they scale up and modernize legacy systems and ways of banking to compete with big banks and emerging fintechs. He brings over 20 years of experience in finance, business development, entrepreneurship, and relationship management, leading organizations to success and transforming the way they operate. For Ian, being a CEO isn't just about being a leader. It's about being a change influencer at home and within the industry.

Chris Inniss has served as President & CEO of Mainstreet Credit Union since September 2021, leading with a clear focus on community impact, member financial well-being, and sustainable growth. Under his leadership, Mainstreet continues to deepen its local impact while positioning the organization for long-term strength in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.

An Executive MBA graduate and Ivey Scholar, Chris is a recipient of the 2018 CCUA Young Leaders Award and was recognized as one of The Peak’s Emerging Leaders in 2025. He contributes to the broader credit union system as Chair of the Ontario Credit Union Foundation and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at Ficanex Services, helping shape governance and financial stewardship across the sector.

Chris is known for his authentic, values-driven leadership style and his commitment to mentorship, transparency, and empowering teams to lead at every level. A strong advocate for developing next-generation leaders within the credit union system, he believes enduring organizations are built on trust, accountability, and a shared sense of purpose.

Jodi Chambers has more than 30 years of experience leading transformation across the Canadian credit union system. She has led enterprise strategy, digital transformation, data and analytics, and technology modernization, with a strong focus on enabling scalable, member-centric growth.

Jodi has led core and digital banking platform selections and conversions, implemented modern data governance and enterprise analytics, and advanced open-banking readiness through fintech collaboration and automation. Known for connecting strategy to execution, she brings a practical, people-first approach to adopting technology in highly regulated environments. A national credit union voice through CCUA and CDF Canada, Jodi is also deeply committed to cooperative leadership, innovation, and community impact.

Jodi is passionate about continuous learning having completed her Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads, trained in Green and Black Belt Lean Six Sigma, and holds the ICD.D director designation through Rotman Business School.

Pierre Dorval is the president and CEO of Caisse Alliance, the fifth largest credit union in Ontario, serving primarily in Northern Ontario. He brings over 30 years of leadership experience across the private and co-operative sectors. After holding senior leadership roles in the forestry industry, Pierre transitioned to the cooperative sector, serving as General Manager of the Caisses populaires of Mattice and Kapuskasing, and later as President and CEO of L’Alliance des caisses populaires de l’Ontario. He subsequently led two of the most significant co-operative initiatives in the history of this group: the simultaneous merger of 12 caisses populaires to form Caisse populaire Alliance limitée. Following the merger, he also oversaw one of the largest IT conversion projects undertaken by a credit union, successfully transitioning all systems – including core banking, online member services, loan origination systems (LOS) and back-office platforms – within a 72-hour window. Pierre currently serves as a Board member and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee for Co-operators. He is also the Chair of the Board of Groupe InnovaNor, a not-for-profit organization providing work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities through its network of employers. In addition, he sits on several boards, including the Board of Governors of the University of Hearst and on the Board of Impact ON, and contributed to the creation of the Co-op grocery store in Moonbeam, Ontario. Pierre has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Hearst.

Atul Varde is Chief Information and Payments Officer at Servus Credit Union. Mr. Varde provides strategic technology management to the organization and is responsible for ensuring that IT investments possess an appropriate risk-return profile while being aligned with the overall business growth and innovation strategy.

Prior to his current position, Atul served in CIO roles at Vancity Credit Union in Vancouver and also Affinity Credit Union in Saskatoon. Earlier in his career, he founded and managed a successful IT company specializing in financial data processing, software development, and information systems consulting. In addition to financial services, his overall IT career has covered an eclectic mix of domains including nuclear engineering, post-secondary education, and healthcare.

Atul serves as a Director on the Board of CUCC, the continued entity of the erstwhile Credit Union Central of Canada and one of the Financial Institution shareholders of Interac. He also previously served in Director roles on the Boards of Prairie Payments Joint Venture and Alberta Central. Atul's payments business career spans credit card issuer relationships with both MasterCard (Servus) and VISA (Vancity).

An engineer by training, Atul has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan with continuing professional education from the University of California, Berkeley - Extension Division, the Wharton School, and the THNK School of Creative Leadership. Atul holds the I.S.P. and ITCP professional designations from the Canadian Information Processing Society.

Atul enjoys hiking and canoeing and takes a keen interest in international cinema.

Adline Noronha is a Vice President of Consulting Services and an experienced technology and transformation executive with more than 20 years of expertise in digital modernization, business development, client strategy, and enterprise delivery. She has led large-scale initiatives across digital banking, core platforms, cybersecurity, data, and infrastructure while supporting financial institutions in strengthening operational resilience, enhancing customer experience, and meeting evolving regulatory expectations.

Adline is known for her collaborative leadership style and her focus on building trusted client relationships. She brings deep experience in guiding executive teams through complex modernization journeys, integrating technology with business strategy, and driving measurable outcomes in service excellence, cost reduction, and organizational growth. As an accomplished executive leader and advocate for diversity and inclusion, she is recognized for uniting teams, accelerating innovation, and delivering sustainable results.
 

David Black is a senior technology and consulting executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in financial services, enterprise technology, and digital transformation. As a Director, Consulting Services at CGI, he leads major client portfolios within the CGI’s National Services to Credit Unions practice, driving strategic alignment, service excellence, and long term partnerships with credit unions across Canada.

