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Confluence – The Portage Networking Event

Confluence

September 22 and 23, 2025
Montreal

Confluence:
The Portage Networking Event

Join us for 2 days of curated 1:1s, portfolio company presentations, a women’s cocktail event, and more.

At last year’s event, Portage facilitated 890+ curated 1:1 meetings between Fintechs, Corporates, Investors, LPs, and Ecosystem members, from 15+ countries.

890+

Curated 1:1 Meetings

175+

Organizations

15+

Countries

Event Agenda

Monday, September 22

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Curated Meetings

Square Victoria Room, 2nd Flr.

 

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Portfolio Showcase

Van Horne Room, 2nd Flr.

 

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Women’s Networking Cocktail

Terrace, 3rd Flr.

 

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Networking Cocktail (open to all)

Terrace, 3rd Flr.

Tuesday, September 23

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Curated Meetings

Square Victoria Room, 2nd Flr.

 

10:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Special Portage Presentation on AI

Ping Room, 3rd Flr.

Details to Come –

Portfolio Showcase | Monday, September 22

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Abhi Chandrasekhara
Managing Director
Customers Bank
Adam Felesky
Adam Felesky
Co-Founder & CEO
Portage
Adam Sinclair
Adam Sinclair
Managing Director & Head, FIG Investment Banking
BMO Capital Markets
Adarsh Rachmale
CEO
CoverTree
Aditi Desai
Chairperson
DSP Mutual Fund
Adrien Niblock
Co-Founder
Walnut Insurance
Alexis Garneau
Alexis Garneau
Analyst
Inovia Capital
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Alex Yeung
Partner, Investments
Export Development Canada
Alokik Advani
Alokik Advani
Managing Partner
Fidelity International Strategic Ventures
Aly Gillani
Head of Canadian Technology Investment Banking
RBC Capital Markets
Amar Ahluwalia
Co-Founder & CEO
OneVest
Amy Olah
Amy Olah
MD, Head of Canada & US West Coast Venture Banking, Innovation Banking
CIBC
Andrea De Palma
Senior Associate, Targeted Acquisitions & Investments
Great American Insurance Group
Andrew Graham
Co-Founder & CEO
Borrowell
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Andrew Peek
Founder
Tilt
Angie Hoang
Angie Hoang
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Meridian Credit Union
Annamaria Testani
Annamaria Testani
Head of Strategy, Client & Advisor Experiences
IG Wealth Management
Annie Lapointe
Managing Director & Co-Head, Quebec
BMO Capital Markets
Asaf Snir
Asaf Snir
Senior Director, Head of Strategic Investments
BNY Mellon
Ben Belec
Ben Belec
Senior Associate
Intact Ventures
Ben Harrison
Partner, Head of Partnerships & Policy
Sagard
Benjamin Von Euw
Director, Innovation
iA Financial Group
Blaine Shewchuk
Blaine Shewchuk
EVP, Individual Wealth
Canada Life
Bo Shi
Bo Shi
VP, Technology
Sandbox Industries
Braden Dennis
Co-Founder & CEO
Fiscal.ai (Formerly FinChat)
Brad Joudrie
Brad Joudrie
Chief Revenue Officer
Conquest Planning
Brahm Klar
Brahm Klar
Managing Partner
Round13 Capital
Brian Gong
Senior Associate
Cameron Ventures
Brian Shroder
Brian Shroder
Co-Founder & CEO
1Money
Carl Anderson
Founder & CIO
Marcho Partners
Charles Poiré
Director, Investments
Diagram
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Chris Boyce
Head of Fintech Partnerships, Canada
Visa
Chris Ferron
Chris Ferron
VP, Canada Enablers Merchants and Fintech
Visa
christopher dawe
Christopher Dawe
Managing Partner
JP Morgan Asset Management
Christopher Day
Christopher Day
SVP, Distribution
Aviva Canada
Corey Davis
Corey Davis
Managing Director
BMO Capital Markets
Daniel Ballen
Daniel Ballen
General Partner & Co-Head, Portage Capital Solutions
Portage
Daniel Ordibehesht
Daniel Ordibehesht
SVP, Head of Strategy, Ventures, and Corporate Development
ATB Financial
Daniel Rethazy
SVP, Personal Lending
CIBC
Daniel Sinclair
Daniel Sinclair
VP, Corporate Development & Co-Head Co-operators Corporate Venture Fund
