As Canada prepares for critical new debates on AI and digital asset regulation, global financial leaders will be heading to Toronto later this week to attend the ninth annual Blockchain Futurist Conference. The two-day conference from July 21–22 will mark Canada’s largest Web3 and AI summit of the year.
Industry insiders from the sectors of AI, finance, and Web3 will gather under one roof, as part of the conference, to conduct discussions on tech compliance systems and institutional adoption of crypto and AI. The ongoing expansion of RWA tokenization is also among crucial topics listed for discussion at the conference, said the organizers in a statement shared with The Coin Headlines on Tuesday.
Speakers from Bloomberg and Messari will join representatives from Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and Mastercard to headline sessions at the event.
“Finance is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. We’re seeing digital assets move from niche technology into real-world financial infrastructure. It’s exciting to bring together the people building it and the people adopting it,” said Tracy Leparulo, Founder of Blockchain Futurist Conference.
Canadian fintech firms Stablecorp has been named as the official stablecoin sponsor for the conference. The company will lead discussions around global stablecoin adoption and outline Canada’s present and future stance on these digital assets.
Just last month, the Tetra Digital Group launched Canada’s first regulated stablecoin — CADD — in partnership with Anchorage Digital. This Canadian Dollar-backed stablecoin was introduced to cater to the growing demand for compliant digital-asset settlement tools by institutional investors in the country.
Meanwhile, AiraPay, the Canadian payment infrastructure firm that provides bridge solutions between TradeFi and DeFi, has been roped-in as the top sponsor for the event.
Canada is looking to match its pace with other nations in exploring advanced technologies and finding avenues where a tech revamp could improve results.
Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a five-year strategy that focuses on inducing AI technologies within its industrial and financial ecosystems. The country is eyeing an economic growth of $200 billion and a market of over 250,000 AI-related jobs within the next five years. As per PM Carney, Canada is among the slowest countries to have adopted AI at scale which he intends to change by 2031.
