Finding your path in Canada’s payment ecosystem

Canada’s payment landscape is rapidly transforming, offering a growing range of participation options for emerging players. This conversation explores how organizations can effectively navigate the ecosystem to power their growth and examines the key money transfer systems available today, including prepaid cards, Visa Direct, Mastercard Send, Interac e-Transfer and the upcoming Real-Time Rail. Learn about the operational, regulatory and strategic implications of each approach and how making informed decisions drive innovation, reduce costs and expand choice for Canadian consumers and businesses.Moderator: Olivia Tang, SVP of Legal, People's GroupPanelists:Rohitash Hural, Associate Vice President of Strategic Accounts at People's GroupKartik Kamat, Vice President, Product Management at MastercardJosh Rowat, Banking and Expansion Manager for North America at WiseAlena Scotchmer, Partner at Gowling WLG.About The PayPodThe PayPod is Payments Canada’s multi-episode podcast that explores the trends and topics influencing payments in Canada and around the world.In each episode, leading experts and respected thought leaders discuss the changing payment landscape, the needs of Canadians and the future of modern payments.Connect with Payments CanadaVisit our website: Explore payment research, news system updates and insights at payments.ca.Join the conversation: Follow Payments Canada and The SUMMIT, Canada’s annual premier payment event on LinkedIn. Subscribe: Never miss an episode by subscribing to The PayPod on your Apple Podcasts and Spotify.