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SPEAK AT CANADA'S PREMIER PAYMENT EVENT

Be at the forefront of payment innovation and share your expertise on a global stage by speaking at The SUMMIT.

Our Call for Speakers is an open invitation to prospective presenters, panelists, facilitators and moderators who want to engage with topics impacting payments today and into the future.

The 2025 SUMMIT Call for Speakers is open until October 31, 2024. Apply now to inspire delegates with your innovative content and help unlock the future of payments.

2025 THEME: INNOVATE. COLLABORATE. TRANSFORM.

The SUMMIT is the place to discuss the most important opportunities and issues in payments. This year’s theme is Innovate. Collaborate. Transform.

INNOVATE.
Start with groundbreaking ideas.

COLLABORATE.
Leverage collaboration as the catalyst that drives innovation forward.

TRANSFORM.
Achieve large-scale, sustainable change through the combined efforts of innovation and collaboration.

WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT IN 2025

Our agenda will focus on the most relevant payment topics, encapsulated by our six content streams:

GLOBAL PAYMENTS:
Interoperability across borders

DIGITAL PAYMENTS:
Smarter, faster and future-focused

DATA-POWERED PAYMENTS:
Better insights for better outcomes

CONSUMER PAYMENTS:
Frictionless customer experiences

RISK-RESILIENT PAYMENTS:
Anticipating rapidly-evolving threats

CONNECTED PAYMENTS:
A vibrant economy through modern payments

NEW IN 2025: EXCLUSIVE, CURATED DEEP DIVE SESSIONS
This year, we’re consolidating our main stage and breakout sessions into two days to make room for a full morning of deep dive sessions on day three. Each session will focus on a topic of unique complexity, leveraging a combination of presentations, workshops, AMAs and case studies to provide an in-depth look at the subject matter of focus. If you would like to speak at one of these sessions, please indicate your interest by selecting the “Deep dive” checkbox in our Call for Speakers application form.

For content tips, guidelines, key speaker deadlines and more, please visit our Speaker Resources page.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

The deadline to submit a Call for Speakers application is October 31, 2024. Applicants will be notified of their submission status by December 2, 2024. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Dempsey, Lead, Event Content and Communications at edempsey@payments.ca.

GET INSPIRED BY OUR 2024 SPEAKERS

Curious to see what speaking at The SUMMIT looks like? Watch main stage and breakout sessions from The 2024 SUMMIT on demand.

READY TO APPLY?

Visit our speaker resource page for application tips, guidelines, key speaker deadlines and more.

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