The Co-Operators Group
Daniel Zinn
Daniel Zinn
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Rivonia Road Capital
Darian Shirazi
Managing Partner
Gradient
Davide Pisanu
Davide Pisanu
CEO
ClearEstate
David Rawlings
CEO, Canada
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
David Rozin
David Rozin
VP & Head, Technology and Innovation Banking
Scotiabank Roynat Capital
Deepak Agrawal
Deepak Agrawal
SVP, Strategic Ventures, Digital Wealth & Retirement
Franklin Templeton
Derek Szeto
Derek Szeto
Co-Founder
Walnut Insurance
Devon Kirk
Devon Kirk
General Partner & Co-Head, Portage Capital Solutions
Portage
Dima Gutzeit
Dima Gutzeit
Founder & CEO
LeapXpert
Ekine Akuiyibo
Elliot Vernon
Elliot Vernon
Principal
Greenlight Re
Emily Haniotis
Principal, Investments
Diagram
Emma Lu
Emma Lu
Tech Investor
TPG
Eric Dillon
Eric Dillon
President
General Bank of Canada
Eric Laflamme
Eric Laflamme
Managing Director, Innovation Banking
CIBC
Eva Wong
Co-Founder & COO
Borrowell
Fabrice Morin
Fabrice Morin
President & COO, Canada
Canada Life
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Farhan Khan
EVP, Chief Strategy, and Corporate Development Officer
goeasy Ltd.
François Lafortune
Co-Founder & CEO
Diagram
Frazer Anderson
Managing Director
Link Ventures
Frederic Latreille
General Partner
Diagram
Gaurav Kapoor
General Partner
Diagram
Georges Mitchell
Georges Mitchell
VP, Group Acquisitions and Investments
Desjardins
Gideon Hazam
Co-Founder, COO & CCO
MEMCYCO
Gil Nayot
Partner
Vertu Capital
Guillaume Hervé
Guillaume Hervé
Managing Director, Corporate Venture & Alternative Growth
BNP Cardif
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Hélène Desmarais
Co-Founder, Chairwoman & CEO
IVADO Labs
Hélène Falchier
Hélène Falchier
General Partner, Portage Ventures
Portage
Henri Deshays
Henri Deshays
General Partner
Newfund
Howard Lindzon
Howard Lindzon
Founder & Managing Partner
Social Leverage
Ivan Jankovic
Ivan Jankovic
VP, Digital Channels
Alterna Savings
Jack Fraser
Jack Fraser
Partner, Growth Venture Fund
BDC Capital
Jaclyn Chen
CEO
Benepass
Jade Mandel
Jade Mandel
Managing Director, Venture Capital & Growth Equity
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Jake Bodanis
Jake Bodanis
Partner, Portage Ventures
Portage
James McKenna
James McKenna
Director, Private Equity
PSP Investments
James Povitz
James Povitz
Principal
NAventures
Jamie Broadbent
VP, Digital Commercial Banking
National Bank of Canada
Jamie Rosenblatt
Partner
Golden Ventures
Jean-Francois Marcoux
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
White Star Capital
Jean-Francois Tremblay
Jean-Francois Tremblay
Director, Corporate Development
Beneva
Jill Chua
Jill Chua
Managing Director
Raymond James
Jil Macdonald
Jil Macdonald
COO
Walnut Insurance
Joanna Harries
Managing Director, Partnerships
Sagard
Joe Khoubbieh
Chief Investment Officer
Valsoft Corporation
Joe Maxwell
Joe Maxwell
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
FINTOP Capital
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John Dempsey
Director, Corporate Development
The Co-Operators Group
John Markell
Managing Partner
Armentum Partners
Jonathan Dellar-Fernandes
Jonathan Dellar-Fernandes
Associate
NAventures
Jonathan Metrick
Partner, CGO
Sagard
Joshuah Lebacq
Joshuah Lebacq
Principal
NAventures
Julie Martel
VP Corporate Development
iA Financial Group
Julien Bonneville
Julien Bonneville
Founder & CEO
TheGuarantors
Justin Smith-Lorenzetti
Justin Smith-Lorenzetti
VP, Investments
Intact Ventures
Ken Lotocki
Chief Product Officer
Conquest Planning
Kris Hansen
Kris Hansen
CTO
Sagard
Laura Lenz
Partner
OMERS Ventures
Lisa Durnford
General Manager, Canada
Synctera
Luke Vigeant
Luke Vigeant
SVP, GreenShield Ventures
GreenShield
Magaly Charbonneau
Partner
Inovia Capital
Malcolm Jussawalla
Malcolm Jussawalla
Senior Manager, Finteh Investments & Partnerships
TD
Malik Yacoubi
Malik Yacoubi
Co-Founder & CEO
nesto
Marc-Antoine Le Denn
Director
CDPQ
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Martin Aubut
