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The Rise of Alternate Payment Methods in Canada

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Join us for an engaging discussion on the rapid evolution of alternative payment methods across Canada’s payments landscape. From digital wallets and real-time payments to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and account-to-account transfers, consumers and businesses are embracing new ways to pay that prioritize speed, convenience and flexibility.

As innovation accelerates, understanding these emerging trends is critical to staying competitive and relevant in the industry. This session will explore how alternative payment methods are reshaping customer expectations, influencing merchant strategies and driving the future of commerce in Canada.

Attendees will gain insights into key market trends, practical applications and opportunities to leverage these payment solutions in their own organizations - while connecting with peers navigating the same transformation.

What's In It For You:

• Actionable Strategy Development: Attendees leave with a clear understanding of how to integrate or expand alternate payment methods within their organization—identifying specific use cases, customer segments and next steps for implementation.
  
  
• Enhanced Industry Insight & Future Readiness: Participants gain a forward-looking perspective on Canadian payment trends, enabling them to anticipate shifts (e.g., real-time payments, digital wallets) and make informed decisions to stay competitive.
  

Agenda:

3 - 4 PM Reception/Networking
4 - 5 PM Fireside Chat
5 - 6 PM Reception/Networking

Speakers:

Steven Clarke
Canada and North American Partnerships
Klarna

As Head of Klarna Canada and North American Partnerships, Steven works closely with merchants, partners and industry leaders to drive growth and innovation in the payments and BNPL space.

With more than 15 years in fintech, paytech, acquiring and strategic partnerships, he leads high-performing teams focused on business development, merchant success and scalable collaboration.

Heather Rogers
Enterprise Account Executive, Large Enterprise
PayPal Canada

Heather Rogers is an Enterprise Account Executive at PayPal, where she partners with leading travel, retail and digital commerce brands to accelerate growth through modern payments, customer-centric checkout experiences and global expansion. A seasoned fintech and payments professional, Heather helps enterprise merchants unlock incremental revenue by optimizing conversion, leveraging PayPal’s network of consumers and brands and activating new capabilities such as digital wallets, buy now pay later and emerging agentic commerce experiences.

With a background spanning payments, financial services and education, Heather brings deep expertise in strategic account management, complex deal making, and building long-term partnerships that deliver measurable business outcomes. Prior to her current role, she held a range of sales and relationship-focused positions across PayPal and other financial institutions, working with mid-market and enterprise clients to align payments strategy with broader commercial and customer-experience goals

She is known for her collaborative approach, her ability to translate technical capabilities into clear business value and her passion for helping partners test, learn, and scale new payment experiences across channels.

Alexandra Xu
Business Development
Tencent - WeChat Pay

Alexandra is a business development professional in the payments industry, specializing in cross-border payments and Chinese digital wallets. Based in Canada, she leads local business development and partnership initiatives, working closely with merchants, acquirers, platforms and ecosystem partners. Her work focuses on helping businesses better connect with Chinese consumers through digital payment solutions and cross-border commerce strategies.

Alexandra brings practical insights into payment innovation, international market expansion and building partnerships across the global commerce ecosystems