Earlier roles include Vice President of Professional Services at Maritech, a Global Microsoft Solution Centre and Senior Consultant at Oracle where he implemented Oracle Financials for global organizations. David holds a BBA Majoring in Accounting and Finance and is a CPA/CGA.
 

Andy has over 35 years of financial services experience as a banker, consultant, and industry analyst, helping clients make important business and technology decisions. His primary expertise spans current and emerging payment types, anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and onboarding. Additional expertise includes product and market strategy, innovation, data, mergers and acquisitions, and translating complex technologies into straightforward business opportunities. Currently helps lead the CGI's Banking Industry Strategic Cabinet, chairs CGI’s Banking Industry Growth Council, and sits on the US Banking Steering Committee.

David Hooper is a senior banking and payments executive with more than 30 years of experience helping financial institutions modernize, compete, and scale in an increasingly complex global payments ecosystem. With deep expertise across the full payments value chain – from retail and commercial payments through clearing, settlement, and cross-border – David is widely recognized as a pragmatic strategist and trusted transformation leader.

At CGI, David serves as Head of Payments Consulting and acts as an Engagement Lead and Account Executive for one of North America’s largest global banks. In this role, he is accountable for the modernization of a mission-critical global wire payments platform, leading the replacement of a long-standing legacy solution with CGI’s next-generation All Payments Solution (APS). His work spans strategy, architecture, delivery governance, and executive alignment across business, technology, and operations.

David advises banks, credit unions, and payment providers on complex, multi-year modernization programs, with a focus on balancing legacy realities with the demands of real-time processing, resilience, regulatory compliance, and scalability. He brings a disciplined business | technology | operations lens to every engagement, helping clients execute large-scale transformations while continuing to run critical payment infrastructures.

Previously, David led strategy and innovation at Everlink Payment Services, delivering innovative payment products for credit unions and Tier II financial institutions. His earlier roles at Visa Canada, Moneris Solutions, and BMO further shaped his deep understanding of payment networks, gateways, and emerging payment models.

A frequent conference speaker and industry contributor, David is known for his practical, execution-focused perspectives on payments innovation, modernization, real-time rails, open banking, and cross-border transformation – consistently emphasizing outcomes over hype.

Kevin Poe is a leader in CGI’s U.S. Financial Services consulting practice, which provides a wide range of services from strategy to operations to execution. Prior to his current role, Kevin led CGI’s Financial and Insurance Solutions Group, which encompassed CGI’s software solutions in Credit/Collections, Payments, Trade Finance, and Insurance.

Prior to joining CGI, Kevin was a global consultant at Experian, and he previously held senior positions at Capital One, SunTrust Bank, and McKinsey in North America and Europe.  He has worked extensively for and with financial institutions for over 25 years following roles in engineering and consulting for aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and energy companies.

He holds an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA along with a Master’s in electrical engineering and a Bachelor’s in applied physics from Georgia Tech.

With over two decades of experience in supporting financial institutions across Canada, Dan brings a vast wealth of knowledge in the digital landscape. Before joining the global ebankIT team, he was a senior technological consultant, working with platforms such as DevOps, Agile, ebankIT, Xpress, MemberDirect, and Forge.

Dan is passionate about delivering exceptional value to customers, with a deep love for technology and a strong focus on consumer-oriented cybersecurity. His expertise and dedication make him a key contributor to driving innovation and excellence in the digital banking sector.

Jeff is responsible for Coast Capital's mobile and on-line digital banking channels, information technology and security, enterprise project program and management, and back-office operations. Jeff heads all these initiatives to provide our members with an award-winning digital banking experience accessible anywhere and anytime, and our employees with best-in-class technology solutions and platforms. Coast Capital serves more than 597 000 members, in 45 locations.
 
Prior to joining Coast, Jeff was a Partner in PwC’s Consulting practice based out of the Vancouver office leading the Canadian merger integration practice.  Jeff has significant experience successfully planning and executing merger integrations working with executives of Fortune 500 multi-national organizations to mid-market and private companies during his 17 years with PwC and 11+ years in the New York and Los Angeles offices. 
 
Jeff has a Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University, and he is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

With +10 years of experience working in Cyber Security and Data Engineering, Will brings a unique perspective of leveraging, actioning and managing zero party data for driving loyalty and marketing in Financial Institutions. 

Will, along with Sukhman Dulay, Co-Founder at Cyder, have been featured in The Toronto Star, Global Mail, Senate of Canada and Dragons Den. They have been invited to speak at TD Marketing Executive Summit, Plug and Play Tech Summit in San Francisco and Cyber Security Catalyst Summit.

With +10 years of experience working in Strategic AI/ML Marketing Analytics for organizations like Accenture and Deloitte, Sukhman brings years of experience working within Canada and the US's largest FIs to better understand their customers and create Loyalty Programs.  

Sukhman, along with Will Christodoulou, Co-Founder at Cyder, have been featured in The Toronto Star, Global Mail, Senate of Canada and Dragons Den. They have been invited to speak at TD Marketing Executive Summit, Plug and Play Tech Summit in San Francisco and Cyber Security Catalyst Summit. 

With more than 15 years of cross-functional experience, he brings a deep, real-world perspective on data-driven growth. At PMG Intelligence, he leads the strategy and development of analytics and AI solutions that turn complex data into actionable insights that improve member experience and communications for regulated North American organizations. He focuses on practical, outcomes-driven applications of advanced analytics to move institutions from traditional segmentation to predictive, personalized engagement, viewing data and AI as the path to more meaningful, trust-based member relationships.