Theme for 2026: at the intersection of modernised Payments and AI, featuring Stablecoins, protocols such as x402, Agentic AI such as OpenClaw, on the wake of Bill C-15 and the rise of open source AI. We have a packed agenda! [] The IEEE Blockchain Forum is returning for the fourth time as part of (https://www.torontotechweek.com/). The goal of this compact one-day event is to congregate BUIDLers, researchers, academics, and engineers building blockchain protocols, infrastructure, and decentralized software applications. Expect deep thought leadership, executive talks and panels, and academic presentations. We’re talking long-term engineering trends and innovation. You won’t find marketing narratives, token launches, or promotions. Note: (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469545) counted with 200 participants and speakers from JP Morgan, the Bank of Canada, Mastercard, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, EY, Starknet, among others. Co-sponsored by: Toronto Tech Week and the Government of Ontario Agenda: First wave of speaker announcement On the wake of Bill C-15 and the rapid digitisation of Canada’s financial system, Canadian innovation leaders will give us a glimpse of what’s to come this year and next. Panel #1 – Stablecoins: A New Era of Payments in Canada – Didier Lavallée, Founder and CEO of Tetra Digital Group – Kesem Frank, CEO of Canada Stablecorp – Kevin Zhang, Founder and CEO of LOON Panel #2 – Canada’s Digital Sovereignty – Ali Abou Daya, CEO of Transactix Financial Inc. – Thomas You, Associate Partner at Maverix Private Equity Panel #3 – The new Frontier of Trust in Agentic AI & Blockchain – Michelle Beyo, CEO of FINAVATOR – Carlos Andres Delgado, Fintech, AI & Banking Expert – Diana Oreto, Blockchain & Digital Assets Expert More speakers to be announced soon. Stay tuned! Many thanks to our sponsors: Invest Hong Kong (Canada) and Moody’s Ratings Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7