Chief Marketing Officer
nesto
Mathias Nielson
Mathias Nielson
Founder
Final POS
Mathieu Baril
Co-Founder & CEO
Octav
Mathieu Provost
Mathieu Provost
Managing Director, Venture Capital & Technology
CDPQ
Matthew Alfieri
Matthew Alfieri
Partner
Centana Growth Partners
Matthew Meehan
Matthew Meehan
Co-Founder & CEO
Kontempo
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Matthew Thomas
Managing Director, Finanical Technology Investment Banking
RBC Capital Markets
Matt Tedford
Matt Tedford
SVP & Head
Scotiabank Roynat Capital
Max Chee
Partner
Aquiline
Michael Manahan
SVP, Sales
Atomic
Mike Barbosa
Mike Barbosa
CEO
OatFi
Misha Esipov
Co-Founder & CEO
Nova Credit
Mrinal Sharma
Head of Strategy
Socotra
Mrin Menon
Mrin Menon
Director, New Business Development
Mastercard
Neel Ganu
CEO
Pluto
Neil Kapur
Partner
TTV Capital
Nicolas Westphal
Nicolas Westphal
Managing Partner
Haymaker Growth
Parinaz Sobhani
Parinaz Sobhani
Head of AI
Sagard
Parnaz Tabrizian
Director of Innovation Labs
AIMCo
Patricia Felts
Managing Director, Strategic Investments
Fifth Third Bank
Patrick Choi
Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy
Capital One
Patrick Fauteux
Patrick Fauteux
Innovation Lead
Beneva
Paul Desmarais III
Paul Desmarais III
Chairman & CEO
Sagard
Paul Douglas
AVP, Specialty Market Distribution
The Co-Operators Group
Peter Reynolds
Chief Revenue Officer
ThetaRay
Philippe Daoust
Philippe Daoust
Managing Director
NAventures
Philippe Goffin
Founder, President & CEO
Zilo Technology
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Pierre-Marc Pare
Senior Associate, Funds, Private Equity
CDPQ
Rahul Rana
Associate
Solari Capital
Rania Ajakane
Associate
Inovia Capital
Rasha Katabi
Founder & CEO
Brim FInancial
Ricky Lai
Ricky Lai
General Partner, Portage Ventures
Portage
Rivo Uibo
Rivo Uibo
Co-Founder & CBO
Tuum
Robert Montanino
VP, Corporate Development and M&A
Interac Corp
Rob Palin
General Manager, Next Generation Solutions Canada
Fiserv
Rob Paterson
President & CEO
Alterna Savings
Saloua Benkhouya
VP, Private Equity & Impact Investing
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Samuel Dion-Girardeau
CTO
Tilt
Sam Youssef
Sam Youssef
Founder & CEO
Valsoft Corporation
Sanjay Bhambhani
Director, Enterprise Strategy
Meridian Credit Union
Sanjiv Samant
Sanjiv Samant
Managing Partner
PROPELR Growth
Sean Martin
Sean Martin
Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions & Financial Technology
Raymond James
Sean Song
Vice President
Viewpoint Ventures
Shemine Asmina
Shemine Asmina
Head of Venture Capital, Europe & Latam
BNP Cardif
Sophia Samutin
Sophia Samutin
Vice President
Headline
Stephany Lapierre
Founder & CEO
TealBook
Steph Choo
Steph Choo
General Partner, Portage Ventures
Portage
Steve Irvine
Steve Irvine
Founder & CEO
integrate.ai
Steve Schultz
General Partner
Diagram
Stuart Davis
Canadian Banking Executive
Independent Special Advisor
Sunil Singh
Sunil Singh
Founder & CEO
Tallied
Suraj Tripathy
Suraj Tripathy
Head of Corporate Development
Raymond James
Takashi Sano
Takashi Sano
Chief Investment Officer
MUFG Innovation Partners
Tamara Chackeris
VP, Portage Capital Solutions
Portage
Tel Matrundola
Tel Matrundola
President
VersaBank USA
Thomas Blazejowski
AVP, Corporate Development & Venture Fund
The Co-Operators Group
Todd Cassler
Todd Cassler
Partner, Chief Growth Officer
Cerity Partners
Tom Peterson
Founder & Managing Partner
Social Leverage
Tripp Shriner
Tripp Shriner
Managing Partner
Point72 Ventures
Tsuyoshi Yokokawa
Tsuyoshi Yokokawa
Co-Founder & CEO
Alpaca
Ty Wang
Ty Wang
Co-Founder & CEO
Angle Health
Vahid Mirjalili
CEO
evolo.ai
Vanessa Karras
Principal
Diagram
Victor Scutaru
Managing Director, Private Equity Funds Portfolio
BDC Capital
Vikas Arora
Vikas Arora
Principal, Advanced Technologies, Mid-Market Growth & Investments
Export Development Canada
Vikram Desai
Vikram Desai
President
DSP Group & DSP Investments
Win Bear
Managing Director, Venture Capital
Kensington Capital Partners

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