2024 CIRO Innovation Forum panels — The Digital Economy session

This session provides a perspective on how the digital economy has developed over the years, including the role of digital assets and tokenization. The discussion also encompasses considerations around the application of distributed ledger technology and challenges and implications of such adoption. Real-world examples from Canada and globally are examined.

The moderator and presenters include:

• Kunal Bhasin, Partner & Co-Leader, Digital Assets Center of Excellence (CoE), KPMG
• Steve Everett, Chief Commercial Officer, CDS and Head of Post-Trade Innovation, TMX Group
• Barnaby Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, the ValueExchange
• Lori Stein, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP