Q1 | Torys Quarterly • Winter 2024
2024 outlook: Canadian innovators and investors look ahead
The innovation economy is setting the pace of progress in Canada. We talk to leaders in the sectors that are changing Canadian business.
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The disruption continues for financial services
Transformation is the new normal for the sector, as technologies and regulators continue building the next generation of products and interfaces.
Parametric insurance: the future of insurtech?
Insurance and innovation are moving forward hand in hand as parametric technology rises to the challenge presented by emerging risks.
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Industry insights from leading players
- Q&A with Michael George, CEO, Tokio Marine Canada
- Q&A with Marcus Daniels, Founding Partner and CEO, Highline Beta
The future of payments in Canada: are we finally making progress?
As open banking takes another step closer to becoming a reality, we examine the infrastructure needed to unlock its full potential.
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Industry insights from leading players
- Q&A with Andrew Graham, Co-founder and CEO, Borrowell
- Q&A with Alex Vronces, Executive Director, Fintechs Canada
Emerging trends in stablecoins: 2023 and beyond
With new opportunities for fintech investors and developers on the horizon, will crypto be able to kick some of its reputational baggage?
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Industry insights from leading players
Delays in one aspect of payments modernization can have a domino effect on others, creating stagnation in an economy that is ripe for innovation, as well as jeopardizing the ability of Canadians to digitally engage in the 21st century.
— The future of payments in Canada: are we finally making progress?
Markets are evolving as technology integrates and iterates
Generative AI, cybersecurity advances, and sector-specific scientific innovations—generational shifts in technology are changing priorities for business and corporate governance.
The in(put)s and out(put)s of generative AI
The rapid proliferation of AI across industries will require leaders to shore up their data management strategies.
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Industry insights from leading players
- Q&A with Jordan Jacobs, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Radical Ventures
- Q&A with Shawn Malhotra, Head of Engineering, Thomson Reuters
Do Québec’s new privacy laws give Québec businesses a competitive advantage?
Increased privacy risks and regulations are shifting how businesses prioritize cybersecurity, but the return on investment remains unclear.
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Industry insights from leading players
- Q&A with Claudette McGowan, CEO, Protexxa
- Q&A with Talia Abramowitz, Managing Partner, Deloitte Ventures
AI healthcare companies: navigating the cutting edge of technology with Canada’s regulators
Life sciences companies are finding the balance between innovation and regulation as Health Canada and others evolve their approach to AI.
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Industry insights from leading players
[...]AI has evolved from a “niche” product that techies talk about to something that is now debated broadly by society in general. While people may not understand how it works, they believe it has the ability to revolutionize the way people work.
— The in(put)s and out(put)s of generative AI
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