The 2027 Payments Canada SUMMIT

The Payments Canada SUMMIT is the annual meeting of Canada's payment ecosystem, run by Payments Canada, the operator of the country's national clearing and settlement systems. For more than 20 years it has brought senior leaders, innovators and policymakers together for two and a half days of content, networking and industry collaboration on the topics shaping payments in Canada and globally.

Who attends

In 2026, financial institutions made up 40% of delegates, followed by fintechs and payment service providers (20%), technology firms (14%), consulting (12%) and the public sector (7%). Around 30% of attendees are executives and decision-makers.

• Banks and credit unions
• Fintechs and payment service providers
• Technology vendors
• Consultancies
• Regulators and public sector bodies

What's covered

The programme follows the issues in Canadian payments modernization: real-time and instant payments, fraud and risk, digital and technology change, product development, treasury, and policy, regulation and standards. Past participating organizations include BMO, CIBC, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America, the Bank of Canada and CDIC.

Format

Two and a half days of main-stage and breakout content with an exhibition and sponsor spaces at the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place. The main stage is live-streamed through the registration platform, and the SUMMIT Series of webinars continues the conversation during the year.